Jurgen Klopp’s passionate criticism of the ever-growing football calendar has unexpectedly drawn fire from a Sky Sports journalist – but the former Liverpool manager has quickly found support from a fellow former professional. Speaking to WELT, Klopp described the upcoming Club World Cup as “the worst idea ever implemented in football,” raising serious concerns about the toll it takes on players. “Last year... »
Liverpool have scored the opening goal of the game against Bournemouth in the Premier League. The Reds came into the game needing a victory after that disappointing defeat against Nottingham Forest in the league last time out. Despite struggling in the initial minutes of the game, Liverpool have now taken the lead, thanks to a horrendous error from Kepa Arrizabalaga. The Bournemouth goalkeeper’s misjudgeme... »
Federico Chiesa has reported for duty on his first full day as a Liverpool player, being warmly welcomed by his new teammates at the AXA Training Centre. Footage uploaded to the club’s official social media channels shows the 26-year-old being greeted by captain Virgil van Dijk and Tyler Morton, among others. Trent Alexander-Arnold was also filmed welcoming the new arrival before turning towards the camera ... »
Just when we were starting to come to terms with the reality that Jurgen Klopp is no longer Liverpool manager, along comes a piece of footage to break our hearts all over again. The German soaked in every possible minute after the final whistle of the 2-0 win over Wolves on Sunday, which brought down the curtain on his glorious reign in charge of the Reds. LFC’s social media admins have added the concluding... »
Gareth Southgate’s provisional England squad ahead of the 2024 European Championship has been named. Curtis Jones, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarell Quansah and Joe Gomez are among the internationals to make the cut. Confirming the #ThreeLions‘ pre-#EURO2024 training squad! — England (@England) May 21, 2024 One name that is surprisingly missing from the squad sheet, however, is that of Liverpool’s 21-yea... »
Reports in Germany would have fans believe that Xabi Alonso has already made his mind up. It has been repeatedly claimed, with varying degrees of commitment, that the Spaniard is keen to replace Thomas Tuchel at Bayern Munich. Despite such claims, Liverpool are understood to remain determined in their pursuit of the 42-year-old, according to Football Insider. FOLLOW Empire of the Kop on Instagram (@empireof... »
Liverpool could be set to receive a huge boost on the injury front ahead of their top-of-the-table Premier League clash against Manchester City on Sunday. According to DaveOCKOP, Mo Salah is set to return to full training today, having suffered a recurrence of a muscle problem upon his brief comeback in the 4-1 win at Brentford last month. That remains the 31-year-old’s only appearance for his club since Ne... »
Jurgen Klopp has hinted at the sobering possibility that one member of his current Liverpool squad might never play under the German again. The 56-year-old will depart at the end of this season, with the final three months of his reign now underway, and one player might be precluded from having any involvement in that poignant home stretch of the campaign. Speaking to the media this afternoon ahead of the F... »
Liverpool could find it difficult to land one reported transfer target, according to a claim from a reliable European journalist. On Monday, Florian Plettenberg claimed that the Reds are ‘monitoring the development’ of Assan Ouedraogo, with Jurgen Klopp particularly keen on the Schalke 04 midfielder. However, the 17-year-old has a number of illustrious suitors from across Europe (including Bayern Munich and... »
Steve Clarke has appeared to hint at how long Liverpool might be without Andy Robertson due to his shoulder injury. The Reds left-back was forced out of Scotland’s 2-0 defeat in Spain last Thursday and is set to be sidelined for the foreseeable future. Although no formal timeline has yet been placed on how long he’ll be out of action, the 29-year-old’s national team coach may have given some indication judg... »