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Liverpool can’t play scared in Champions League semifinal at Roma – Georginio Wijnaldum

Craig Burley and Alejandro Moreno argue for Mohamed Salah to be banned by the FA for his actions in Liverpool’s draw with Stoke City.

The FC panel answer your tweets on Liverpool’s priorities and assess Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho’s records when it comes to selling players.

Ahead of the second leg of the Champions League semifinal, meet some of Liverpool’s most passionate supporters in Egypt.
ROME — Georginio Wijnaldum believes the experience of Liverpool surviving an onslaught from Manchester City in the quarterfinals of the Champions League can help him and his teammates when they play at Roma on Wednesday.
Liverpool lead Roma 5-2 after the first leg of their Champions League semifinal at Anfield last week, with Eusebio Di Francesco’s team needing to overturn a three-goal deficit at the Stadio Olimpico if they are to reach their first European Cup final since 1984 — when they lost…

Mohamed Salah a perfect 10, Roberto Firmino 9/10 for rampant Liverpool vs. Roma

Liverpool’s inability to close out matches comes back to haunt them as Roma score two late goals and rescue a glimmer of hope heading into leg two.

The guys respond to your tweets about Liverpool’s win over Roma, with questions about Mo Salah, strategy for the second leg and more.
Liverpool’s wild ride in this year’s Champions League got a little wilder on an almost surreal night at Anfield. Mohamed Salah tormented his old club with two goals and two assists to put the Reds in dreamland as they raced out to a 5-0 lead. Liverpool ran out of steam late on, though and Roma snatched the faintest of lifelines to just about remain in a tie that should have been well beyond them. There’s never a dull moment watching Liverpool.

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Georginio Wijnaldum: Liverpool won’t sit back at Manchester City

The Exploding Heads put a bow on the quarterfinal first legs with Champions League in 90 seconds (plus stoppages.)

Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius said the fans inside and outside the stadium had pushed them to their limit in the 3-0 win over Manchester City on Wednesday night.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola questioned Liverpool’s security after the team bus was attacked before the UCL match at Anfield on Wednesday. Georginio Wijnaldum insists an untested Liverpool midfield combination can still be successful against Manchester City on Tuesday.
The Netherlands international was trialled in the pivotal deep-lying number six position for the goalless Merseyside derby draw at Goodison Park after swapping roles with captain Jordan Henderson, who is suspended for the quarterfinal second leg.
With the only other player to have performed the job Emre Can out with a back injury manager Jurgen Klopp has had to consider…

Georginio Wijnaldum: Manchester United bigger match for Liverpool than Everton

Steve Nicol says Liverpool’s spot in the top 4 is secure so he hopes Jurgen Klopp runs out the reserves against Everton on Saturday.

The Exploding Heads put a bow on the quarterfinal first legs with Champions League in 90 seconds (plus stoppages.) Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum has told ESPN FC that Saturday’s Merseyside derby at Goodison Park is not as big as a game against Manchester United because Everton are not challenging at the top of the league.
Jurgen Klopp’s side — who beat United’s rivals Manchester City 3-0 at Anfield in the Champions League on Wednesday — face a showdown against Everton ahead of the second leg.
But Wijnaldum said that although it was a big game it was not as key as a Premier League clash against United,…

Georginio Wijnaldum: Louis van Gaal exit sparked Netherlands decline

Georginio Wijnaldum reflects on a tough few years for the Netherlands national team and shares a positive prediction for England at the World Cup.

ESPN FC’s Ale Moreno breaks down Ronald Koeman’s appointment with the Netherlands, but says the lack of talent is the more worrying factor.

Liverpool’s Georginio Wijnaldum says the Reds don’t mind who they get in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

Georginio Wijnaldum talks to ESPN’s Mark Ogden about Liverpool’s front three, the team ethic behind their success and who he thinks will win the PFA player of the year.
Georginio Wijnaldum has told ESPN FC that Louis van Gaal’s departure as Netherlands coach after the 2014 World Cup semifinals triggered the decline that has left Ronald Koeman with the challenge of rebooting the Oranje.
Netherlands, within a penalty shootout of reaching a second successive World Cup final four years ago, begin a new era under Koeman with a friendly against England in Amsterdam on Friday.
It is the first step on the road back to the top after missing out on Euro 2016 and Russia 2018…

Mohamed Salah up against Kevin De Bruyne, Harry Kane for Player of Year – Wijnaldum

Georginio Wijnaldum talks to ESPN’s Mark Ogden about Liverpool’s front three, the team ethic behind their success and who he thinks will win the PFA player of the year.

Steve Nicol explains why Mohamed Salah deserves player-of-the-year accolades over Kevin De Bruyne, despite Manchester City running away with the Premier League.

Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp doesn’t think Mo Salah wants to be compared with Lionel Messi, but feels he’s on a “fantastic way” after his four-goal outing against Watford.

Fresh off scoring his first Liverpool hat trick, Mo Salah revels in the Reds’ rout of Watford, a week after a disappointing defeat at Man United.

While Kevin De Bruyne may be the finished article, ESPN FC’s Craig Burley feels Mohamed Salah is the Premier League’s player of the year at this moment in time.

While Kevin De Bruyne may be the finished article, ESPN FC’s Craig Burley feels Mohamed Salah is the Premier League’s player of the year at this moment in time.
Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum has told ESPN FC that Mohamed Salah is in a three-way battle with Kevin De Bruyne and Harry Kane to be crowned Footballer of the Year.
Salah, a £36.9 million summer signing from Roma, took his Premier League goals tally to 28 by hitting four in Liverpool’s 5-0 victory over Watford on Saturday.
The Egypt international’s feats have made him one of the favourites to be named Footballer of the Year and PFA Player of the Year.
But players cannot vote…

Wijnaldum: Liverpool is more than Salah, Firmino and Mane

Georginio Wijnaldum talks to ESPN’s Mark Ogden about Liverpool’s front three, the team ethic behind their success and who he thinks will win the PFA player of the year.

Wijnaldum hopes Liverpool avoid Man City in Champions League draw

Liverpool’s Georginio Wijnaldum says the Reds don’t mind who they get in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum has told ESPN FC that he wants to avoid Manchester City in Friday’s draw for the Champions League quarter-finals, insisting it is too early in the competition to face an English rival.

Five-time European champions Liverpool and Premier League leaders Man City are the only English clubs still competing in this season’s Champions League following the round of 16 exits of Tottenham, Manchester United and Chelsea.

Both sides could be…

Liverpool Georgino Wijnaldum Manchester United bigger rivals than Everton

Shaka Hislop and Alexis Nunes break down the key battles all over the pitch before another installment of Man United-Liverpool.
Georginio Wijnaldum believes the current competitiveness between Liverpool and Manchester United makes it a bigger rivalry than the Merseyside derby.
Liverpool travel to Old Trafford on Saturday as both teams compete for the runners-up spot in this season’s Premier League.
With Everton currently 11th in the table, Wijnaldum feels there is more on the line for fixtures with United than there is when Liverpool encounter local rivals Everton.
“Yes of course, Manchester United are one of the biggest…

Georginio Wijnaldum told Virgil van Dijk to ‘follow his heart’ to Liverpool

Former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol explains how the Reds can exploit Manchester City’s weaknesses and hand Pep Guardiola’s side their first league defeat.

ESPN FC’s Jonathan Smith and Mark Ogden break down the keys to Sunday’s Premier League clash between Liverpool and Manchester City.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says the club ‘tried absolutely everything’ to convince Philippe Coutinho to stay.

Jurgen Klopp hinted Liverpool could replace Philippe Coutinho during the January transfer window. Georginio Wijnaldum refuses to take any credit in luring Virgil van Dijk to Liverpool, admitting that his only advice to his Netherlands international teammate was to “follow his heart.”
The former Southampton man completed a £75 million move to Anfield earlier this month, and Wijnaldum says that while they talked before the transfer, there was no convincing needed on his part.
“We spoke a few times. I told him how the club was and everything,” Wijnaldum told the Liverpool Echo ahead of Sunday’s…

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