Новости за 17.04.2023

Having had to wait just over a year to end his goalscoring drought for Liverpool, Diogo Jota netted twice in the space of 21 minutes tonight.He had put the Reds 3-1 ahead early in the second half and, after Mo Salah doubled his tally for the night to heap further misery on Leeds, the 26-year-old […]

Mo Salah was the man on the end of another clear-cut Liverpool chance as the Merseysiders put their hosts, Leeds United, to the sword at Elland Road.Once again, the former Fiorentina hitman had his teammates to thank as a brilliant run from Andy Robertson was well-supplemented by some stunning combinations with Diogo Jota and Cody […]

If you didn’t know that Diogo Jota had gone 372 days without scoring before finding the net for Liverpool against Leeds tonight, you wouldn’t have thought it considering the quality of the finish.The 26-year-old’s last club goal prior to the clash at Elland Road came on 10 April 2022 in the Reds’ 2-2 draw at […]

Jim Beglin has suggested that Jurgen Klopp may be encouraging Trent Alexander-Arnold to push into midfield more in order to help make up for the absence of Jude Bellingham next term.The comment followed Martin Tyler mentioning the Reds’ decision to abandon their pursuit of the highly talented Borussia Dortmund midfielder.“Maybe there’ll be a Trent Alexander-Arnold, […]

Mo Salah showcased his ruthless nature in front of goal with a stunning first-time effort to beat Illan Meslier at his near post.It was Diogo Jota who will have earnt all the plaudits, however, and rightly so after the Portuguese international was spotted winning the ball back in his on half before launching a pacy […]

Cody Gakpo netted his fifth goal for Liverpool to give them the lead in tonight’s Premier League clash away to Leeds United.With 35 minutes on the clock at Elland Road, the Reds finally made their dominance of possession count, taking full advantage of sloppy play from the home side.As Junior Firpo tried to play the […]

Liverpool fans were treated to an extremely brief cameo from Fabio Carvalho in the 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid at the Bernabeu with the player generally struggling for minutes under Jurgen Klopp in his debut season at Anfield.Commenting on the matter, James Pearce noted that the player’s contributions off the ball could explain his current […]

Ibrahima Konate showed off his magnificent ball control with an eye-catching juggling act in the opening exchanges of Liverpool’s Premier League clash against Leeds tonight.Starting for the seventh successive top-flight match, the French defender produced a moment which bamboozled the home side during the first few minutes at Elland Road.After winning a 50-50 duel against […]

James Pearce has admitted his surprise at seeing Curtis Jones starting ahead of Thiago in Liverpool’s team to face Leeds tonight.Jurgen Klopp has stuck with the same XI which started the 2-2 draw against Arsenal last week, despite the Spaniard being fit enough to appear off the bench that day, although Luis Diaz’s return to […]

Liverpool could wrap up a couple of signings quite early on in the window if all goes to plan amid reported talks between the club and Ryan Gravenberch’s representatives.Summer target Mason Mount is reportedly looking unlikely to extend his stay in London – a situation Chelsea may be prepared to accept given their own Financial […]

Jurgen Klopp has said that Liverpool’s away performances must improve if they’re to find a greater consistency in terms of results on the road.The Reds manager was speaking to Sky Sports ahead of his team’s trip to Elland Road tonight to face Leeds United, who ironically are the only visiting side to leave Anfield victorious […]

Liverpool have greatly missed Luis Diaz, it’s fair to say, with the forward line suffering somewhat following the exit of Sadio Mane and the Colombian’s injury-enforced absence from the squad.Matters, of course, haven’t been helped by the utterly dysfunctional nature of the midfield, though there’s no question that a team utterly devoid of dynamism and […]

Jurgen Klopp is reportedly set to have a conversation with Mo Salah regarding whether or not the Egyptian will remain on penalty-taking duties for Liverpool.The 30-year-old has missed his last two spot kicks for the Reds, failing to hit the target from 12 yards in the 1-0 loss at Bournemouth in March and the recent […]

Robbie Fowler has lamented the dearth of goals from Liverpool’s midfielders this season, describing it as a ‘massive problem’ for Jurgen Klopp’s side.While Mo Salah, Darwin Nunez and Bobby Firmino have all smashed double figures for the campaign (Transfermarkt), the men behind them on the pitch have been nowhere near as productive in front of […]

A Dutch journalist has claimed that Liverpool have met with the representatives of Ryan Gravenberch, and that he’s open to a move to England.Earlier today, the Liverpool Echo noted that the player’s agent was seen at Anfield in January during the Reds’ 0-0 draw against Chelsea, with the Merseyside club reigniting their interest in the […]

Andy Robertson has somehow come out of being elbowed in the face by the linesman, as the bad guy and the Scottish defender has now again been on the end of some harsh criticism.Writing for BBC Sport, Garth Crooks said: ‘The way Robertson then turned to his team-mates in astonishment to complain that he had […]

Liverpool supporters are expecting a busy summer of incoming transfer dealings but there is still plenty to be done on the outgoing side too, with one man looking closer to his next destination.As reported by Ekrem Konur: ‘AS Roma will offer 31-year-old Brazilian striker Roberto Firmino a 2+1-years contract’.With Bobby Firmino already set to leave […]

Liverpool supporters are expecting a busy summer of transfer activity and a stream of new faces to be arriving through the Anfield entrance door but it’s one familiar face that we’re now being linked with.Speaking via the Liverpool Echo, Stan Collymore said: “I’d also have a nibble at Mane, too, after events in the Bayern […]

The widespread news that Jude Bellingham to Liverpool appears to be a transfer that won’t be happening has seemingly convinced most of our fanbase to give up hope, however there may yet be cause to retain some optimism.Speaking exclusively to Empire of the Kop, sports journalist Giannis Chorianopoulos was asked if the 19-year-old could still […]

Former Liverpool player Peter Cormack has been diagnosed with dementia, and his family has updated his health and expressed their criticism of the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) for their lack of help for players struggling with the disease.Taking to his Twitter account, the ex-Red’s son wrote: ‘The ‘Cormack Boys’. Dad @CormackPeter bravely fighting this horrible disease […]

It’s now understood that Jude Bellingham would ‘rather stay’ at Borussia Dortmund beyond the summer rather than rush an exit in 2023.It’s a reality that would infinitely suit Liverpool better following their decision to pull out ahead of the race, though it’s far from guaranteed that the Reds would sign him a year down the […]

It’s set to be a long summer filled with many transfer rumours but one man appears to have been confirmed as part of Liverpool’s plans, as one midfielder the club wants to sign.Speaking exclusively to Empire of the Kop, sports journalist Giannis Chorianopoulos said: “Liverpool will have to buy at least two. Maybe it’s a small […]

News of the apparent decision to pull out of possible negotiations for Jude Bellingham may come as to our supporters but it may also come at a time that we see Jurgen Klopp’s influence grow within the club.Speaking on NBC, David Ornstein reported: “In the meantime, the likes of Dave Fallows, Barry Hunter, Mike Gordon coming […]

Jurgen Klopp was happy to put several reporters in their place during his most recent press conference and one former Red has shared his comments on what our boss said.Speaking on ESPN, Steve Nicol said: “Anybody with a rational brain could figure out that Liverpool are not going to go and spend 150 million on […]

One journalist has said that Jurgen Klopp ‘probably knew’ Liverpool couldn’t realistically afford to spend £100m+ on Jude Bellingham in the summer, given the scale of the squad rebuild needed at Anfield.After months of intense links with the Borussia Dortmund star, The Times reported last week that the Reds had ended their pursuit of the […]