After another disappointing performance for Liverpool’s front three, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol tries to make sense of their goalscoring struggles.

While reflecting on Liverpool’s seven-year trophy drought, Steve Nicol says Jurgen Klopp’s side have a great chance at a double in 2019.

During Manchester United and Liverpool’s dull goalless draw on Sunday afternoon, it was unquestionably Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side who were affected more damagingly by injuries, with three players limping off before half-time. In comparison, Liverpool lost only Roberto Firmino, who was seen departing Old Trafford on crutches.

In a wider context, though, it’s the Firmino injury that carries more weight. The 0-0 draw might have been a disappointing result for Liverpool, but it also took them to…

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ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop delves into Bayern Munich’s continued struggles in the Bundesliga and feels it’ll be more of the same against Liverpool in the Champions League.

Manuel Neuer speaks exclusively to ESPN FC about the occasion of playing at Anfield against Liverpool and how he expects Jurgen Klopp’s side to play.

Relive the top goals from Week 26 of the 2018-19 Premier League season, as Liverpool and Man City’s dominant performances take center stage.
LIVERPOOL, England — Jurgen Klopp has said Liverpool “don’t have a chance” against Bayern Munich on Tuesday if they allow themselves to look ahead to Sunday’s clash with Manchester United.
Liverpool host Bundesliga champions Bayern in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie, with a trip to Old Trafford that could have significant implications on the Premier League title race then awaiting them.
“Game by game, you cannot think about it in a different way,” the manager told a news…

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The FC crew are in agreement: Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk has been the Premier League’s top player in 2018-19.

Liverpool’s convoluted move for Nabil Fekir, and its eventual collapse last summer, seemed to whip the fans into a frenzy, so much so that when the club turned its attention away from the Lyon forward, their “Plan B” might have been considered a touch underwhelming. Yet while there are many contenders for Liverpool’s Player of the Season award so far — from Virgil van Dijk to Andrew Robertson and even James Milner — right among them is Xherdan Shaqiri.

Shaqiri’s two goals against Manchester…

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Craig Burley and Alejandro Moreno examine Chelsea’s dilemma: splashing for Gonzalo Higuain in January or pursuing a younger striker in the summer.

The guys respond to your tweets about Craig Burley’s coal, Christmas ideas for Steve Nicol, Julien Laurens’ resemblance to Kevin Kratz and more.

The transfer window opens on January 1 and offers football clubs everywhere a little retail therapy. Though many teams in the Premier League might be panic-buying, instead.

Everyone is looking for the same thing, too: players who can turn contenders into champions and save doomed teams from sinking without trace. No pressure, then. Finding them in the crowded and chaotic January market is quite another thing, too, because by this stage of the season, you are probably getting someone another…

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Liverpool beat Manchester United for the first time since 2013-14 as they reclaim the top spot in the Premier League from Manchester City.
LIVERPOOL, England — Xherdan Shaqiri came off the substitutes bench to score twice and send Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League in a 3-1 win over fierce rivals Manchester United.
Shaqiri, who replaced Naby Keita in the 70th minute, scored in the 73rd and 80th minute at Anfield after Jesse Lingard cancelled out Sadio Mane’s opener.

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Shaqiri might be the best value signing of the season at £13 million. His impact during a match-winning, 20-minute cameo was sublime. United…

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Stewart Robson takes a look at the performance of Xherdan Shaqiri against Watford and believes he’s going to prove to be an important signing for Liverpool.

Trent Alexander-Arnold praises Liverpool’s resilience and breaks down the relief after he scored against Watford.

After a limp first-half display, Liverpool burst into life in the second period winning in the end very comfortably 3-0 against Watford WATFORD, England — Xherdan Shaqiri has vowed that Liverpool will be challenging Manchester City for the Premier League title right until the end of the season.
Liverpool secured their best-ever start to a Premier League campaign with a 3-0 victory at Watford on Saturday.
However, Jurgen Klopp’s side still remain two adrift of reigning champions City, who beat West Ham United 4-0 on the weekend and remain unbeaten so far this term.
“We’re going to be there until the end,” Shaqiri told reporters….

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Akram Afif broke the deadlock with a late counterattacking run as visitors Qatar got the better of Switzerland in Lugano.

Gianni Infantino believes Russia 2018 is the benchmark for Qatar to live up to at the 2022 World Cup.
LUGANO, Switzerland — Xherdan Shaqiri was shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders in the players’ tunnel of Lugano’s ageing Stadio Cornaredo, attempting to explain how Switzerland, sitting in eighth position in the FIFA World Ranking, had lost 1-0 to Qatar.
“It is difficult when you play a team of players you don’t know,” the Liverpool forward told ESPN FC. “In those kind of games, you can only lose.
“We watched them on video, but we didn’t know their players at all, so it was difficult. Still,…

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