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  • Tottenham maintain Liverpool in pre-Christmas cracker

    After a weekend of COVID-19 associated postponements Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool raised the spirits with a rip-roaring 2-2 attract a pre-Christmas Premier League traditional on Sunday.
    A mistake by Liverpool keeper Alisson gifted Tottenham’s Son Heung-min a 74th-minute equaliser after the Juergen Klopp’s guests had replied to Harry Kane’s early opener with objectives by Diogo Jota and Andy Robertson.

    A fiercely aggressive and engrossing encounter finishes with both sides taking some extent#TOTLIV pic.twitter.com/2EzRojPy5T
    — Premier League (@premierleague) December 19, 2021
    Liverpool, who did not win for the primary time in 9 video games in all competitions, ended with 10 males after Robertson was proven a crimson card for a wild sort out late on.

    Referee Paul Tierney, proper, reveals a crimson card to Liverpool’s Andrew Robertson through the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
    Tottenham had not performed for a fortnight after having two league video games postponed after a COVID outbreak, however produced a vibrant show and wasted quite a few gilt-edged possibilities.
    In the tip a draw was a good consequence from a recreation that lifted the gloom on a murky, chilly afternoon in north London.
    Liverpool head into Christmas three factors behind Manchester City, who received earlier within the day, whereas Tottenham are in seventh spot with 26 factors, however with video games in hand over the groups instantly above them.

  • EPL roundup: City, Chelsea & Liv all win to accentuate title race

    The English Premier League’s high three stored up the livid tempo of their title race by selecting up hard-fought wins on Saturday, though all three wanted second-half penalties to take action.
    Manchester City maintained its one-point lead after Raheem Sterling’s a hundredth league purpose secured a 1-0 residence win over Wolverhampton within the early kickoff, and chasing duo Liverpool and Chelsea responded with slim victories of their very own.
    Aston Villa supervisor Steven Gerrard’s return to Anfield almost dealt a dangerous blow to Liverpool’s title hopes however Mohamed Salah’s penalty within the 67th minute secured a 1-0 win for the Reds after goalkeeper Emi Martinez pissed off the hosts for a lot of the sport.

    FULL-TIME Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa
    Mohamed Salah’s second-half penalty prevents Steven Gerrard from having fun with a optimistic return to Anfield#LIVAVL pic.twitter.com/dtzTafGJsg
    — Premier League (@premierleague) December 11, 2021
    At Stamford Bridge, Jorginho needed to convert two spot kicks — the second within the fourth minute of stoppage time — to beat Leeds 3-2. His first penalty within the 58th put Chelsea 2-1 up however Joe Gelhardt equalized within the 83rd.

    FULL-TIME Chelsea 3-2 Leeds
    The hosts battle again by means of objectives from Mason Mount and Jorginho (2) to assert the win#CHELEE pic.twitter.com/R4KjP2iGcT
    — Premier League (@premierleague) December 11, 2021
    Liverpool remained in second place with Chelsea one other level again in third.
    City was maybe a bit lucky to return away with a sixth straight league win after Pep Guardiola’s workforce was awarded a disputed spot kick for handball when Joao Moutinho blocked a cross from Bernardo Silva together with his arm outstretched. Wolves argued the ball hit his armpit, however the choice was upheld after a VAR overview.

    Man City are made to work exhausting for his or her three factors in opposition to 10-man Wolves#MCIWOL pic.twitter.com/zs2eRpWT9E
    — Premier League (@premierleague) December 11, 2021
    Sterling calmly transformed the penalty straight down the center.
    “It’s a lovely achievement,” Sterling stated about becoming a member of the 100-goal membership. “Some fantastic players have been in there. I’m really honored to be in it now.”
    Arsenal bounced again from two straight losses by beating Southampton 3-0 at residence and climbed to fifth place — though Manchester United had an opportunity to leapfrog the Gunners by beating Norwich later.

  • EPL roundup: Liverpool lose, Everton frustrate Conte, Barnes saves Leicester & Smith Rowe takes Arsenal to victory

    Goalkeeper Alisson Becker helped West Ham rating three objectives, and Liverpool’s 25-game unbeaten run ended.
    A 3-2 victory Sunday allowed West Ham to dislodge Liverpool from third place within the Premier League, extending a formidable begin to the season for David Moyes’ facet.

    ⚒ @WestHam beat the unbeaten ⚒#WHULIV pic.twitter.com/HjBEo2PtxN
    — Premier League (@premierleague) November 7, 2021
    Alisson flapped within the air to permit Aaron Cresswell’s inswinging nook to undergo his fingers within the fourth minute. After Trent Alexander-Arnold equalized on the finish of the primary half, Jarrod Bowen ran on the Liverpool protection earlier than slipping the ball to Pablo Fornals whose shot was helped into the online by Alisson’s weak contact. Another help got here from Bowen within the 74th when a nook was headed in by Kurt Zouma by Alisson’s raised fingers.
    Although Divock Origi pulled one again, scoring on the flip, Liverpool couldn’t discover one other aim to keep away from a primary loss in any competitors since being knocked out of the Champions League final season by Real Madrid in April. It’s even additional again — into February — for the reason that 2020 champions misplaced within the Premier League.
    West Ham is now solely three factors behind chief Chelsea after ending sixth final season for a highest end since being fifth in 1999.
    Tottenham held by Everton in Conte’s irritating EPL return
    Tottenham supervisor Antonio Conte endured a irritating begin to his Premier League return with a 0-0 draw at Everton on Sunday.
    Conte, who gained the 2017 title with Chelsea, witnessed his new facet come off second finest to opponents beset by accidents and low on morale after not profitable of their earlier 4 matches.
    Tottenham, which fired Nuno Espirito Santo on Monday, has now gone three hours and 47 minutes with out registering a shot heading in the right direction within the league on one other lackluster day for Harry Kane.
    Everton, which had a penalty award overturned by VAR and substitute Mason Holgate despatched off within the ninetieth minute simply eight minutes after approaching, had two makes an attempt heading in the right direction.

    FULL-TIME Everton 0-0 Spurs
    Antonio Conte’s return to the #PL sees him decide up a hard-earned level in a good encounter at Goodison Park#EVETOT pic.twitter.com/GhGr465ybI
    — Premier League (@premierleague) November 7, 2021
    In the assembly of two under-achieving sides, Everton had extra of an excuse with key gamers Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Andre Gomes and Yerry Mina out injured.
    Everton is in eleventh place and Tottenham is 2 locations higher off.
    Barnes’ equalizer earns level for Leicester at Leeds
    Harvey Barnes struck an outstanding first-half equalizer as Leicester held agency to take some extent in a 1-1 draw at resurgent Leeds within the Premier League on Sunday.
    Barnes produced an excellent, curling end as Leicester responded instantly after Leeds had taken a deserved lead at Elland Road by Raphinha’s Twenty sixth-minute free kick.
    Leeds carved out sufficient probabilities because it chased back-to-back league wins for the primary time this season, whereas Leicester defender Ricardo Pereira stabbed the ball in opposition to his personal publish within the first half.
    Raphinha curled Leeds right into a deserved lead when his free kick bounced inside Kasper Schmeichel’s far publish, however the hosts’ benefit didn’t final lengthy.
    Straight from the restart, Barnes reduce inside from the left and, after shifting the ball on to his proper foot, curled the ball past Illan Meslier and into the highest nook.
    Having didn’t convert a number of probabilities, Leeds was given a reprieve within the 67th when Ademola Lookman’s far-post effort was dominated out for offside by VAR.

    FULL-TIME Leeds 1-1 Leicester
    An entertaining encounter ends all sq. after first-half crackers inside two minutes of one another from Raphinha and Harvey Barnes#LEELEI pic.twitter.com/jME4xBwdJq
    — Premier League (@premierleague) November 7, 2021
    Wilfred Ndidi scuffed his shot as Leicester nonetheless threatened to grab all three factors within the closing levels earlier than Leeds’ hopes of victory ended when Raphinha’s thumping drive whistled over.
    Midtable Leicester has 15 factors, 4 greater than Leeds.
    Smith Rowe scores once more to steer Arsenal to win over Watford
    Arsenal goes into the worldwide break fifth within the Premier League after Emile Smith Rowe clinched a 1-0 victory over Watford on Sunday.
    Having opened the season with three losses, Mikel Arteta’s facet is now on a 10-game unbeaten run with Smith Rowe scoring in his final three league video games.

    Benjamin White rode quite a few challenges earlier than being tackled, with the ball breaking into the trail of Smith Rowe to web within the 56th minute.
    Watford was lowered to 10 males within the 89th when Juraj Kucka was proven a second yellow card for catching Nuno Tavares in an try to clear the ball from the sting of the field.
    Claudio Ranieri’s facet stays two factors and a spot above the relegation zone.

    FULL-TIME Arsenal 1-0 Watford
    Emile Smith Rowe’s second half aim secures all three factors for the Gunners, as they make it 8 #PL matches unbeaten #ARSWAT pic.twitter.com/02mB7OBLVv
    — Premier League (@premierleague) November 7, 2021

  • Mo Salah does it once more: Produces elegant help, scores marvel purpose as Liverpool win 5-0

    Mohamed Salah arrange Sadio Mane’s one hundredth Premier League purpose and scored an excellent purpose of his personal, whereas Roberto Firmino bagged a hat-trick as Liverpool reclaimed high spot with a 5-0 win over Watford in Claudio Ranieri’s first sport in cost.
    The guests took the lead within the ninth minute when Liverpool received a Watford kickout, and Mohamed Salah performed a elegant move to Mane with the surface of his left boot for the Senegalese striker to notch his Premier League century.

    The purpose of the season!Absolutely phenomenal Mo #Salahpic.twitter.com/98hONtOSLo
    — George Mastropavlos (@g_mastropavlos) October 16, 2021
    Mane then picked out James Milner on an overlapping run and he drove an ideal ball throughout the purpose for Firmino to steer dwelling from shut vary within the thirty seventh minute to place the Reds 2-0 up at halftime.Firmino added his second seven minutes after the break, pouncing on a defensive mistake to poke dwelling, earlier than Salah stole the headlines two minutes later with an outrageous show of shut management, outwitting three defenders in a good house earlier than curling the ball into the web.
    Ranieri, who took over as Watford boss on Oct. 4 following the sacking of Xisco Munoz, was left in little doubt in regards to the measurement of the duty he faces as Watford got here up woefully quick, and Firmino added his third in second-half stoppage time.

    That Mo Salah help move is a world class pic.twitter.com/I2qZgUpDOX
    — Joe (@Joekimsy) October 16, 2021
    The win lifts Liverpool again to the Premier League summit on 18 factors, two forward of Chelsea who can retake the lead in the event that they beat Brentford in Saturday’s late sport. Watford are fifteenth on seven factors.

  • Liverpool studies losses of $64M as pandemic takes impact

    Liverpool reported a pre-tax lack of 46 million kilos ($64 million) for the final monetary yr, primarily due to the influence the coronavirus outbreak had on the English champion’s media income and matchday revenue.
    The losses for the monetary yr ending May 2020, a interval protecting the primary three months of the pandemic when the Premier League was suspended, equated to a destructive swing of 88 million kilos ($122 million) from Liverpool’s place a yr in the past.
    Media revenue dropped by 59 million kilos ($82 million) and the 4 fewer Premier League dwelling video games throughout this era noticed matchday income lower by 13 million kilos ($18 million).
    Commercial income rose by 29 million kilos ($40 million) to 217 million kilos ($300 million) on the again of eight new partnerships being introduced.
    In March 2020, Liverpool introduced a revenue of 42 million kilos ($58 million), the fifth time within the earlier six years the membership had been within the black below its American possession, Fenway Sports Group.
    “We were in a solid financial position prior to the pandemic and since this reporting period we have continued to manage our costs effectively and navigate our way through such an unprecedented period,” Liverpool managing director Andy Hughes stated. “We can now look ahead to the conclusion of this season and hopefully a more normal start to next season.”
    FSG, which has been closely criticized by Liverpool followers for its involvement in serving to to kind the ill-fated European Super League, offered a ten% share of its enterprise to non-public funding agency RedBird Capital for 543 million kilos ($750 million) final month.

  • Liverpool nice Ian St. John dies at 82

    Image Source : AP Ian St. John
    Ian St. John, a Liverpool nice who scored the profitable purpose to provide the membership its first FA Cup title and was a key participant within the rebuild underneath Bill Shankly within the Sixties, has died. He was 82.
    St. John died Monday following an extended sickness, his household stated in an announcement launched by Liverpool on Tuesday.

    St. John, a Scotland worldwide who later fronted the favored British TV present “Saint and Greavsie” alongside one other former participant, Jimmy Greaves, performed 425 video games for Liverpool from 1961-71 and scored 118 objectives.
    No purpose was extra necessary than the one the ahead scored in further time to clinch a 2-1 win for Liverpool over Leeds within the 1965 FA Cup last.

    St. John joined for a club-record price from Scottish group Motherwell whereas Liverpool was within the second division and, alongside Ron Yeats, was a part of the backbone of a group which earned promotion underneath Shankly then gained the English league title in 1964 and ’66.
    Liverpool referred to as St. John a “legend” and described his FA Cup last winner towards Leeds as “one of the iconic objectives in Liverpool’s historical past.”
    “One of the players along with Bill Shankly who made this club what it is today,” former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher wrote on Twitter.
    St. John, who additionally performed for English golf equipment Coventry and Tranmere and later managed Motherwell and Portsmouth, scored 9 objectives in 21 appearances for Scotland’s nationwide group.
    “A fantastic guy,” stated Steven Gerrard, a former Liverpool midfielder who presently manages Scottish membership Rangers. “Really insightful by way of his profession and expertise at Liverpool and attempting to move on a number of information and experience.

  • ‘The End of the Storm’: How Liverpool earned a golden sky in a narrative for the ages

    Ever since Gerry and the Pacemakers’ 1963 music “You’ll Never Walk Alone” topped the charts within the United Kingdom, it has grown to be an integral a part of Liverpool’s ethos because the membership anthem. Through numerous ups and downs and a number of generations, the music has all the time introduced hope and euphoria to the Anfield devoted, inculcating the idea that “at the end of the storm, there’s a golden sky.”
    After three a long time of harm, the storm did finish for the Kopites final 12 months.
    Despite a delay of their coronation as a result of pandemic-forced hiatus, Liverpool seized their first top-flight title in June since their previous First Division crown within the 1989/90 season. Continuing their fast rise in fortunes below the helm of inspirational supervisor Jurgen Klopp, the Reds reclaimed the perch in model with a powerful 99 factors, registering a document 32 wins, within the 2019/20 season.

    At the tip of the storm, there’s a golden sky…
    You’ll Never Walk Alone. pic.twitter.com/W3StY8FSPM
    — Liverpool FC (@LFC) June 26, 2020
    “The End of the Storm”, directed by Emmy-nominated James Erskine, depicts the story of the once-elusive Premier League title win by means of a sequence of anecdotes shared by the supervisor, the gamers, and the followers alike. Delving deep into the center of one of the globally recognised golf equipment on the planet, the 99-minute particular serves as a self-congratulatory memento to Liverpool’s home success.
    “The End of the Storm is an ambitious, cinematic feature film that tells a story 30 years in the making. This isn’t simply a story about a sporting achievement. It is also a story about emotion, community and self-belief — in a moment when we need all these things more than ever before,” mentioned Erskine to LFCTV.
    Before thrusting the viewers into the eventful marketing campaign, the documentary rightly takes a step again and begins itself from the second the charismatic German grew to become entwined with the destiny of Liverpool in 2015. After recollecting the small steps within the earlier seasons, Erskine introduces the viewer to ample quantities of contemporary perception concerning the season from Klopp himself and his “mentality monsters”.
    From captain Jordan Henderson speaking about his disappointment of failing to win the title within the 2013/14 season to dependable goalkeeper Alisson Becker remembering his first video-call with the gaffer to electrical ahead Sadio Mane admitting that half of Senegal’s inhabitants have changed into Liverpool supporters, the transient chats with the gamers hit the precise notes all through the documentary.
    Apart from the interviews, coaching floor footage and scenes depicted in comic-style artwork add to the circulate of the chronological narrative. Additionally, an unique acapella rendition of “You’ll Never Walk Alone” by ardent Liverpool supporter and musician Lana del Rey supplies an added layer of emotion in sure junctures.

    You’ll Never Walk Alone – Limited Edition 7” Vinyl. Available to pre-order nowhttps://t.co/kX8luXqvTn
    From the brand new documentary movie about Liverpool FC “The End Of The Storm”
    All proceeds from the sale of the vinyl will go to charity, through the Liverpool FC Foundation. pic.twitter.com/H9234w1h7m
    — Lana Del Rey (@LanaDelRey) December 1, 2020
    To supply a extra heart-rending evaluation of the journey undertaken, Erskine takes the digicam into the myriad households that take into account Anfield their hallowed floor. From Liverpool to Kolkata to Auckland to Rio de Janeiro, followers dwell out the joy of the shared dream coming true with stirring tales of help. Undoubtedly, the essence of multiculturalism is proven in all of its glory.
    The documentary additionally offers with the interval of uncertainty in between, when COVID-19 put a cease to all proceedings on the sector for 3 months, with an emotional tinge. With Klopp calling for solidarity in instances of misery and varied supporters sharing their ideas a couple of potential heartbreak, the section turns into all of the extra richer.
    Fortunately for the tens of millions of followers worldwide, the particular ends with Liverpool lifting the Premier League trophy in entrance of an empty Anfield and the voluble supervisor proclaiming to the world, This is for you!
    At a time when Liverpool are enduring a quite tough season, the documentary succeeds in placing a smile on the viewers’ faces by reminding them of final season’s highs. The adaptation of the membership anthem additionally elevates the expertise by ingraining the themes of progress, loss, and triumph all through the whole lot of the runtime.
    In a nutshell, “The End of the Storm” aptly immortalises the story of Liverpool’s excellence by means of the very theme of togetherness on which the membership was constructed.
    THE END OF THE STORM TRAILER

  • ‘The End of the Storm’: How Liverpool earned a golden sky in a narrative for the ages

    Ever since Gerry and the Pacemakers’ 1963 music “You’ll Never Walk Alone” topped the charts within the United Kingdom, it has grown to be an integral a part of Liverpool’s ethos because the membership anthem. Through numerous ups and downs and a number of generations, the music has all the time introduced hope and euphoria to the Anfield devoted, inculcating the idea that “at the end of the storm, there’s a golden sky.”
    After three a long time of damage, the storm did finish for the Kopites final 12 months.

    At the top of the storm, there’s a golden sky…
    You’ll Never Walk Alone. pic.twitter.com/W3StY8FSPM
    — Liverpool FC (@LFC) June 26, 2020
    Despite a delay of their coronation because of the pandemic-forced hiatus, Liverpool seized their first top-flight title in June since their outdated First Division crown within the 1989/90 season. Continuing their fast rise in fortunes underneath the helm of inspirational supervisor Jurgen Klopp, the Reds reclaimed the perch in type with a formidable 99 factors, registering a file 32 wins, within the 2019/20 season.
    “The End of the Storm”, directed by Emmy-nominated James Erskine and streaming on Discovery+, depicts the story of the once-elusive Premier League title win via a sequence of anecdotes shared by the supervisor, the gamers, and the followers alike. Delving deep into the center of one of the crucial globally recognised golf equipment, the 99-minute particular serves as a self-congratulatory memento to Liverpool’s success.
    “The End of the Storm is an ambitious, cinematic feature film that tells a story 30 years in the making. This isn’t simply a story about a sporting achievement. It is also a story about emotion, community and self-belief — in a moment when we need all these things more than ever before,” Erskine informed LFCTV.
    Before thrusting the viewers into the eventful marketing campaign, the documentary rightly takes a step again and begins itself from the second the charismatic German turned entwined with the destiny of Liverpool in 2015. After recollecting the small steps within the earlier seasons, Erskine introduces the viewer to ample quantities of recent perception concerning the season from Klopp himself and his “mentality monsters”.
    From membership captain Jordan Henderson speaking about his disappointment of failing to win the title within the 2013/14 season to dependable goalkeeper Alisson Becker remembering his first video-call with the gaffer to electrical ahead Sadio Mane admitting that half of Senegal’s inhabitants have became Liverpool supporters, the transient chats with the gamers hit the suitable notes all through the documentary.
    Apart from the interviews, coaching floor footage and scenes depicted in comic-style artwork add to the movement of the chronological narrative. Additionally, an unique acapella rendition of “You’ll Never Walk Alone” by ardent Liverpool supporter and musician Lana del Rey offers an added layer of emotion in sure junctures.

    You’ll Never Walk Alone – Limited Edition 7” Vinyl. Available to pre-order nowhttps://t.co/kX8luXqvTn
    From the brand new documentary movie about Liverpool FC “The End Of The Storm”
    All proceeds from the sale of the vinyl will go to charity, through the Liverpool FC Foundation. pic.twitter.com/H9234w1h7m
    — Lana Del Rey (@LanaDelRey) December 1, 2020
    To provide a extra heart-rending evaluation of the journey undertaken, Erskine takes the digital camera into the myriad households that contemplate Anfield their hallowed floor. From Liverpool to Kolkata to Auckland to Rio de Janeiro, followers reside out the joy of the shared dream coming true with stirring tales of help. Undoubtedly, the essence of multiculturalism is proven in all of its glory.
    The documentary additionally offers with the interval of uncertainty in between, when COVID-19 put a cease to all proceedings on the sphere for 3 months, with an emotional tinge. With Klopp calling for solidarity in occasions of misery and numerous supporters sharing their ideas a couple of potential heartbreak, the phase turns into all of the extra richer. But happily for the tens of millions of followers worldwide, the particular ends with the voluble supervisor proclaiming to the world, This is for you!, after Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy in entrance of an empty Anfield.
    At a time when Liverpool are enduring a somewhat troublesome season, the documentary succeeds in placing a smile on the viewers’ faces by reminding them of final season’s highs. The adaptation of the membership anthem additionally elevates the expertise by ingraining the themes of development, loss, and triumph all through the whole lot of the runtime.
    In a nutshell, “The End of the Storm” aptly immortalises the story of Liverpool’s excellence via the very theme of togetherness on which the membership was constructed.
    THE END OF THE STORM TRAILER

  • Liverpool’s 68-match unbeaten EPL residence run ended by Burnley

    Liverpool’s 68-match unbeaten streak at Anfield within the Premier League ended with a 1-0 loss to Burnley on Thursday within the newest setback of a fading title protection.
    Ashley Barnes scored from the penalty spot within the 83rd minute after the ahead was introduced down by goalkeeper Alisson Becker as Burnley turned the primary crew to win within the league at Anfield since April 2017.
    “We lost a game which I think it’s actually impossible to lose,” Klopp informed broadcaster Sky Sports. “But we did it, and that’s my fault because my job is to make sure that the boys have the right feelings — the right amount of confidence, they make the right decisions.”
    It was Burnley’s first win at Liverpool since 1974 and it leaves Jürgen Klopp’s facet six factors behind chief Manchester United midway via its title protection, having not scored in 4 successive video games.
    “We had the ball a lot, we created some situations but, in the final moment, obviously our decision-making is not right at the moment, that’s the problem,” Klopp mentioned. “I have to make it clearer. How you come in behind their last line, these kind of things. That’s the job we have to do.”
    Highlights:

    Frustrations boiled over on the halftime whistle as Barnes reacted angrily to Fabinho showing to flick out at him, scary a small melee, however referee Mike Dean solely confirmed the Brazilian a yellow card. Meanwhile Klopp and Burnley supervisor Sean Dyche had their very own heated trade as they headed down the tunnel.
    “I didn’t start it, but it’s nothing,” Klopp mentioned. “All good.”
    While Liverpool is chasing a record-equaling twentieth English title, Burnley is making an attempt to remain within the league and it moved seven factors above the drop zone.
    “We knew if we keep believing we will get something,” Barnes mentioned. “We were growing into the game. We managed to stick to our jobs, slow everything down, and it worked.”
    Liverpool was once more made to pay for its lack of a leading edge — having left the out-of-form Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino on the bench for an hour — and the crew has now gone 7 hours, 18 minutes with out scoring within the league.
    The solely level taken off Liverpool at residence in final season’s title cost got here in a draw with Burnley.
    Dyche’s crew completed this recreation with the identical quantity of possession — 29% — however crucially went one higher.
    Burnley employed related techniques of defending resolutely, competing bodily and taking the chance when it arose.
    The identical couldn’t be mentioned for Klopp’s facet, which had 27 makes an attempt however solely six on the right track.
    With captain Jordan Henderson out with a minor groin drawback and Salah and Firmino rested, the onus was placed on replacements Divock Origi, who has one league purpose since December 2019, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
    Neither lived as much as the billing and had been taken off earlier than the hour-mark, with Origi lacking the prospect of the evening simply earlier than halftime.
    An uncharacteristic mis-kick from Burnley captain Ben Mee put Origi clear via, however his lack of recreation time and confidence confirmed as he blasted a shot previous goalkeeper Nick Pope however in opposition to the crossbar.
    The Belgium striker’s solely purpose this season got here within the 7-2 League Cup victory at Lincoln.
    Pope arrived at Anfield with 5 clear sheets in his final 10 league video games, however he was not correctly examined within the opening 45 minutes.
    Sadio Mane had an early header blocked by Dwight McNeil, however there adopted a succession of pictures from Xherdan Shaqiri, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Origi and Andy Robertson which the England worldwide handled comfortably.
    Burnley’s one actual alternative got here when Alisson dropped a cross beneath stress from Chris Wood, however he reacted effectively to dam Barnes’ shot.
    Just over 10 minutes into the second half and with the sport drifting, Klopp despatched on Salah and Firmino, with the Egyptian straight into the motion by forcing Pope into his first respectable save low at his close to publish.
    Burnley substitute Johann Berg Gudmundsson blazed large from shut vary, nevertheless it was not as unhealthy because the Firmino effort which was so off-target that compatriot Alisson, 80 yards away, dropped to his knees, held his head and set free a yell.
    After Burnley’s purpose, Liverpool chased an equalizer however Firmino’s close-range shot was deflected large by Mee.
    “It obviously didn’t work out tonight and that’s what we have to admit,” Klopp mentioned. “It’s obviously my fault.”

  • Premier League: Liverpool defender Joel Matip out for 3 weeks with harm

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    Image Source : AP Joel Matip
    Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp expects defender Joel Matip to overlook the Premier League chief’s subsequent three matches due to an adductor pressure.
    The Cameroon participant will doubtless be out of motion for about three weeks after straining a muscle throughout Sunday’s 1-1 draw in opposition to West Bromwich Albion, Klopp stated late Wednesday.

    The centre-back sat out Wednesday’s 0-0 draw at Newcastle United, with Nathaniel Phillips beginning in his place. “The normal stuff with these kind of injuries, (he will be out for) around about three weeks,” Klopp stated in his post-game press convention.
    Liverpool has now received solely two of eight league away video games this season however nonetheless tops the desk. Matip’s absence is a troublesome blow for the Reds, who had been already with out injured defender Virgil van Dijk.
    Liverpool travels to Southampton on Monday within the Premier League then performs at Aston Villa within the FA Cup on Jan. 8. Matip can be anticipated to overlook the conflict with bitter rival and second-placed Manchester United at Anfield on Jan. 17.

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