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Here are the newest titles of the Liverpool night on Friday 14 August.
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Jurgen Klopp will know for sure, save for a last-minute injury, what will be his starting line-up at Liverpool for the first match of the new season.
You can even have two different versions before the FA Community Shield crash opposite Arsenal and the initial Premier League campaign attack. Most, if not all, will be players that we’ve seen several times before and who are familiar faces within the team.
This is not to say that the manager is not without doubts about the summer market. Klopp said that with the dates set, which means that new deals can be finalized until October 5, he wants to be patient if he wants to do business.
Instead of a primary review, the Chief of the Reds has an intensity of equipment and reinforcements to deal with right now. Andy Robertson’s alternate factor has already been raised with the signing of Kostas Tsimikas from Olympiacos.
But after Dejan Lovren’s departure at Zenit St. Petersburg, klopp is feared to fall a little short on the back.
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Amid the celebrations of Liverpool’s first Premier League triumph, the FA Cup final and, more recently, the return of the Champions League and the signing of Reds Kostas Tsimikas, Ralf Rangnick left his place at RB Leipzig and was overshadowed.
It was the idea for Jurgen Klopp’s compatriot to head to AC Milan, then that deal failed and he stayed in Leipzig. Eight days later, he turned around and resigned.
Rangnick left RB Leipzig just a fortnight ago, despite the great interest that Milan aroused in him, which seemed to be in a position of co-director and sporting director.
After that decision collapsed, Rangnick reached a new two-year deal with Leipzig, only to resign a few days later. His next move is still unclear, however, it is valuable to Liverpool fans.
In a special podcast about the relationship between Red Bull and Liverpool FC, Guido Schaefer, Klopp’s former mainz teammate and now a reporter covering Leipzig, explained the influence Rangnick has had on the Reds.
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Many in Liverpool knew trent Alexander-Arnold was destined for a brilliant race, but few could have known how much it would flourish.
The 21-year-old, who grew up in the West Derby, has established himself as one of the side rights of world football and a symbol of Jurgen Klopp’s good fortune at Anfield.
Since his debut at the age of 18 in 2016, Alexander-Arnold has helped his training years for the club to win the Champions League, the Super Cup, the Club World Cup and more the Premier League.
A user who predicted how smart Alexander-Arnold can simply be the legend of the Reds, Steven Gerrard, who himself knows how to succeed at Anfield.
The former Liverpool captain predicted how much Alexander-Arnold could be when the Reds’ side was only 16, whom Gerrard saw while running around with his UEFA training badges at the Academy.
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New German reports that Liverpool FC is in talks with Bayern Munich about the transfer of Thiago Alcantara. But what’s Merseyside’s view?
This is the main topic of discussion on the Blood Red podcast, which also deals with another movement goal imaginable for Premier League champions, Brighton-Hove Albion defender Ben White, who inspired when he was on loan at Leeds United last season.
Guy Clarke, Theo Squires, Caoimhe O’Neill and rookie Peter Harris (before technical difficulties forced him to leave the area early) also report on a major replacement in Liverpool’s preseason plans, as well as the news of the right-back awards. Trent-Alexander Arnold and Captain Jordan Henderson.
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There’s been a lot of talk about Liverpool’s new recruit, Kostas Tsimikas.
There is enthusiasm for the arrival of a new face in Anfield and prospect Michael Edwards and his team have unearthed a gem.
Meanwhile, there have been all sorts of comparisons to the Reds’ left-back, Andy Robertson, who is already playing in the place of the Greek international.
Former Liverpool midfielder Pedro Chirivella, for example, said Tsimikas was “similar” to Robertson, as the Reds’ former left-back and club analyst Stephen Warnock.
And Tsimikas, 24, won’t come to usurp Robertson right away, as coach Jurgen Klopp sees the Scotsman as the most productive left-back in world football, given the brilliant comparisons ECHO has used The Wyscout reports. Take a closer look at any of the players last season to give Liverpool enthusiasts a concept of how close their talents and taste for the game are.
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With Liverpool confirming his first signing from the window of movement, while Greek left-back Kostas Tsimikas has joined Olympiakos, the Reds remain connected with players at the finish line.
One of the players who has recently linked a move to Liverpool in this movement window is the wing of Watford Ismaila Sarr, who inspired the Hornets’ 3-0 victory over Jurgen Klopp’s team in February, scoring twice and offering a hand in one of the Reds’ few league defeats.
Despite Watford’s relegation, Sarr is obviously a young player inspired by some exciting performances, which has noticed him connected to a club like Liverpool.
It made us think, given that Liverpool has two of the world’s wide players, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, how many matches would Liverpool play next season if he ended up signing for the club?
We used Football Manager 2020 to laugh a little and see what would happen if Liverpool signed Sarr this summer…
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Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler has claimed he was mistakenly fired as a manager for the Brisbane Roar.
The former Reds led the A-League club in June, with former Everton midfielder Tony Grant running alongside Fowler as an assistant.
The club’s Australian-founded reasoning for Fowler’s departure was based on the existing coronavirus scenario, with Fowler and Grant returning to the UK in March, some time before the national close.
In what was Fowler’s first job in senior football, Liverpool legend had taken Brisbane to fourth place in the A-League table before the season was interrupted due to Covid-19’s pandemic.
Fowler is taking his dispute with Brisbane to FIFA and has filed a petition with the governing body’s dispute settlement court, which is expected to be completed within 30 days.
The Reds legend receives compensation for shortening his contract two years after less than 12 months, and is re-establishing the facts for those who said he left Brisbane and the players.
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Leeds United would be reluctant to pay the value liverpool asks for by Yasser Larouci.
According to Afrique Sports, through TEAMtalk, the newly promoted Premier League club is unsure of the value indicated through the Reds for Larouci’s, which would be 2 million pounds.
Liverpool is in a position to allow Larouci to leave this summer, and the 19-year-old is willing to play regular first-team football.
The teen’s contract with the Reds expires next summer, and is understood to have resisted signing a contract extension.
Gary Neville believes Trent Alexander-Arnold should be considered a global elegance and a formidable Premier League for his performances in Liverpool this season.
The Reds’ right-back named the young player of the 2019–20 Premier League season on Friday.
The defender beat Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish, Manchester United Trio Mason Greenwood, Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford, Christian Pulisic and Mason Mount of Chelsea and goalkeeper Dean Henderson, who had a successful transfer with Sheffield United.
Alexander-Arnold had a major influence at the ends of the field when Liverpool won their first Premier League title.
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Liverpool no longer plans to travel to France for its pre-season educational camp.
More on this Connor Dunn thing.
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has been named the club of the season for the triumphant 2019/20 campaign.
Deep inside and deserved Hendo!
It’s a big, crazy old world. And I think if we can show a little kindness to others, it will add a little more love and kindness to the world.
Jurgen Klopp deserves to be on this list.
Do you know anyone who’s there?
Well, go get them!
Andy Robertson congratulated his spouse on the crime, Trent Alexander-Arnold, who named the season’s young player in the Premier League for last season’s remarkable campaign.
He wrote on Twitter: “What player, what a guy! Well deserved.”
These two are not just friends and the sides of the world, yet they continue to strive to be better.
It’s to see!
Big Virg is doing his thing with the Super Cup over there.
Well, that’s the content we all came here for.
I love this video of Adrian.
He has booked an entire stadium to showcase the medals of his Liverpool winners in a kind of hit film trailer.
Very nice. Extra tanning.
It’s crazy to think Trent Alexander-Arnold is 21, too.
The right-back of the global will continue to dominate for Liverpool.
We can all agree on that!
Although it’s the Premier League prize he won!
You can’t see further because of the price of PFA, can you?
Also that this is just the beginning.
Arsenal has finished signing off for the loose agent Willian.
The former Chelsea player played his last game for the London Blues against their new club in the FA Cup final last month.
What a wonderful signing for the Gunners, he still thinks the Brazilian is a remarkable footballer and will do a lot of things next season.
Of course, he scored the goal opposed to Manchester City, which saw Liverpool win the Premier League title.
Liverpool’s right-back, Trent Alexander-Arnold, has been named the main league player of the season after a 2019/20 campaign.
Deep inside and deserved, Trent!
Peter Gulacsi played football, didn’t he?
I love to see like this, perseverance and intellectual strength.
Congratulate the goalkeeper on going from the ligue 1 to less than two mythical victories.
Good to him.
Reports recommend that Leeds United is unwilling to pay the requested value of 2 million pounds by young red Yasser Larouci.
The left-back is expected to leave the club this summer in search of game time, with the new Yorkshire team, one of the parties interested in a deal.
But a report cited through The Boot Room said Leeds believes the value of existing demand is an overestimation of what Larouci is presenting primarily for the Academy.
The Algerian will most likely leave after the arrival of Kostas Tsimikas last week.
Brentford was also interested in the 19-year-old, but I guess we’ll have to wait and see what happens.
Unsevering, Liverpool has been connected with a total diversity of players.
The Reds landed left-back Kostas Tsimikas this week.
But what’s the next step in the market?
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Fabrizio Romano said Liverpool is in contact with Bayern Munich on an agreement with Thiago Alcantara.
He said the Reds were in communication with the Bundesliga champions, which supposedly cost around 30 million euros for the midfielder.
It doesn’t have to rain in any parade here, however, as ECHO reported last night and in recent weeks, thiago is not an active target at this time.
Brighton Ben White’s defence has been invited to sign for Liverpool against Leeds.
Former centre-half coach Michael Flynn has said White looks to point out Premier League champions after being connected with a move to either club.
“I’d love to see him in Liverpool. I know Pep Lijnders, the assistant, he’s a coach,” he told TalkSport2, quoted here.
“I know Ben will get better. You have to do whatever’s most productive for Ben White. Maybe it’s a Premier League season with normal matches in Brighton, which I think you can do.
“Graham Potter would possibly need to stay with him and bring him in, then sell him more expensive after a year in the Premier League.
“It’s a resolution for Ben, for biased reasons, would have led him to Liverpool.”
I had a strange dream about Super Cup night.
I don’t know why.
So I saw him a year ago?!
I’m so pleased that Liverpool won that. I found out they had won when I landed in Vegas.
I applauded loudly when I googled the scoreboard and saw a win on the penalties! The other people on the plane looked at me like ‘she’s excited to be in Vegas.’
I was. I was.