2+ day, 22+ hour ago (423+ words) PSV Eindhoven captain Jerdy Schouten owned up to pushing Virgil van Dijk immediately prior to the incident which led to the Liverpool captain giving away an early penalty on Wednesday night. Just five minutes into the teams" Champions League fixture, the Reds centre-back was penalised for a crazy handball whilst attempting to defend a corner kick, with many reporters at Anfield astonished at what they saw. The 34-year-old complained to referee Alejandro Hernandez about being fouled, but the Spanish official wasn"t for turning and Ivan Perisic duly dispatched the resulting spot kick for the first of his team"s four goals as they humiliated Arne Slot"s side. After the match, Schouten was speaking to Dutch broadcaster Ziggo Sport when he admitted that he shoved Van Dijk just before the handball, before aiming a taunt at his Netherlands teammate…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago (418+ words) Liverpool's midfield dynamo says our recent revival has been built on rediscovering the fight and unity that define us, just in time for Sunday's trip to Manchester City. Speaking via BBC Sport, Dominik Szoboszlai admitted that the togetherness shown in wins over Aston Villa and Real Madrid has reignited belief across the squad. "That's what we've missed," said the 25-year-old. "Everybody could see against Real Madrid all of us running, fighting, being there for each other, covering each other's back. "The most important thing is to keep going like this." The Hungarian midfielder, who was recently crowned Liverpool's Standard Chartered Player of the Month for the second time this season, has quietly become the heartbeat of our side under Arne Slot. "There is a long way to go," Szoboszlai said. "Now it's all about the Premier League and facing Manchester…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (420+ words) Liverpool have it all to do if they're to retain their Premier League title, having lost five games in the division already this season and fallen eight points behind leaders Arsenal. Speaking after the Reds' 3-0 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday, Roy Keane promptly dismissed Arne Slot's side as legitimate contenders for the crown in 2025/26, although Rebecca Lowe believes it's still too early to completely discount the defending champions. With the top flight paused for the November international window, the Merseysiders are languishing in eighth position, although only four points separate them from Pep Guardiola's team in second in an incredibly congested top half of the table. Following the most recent matchweek,Opta Analyst has published its predicted final table for the Premier League, as calculated by its League Prediction model. That estimates the probability of every match outcome using…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (428+ words) Italy head coach Gennaro Gattuso has revealed that Federico Chiesa declined a call-up to his country's squad for their November internationals. The Azzurri boss claimed last month that the Liverpool striker admitted to not being "100%' during the October international window and insisted that a regular dialogue has been maintained between the two men. The 28-year-old hasn't played for his nation since joining the Reds at the end of the summer 2024 transfer window, with his most recent cap coming in the European Championships nearly 18 months ago as the then-holders lost 2-0 to Switzerland. Chiesa was conspicuous by his absence from the Italy squad which was announced on Sunday, although Gattuso had wanted to include the LFC forward for their World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Norway. The former AC Milan midfield general said (via'Mail Sport): "I often talk to him. We have…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (413+ words) Virgil van Dijk made Dutch footballing history tonight as his nation secured their place at the 2026 World Cup finals. Netherlands rounded off their qualifying campaign with an emphatic 4-0 win over Lithuania in Amsterdam, with the job all but mathematically done prior to kick-off given their goal difference advantage over second-placed Poland in Group G. The defender's Liverpool teammate Cody Gakpo was among the goals for Ronald Koeman's side, scoring the second with a 58th-minute penalty, while Ryan Gravenberch was an unused substitute for the Oranje. Van Dijk won his 88th senior cap for his country tonight, and as correctly noted by journalist Liam Bekker on X, the 34-year-old is now the outright record holder for the most appearances as Netherlands captain, wearing the armband for the 72nd time. It moves him one clear of the previous benchmark set by Frank de Boer (Reuters),…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (424+ words) Chris Sutton has claimed that Arne Slot has quickly "lost faith in" one of the players who signed for Liverpool during the summer. Milos Kerkez was one of the Reds" earlier off-season recruits, joining from Bournemouth towards the end of June, and he began the current campaign as the head coach"s undisputed first choice at left-back. However, the 22-year-old hasn"t started any of the Premier League champions" last three matches, with Andy Robertson preferred against Aston Villa, Real Madrid and Manchester City, and the Hungarian has faced stinging criticism from the likes of Paul Scholes and Gary Neville in recent weeks. Sutton appeared on the latest episode of the BBC"s Monday Night Club podcast, and he believes that Slot no longer trusts Liverpool"s number 6 in his starting line-up. The former Blackburn and Chelsea striker said:Arne…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (422+ words) Liverpool are reportedly in "initial talks" over a potential raid on a fellow Premier League club for one of their standout players. The Reds had been on the verge of signing Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi at the end of the summer transfer window, only for the deal to be pulled at the 11th hour on deadline day. While links with the England international persist throughout the autumn, the Merseysiders are understood to be considering a swoop for one of the 25-year-old"s Selhurst Park teammates. According to'DAVEOCKOP, Liverpool are currently engaged in "initial talks" over the possibility of a move for Adam Wharton, with those discussions understood to be at an "exploratory" stage. The report claims that the Reds are targeting a summer transfer for the Palace midfielder rather than a January swoop, and it"s added that the 21-year-old…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (418+ words) Liverpool are set to be handed some welcome news on the injury front ahead of their return to Premier League action at the weekend. The Reds have to contend without several key players during a difficult autumn run which has seen them lose seven of their last 10 matches and fall to eighth in the top-flight table, although most of those who'd been sidelined have since returned to action. Other than long-term absentee Giovanni Leoni, the only senior squad members on whom Arne Slot is waiting to return are Jeremie Frimpong and Alisson Becker (Premier Injuries), and the latter appears to be nearing a comeback. On Wednesday morning,The Standard's Matt Verri reported that the Brazilian goalkeeper is set to resume training ahead of Liverpool's match against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, having been sidelined with a hamstring injury since the end…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (417+ words) Two Liverpool players saw their World Cup dreams dashed in dramatic circumstances on Sunday afternoon. While several members of Arne Slot's squad (including Alisson Becker, Alexis Mac Allister, Mo Salah, Wataru Endo, Ibrahima Konate and Hugo Ekitike) can plan for global glory in North America next summer, others will learn their fate as multiple qualifying campaigns draw to a close. The Reds boss may have been keeping an eye on events in Budapest today as Dominik Szoboszlai and Milos Kerkez lined out for Hungary against Republic of Ireland, who had ex-LFC title winner Caoimhin Kelleher in goals. Both of the home side's Liverpool players claimed assists in the first half as they took a 2-1 lead by half-time, which appeared to have them well set for a play-off place as they only needed a draw to advance. However, two goals in…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (408+ words) Paul Scholes has gone against the grain with his take on Trent Alexander-Arnold leaving Liverpool for Real Madrid, and Reds fans will absolutely love it! The 27-year-old returned to Anfield this week when his current side met his boyhood club in the Champions League, and he was roundly jeered on Merseyside after the acrimonious manner in which he effectively ran down his contract earlier this year and left for a comparative pittance. Despite Jamie Carragher's cogent explanation as to why the right-back was met with such a hostile reception, plenty of pundits have inevitably climbed aboard their high horse and derided LFC supporters for their reaction towards their former player. In the latest episode of'Stick to Football, Roy Keane " previously a hugely vocal critic of Alexander-Arnold " took it upon himself to lecture Kopites about "class' as he moaned that "Liverpool…...