Liverpool - The African Mirror

Feb

2024

Liverpool move five points clear at the top after 4-1 rout of Chelsea

TWENTY-YEAR-OLD Conor Bradley scored his first goal for Liverpool and then set up one for Dominik Szoboszlai as Juergen Klopp's team moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a 4-1 thrashing of Chelsea. Liverpool, who are unbeaten at Anfield this season in all competitions, have 51 points after 22 games. Manchester City, who have a game in hand, are second and level on points with third-place Arsenal with 46. Chelsea are 10th with 31. Liverpool played with such intensity from the opening whistle, their stifling press had Chelsea struggling to get out of their…

Dec

2023

By The African Mirror

Alisson praises Liverpool’s ‘passion and intensity’ after win over Palace

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LIVERPOOL'S fighting spirit and never-say-die attitude helped them claim their comeback 2-1 Premier League win over Crystal Palace, goalkeeper Alisson said. Mohamed Salah netted his 200th goal for Liverpool to cancel out Jean-Philippe Mateta's spot-kick, before Harvey Elliott scored a stoppage-time winner to seal the three points. Liverpool, who top the standings with 37 points from 16 games, have made a habit of scoring late goals in recent weeks, with strikes from Trent Alexander-Arnold earning a draw against champions Manchester City and a 4-3 win over Fulham. "We plan before the games for that – to start well, to stay well and to finish well,"…

Dec

2023

By MARTYN HERMAN

Liverpool hit the top, Man Utd humiliated by Bournemouth

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LIVERPOOL climbed to the top of the Premier League as Mo Salah scored his 200th goal for the club in a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday but storm clouds returned to Manchester United as they lost 3-0 at home to Bournemouth. Bottom club Sheffield United beat visiting Brentford 1-0 for only their second victory of the season while fellow strugglers Burnley and Nottingham Forest both drew. Arsenal can return to the top if they win later at third-placed Aston Villa who are bidding for a 15th successive home win in the Premier League. Liverpool was fully extended by…

Dec

2023

By The African Mirror

Liverpool score two late goals in 4-3 thriller against Fulham

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LIVERPOOL scored two late goals a minute apart including Trent Alexander-Arnold's winner in the 88th minute in their breathless 4-3 victory over Fulham in the Premier League. Wataru Endo scored in the 87th minute, while a debut strike from Alexis Mac Allister and an own goal by Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno from Alexander-Arnold's spectacular free kick lifted Juergen Klopp's team into second in the standings on 31 points. "It's mental to be honest," Trent-Alexander told Sky Sports. "A game of massive ups and downs. Leading, then getting clawed back twice, then obviously losing with about five minutes to go, getting…

Nov

2023

By The African Mirror

Liverpool’s Diaz meets father first time since latter’s kidnapping

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LIVERPOOL and Colombia winger Luis Diaz has reunited with his father for the first time since the latter's kidnapping ordeal, the Colombian football federation said on Tuesday. Luis Manuel Diaz, 58, was released on Thursday by the leftist National Liberation Army (ELN) 12 days after he was taken hostage on Oct. 28 in Barrancas, a rural municipality where he lives in the northern province of La Guajira. The winger remained with Liverpool through this period up to Sunday's Premier League win over Brentford, before returning to Colombia ahead of Thursday's World Cup qualifier against Brazil. The Colombian FA shared pictures of the father and…

Sep

2023

By The African Mirror

Darwin delights as Liverpool defeat West Ham 3-1

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LIVERPOOL striker Darwin Nunez netted a brilliant goal as his side romped to a 3-1 Premier League win over a dogged West Ham United side at Anfield, deftly steering home a volley on the hour mark. The visitors got off to a flying start when Tomas Soucek forced a brilliant save from Alisson with a downward header in the seventh minute, and two minutes later Michail Antonio headed a Soucek cross wide with the goal at his mercy. But the Hammers were left to rue those early misses when Mohamed Salah was felled by Nayef Aguerd in the 15th minute…

May

2023

By The African Mirror

Liverpool’s Firmino, Keita, Milner and Oxlade-Chamberlain to leave club

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Liverpool's Roberto Firmino celebrates after the match against Leicester City in the King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain on May 15, 2023. REUTERS/Carl Recine ROBERTO Firmino, Naby Keita, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will leave Liverpool after their contracts expire at the end of the season, the Premier League club said as they prepare the ground for a close-season rebuild. The four players were part of the squad that won the Champions League in 2019 and helped the club win their first English league title in 30 years in the 2019-20 season. "All four players will depart with our gratitude and…

Mar

2023

By The African Mirror

Lethal Liverpool smash Manchester United for seven in record win

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LIVERPOOL brought Manchester United's bandwagon to a shuddering halt as Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all scored twice in a record 7-0 hammering of their arch-rivals to boost their Premier League top-four hopes at Anfield on Sunday. A week after a resurgent United claimed their first trophy since 2017 by winning the League Cup and amid talk of a late title push they were blown away either side of halftime as Liverpool recorded their biggest ever victory in the fixture. Third-placed United had looked marginally the better side for 43 minutes but it turned into an Anfield horror show for…

Jun

2021

By The African Mirror

Ghana’s rising star signs with Liverpool

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BOITUMELO RANTAO GHANAIAN star midfielder Abdul Fatawu Issahaku has signed a five-year deal with former English Premier League champion Liverpool FC. The 17-year-old attacking midfielder, formerly of Ghanaian club Steadfast FC, signed a deal worth £1.5 million. Source: twitter Issahaku led the Ghana Under-20 to the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy, where he claimed the Player of the tournament, earlier this year. The star midfielder netted 8 goals and provided 5 assists in 13 matches for Steadfast FC. As part of Issahaku’s development the midfielder will be loaned to Portuguese outfit Sporting CP. The agreement is also due, in…

Apr

2021

By The African Mirror

European soccer club shares jump after Super League announcement

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GIANCARLO NAVACH and DANILO MASONI SHARES in English soccer team Manchester United and Italy's Juventus jumped on yesterday after they and 10 other top European clubs announced the formation of a breakaway Super League that could significantly boost revenue for the clubs' wealthy owners. Juventus' share price surged nearly 19% as shareholders cheered the move to set up a rival to UEFA's established Champions League, Europe's most prestigious club competition. Shares in Manchester United rose 9% after opening on the New York Stock Exchange. The Super League, financed by U.S. bank JP Morgan, heralds the prospect of bigger and more…