LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL FANS

Liverpool has announced that Southampton forward Sadio Mane has signed for the club for a reported fee of £30m.

This is the fourth Southampton player that has joined Liverpool in recent years and fans will be hoping that the player will be a success at Anfield.

However, there are some skeptics that think that this is a lot of money to spend on a player that have yet to make an impression in Europe. Fans will be afraid that Mane turns out to be another Andy Carroll or Christian Benteke, who have never fulfilled their full potential at Liverpool.

Jurgen Klopp, on the other hand, believes that Sadio Mane will be a success at Liverpool. He said that he has been following the player for a long time. He said that he has been following his development ever since the 2012 Olympics and also during his time in Austria and also at Southampton.
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Phil Thompson believes that Daniel Sturridge might be leaving Liverpool soon if ever he is not selected for the game against Villarreal.

Indeed, he was not in the team that started the game against Villarreal, and there is news that he might again not feature from the outset in the return leg. Liverpool lost the first leg 1-0 and did not come on the pitch even after his side conceded.

However, Sturridge did play in the game against Swansea, which his team lost 3-1. Phil Thompson said that Daniel Sturridge body language in the match against Swansea speak volumes about the player’s feeling and feel as if he knew that he was no longer part of Klopp’s plan.

Thompson added that it is never easy to be in this situation and that you always want to have your manager’s backing. He said that Sturridge will be desperate to feature in a game like this and that he will want to have playing time especially with the Euros coming in the summer. If ever he does not feature in the match then it would probably be the end of his Liverpool career as he would probably want to look for another club in the summer. (more…)

English Premier League team, Liverpool FC are reported to be involved in a mega-money takeover bid. The takeover is from the Middle East. According to Starsport, talks are at an advanced stage with prospective owners. The deal is one that would avail current head coach of The Reds huge transfer funds to acquire the best talents and take Liverpool higher.

The deal is reported to be a possibility this summer. English team, Liverpool, currently owned by Fenway Sports Group, is valued around £650m. The American sports investment company bought The Reds for £300m in October 2010. The team has since increased in value. It was ranked the eight most valuable football club by Forbes. The ranking considered top clubs worldwide in the survey but ranked The Reds that much due to the brand built overtime.

The team is currently 9^th in the EPL with 2 games in hand. However, the team has had decent performance over the recent time in the league. Liverpool narrowly lost the capital one cup to Manchester city this season. The keenly contested match ended in a penalty shoot-out where their rivals proved better. Liverpool lost a major chance to acquire a silverware, the first under dramatic coach, Jurgen Klopp. (more…)

Simon Mignolet has secured his future with the Premier League club Liverpool at least until 2021 but this is a decision that has brought mixed reactions to the supporters of the English team as Mignolet has certainly made a number of impressive performances but there have been a few occasions in which the Belgian shot-stopper has let down the team.

Consistency is not the strong suit of Mignolet but nonetheless, it seems like everything he has done with Liverpool has been enough for him to secure his long term future in Anfield.

“I’m very pleased that I can be at Anfield and a part of Liverpool for a long future. I know signing a new contract comes with new responsibility. I’m getting older as well and coming into the years where people would say those are the years a ‘keeper is at his best. I know with a long-term contract, you get more responsibility and I want to take up that role because I’m the sort of character that wants to be a leader, wants to speak in the dressing room and wants to help the defence’’ Liverpool’s Simon Mignolet said as he expressed his happiness in signing a contract renewal.

The Belgian goal-keeper struggles when it comes to distributing the ball and trying to command his penalty area as he has made consistent errors throughout the last 3 Premier League seasons which has led to Liverpool dropping points on important matches. (more…)

Very few are able to come through the ranks as quickly as Danny Ings has done.

It’s not that long when he was featuring for Donchester Town, a division six team at that point of time.

Just a few seasons down the line from there, he would find himself rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest names in the circuit in the English Premier League.

The youngster has penned a Liverpool deal recently and he is absolutely over the moon to have joined a cub with such a history about it.

Talking about his new journey and what he is looking forward to, the forward who is only 22 at the moment, said, “I can’t express my excitement. To have this opportunity coming my way this soon, it’s unbelievable. But, I know I need to work on my game even more if I have to prove myself at this level.”

“You can never allow yourself to get complacent as a player and I am not such a character to take things for granted. I believe improvement is the key for a young player and for that, you always have to put the hard yards.”

When asked about Brendan Rodgers and how he sees him as a Football manager, Ings said, “He deserves a lot of respect for his work at Liverpool over the recent years. If you are a youngster, he is exactly the type of person you want to work with because he would always back you and would give you a lot of opportunities.” (more…)

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Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has refused to criticise Steven Gerrard for playing a huge role in the 2-1 defeat against Manchester United. The Liverpool captain came on as a substitute at half-time, but his influence on the match lasted just 38 seconds after he was sent off for a clear stamp on Ander Herrera.

Gerrard had made a crunching tackle on Juan Mata only seconds before. The sending-off changed the game in many ways. Even though it helped Liverpool get a late equaliser through Daniel Sturridge, they were unable to push on and get the much-needed equaliser.

There was a feeling that Liverpool would not have conceded the second goal in the 59th minute if Liverpool had the full complement of players. The club could not question the decision taken by referee Martin Atkinson, as the Liverpool midfielder intentionally made a stamp onHerrera. Gerrard was expected to make a major impact in the match – after having done so in the last eight Manchester derbies. This match was especially important to the 34-year-old, as it would be his last Manchester Derby. Gerrard is leaving for LA Galaxy at the end of the season. He has already spoken about helping Liverpool finish in the top four and lift the FA Cup title before departing. (more…)

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West Brom manager Tony Pulis has admitted that striker Saido Berahino could leave the club before the end of the January transfer window amidst interest from Liverpool. It is believed that the Merseyside outfit are ready to cut their losses on Mario Balotelli and bring inBerahino.

The England U21 international has been in fine form this season and his nine goals is significantly better than Balotelli, who is yet to open his league tally for the season.Berahino is reportedly valued in excess of £ 25 million by West Brom and Pulis has said that the club will sell him only if they receive an unbelievable offer.

Berahino was a relatively unknown quantity just 12 months ago, but he has come through into the first-team by showing incredible maturity and composure for his age. (more…)