LONDON (Reuters) – Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel will be out for six weeks after suffering a hamstring and tendon injury, the Slovakian said on Tuesday. The centre back limped off in the first half of Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat to Watford on Sunday and his absence is likely to cause further headaches for manager Juergen Klopp […]
REUTERS – Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho says he has a great chance of celebrating his third year at Liverpool in 2016 by landing his first major trophy with the club. The five-times European champions are down in ninth spot in the Premier League but are through to the semi-finals of the League Cup, where they […]
By Steve Tongue LONDON (Reuters) – Last week Liverpool’s extrovert manager Juergen Klopp was dancing down the touchline in front of jubilant fans after Divock Origi scored deep into added time to earn a 2-2 draw with West Bromwich Albion at Anfield. However, any suggestion his new club were back on track after a feeble […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Nigerian international Odion Ighalo scored twice as a buoyant Watford won 3-0 at home to Liverpool on Sunday to consolidate seventh position in the Premier League, only one point behind the top four. In the day’s other game, West Ham United stayed eighth after a fourth successive draw — the last three […]
LONDON (Reuters) – In this most unpredictable of Premier League seasons, a small club from a dormitory town just outside London are adding to the sense of romance. On the day after Leicester City, bottom of the league a year ago, ensured they would be leaders over Christmas, Watford beat five-time European champions Liverpool for […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Odion Ighalo scored twice as a buoyant Watford won 3-0 at home to Liverpool on Sunday to consolidate seventh position in the Premier League, only one point behind the top four. West Ham United stayed eighth after a third successive goalless draw when they were held by manager less Swansea City, still […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Germany midfielder Toni Kroos is a fundamental player for Real Madrid, coach Rafa Benitez said on Saturday following a period during which the 2014 World Cup winner has looked well short of his best. In his second season in Spain since joining from Bayern Munich, Kroos was an unused substitute in Real’s […]
REUTERS – West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis has hit back at Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp’s assertion that they are a “long ball” side after their touchline spat in last weekend’s 2-2 Premier League draw at Anfield. Klopp wildly celebrated Liverpool’s stoppage-time equaliser in front of Pulis and the pair had to be separated. The […]
(Reuters) – Juergen Klopp could lead Liverpool all the way to the Premier League title this season thanks to the bond that the German manager is building between the team and the fans, full-back Nathaniel Clyne has said. Liverpool, 10th in the table and 11 points off the pace set by leaders Leicester City, have […]
