Новости за 03.01.2022

Leading transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano has insisted that Lille midfielder Renato Sanches has ‘always been on the list for Liverpool’ but Jurgen Klopp’s side were put off by the Portugal international’s price tag last summer. The former Bayern Munich man has since recovered from the cruciate ligament injury and Romano hasn’t ruled the Reds out […]

Former England No. 1 Paul Robinson has admitted his admiration for Caoimhin Kelleher after the young ‘keeper performed superbly in the absence of Alisson Becker. The Brazilian shot-stopper is current isolating after contracting Covid-19 so the Irishman was named in the starting XI for Liverpool’s trip to Chelsea yesterday. “I’m a big fan of Kelleher […]

Former Premier League striker Kevin Phillips has claimed that Steven Gerrard needs to bring a new central defender to Villa Park and has named Liverpool’s Joe Gomez as a potential signing. Villa are preparing to lose Axel Tuanzebe, who is currently on loan from Manchester United, as the defender is reportedly closing in on a […]

Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara has claimed that the Premier League title race is ‘done and dusted’ as he can’t see Manchester City dropping many more points. The 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge yesterday between Liverpool and Chelsea suited Pep Guardiola’s side – City now hold a ten-point lead at the top of the table, […]

There’s a reason Nat Phillips doesn’t start for Liverpool anymore. He’s nowhere near as good on the ball as the four players ahead of him in the pecking order, Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez. He’s also much slower, meaning he struggles in Jurgen Klopp’s preferred high-line. I understand all this, […]

Virgil van Dijk is without question one of the greatest centre-backs that Liverpool fans have ever had the pleasure of watching. However; his involvement in Chelsea’s second goal has been scrutinised by some supporters, as they believe he should have done more to get closer to the ball. Many have pointed at the lack of […]

James Milner has always proven to be a dependable squad option for Jurgen Klopp and helps the squad enormously on and off the pitch. Our No.7 was involved in a key moment against Chelsea as he gave away a foul that led to the free-kick that preceded the brilliant finish by Mateo Kovacic and brought Chelsea […]

Trent Alexander-Arnold is a sublime footballer and one that so many people forget just how young he is and therefore how much longer we have the prospect of seeing him in a red shirt. Given his brilliance on the ball, it is more than fair to assume that our No.66 could easily transition into other […]

Mo Salah scored a special goal to put Liverpool two goals ahead on his old stomping ground, as his fine form this season continued. Our Egyptian King seems to break a record and create a new statistic every time he finds the back of the net and his 16th goal of the Premier League campaign […]

Jamie Carragher and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink were certainly not on the same page as they discussed a couple of red card incidents in the game at Stamford Bridge. Both incidents occurred in the first half of the match, Sadio Mane’s arm hit the face of Cesar Azpilicueta after just six seconds and many in the Chelsea camp […]

Jamie Carragher revealed a damning statistic that illustrates a key reason why Liverpool are 11 points adrift in the hunt for the Premier League title. Jurgen Klopp’s side have been at their attacking best for the majority of the season but an inability to hold on to leads has cost us in several games, this […]

Sadio Mane was lucky to avoid dismissal from the field of play following his clash with Cesar Azpilicueta in the early stages of the dramatic game against Chelsea. Their manager was convinced that the Senegalese forward should have been sent off, although it appeared it was only the forearm and not the elbow that met the […]

Caoimhin Kelleher was thrown in at the deep end against Chelsea but looked more than good enough to fulfill the role handed to him. There’s no question that Alisson Becker will remain our No.1 but his understudy is certainly more than able to cover whenever the main man is out of the frame. The Brazilian […]

Virgil van Dijk still remains hopeful of a surprise league victory, even after the draw at Stamford Bridge that left Liverpool 11 points off the top. It’s certainly not beyond the realms of possibility for us to win our game in hand, beat Manchester City and for Chelsea to defeat the league leaders too and […]

Virgil van Dijk was full of praise for one man who came in at short notice, to provide a brilliant performance at Stamford Bridge. Caoimhin Kelleher was asked to fill the place of COVID-stricken Alisson Becker and did so with a solid showing against Chelsea, on a day where his performance illustrated his promotion to […]

Pepijn Lijnders had to fill the shoes of Jurgen Klopp as our COVID-stricken manager was absent from the Stamford Bridge dugout, on a dramatic afternoon. As is the case with most absent managers, it’s more than likely that our boss was still in charge from home but it was the Dutchman who had to pass […]

Virgil van Dijk spoke after the draw against Chelsea as he shared his thoughts on what was a pulsating game, after a frantic four-goal first-half. Our No.4 played the full 90 minutes as he tried to help Liverpool bounce back, off the back of a couple of disappointing Premier League results. Despite a brilliant first […]

Manchester City’s squad depth and finances have certainly provided them a big advantage in the title race, as injuries and COVID cases have plagued Liverpool and the rest of the Premier League. Speaking exclusively with Empire of the Kop, Stan Collymore shared his thoughts on the huge amount of financial and squad reserves Pep Guardiola […]

Sadio Mane could very easily have received the Premier League’s quickest ever red card as his arm met the face of Cesar Azpilicueta, after six Stamford Bridge seconds. Speaking exclusively with Empire of the Kop, Stan Collymore shared his thoughts on the incident that saw our 29-year-old forward avoid an early dismissal from a top-of-the-table […]

Liverpool were two goals up with just four first-half minutes remaining, yet headed into the break at 2-2 after failing to hold onto the lead. Speaking exclusively with Empire of the Kop, Stan Collymore shared his thoughts on Jurgen Klopp’s side’s inability to keep hold of their lead and the tactical naivety that provided Chelsea […]

Enemies in the early evening and teammates by the night, Sadio Mane and Edouard Mendy shared a picture as they boarded a plane headed for Cameroon. The pair took part in a brilliant football match at Stamford Bridge and were both heavily involved in the proceedings that led to a 2-2 draw between two of the […]