Craig Burley joins Mark Donaldson to count down his current top five finishers in European football.
An angry Jurgen Klopp says Hazma Choudry should have been sent off for his tackle on Mohamed Salah.
James Milner’s stoppage-time penalty against Leicester extends Liverpool’s unbeaten run to 17 matches.
Steve Nicol says Liverpool deserved the win against Leicester despite the sides being level for 94 minutes. Mohamed Salah suffered a twisted ankle in Liverpool’s 2-1 victory over Leicester City on Saturday, with scans revealing no further damage to the forward.
The Egypt international limped off on 89 minutes at Anfield after a wild challenge from behind by Hamza Choudhury, which Jurgen Klopp labelled “dangerous as hell.”
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Steve Nicol says Liverpool deserved the win against Leicester despite the sides being level for 94 minutes.
James Milner’s stoppage-time penalty against Leicester extends Liverpool’s unbeaten run to 17 matches.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has urged Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury to “calm down” after his “dangerous as hell” challenge on Mohamed Salah.
The Egypt forward limped off with an ankle injury on 89 minutes in the 2-1 victory at Anfield on Saturday after being tackled late and wildly from behind.
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Klopp was furious with the reckless contact, which he believed should have resulted in a sending off instead of just a yellow…
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Manchester City kept pace behind league-leaders Liverpool with a 3-1 win over Everton at Goodison Park.
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Jurgen Klopp feels Liverpool were lucky to come away with a win, as he feels Sheffield United did enough to deserve a draw. Sadio Mane has denied talks of a rift with Mohamed Salah, after he was seen to be visibly angry with his Liverpool teammate during the 3-0 win over Burnley in August.
The Senegal international expressed his frustration after he was snubbed for a pass by Salah when in a threatening position, with the Egyptian forward instead going it alone before firing unsuccessful shot on goal.
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“These things happen in football,” Mane said in a news conference on Tuesday. “I was a little bit frustrated.”
“You want…
If you had to guess, you could probably get most of the names. Over the past 10 years, who would be on the top 10 for most shots attempted in a single Premier League season?
The list doubles as a pretty good summation of the most impactful players in the league over that span. There’s Luis Suarez, who is on there twice. Wayne Rooney’s on there. So is Cristiano Ronaldo. The two defining Chelsea players of the era, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba, both make appearances, as do Gareth Bale and Robin…
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ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol thinks Sadio Mane’s temper tantrum is “the reason Liverpool are so good.”
Shaka Hislop’s famous power rankings are back, and of course the FC crew are baffled by some of his rankings, including Real Madrid at No. 6.
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno speaks of Virgil Van Dijk’s importance to Liverpool, after the Dutch star-man was awarded UEFA player of the year.
Michael Owen has told ESPN FC that Mohamed Salah is a “selfish” striker, but the former Liverpool forward said the Egypt international’s recent spat with teammate Sadio Mane will not disrupt the pair’s prolific partnership.
Mane reacted angrily after being substituted during Liverpool’s 3-0 Premier League victory at Burnley last Saturday, with the Senegal forward unhappy at Salah’s failure to pass to him on at least one occasion when in a goalscoring position at Turf Moor.
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There was friction within African football’s most beloved double act this weekend, as Sadio Mane’s frustrations with Mohamed Salah boiled over, although there’s been plenty of success for the continent’s stars in Europe’s major leagues this past week.
Mane’s displeasure with his teammate came within the context of another resounding Liverpool victory, with the Senegal forward netting the Reds’ second in a 3-0 win at Burnley.
Mane played a key role in another fine Reds performance, as they maintained…
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol thinks Sadio Mane’s temper tantrum is “the reason Liverpool are so good.”
Jurgen Klopp confirmed Sadio Mane was “upset with a situation in a game” following the forward’s angry reaction during Liverpool’s 3-0 victory at Burnley, but that “everything is fine.”
The Senegal international was atypically furious while making his way to the bench after being substituted on 85 minutes, seemingly at Mohamed Salah’s decision moments earlier not to slide a simple pass to him in the box to increase his side’s advantage.
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The most valuable thing you can do on a soccer field is score a goal. The second-most valuable thing you can do on a soccer field? Play the pass that leads to a goal. The market agrees: the 12-most expensive transfers of all time include 11 attackers and one midfielder, Paul Pogba, who is especially valued because of his ability to contribute like he’s an attacker.
Without someone who can put the ball on a plate and/or put it into the back of the net, all of the other stuff — pretty passing…