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Alisson Becker has revealed what birthday present he asked his Liverpool teammates for ahead of their Champions League clash with Bologna on Wednesday. The Reds beat their Italian opponents 2-0 thanks to goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah, making it two wins from two at the start of their league phase. Alisson didn’t have the busiest of nights …

Ryan Gravenberch left the field looking a very happy man following Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Bologna in the Champions League on Wednesday.  The Reds made it two out of two at the start of the league phase thanks to goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah, following on from a 3-1 win away at another Serie A side, AC …

West Ham United are reportedly prepared to sell veteran striker Michail Antonio in the upcoming January transfer window, according to GiveMeSport. The club is open to offers for the 34-year-old, who has been a key figure for the Hammers since joining from Nottingham Forest in 2015. Michail Antonio’s career at West Ham Joining the club in 2015 from Nottingham Forest, …

Ryan Gravenberch has passed every hurdle that’s come his way in the 2024/25 season with flying colours at Liverpool. The Dutchman attracted serious praise for his ‘outstanding’ performance against Bologna as the Merseysiders nailed down another three points in a 2-0 win over the Serie A outfit. Yet, as ever, there remains a sense of anticipation over whether the 22-year-old …

Erik ten Hag faces crucial days for his Man United future as the Premier League club prepares to travel to FC Porto and Aston Villa needing wins following their hammering at the hands of Tottenham last weekend. The opening phase of the 2024/25 campaign has been very disappointing for United as the Manchester club currently sit 13th in the Premier …

Ryan Gravenberch was in fine form against Bologna. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) It feels like every week, we’re praising Ryan Gravenberch for another top-class performance in a Liverpool shirt and, well, here we are again. The Netherlands international has looked rejuvenated under new manager Arne Slot, excelling in a No.6 role having previously been better known as a box-to-box …

Darwin Nunez is struggling at Liverpool. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Steve McManaman was not impressed by what he saw from Darwin Nunez in Liverpool’s Champions League clash with Bologna on Wednesday.  It took Liverpool just 11 minutes to take the lead against their Italian opposition, with Alexis Mac Allister finishing an excellent team move that he conducted. In fairness …

It’s hard not to feel a little sorry for Cody Gakpo who has been limited, mainly, to substitute appearances for Liverpool in the 2024/25 season. The former PSV attacker has been a top contributor for new head coach Arne Slot regardless, registering three goal contributions in eight games (across 275 minutes of action). Despite this, Jurgen Klopp’s successor has opted …

Champions League football returned to Villa Park on Wednesday night as Aston Villa welcomed European giants Bayern Munich to Birmingham and the fans inside the stadium got to witness one of the greatest ever saves in the competition courtesy of Emi Martinez.  Both clubs have started the season in fine form as Bayern sit top of the Bundesliga, while Villa …

It took just 11 minutes for Alexis Mac Allister to give Liverpool the lead in their Champions League clash with Bologna but if anything, the finish was his least impressive contribution to the goal.  Liverpool dominated the opening stages against their second consecutive Serie A opponents after beating AC Milan 3-1 at the San Siro in the first league phase …