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Darwin Nunez A Doubt As Liverpool Aim To End Arsenal’s Title Aspirations | Football News
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Darwin Nunez A Doubt As Liverpool Aim To End Arsenal’s Title Aspirations | Football News

[ad_1] Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said Darwin Nunez is a major doubt for his side's trip to Arsenal on Sunday as the visitors look to open up an eight-point lead in the Premier League title race. Nunez set a Premier League record by hitting the woodwork four times during Wednesday's 4-1 win over Chelsea, but has been a key player in the Reds' rise to the top of the table with 11 goals and 11 assists in all competitions this season. The Uruguayan has suffered a foot problem and would be a big miss for Klopp with Mohamed Salah still sidelined by a hamstring injury. "It was very painful...
Liverpool Sink Chelsea To Bolster Title Charge, Erling Haaland Returns In Man City Cruise | Football News
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Liverpool Sink Chelsea To Bolster Title Charge, Erling Haaland Returns In Man City Cruise | Football News

[ad_1] Premier League leaders Liverpool stepped up their title bid with a 4-1 rout of Chelsea, while Erling Haaland made his Manchester City comeback as the champions beat Burnley 3-1 on Wednesday. Jurgen Klopp's shock revelation that he will step down as Liverpool boss at the end of the season has done nothing to stop the momentum of a team challenging for silverware in four competitions. The Reds crushed Norwich 5-2 in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday and were equally ruthless when Chelsea visited Anfield for the second game of Klopp's long goodbye. First-half goals from Diogo Jota an...
Mohamed Salah Sends Liverpool Three Points Clear Atop Premier League | Football News
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Mohamed Salah Sends Liverpool Three Points Clear Atop Premier League | Football News

[ad_1] Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool stretched Newcastle's miserable run with a 4-2 victory at Anfield to open up a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Monday. Jurgen Klopp's team should have run out even more convincing winners as Martin Dubravka saved Salah's first-half penalty among 10 stops. But Salah made amends from the spot after he, Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo had netted in the second half to inflict a seventh defeat in eight games on Newcastle.Liverpool head into the Premier League's winter break five points clear of title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal, with Aston Villa posing an unexpected challenge in second place."A special game, special night," said Klopp. "It was a sensational game from my team. We started extremely lively. Everyone saw Dubra...
Liverpool Host Arsenal In Battle For Premier League Christmas No. 1 | Football News
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Liverpool Host Arsenal In Battle For Premier League Christmas No. 1 | Football News

[ad_1] Liverpool and Arsenal will battle for the Christmas number one spot when they meet on Saturday, each with a golden chance to open up a significant lead over absent champions Manchester City. If there is not a winner at Anfield, third-placed Aston Villa could be top at Christmas for the first time since 1999 should their phenomenal home form continue against bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United. The festive Premier League programme also features Manchester United's trip to West Ham and in-form Everton's visit to fifth-placed Tottenham.AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of the weekend action.Liverpool and Arsenal vie for top spotArsenal sit top of the Premier League table with 39 points from 17 matches, one ahead of Liverpool and five clear of Manchester City, who are on ...
New-look Liverpool Face Acid Test Of Title Credentials At Manchester City | Football News
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New-look Liverpool Face Acid Test Of Title Credentials At Manchester City | Football News

[ad_1] Liverpool head to Manchester City on Saturday for a clash between the Premier League's top two teams, hoping to prove they are once again genuine title contenders. The Reds have been City's most consistent challengers during a dominant era for Pep Guardiola's men. Liverpool's first title for 30 years in 2019/20 was the only time City have failed to become champions of England in the past six seasons. In 2018/19 and 2021/22, they edged out Jurgen Klopp's side by a single point in thrilling title races.But it was Arsenal who pushed City close last season as Liverpool sank to fifth after coming agonisingly close to an unprecedented quadruple of trophies the previous year.Klopp has christened his rejuvenated squad "Liverpool 2.0" but admits there is a long way to go before his new-loo...
Liverpool Thump Toulouse As Brighton Get First Win In Europa League | Football News
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Liverpool Thump Toulouse As Brighton Get First Win In Europa League | Football News

[ad_1] Liverpool eased Toulouse aside 5-1 to register a third straight Europa League win Thursday, while Brighton beat ailing Dutch giants Ajax for the club's first ever victory in continental competition. Diogo Jota fired Liverpool in front at Anfield but Thijs Dallinga hauled the French Cup holders level. Wataru Endo headed in his first goal for the Reds to restore their lead on the half-hour and Darwin Nunez slammed in a third minutes later.Ryan Gravenberch added a fourth midway through the second half, pouncing on a rebound after Nunez rounded the goalkeeper only to strike the post. Mohamed Salah bagged a fifth in stoppage time."Most of the time we were in complete control. We made good goals, nobody got hurt, perfect night," Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp told TNT Sports.Liverpool top ...
Neymar Injured As Brazil Lose To Uruguay, Lionel Messi Double Helps Argentina Stay Perfect | Football News
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Neymar Injured As Brazil Lose To Uruguay, Lionel Messi Double Helps Argentina Stay Perfect | Football News

[ad_1] Lionel Messi scored two goals as Argentina extended their perfect start to South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday with a 2-0 victory over Peru. The Inter Miami star took his international goal tally to 106 with strikes in the 32nd and 42nd minutes at Lima's Estadio Nacional. Messi's first-half brace left reigning world champions Argentina on top of the South American qualifying table with 12 points from four games, five points clear of Uruguay, Brazil and Venezuela, who all have seven points.Restored to the starting line-up after coming off the bench in last Thursday's 1-0 win over Paraguay, Messi showed no sign of the injuries that have recently limited his appearances in Major League Soccer.The 36-year-old crashed home an emphatic opener just after the half-...
Premier League: Liverpool Hit Leeds For Six After Controversial Cody Gakpo Opener | Football News
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Premier League: Liverpool Hit Leeds For Six After Controversial Cody Gakpo Opener | Football News

[ad_1] Liverpool crushed Leeds 6-1 as Cody Gakpo's controversial opener provided the spark for the Reds' first win in five Premier League games on Monday. Jurgen Klopp's side took the lead at Elland Road when Gakpo's goal was allowed to stand despite the ball striking Trent Alexander-Arnold's arm in the build-up. It was reported the VAR official did not check the incident because it happened too far back in the move, but Leeds were furious at the perceived injustice. Mohamed Salah rubbed salt into Leeds' wounds when he increased Liverpool's lead four minutes later before Luis Sinisterra got one back for the struggling hosts.Diogo Jota's double, another Salah strike and Darwin Nunez's late effort ensured Liverpool ended their five-game winless run in all competitions.After coming within a...
“Reality Check”: Erik Ten Hag Fumes At “Unprofessional” Manchester United Players After 7-0 Rout | Football News
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“Reality Check”: Erik Ten Hag Fumes At “Unprofessional” Manchester United Players After 7-0 Rout | Football News

[ad_1] Erik ten Hag accused his Manchester United players of an "unprofessional" and "unacceptable" performance as they crashed to a humiliating 7-0 defeat at bitter rivals Liverpool on Sunday. United's stunning loss ranked as their worst ever defeat against Liverpool and the joint heaviest in their entire history. Ten Hag's team collapsed after falling behind to Cody Gakpo's opener just before half-time. Liverpool scored six times in the second half, with Gakpo striking again, while Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez netted braces before Roberto Firmino capped one of the most astonishing results in Premier League history.United boss Ten hag was ashen faced on the touchline as the scoreline kept mounting and he admitted his players had let themselves down badly."I think we played a decent fi...
Liverpool Hit 7 To Hand Manchester United Their Biggest Loss In 90 Years. Watch | Football News
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Liverpool Hit 7 To Hand Manchester United Their Biggest Loss In 90 Years. Watch | Football News

[ad_1] Liverpool were given a glorious glimpse of a bright future on a historic Sunday at Anfield as Manchester United were ruthlessly crushed 7-0 to match their heaviest ever competitive defeat. Roberto Firmino came off the bench to inflict the final wound on a beleaguered United, who had lost just once in their previous 22 games. But in the week it was reported the Brazilian will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, the Reds new-look front three finally clicked as Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all scored twice.Watch: Liverpool Hit 7 To Hand Manchester United Their Joint-Heaviest LossA day to remember.We think you might enjoy these, Reds... pic.twitter.com/ZqNYPMWTuI— Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 5, 2023The triumvirate of Salah, Firmino and the now departed Sadio Mane too...