Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp struggled to conceal his anger after their Premier League top-four hopes were dealt a blow in the lacklustre 3-1 loss at Leicester City. The anticipated wake for sacked title-winning boss Claudio Ranieri took on an unexpectedly celebratory air at the King Power Stadium, as Jamie Vardy netted his first top-flight goals … Read more
The Foxes sacked manager Claudio Ranieri in midweek but were back on form on Monday evening as they comfortably defeated Jurgen Klopp’s Reds Leicester City returned to form on Monday as they defeated Liverpool 3-1 at the King Power Stadium following the midweek sacking of Claudio Ranieri. The champions’ hierarchy moved to dismiss Ranieri after … Read more
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure joked he would change his passport to become Brazilian and play alongside Neymar and Philippe Coutinho. A former captain of Ivory Coast, Toure made 102 appearances for his country, including winning the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. Led by Barcelona star Neymar and to a lesser extent Liverpool’s Coutinho, Brazil … Read more
The importance of England’s Player of the Year to Jurgen Klopp’s plans has been reflected in the weighty proposal, which he is set to sign Adam Lallana will pen a new three-year deal at Liverpool on Wednesday that will deservedly catapult him into the club’s grouping of highest earners, with a package in the region … Read more
Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho will not return from an ankle injury in time to face Manchester City on New Year’s Eve, boss Jurgen Klopp has confirmed. The Brazil playmaker, 24, has missed six games with an injury picked up in November’s win over Sunderland. “The City game is too early and I’m pretty sure the Sunderland … Read more
Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho will not return from an ankle injury in time to face Manchester City on New Year’s Eve, boss Jurgen Klopp has confirmed. The Brazil playmaker, 24, has missed six games with an injury picked up in November’s win over Sunderland. “The City game is too early and I’m pretty sure the Sunderland … Read more
Ronaldinho has claimed that former club Barcelona are watching Philippe Coutinho, and have ‘a lot of admiration’ for the Liverpool star. The Brazilian, who lined out for the Catalan giants between 2003 and 2008 is currently a club ambassador for Barcelona, and believes Luis Enrique’s side are interested in the 24-year-old. Coutinho is currently sidelined … Read more
After Liverpool’s 2-2 draw against West Ham on Super Sunday, Gerard Brand goes through the talking points from Anfield. Adam Lallana gave the Reds the lead early on, before Dimitri Payet and Michail Antonio turned the game on its head. Divock Origi brought Liverpool level in the second half, but they couldn’t find a winner. … Read more
Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho did his transfer links to Barcelona no harm by tipping MSN trio Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar for the 2016 Ballon d’Or – snubbing Cristiano Ronaldo in the process. The Brazilian has truly come of age this season, firing the Reds to Premier League title contention before suffering an untimely … Read more
Liverpool moved back to the top of the Premier League after a hard fought win over Sunderland at Anfield. Jurgen Klopp’s side were struggling to breakdown David Moyes’ ‘double-decker bus’ and looked set to fire blanks in front of goal for a second consecutive game. But Divock Origi’s goal 15 minutes before full time broke … Read more
Liverpool welcomed relegation-threatened Sunderland to Merseyside on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue their dominant run at the top end of the Premier League. Taking on a side that hadn’t won a league game at Anfield since 1983, Jurgen Klopp‘s Reds had the weight of history behind them. But the German gave himself the best opportunity … Read more
Yaya Toure marked his first Premier League start under Pep Guardiola in predictable style. The Ivorian played a one-two with Nolito in the box, before side-footing the ball home in the 39th minute – the only shot on target– to send into the dressing room a goal up after a pedestrian first half. The Eagles, … Read more
Gabriel Jesus scored his fifth goal in six international matches on Tuesday as Brazil extended their lead at the top of the South American zone World Cup qualifying standings with a 2-0 victory over Peru. Jesus struck just before the hour mark at the Estadio Nacional with a cool finish after Philippe Coutinho’s piercing run … Read more
The Toffees boss is refusing to let local rivalries get in the way of his prediction that the Reds can sustain a challenge for the English top-flight crown Ronald Koeman may be in charge of Liverpool’s arch-rivals Everton, but he has tipped the Reds to sustain a challenge for the Premier League title. Jurgen Klopp … Read more
Brazil’s Neymar (Center) competes in the match against Argentina at Mineirao stadium, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on Nov 10, 2016. Brazil beats Argentina 3-0 in a 2018 World Cup qualifier. [Photo/Xinhua] Neymar scored one goal and set up another as Brazil heaped further misery on Argentina with a 3-0 victory in their World Cup qualifier … Read more
Brazil head coach Tite gives instructions to his players during a training session at Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on Tuesday, ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Argentina. A resurgent Brazil returns to the scene of the most humiliating defeat in its history today when it faces Argentina in a titantic 2018 World Cup … Read more
Douglas Costa has expressed his delight at returning to the Brazil squad after being forced to withdraw from a number of recent call-ups through injury. The Bayern Munich forward was forced out of this year’s Copa America and Olympic Games with muscle problems, which also kept him out of two previous squads since coach Tite’s … Read more
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp played down talk of a title challenge despite his side topping the Premier League for the first time since May 2014. Two and a half years after the Reds finished two points behind champions Manchester City, a 6-1 win over Watford moved them one point clear of Chelsea. City and Arsenal … Read more
Liverpool were last top of the table in May 2014 – the season they narrowly missed out on the title Liverpool went top of the Premier League for the first time under manager Jurgen Klopp with an emphatic victory over Watford at Anfield. Sadio Mane’s acrobatic header finally put the Reds ahead after a host … Read more
Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic might not be scoring, but he is not afraid of shooting, while Romelu Lukaku is almost single-handedly seeing off West Ham. BBC Sport takes a look at some of the most interesting statistics from this weekend’s Premier League action. 42 shots and no goals The more you shoot, the more … Read more