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Liverpool have now joined the race to sign ‘unbelievable’ Manchester City player in January

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Mon 18 December 2023 15:18, UK
Liverpool are looking for potential new signings in January and their search for new additions could lead them towards Kalvin Phillips.

The Manchester City midfielder is a wanted man in January. Phillips is expected to depart and has a number of clubs keen on bringing him in.

Fabrizio Romano has said that Phillips will be 100% be leaving, amid links to Arsenal. Meanwhile, Tottenham have also been credited with holding an interest in the England man.

However, in a twist in events, a report from Italy now claims that Liverpool have just put their name in the hat as well.

Liverpool move forward with bid for Kalvin Phillips
According to Calciomercato, in the last hours, Liverpool have put their name in the mix when it comes to the fight to sign Phillips.

The ‘unbelievable‘ midfielder, who City paid £45m for, is wanted by Juventus over in Italy and so reports on Phillips are rife right now.

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It’s claimed that City would prefer to see Phillips move to the Turin club if they had a choice. But there is heavy interest from England, with Newcastle and now Liverpool wanting to sign Phillips.

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Liverpool have been looking for a new defensive midfielder since the summer and in the end made the signing of Wataru Endo to plug the gap.

However, Phillips has long had admirers at Anfield and a bid from the Reds wouldn’t be a surprise.

Phillips surely won’t be allowed to move to Liverpool
Given the state of the title race right now, there is surely no way that Pep Guardiola sanctions a move for Phillips to join Liverpool.

While Pep has always done right by his players and allowed those who want to leave to move on if they wish, strengthening a direct rival is a completely different matter.

Phillips, of course, would surely relish a move to Anfield. He needs to be playing, and you can imagine he’d thrive under Jurgen Klopp with Szoboszlai and Mac Allister alongside.

But right now, City would be silly to authorise such a deal and it makes little sense.

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Didi Hamann claims 24-year-old has become Liverpool’s very best midfield player now

Lucas Arnold
Mon 18 December 2023 11:45, UK
Liverpool legend Didi Hamann has now been assessing Jurgen Klopp’s midfield following a disappointing draw against Manchester United.

Perhaps the biggest surprise in yesterday’s drab affair was Liverpool’s inability to score against a particularly porous United side.

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And when he looked at Liverpool’s starting midfield three yesterday: Wataru Endo, Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch, Hamann did think one crucial player was missing.

Klopp’s Liverpool midfield has a lot of exciting combinations this season, but Hammann was convinced that Alexis Mac Allister was the currently the best of the lot.

Missing through injury yesterday, Hamann really noticed the absence.

Speaking to talkSPORT, he said: “Well I do like Endo, I saw a lot of him in Germany and he scored a good goal a couple of weeks ago, so I think he’s adapting to the pace of the Premier League now.

“Szoboszlai had a very good start to the season, he’s gone pretty quiet now and Gravenberch is a capable player.

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“I think they missed Mac Allister, who is probably the best player in midfield so far.

“But I think the bigger issue is probably the form of Nunez since he scored those goals away to Newcastle where I thought he’s coming into his own now and he will be the striker that everybody expected him to be.

“I think he’s only scored one or two goals [since then] and his form is a bit of a worry I think.”

Didi Hamann thinks Alexis Mac Allister is Jurgen Klopp’s strongest Liverpool midfielder
Of course it’s particularly interesting to hear this point of view considering some of the criticism Mac Allister has endured this season.

Although clearly an exceptional footballer, many have not enjoyed the Argentinian playing as a defensive midfielder.

Many fans believe that Mac Allister would be much more effective deployed as a number eight, perhaps alongside Szoboszlai.

It would seem unlikely that Liverpool would target another addition in January, but perhaps an elite defensive midfielder is still on the future agenda.

Were Liverpool to add a Declan Rice or a Rodri to their side, they would surely be a shoe-in for the title.

That being said, Jose Mourinho has still tipped Liverpool to have an excellent chance of lifting the title this season.

Hamann is right in pointing out just how good a signing Mac Allister has been for Liverpool, and Klopp will surely want more of the same.

It’s quite remarkable to see a manager successfully revamp his whole team, one that had been so successful, but Klopp is getting it right yet again.

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Alisson makes it clear who was to blame for Liverpool failing to beat Man Utd
Liverpool were left frustrated by Manchester United on Sunday, with the Reds failing to score for the first time in 35 games, much to keeper Alisson’s annoyance

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Alisson has pointed the finger at Liverpool’s strikers for their side’s failure to defeat Manchester United on Sunday.

The Reds were dominant at Anfield, enjoying 68 percent of the possession and having a massive 34 shots. But the hosts could not find a way past Andre Onana in the United net and dropped off top spot in the Premier League as a result.

While Alisson was forced into making two key saves, he was happy with how his side coped defensively. Instead, the Brazilian international believes that it was the Reds’ frontline which let them down against their bitter rivals.

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“Unfortunately it’s a draw for us today, not what we were hoping for. But we have to take the good things that we did on the pitch. I think we dominated all the game, created a lot of chances, but still big areas to improve,” the keeper said.

“We take the good things from here this afternoon: the clean sheet I think was really good, really solid defensively, the way we defended, aggressive in the moments we needed to be, stopping counters, giving them [just] one or two chances.

“Maybe we could improve in the creation phase in the last third of the pitch, creating better chances for ourselves, being more calm on the ball and making better choices. Sometimes we rushed a little bit.

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“Shooting balls that we could have passed to a player in a better position. But this is part of the game, we have to learn from that as quick as possible, as the season doesn’t give you too much time to improve.”

While Liverpool were unable to find a way through on Sunday, Alisson is confident his team-mates can rediscover their scoring touch. He admitted that the Reds could not always dominate the scoreline, but insisted there is room for improvement.

“They are massive for us, the strikers. They are always scoring. I think it’s a moment as well sometimes for the other players to try to score from set-pieces. The front three and the others who are coming in are doing the difference every game, one game after the other,” he added.

“Today, unfortunately, I think we didn’t give as well too many good chances for them. I think only Lucho had a really clear chance and even that chance wasn’t clear. We have as well to see the good things that the opponents did on the pitch.

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“They made our work really hard today at the last third, the way they defended; they sat back and they worked hard. All the shots that we had [were] always with pressure so it was not easy.

“We take that, we take the point, we take the clean sheet and take the things we can improve and the things we did well. We know that in reality football is not always happening the big scores, scoring a lot of goals, scoring every chance that you create.”

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Sky Sports Announce Liverpool vs Man United Rematch Date, Klopp happy, Mohamed Salah promised to scored 3 goals

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Mohamed Salah has already written his name into the legendary books of Liverpool, regardless of what he now does until his career finishes.

From helping Jurgen Klopp’s side win the European Cup to scoring a hat-trick at Old Trafford. Moments that will live long in the memory of Liverpool fans.

One record that Mohamed Salah holds is the most goals, as a Liverpool player, against the club’s bitter old rivals, Manchester United – 12 in 13 matches.

Paul Scholes stated that the £35 million signing, who was previously on Chelsea’s books, is ‘annoying’, but someone who simply can’t be stopped, as he told Premier League Productions (17/12/23 at 1:20 pm).

One of the most feared players in the Premier League and in Europe, it could be argued that the 31-year-old is the best player in England today.

His all-round game is better than Manchester City’s goal machine, Erling Haaland, with Kevin de Bruyne probably being the one to challenge him to that top label.

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“He is annoying for us,” said Scholes about Salah scoring more goals against Man United than any other Liverpool player in history.

“But he is brilliant, isn’t he?! You see his finishes there. As you mentioned, the big games. When the games matter, he is always there.

“The goals against Manchester City. The goals against Manchester United. All the big games.

“You always think ‘how could we stop him?’ A lot of his goals are very similar when he cuts in from that right-hand side. And you are thinking ‘how can it happen all the time?’ But he just has that much quality. You just can’t stop him. You know what’s coming, but can’t stop it.”

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Well, when Erik ten Hag’s side just seem to be in a dark place and fearing the worst, they manage to stop Liverpool from causing more damage.

Before a ball was kicked at Anfield on Sunday, many would have been captaining Salah in their FPL teams because he was going to deliver points galore.

But just like the rest of his Liverpool teammates, he was stopped, suffocated and prevented from scoring his 13th goal against Manchester United.

There is no doubt that the result suits ten Hag’s side more, especially given their recent results against the Merseyside club.

As for Liverpool, they missed the chance to go top of the Premier League table, with Arsenal now sitting top of the tree after beating Brighton.

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Man Utd v Liverpool: Uefa charges both clubs after Old Trafford trouble
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Manchester United and Liverpool have been charged by Uefa following crowd trouble during the Europa League last-16 second leg at Old Trafford.

Rival fans were seen fighting in the stands, seats were thrown and flares were lit at Thursday’s 1-1 draw, during which five men were arrested.

Both clubs have been charged with crowd disturbances and throwing of objects.

Liverpool, who won 3-1 on aggregate, have been charged with illicit chants and the setting off of fireworks.

The case will be heard by Uefa’s control, ethics and disciplinary body on 19 May, the day after the Europa League final in Basel.

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Greater Manchester Police superintendent Jim Liggett said the force was investigating a “handful of concerning incidents” after Thursday’s game.

Beforehand, police had to remove a banner on the M602 motorway in Salford designed to taunt Liverpool fans heading to Old Trafford.

United were not punished by Uefa after some of their fans sang offensive Hillsborough disaster chants during the first leg at Anfield.

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Liverpool, meanwhile, are looking into a tweet sent from youth team player Jordan Williams’ verified Twitter account during the game.

The tweet depicted an aeroplane emoji and pair of hands clapping, in response to a video of Liverpool fans celebrating inside Old Trafford

Other Twitter users suggested Williams was mocking the 1958 Munich air disaster, in which eight United players died.

Williams, 20, deleted the tweet and later apologised, saying: “My Twitter has been hacked, I would never put anything like that to offend anyone, sorry about this.”

His account has since been deactivated.

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Jamie Carragher doubles down on Liverpool league title prediction as Gary Neville agrees
Liverpool’s dull 0-0 draw with arch enemies Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday has halted their Premier League title charge, with Arsenal up next for Jurgen Klopp’s men

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Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has reaffirmed his lack of belief that his old side can win the Premier League title this season.

Former Reds defender Carragher endured Sunday’s dull 0-0 draw with arch enemies Manchester United at a largely frustrated Anfield. The lacklustre contest marked the first time that Jurgen Klopp’s side have failed to score in a game since April, also bringing to an end their perfect record on home soil so far this term.

Post-match, a disappointed Carragher had seen nothing to change his mind that Klopp and co are ready to be crowned champions of England for the first time since 2020. “I think it’s like Liverpool are playing a season ahead of schedule, ahead of where they should be. How good is this Liverpool team?” Carragher asked on Sky Sports.

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“I think the feeling was that they wanted to make it back into the Champions League for this season and then get back up there, but I think you can even speak to Arsenal supporters and wonder about their own team. They have that goalkeeping situation over there so it feels like there are questions around the top two right now.

“I don’t think Liverpool will win the league, not this year. I think they’ve had good luck so far, certainly had bad luck with the Tottenham game but they’ve also ridden on some lucky results so far. I’m not sure they can continue to do that.”

Gary Neville, who joined Carragher in the Sky studio after Liverpool’s goalless draw with United, agreed with and also tipped Arsenal to challenge reigning champions Manchester City. “I don’t think Liverpool can win the league,” United icon Neville declared.

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“I had Arsenal at the start of the season and that’s only because I could see City having a little slip after the incredible treble-winning season they had last year. With Pep Guardiola, how many times does he only win one game in six in the league?

“It’s not complacency but I think there’s times where in the first part of the season, games might not feel as important as you want them to be. Come February, the Champions League knockout stage could come and they’ll hit the ground running.

“I think it’ll come down to injuries in the end – if Arsenal can keep their players fit, they’ve got an incredible chance to win it this year but you can’t rule City out, obviously.”

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Jurgen Klopp admits “horrendous” Liverpool fear as Ryan Gravenberch suffers injury blow
Liverpool laboured to a goalless draw with Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, with the Reds losing another midfielder to injury in the second half

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Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool are straining under their “horrendous” schedule as the Reds lost Ryan Gravenberch to a hamstring injury in their goalless draw with Manchester United.

Dutch midfielder Gravenberch was arguably the Reds’ best player in his hour on the pitch on Sunday afternoon, with his direct running from midfield threatening to cause the visitors problems only for the hosts to be let down by a lack of calmness in front of goal.

The former Ajax star had been a target for United in the summer, but he showed his former manager Erik ten Hag what he was missing in a strong display before he pulled up and had to be replaced by compatriot Cody Gakpo.

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Discussing Gravenberch’s injury after the match, Klopp said: “We will see. They told me directly after the game it got worse during the game, so that means it was not ‘bam’. He felt a little bit and didn’t show immediately. We hoped it would go by, [but] it didn’t. There was this really intense sprint with the ball which ended on the 18-yard line with a collision.

“I hope it is not that serious but we have in the next 10 days three more games, so I don’t know if he will be part of them or one of them. We will see, we have to make a scan.”

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Gravenberch’s injury comes as Liverpool are missing Alexis Mac Allister to a blow sustained during the win at Sheffield United earlier this month, while Thiago Alcantara hasn’t yet kicked a ball this season and Stefan Bajcetic had only been seen fleetingly in the Europa League and Carabao Cup.

Gravenberch is almost certain to miss Wednesday’s Carabao Cup quarter-final against West Ham at Anfield, with the Reds then facing a crucial Premier League clash with Arsenal, who moved above them in the table on Sunday, next weekend.

“It’s a tough period. We play Wednesday against West Ham, they’re flying and playing really well at the moment, then we have Arsenal and Burnley. It’s horrendous,” said Klopp after the match.

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“We have to make sure we get enough points in this period but then there’s a lot of football to play after that too. It’s important we get through this with as many players as possible.”

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Jurgen Klopp and Virgil van Dijk’s fury with two Liverpool stars spoke volumes in Man Utd draw
LIVERPOOL 0-0 MAN UTD: The Reds dropped two points in the title race as their determined visitors defended well to earn a goalless draw

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Liverpool were left with plenty of regrets against Manchester United as the Reds failed to make possession count in a goalless draw, and their manager and captain looked to be the most frustrated of all.

The Reds had started well against United, forcing a succession of corners and testing Andre Onana through a header from Virgil van Dijk in the first half, but they were guilty of a lack of fluency at times and all often hesitated when it came to creating chances.

As the first half wore on Darwin Nunez was looking more and more erratic, at one stage holding onto the ball for a little too long before getting away a pass or a shot.

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Shortly before the break a ball up to Nunez caught the Uruguayan offside when he should have been able to look along the line and judge his position, and Jurgen Klopp reacted to that by turning to his bench and shaking his head at what he’d just seen from the forward.

The Reds boss would have hoped his side would find some more clarity in front of goal in the second half, but it wasn’t to be as United impressed and even began to look threatening themselves on the break, with Alisson saving well from Rasmus Hojlund after a swift attack.

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Liverpool were looking to keep their momentum up and keep progressing the ball forward, and Van Dijk was left furious with midfielder Wataru Endo when he chose to pass backwards after winning back possession in midfield. Van Dijk threw his hands to the air and cut a frustrated figure as what he saw as a chance to keep the pressure on get thrown away.

The Reds had become guilty of showing too much safety in their possession, and they came up against an impressive United defence marshalled by Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans, with Luke Shaw and Diogo Dalot strong in the full-back positions before Dalot’s late red card.

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Manchester United’s team bus was hit by a glass bottle as it arrived at Anfield ahead of their Premier League game against Liverpool on Sunday.

Video on social media shows a bottle being thrown from the street and hitting the front of the bus as it made its way towards the stadium.

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It’s reported the bottle damaged a window on one of two buses carrying United players and staff.

“Liverpool Football Club utterly condemns the actions that led to damage being caused to the Manchester United team bus during its arrival at Anfield this afternoon,” the club said in a statement.

“We are aware of footage of the incident circulating online and are working with Merseyside Police, to fully investigate and identify those responsible.

“Any individuals found guilty of this reprehensible behaviour will also face the full force of the Club’s sanction process.”

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hailed an “incredible performance” from his squad as they dismantled Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 at home on Sunday to provisionally return to the summit of the Premier League table.

Goals from Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz sealed the three points for the north London side, who underlined their first-half dominance by denying Brighton a single shot on goal.

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Roberto De Zerbi’s side had scored in every single Premier League game this season but had no solutions against Arteta’s physical and free-flowing Arsenal.

“Incredible performance, a joy to watch from the start to the end, the way we did it against this very good team,” Arteta told BBC Sport.

“Even at half time the scoreline didn’t reflect that. We fully deserved to win the game. We had 15 shots [in the first half], it was a lot. We had to keep going, we don’t have that accuracy in front of goal.”

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Brighton’s best chance came at 1-0 when Pascal Gross saw his shot fly wide of the post in the 82nd minute, and Arteta said that was the unpredictable nature of the Premier League.

“You see it in every game. We had many situations to put the ball in the net and we didn’t, 1-0 isn’t enough,” he said.

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Arteta also had words of praise for Havertz, who has started to justify the £65 million ($82.4m) transfer fee Arsenal paid for his services, with the Germany international netting four goals in his last seven games.

When asked if he was finally putting in the performances expected of him, Arteta said: “In terms of goals, yes.

“In terms of performances, it’s exactly the same as he was at the start of the season. You can see he’s confident and enjoying his football.”

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Liverpool missed out on moving back to the summit of the Premier League as they were held to a frustrating goalless draw against Manchester United at Anfield.

The Reds dominated the game but struggled to muster enough gilt-edged opportunities throughout the encounter. Despite having 27 shots on goal, Jurgen Klopp’s men lacked cutting edge and means they’re now a point behind Arsenal in the title race.

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Liverpool were on front foot for much of the first half but struggled to create any clear-cut chances. In the 28th minute, United keeper was forced into his first save when he pushed Virgil van Dijk’s header over the crossbar. Eight minutes later, a Ryan Gravenberch volley that appeared to be on target was deflected wide for a corner – and Ibrahima Konate nodded above the bar when unmarked.

The Reds continued to be frustrated in the second period. Trent Alexander-Arnold hit the side netting two minutes after the restart before Mo Salah’s shot from outside the area was easily held by Onana. In the 66th minute, Liverpool must have thought they’d taken the lead when Alexander-Arnold latched onto Salah’s pass but his effort flashed just past the post with Onana rooted to his spot.

Moments later, Liverpool keeper Alisson Becker was finally forced into action as he kept out Rasmus Hojlund. The game started to become more of an open affair with Onana parrying a Salah effort to safety on 70 minutes.

With 14 minutes remaining, the Reds thought they were in with a shot for a penalty after Luis Diaz was brought down by Sofyan Amrabat after having a shot on goal, but the appeal wasn’t entertained by referee Michael Oliver. In stoppage-time, substitute Cody Gakpo missed a good chance to earn Liverpool a late winner. And while Diogo Dalot was sent off in the dying embers for a second yellow card, the Reds could not take advantage and had to share the spoils.

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Liverpool and Man United are LOCKED out of new Club World Cup as FIFA restrict each country to two clubs… with Arsenal given a lifeline if they win the Champions League this season
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Liverpool and Manchester United have been locked out of the inaugural Club World Cup after FIFA opted to restrict each country to two clubs unless they have won the Champions League in the last four years.

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Chelsea and Manchester City have already booked their place in the new tournament to take place in the United States in 2025 by virtue of their recent Champions League victories, while Arsenal could also qualify if they win this season’s competition.

Liverpool have qualified on their basis of their overall Champions League performances if access was based entirely on merit, while United would also have been in contention, but at a FIFA Council meeting in Jeddah today it was decided to limit each country to two clubs in an attempt to broaden the competition.

An exception will be made for clubs who win the Champions League during the 2021 to 2024 qualifying period keeping Arsenal’s hopes alive if they lift the trophy for the first time in their history at Wembley next year.

In addition to the four Champions League winners eight places will be made available to the European clubs with the best performances in the competition over the last four years.

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Missing out on the competition will be a significant financial blow to United and Liverpool as the prize fund has been projected at up to £50million depending on the value of international broadcast rights.

Real Madrid have already qualified with Chelsea and City as Champions League winners, whilst Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan, Porto and Benfica are all guaranteed places as their rankings cannot be overhauled.

There are four more slots available for European clubs via the ranking route, with Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Red Bull Leipzig, Juventus, Napoli, Lazio and Red Bull Salzburg all in contention.

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In addition to Arsenal, Real Sociedad, PSV Eindhoven and FC Copenhagen could theoretically qualify by winning this season’s Champions League.

Beyond Europe there will be six clubs from South America, four each from north/central America, Africa and Asia, as well as one from Oceania and a final guaranteed spot for the host country, the USA.

The Club World Cup will follow the same format of recent World Cups, with eight groups of four leading to a first knockout round of 16, so the eventual finalists will end up playing seven games in four weeks.

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‘Struggled’… Danny Murphy left unimpressed by 27-year-old Liverpool player recently

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Danny Murphy feels Konstantinos Tsimikas has ‘really struggled’ to fill the void left by Andy Robertson recently.

Writing in his latest column for BBC Sport, Murphy claimed that Liverpool will improve defensively once Andy Robertson returns from injury.

Robertson picked up a shoulder injury back in October and it’s led to Kostas Tsimikas getting a run in the side.

Indeed, the 27-year-old has started in six of Liverpool’s last eight league games, grabbing three assists in the process.

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Tsimikas has stepped up well in Robertson’s absence in the past and Liverpool currently sit top of the league without the Scotsman.

Yet, Danny Murphy believes the Greek full-back has struggled to fill in for Robertson this season.

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Murphy was looking ahead to today’s huge clash against Manchester United at Anfield.

The pundit discussed Liverpool’s recent struggles at the back and feels they will improve defensively once Robertson returns next year.

“Even so, I still think they will get better at the back once Andy Robertson is back from his shoulder injury in January,” Murphy said.

“He’s an integral part of their defence and one of the best left-backs in Europe. I think people have overlooked the fact he’s been out since October because Liverpool are top of the table, but it’s one of the reasons they’ve not been defensively sound.

“Konstantinos Tsimikas has struggled to fill in for him, hence Joe Gomez has been put there a few times.”

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In our view, this feels harsh on Tsimikas as he’s largely performed well in Robertson’s absence.

Of course, the Greece international doesn’t provide the same level of quality as Robertson. But he’s proven himself to be a more than capable back-up option for the Scotsman and Liverpool remain in brilliant form.

It will be intriguing to see if Klopp opts for Gomez over Tsimikas today though, with the Reds facing Manchester United at Anfield.

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Jamie Carragher has revealed that former Manchester United defender Jaap Stam picked Virgil van Dijk as the best defender in Premier League history over Chelsea legend John Terry.Stam is widely regarded as one of the best defenders of the modern era. The Dutchman had a spell at Old Trafford between 1998 and 2001, making 127 appearances.

Stam recently appeared on The Overlap Show and was asked to pick an ideal defensive partner by his former teammate Gary Neville. Chelsea legend John Terry, Manchester United legends Rio Ferdinand, Gary Pallister and Nemanja Vidic, Arsenal icon Tony Adams, and former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany were among the other options.Carragher has tweeted that Stam picked Van Dijk to be the greatest Premier League defender ever:
“Jaap Stam picks VVD as the best CB in PL history and would love to have played alongside him! Big Jaap knows.”
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Virgil van Dijk has played for Liverpool and Southampton in the Premier League. The towering Dutch defender has made 242 appearances for the two clubs.He has won the Premier League once, with Liverpool in 2020. Van Dijk is widely regarded as one of the best defenders in the world. So, Stam’s endorsement is a massive feather in the 32-year-old’s decorated cap.However, the choice is controversial, as the likes of Terry, Ferdinand and Vidic have had more trophy-laden careers.
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Mohamed Salah scored his 150th Premier League and 200th Liverpool goal during the 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on December 9.As Jurgen Klopp’s side prepare to take on Manchester United in a pulsating Premier League clash at Anfield on Sunday (December 17), Virgil van Dijk has described how the Egyptian winger is an inspiration to the team. He wrote (via the Reds’ website):
“The good thing is we can always look within for inspiration and right now there are not too many (better) examples of this than what Mo Salah is doing this season. No matter how many goals he scores or creates, he always wants more.”
Salah boasts an impressive record against Manchester United, bagging 12 goals and four assists in 12 appearances across competitions.
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Sun 17 December 2023 5:45, UK
Dimitar Berbatov has given his prediction of the upcoming match between Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool and Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United.

The former United striker believes that there will be two goals in the Premier League game at Anfield.

So, what has Dimitar Berbatov said about Liverpool against Manchester United? Let’s take a look.

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Well, Liverpool will lock horns with Manchester United at Anfield in the Premier League on Sunday.

Liverpool will head into the match as favourites. The Reds are at the top of the league table with 37 points from 16 matches, a point clear of second-placed Arsenal.

United are way down in seventh place. The Red Devils have picked up 27 points from 16 matches.

Former United striker Dimitar Berbatov has backed Liverpool to pick up all three points from the match at Anfield courtesy of a 2-0 win.

The pundit has also outlined the importance of Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah in the match.

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