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Liverpool vs Newcastle: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

Liverpool could deepen Newcastle’s growing crisis at Anfield on New Year’s Day.

Jurgen Klopp’s side have finished the year of 2023 with another Premier League title challenge, albeit they may not always totally convince.

Still, they remain neck-and-neck with Arsenal and will fancy their chances of pouncing on a weakened Newcastle side.

Eddie Howe’s side have won just once on the road in the League all season and are looking short of ideas, particularly during their miserable defeat to Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day.

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Date, kick-off time and venue
Liverpool vs Newcastle is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off time on Monday 1 January, 2024.

Anfield in Liverpool will host.

Where to watch Liverpool vs Newcastle
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. Coverage starts at 6.30pm GMT ahead of an 8pm kick-off.

Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on the Sky Go website or app.

LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog.

Liverpool vs Newcastle team news
Liverpool remain without Joel Matip, Thiago Alcantara, Alexis Mac Allister, Kostas Tsimikas and Andy Robertson.

Joe Gomez filled in at left-back against Burnley and will likely continue there.

Newcastle’s injury crisis has eased of late with Sven Botman and Joelinton now available but they remain without a host of players including Sandro Tonali, Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy, Elliot Anderson, Jacob Murphy and Nick Pope.

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Newcastle have been so poor away from home that Liverpool must be licking their lips.

Liverpool to win 2-0.

Head to head (h2h) history and results
Liverpool wins: 92

Draws: 44

Newcastle wins: 50

Liverpool vs Newcastle latest odds
Liverpool to win: 2/5

Draw: 15/4

Newcastle to win: 11/2

Odds via Betfair and subject to change.

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I’m not sure I was even sober on my Liverpool debut but still feel harshly treated by Jurgen Klopp
Former Liverpool loanee Steven Caulker made just three appearances for the Reds during an emergency-loan spell at the club

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There were quite a few eyebrows raised by Liverpool supporters when the club announced the signing of Steven Caulker.

The defender joined the Reds on loan from Queens Park Rangers in January 2016, but made just three appearances for Jurgen Klopp’s side and was used as a makeshift striker before spending the remainder of the season representing the club’s under-23s.

His first three appearances for the Reds were as a late emergency striker, setting up a 95th-minute winner for Adam Lallana at Norwich City. He then played the full 90 minutes of the FA Cup fourth-round tie against West Ham, and apart from two occasions as an unused substitute, he never featured again.

Caulker, who celebrates his 32nd birthday today, would go on to play for Dundee, Alanyaspor, Fenerbahce, Gaziantep, Fatih Karagumruk, Wigan Athletic before joining Malaga City Academy as player-manager earlier this month.

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But speaking to the Guardian back in April 2017, Caulker bravely revealed how his Liverpool career was cut short after he was forced to enter rehab. The former Tottenham Hotspur man detailed how he was admitted into rehab after a string of drunk and disorderly offences and also told of how he has battled with depression for much of his career.

He said: “I’ve sat here for years hating myself and never understood why I couldn’t just be like everyone else. This year was almost the end. I felt for large periods there was no light at the end of the tunnel.”

Before he added: “Sometimes I’d be sat there with the police and my lawyer, watching the CCTV footage of what I’d done, and I didn’t recognise myself.

“I couldn’t believe the person I was. It’s so hard to accept I could be like that. In Liverpool, I was waking up in the middle of the night, throwing up. People were blackmailing me, club owners, and bouncers: ‘Pay money or we’ll sell this story on you.’

“And I had no idea what I’d even done on those blackouts. I eventually told the club I could not function and needed to go back into rehab.”

In a separate interview with FourFourTwo in the same year, Caulker revealed: “I was really low. The cycle of gambling, drinking, and self-loathing was supposed to numb the pain, but it only made things worse.

“At the time, I thought I was at rock bottom. I was wrong. After a couple of months, I knocked on Jurgen Klopp’s door and said, “I don’t feel like I’m good enough – what do I need to do to improve?

“He gave me some suggestions for the gym, but I was mostly playing for the under-23s, and that rejection was difficult to handle.

“In a dark place, I didn’t feel like I could train and fulfil my duties, so I decided it was time for rehab. That was extremely hard, because I’d been given such a massive opportunity at Liverpool.”

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Speaking on the Under The Cosh podcast earlier this year, Caulker admitted that he wasn’t sure if he was ‘even sober’ when making his debut for the club against Arsenal.

“Monday I signed, Tuesday I trained and then Wednesday was the game,” he revealed. “I was sh***** myself and thought, ‘I’m gonna start here’ because they had seven centre-halves out injured.

“And I was thinking, ‘Oh my god, I’m going to start. Am I even sober? How the f*** am I going to do this?’ I was panicking. That train journey up, I was panicking because I hadn’t been taking care of myself, I was a mess. I was worried.

‘I don’t know who played centre-half, I can’t remember, but [Klopp] put someone else in [Toure and Sakho]. He said to me, ‘Come get warm’, but we were losing 3-2. He said, ‘No, you’re coming on. I’m going to put you up front’.

“I was like, ‘What’. I didn’t get time to ask him and we ended up getting the equaliser and after the game he just came over high-fiving me [and saying] that, ‘They all think you’re crazy until it works’.

“It’s true. I was just sat there in the changing room for ages thinking what has just happened. My dad was there to see it as well, a beautiful moment and that’s special. No one can take that from you.”

Caulker also claimed on the podcast that he was not fairly treated during his loan spell at Anfield. He believes Klopp formed a false impression of him after declaring himself unavailable to participate against West Ham United in an FA Cup tie.

He said: “Things did change for two months. I’ve gone there; it’s the chance of a lifetime. I was white-knuckling it.

“I didn’t know how to deal with my addiction (drink/gambling); I was somehow dealing with it because I wanted the opportunity. But the opportunity never came. I had a couple of run-outs up front, played one game as centre-halve, did alright, against West Ham.

 

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“We then had the cup replay against West Ham and I’d done my back in; horrible spasms; I couldn’t get rid of it. The morning of the game, I’ve had to tell him I can’t play. I was due to start, but I said I actually can’t play.

“I was devastated, and from that moment on, he wrote me off. I think he wrote me off as one of those guys who didn’t want to play or who was scared to play. It couldn’t have been further from the truth.

“That was it; my moment was gone. As soon as that went, and I felt it go because then he started putting me in the U23s to play every week, I was like, ‘Nah, that’s not on.’ You see it all the time; the manager just goes, ‘You’re not for me; out you go; get down with the kids.’”

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A British Asian man is suing Liverpool Football Club, claiming it racially discriminated against him by rejecting his application for a job in favour of someone less experienced.

Asad Farooq, 25, has a degree in stadium and event management, and has worked for Tottenham Hotspur and at the Qatar World Cup, but was not invited for an interview when he applied to Liverpool in November last year for a job in administration.

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The advertised role said the candidate would ideally “have experience of working in an elite sporting environment”, leading Farooq to believe he had a good chance of landing it.

However, he was subsequently told, in a message seen by the Guardian, that “the level of experience you demonstrated in your application was not as strong as the candidates that were taken forward for interview”.

After spotting that the person appointed to the role – according to their LinkedIn profile – had no football experience and just one full-time job since graduation, Farooq instructed Yunus Lunat, a lawyer who was the first Muslim to sit on the Football Association (FA) council and was ethnic minority representative on Liverpool’s official supporters’ committee.

Liverpool supporter Farooq, who lives in Birmingham, said: “As a south Asian, I’ve worked really hard to get my foot into the door and nobody seems to be giving me any opportunities.

“I’m more than capable of doing the [Liverpool] job. I’m not going to drop this, because they’re claiming that they are all about diversity, they’re claiming that they want south Asians to come into the football industry, but then they do these bad recruitment practices and don’t give us these opportunities.

“They’re talking about how they want to break down barriers but this is not breaking down barriers.”

Farooq said he has asked the club for its diversity statistics but it has refused to provide them.

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The only publicly available figures are in the FA’s 2022-23 Football Leadership Diversity Code report, which sets a target of 15% of new hires in senior leadership and in team operations roles to be black, Asian or mixed-heritage. Liverpool’s results for new hires were 0% and 9% respectively, compared with 9.1% and 11.2% across all 54 signed up clubs. In interview shortlists at Liverpool, 82% had at least one male black, Asian or mixed-heritage candidate and 68% had at least one female black, Asian or mixed-heritage candidate.

Liverpool’s website says it is “striving to lead the way when it comes to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)” and the club holds the Premier League’s highest honour for EDI.

The club declined to comment on Farooq’s case while proceedings are live or to provide diversity data to the Guardian. It is anticipated that it will try to get the case thrown out at an employment tribunal hearing in March.

Lunat said when he approached Liverpool on Farooq’s behalf the club gave a different reason for rejecting his application, claiming it was because of his salary demands.

Farooq said it later emerged that the person picked for the role that he unsuccessfully applied for was only temporary and had been replaced by someone else, although they were given another job within the club.

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Diogo Jota marked his return to Liverpool colours by scoring from the bench during his side’s 2-0 win over Burnley on Boxing Day.

In recent years, the 27-year-old has been hit with a spate of injuries that just haven’t allowed him to showcase his true worth to Liverpool fans.

But Paul Scholes thinks Diogo Jota is a ‘very important’ player for Jurgen Klopp and someone who can provide the goalscoring goods alongside, Mohamed Salah, as he told Premier League Productions (26/12/23 at 7:35 pm).

Whilst the Manchester United legend questions the goalscoring qualities of Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez.

Diogo Jota’s record in Liverpool colours is there for all to see, it’s just the treatment room that has stood in his way of really exploding.

Since moving to Anfield from Wolves in a £41 million deal in 2020, he has scored 50 goals in 131 games in all competitions.

That’s pretty good going for a player who hasn’t started regularly, as well as playing second fiddle to the likes of Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah.

But Paul Scholes certainly appreciates the player and he spoke about him in glowing terms.

Diogo Jota’s importance to Liverpool
“He is (important),” said Scholes. “He chips in with a lot of goals and a lot of very important goals. It’s good coming on for the last 5-10 minutes for a cameo appearance.

“It’s a good goal (against Burnley). It’s not one he meant, but just hit it hard and low as you can, then hope it goes in.

“But he is a very important player for Liverpool. Not all of their front three chip in a lot. But he seems to be the one from Salah who does.”

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Diogo Jota – the best after Mohamed Salah?
There is no doubt that Salah is Liverpool’s undisputed number one and that will remain the case until he leaves.

But you need that quality behind your main man, in case he is injured, needs a breather or in the upcoming case, is off to Africa Cup of Nations duty in January.

This is where Jota’s return from injury has come at the right time because whilst Salah is doing his stuff for Egypt.

You could argue that the Portuguese star will become Liverpool’s most reliable goalscorer.

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Liverpool only needs one transfer in January to potentially catapult Jürgen Klopp toward a treble or a quadruple. The Reds could really do with finding someone.

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Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp could really do with a January signing. (Image: Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Christmas has passed and the new year is nearly upon us. And for Liverpool, there is a real chance of glory in 2024. Top of the table at the halfway point in the Premier League season, there are three more pieces of silverware still up for grabs on top of that as well.

Few people would have anticipated that Liverpool would be as advanced in its rebuilding phase at this point, and even fewer would have dared suggest that Manchester City would have dropped as many points as it has. For a combination of those two factors, Jürgen Klopp’s side finds itself right in the middle of a title race.

While it is possible, as always, that Manchester City could go on a lengthy winning run, it simultaneously feels slightly unlikely that Pep Guardiola’s side will be quite so formidable this time around. You can never rule it out, but a closer-run race to the finish line feels realistic, with Arsenal in with a good shout as well.

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But if fine margins are to make all the difference, then Liverpool needs to consider a January transfer. Even though Wataru Endō is heading off to AFCON, Alexis Mac Allister being back should be enough to cover for the Japanese. That means that a midfielder is not the immediate priority.

If a truly elite holding player came onto the market, Liverpool should pounce, but the chances of that happening mid-season feel slim. That would be something to consider if the right chance happened to emerge.

More importantly, however, Liverpool needs to do everything that it can to find a suitable candidate in its defense. Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas are both out injured and while both will play again this season — Robertson perhaps even before the end of next month — there is a need for another left-sided defender to be signed in 2024 regardless. You might as well try and do it now.

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Liverpool needs to bring in a player who can operate on the left side of its center-back duo, covering for Virgil van Dijk and offering another option at full-back too. Joe Gomez can play all across the back line, but not all at once. He is going to have to play every game at left-back for the next few weeks at least, leaving the other positions looking very thin in terms of options.

With Joël Matip out of contract at the end of the season and Van Dijk now 32, Liverpool needs to consider what the future looks like at the back sooner rather than later. And making that signing to bolster a defense that is looking threadbare could be vital.

Klopp has already made the argument that signing the ideal player in the winter transfer window can be tricky. But Liverpool is in a position that it probably didn’t think it would be — and one that should be capitalized on.

If signing a left-sided defender is a priority for Liverpool in the long term, and in the short term it could help Klopp win another Premier League title and perhaps one or two other trophies as well (the Reds are the favorites to win both the Carabao Cup and the Europa League), it really should be a no-brainer. Plenty of names will be linked, but just one transfer could make all the difference and avoid Liverpool looking back and wondering ‘what if?’.

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Liverpool’s injury woes have been slightly eased this week as they prepare to take on Newcastle United.

The Reds continue to be without Andy Robertson, as well as a number of other players. But there was good news yesterday as Alexis Mac Allister made his return to training.

The Argentine took to social media on Friday afternoon to express his delight at being back and available for selection.

And judging from a clip shown in the latest Inside Training series on YouTube, his Liverpool teammates are just as happy to see Mac Allister at the AXA Training Centre.

As the 25-year-old wanders into the gym area alongside Calum Scanlon, shouts, hollers and applause can be heard from off-screen.

Something inaudible is said – or rather shouted – between Mac Allister and the rest of his teammates. Although it’s difficult to hear just what’s being said, there is hilarity, delight and laughter in the air as Liverpool’s No.10 wags his finger and chuckles joyously. A lovely scene.

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It may have taken him a little time to properly bed in following his summer move, but Mac Allister now looks to be totally at one with his teammates.

Having now been at the club a full six months, the World Cup winner appears to be completely at ease with his surroundings.

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That has surely been helped by the presence of a number of South Americans in the squad. Mac Allister has already admitted to being close to the likes of Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez.

But this group doesn’t really seem to have cliques as such. Everyone is close to everyone. That can only be a good thing going forward.

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In terms of on the pitch, it’s easy to see why the Reds squad would be pleased to see Macca, too. Harvey Elliott recently described the midfielder’s displays in training as ‘unbelievable,‘ so perhaps he’s looking forward to more of the same.

And although we maybe haven’t yet seen the very best of the former Brighton man, Mac Allister is still a really important part of the way Liverpool play.

Wataru Endo has done well in the 6 in his absence, but against Manchester United in particular, it’s been clear that the Reds have missed Alexis’ more creative side.

It remains to be seen whether Klopp feels Mac Allister is ready to be thrown straight in against Newcastle on Monday. But even if he isn’t, he’ll surely be back a week later at Arsenal. In the meantime, we’re just enjoying the vibes from this squad at the moment. Welcome back, Macca!

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Jurgen Klopp and Eddie Howe give injury updates as 16 players could miss Liverpool vs Newcastle
Our Liverpool FC morning latest focuses on the latest injury news from both camps ahead of the massive New Year’s Day match between Liverpool and Newcastle United at Anfield

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Jurgen Klopp and Eddie Howe will go head-to-head again on New Year’s Day when Liverpool welcome Newcastle United to Anfield (Image: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Liverpool welcome Newcastle United to Anfield on New Year’s Day, looking to maintain their lead at the top of the Premier League.

Liverpool hit the summit on Boxing Day with a 2-0 triumph at Burnley. And they remained there after previous pacesetters Arsenal went down 2-0 at home to West Ham United two days later.

Arsenal could regain pole position with victory at Fulham on Sunday. But Liverpool would still ensure they start 2024 at the top with three points at home to a struggling Newcastle side who have lost six of their last seven games in all competitions.

And ahead of the big match, we look at the latest injury news from both camps in our morning Liverpool FC digest.

Alexis Mac Allister, Andy Robertson, Thiago – Liverpool injury news for Newcastle after latest Jurgen Klopp update

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has delivered an update on the club’s injury list.

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Liverpool will be aiming to maintain their position at the top of the Premier League table as they prepare to face Newcastle United on New Year’s Day. The Reds became league leaders after their win over Burnley on Boxing Day and were able to stay top of the pile after Arsenal suffered a 2-0 defeat to West Ham on Thursday night.

Liverpool continue to be part of the developing title race, despite the club’s growing injury list. Both Andy Robertson and Alexis Mac Allister are key players that have been sidelined through injury and Klopp shared the latest on their recoveries at his press conference to preview the visit of Newcastle.

Jake Bayliss has the full story, which also includes updates on Thiago Alcantara and Stefan Bajcetic.

Kostas Tsimikas, Joel Matip and Ben Doak make up the seven Reds injury concerns in total.

Eddie Howe gives Newcastle United injury update as Liverpool threat assessed

Eddie Howe has admitted his Newcastle United side will need to be “near-perfect” to stand a chance of getting a result against Liverpool on New Year’s Day.

The Reds have earned wins over Newcastle in each of their previous five meetings, most recently completing a memorable comeback victory at St James’ Park back in August after going down to 10 men. There was plenty of drama when the sides last met at Anfield, too, with tempers boiling over on both benches before Fabio Carvalho netted a 98th-minute winner to leave the visitors deeply frustrated.

Newcastle’s poor form, which has seen the Magpies triumph only once in their last seven outings, has ensured Liverpool are the firm favourites to come out on top once again. But Howe is eager to avoid further feelings of pain in this fixture.

However, the Newcastle boss could be without as many as nine players for Monday’s night game at Anfield, with Nick Pope, Jacob Murphy, Harvey Barnes, Jamaal Lascelles, Joe Willock, Elliot Anderson, Javier Manquillo and Matt Targett sidelined due to injury. Sandro Tonali, meanwhile, is banned due to breaching betting rules.

And Howe has offered an update on Willock, Barnes and Lascelles ahead of facing Liverpool.

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Liverpool could hinder Mac Allister with move for £50m “genius”
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This unbelievable midfielder could also be a successor to Thiago Alcantara.

The true art of Liverpool’s success under Jurgen Klopp’s guidance is not the scintillating attacking arrowhead, nor is it the imperious defence that strikes fear into hapless attackers when Virgil van Dijk is at his apex.

No, it is the never-say-die mentality that never allows the opposition a chance to breathe. Sewn into the very fabric of the club’s core, Liverpool breeds winners, and while many of the stars of the illustrious Klopp era did not arrive with glittering trophy cabinets, they have been moulded into players of the highest pedigree.

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Occasionally, however, the Reds have opted to sign a player of established brilliance, with honours and accolades pinned to their garment and with a hunger to replicate the feats on Merseyside.

Liverpool have identified a player who fits this mould; indeed, Inter Milan’s Nicolo Barella remains a target and could be the subject of an official approach in 2024.

Liverpool transfer news – Nicolo Barella
Italian outlet L’Interista has recently revealed that while Inter are eager to commence contract negotiations with Barella, there are many obstacles in the way of an agreement and this could open the door for Liverpool, Chelsea and Newcastle United to swoop.

In the summer, the Telegraph reported that Newcastle were closing in on a £50m deal to sign the Italy international, though the Serie A side rejected advances in the late stage, with Barella himself also discouraged.

Last week, revelations came to light that Inter are embroiled in financial uncertainties and might need to cash in on some key players to balance the books.

Although multiple parties have registered an interest, there is a sense that 2024 is the perfect year to advance negotiations and snap Barella up, and this is something that Klopp will undoubtedly be considering.

Nicolo Barella’s style of play
Barella has been hailed as a “little warrior” by talent scout Jacek Kulig in the past, and while he may be diminutive in stature, the maestro projects a monstrous presence in the centre of the park.

As per FBref, he ranks among the top 8% of midfielders across Europe’s top five leagues over the past year for shot-creating actions, the top 6% for progressive passes, the top 12% for progressive carries and the top 9% for progressive passes received per 90.

Such metrics highlight a remarkable level of creativity but also a willingness to surge up the pitch and make things happen in pockets between the lines, evidenced by his return of nine goals and ten assists across all competitions last season, as Inter won the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italiana.

Deft and delightful, Barella’s direct rate of contribution might have declined this season but he has still been integral to Simeone Inzaghi’s side’s pursuit of the Scudetto, currently in first place after 17 matches, four points clear from Juventus.

Having started 16 of these fixtures, the 26-year-old has scored two goals, supplied three assists and completed 87% of his passes in the centre of the park, averaging 5.0 ball recoveries and 1.1 key passes per outing.

Nicolo Barella: Similar Players

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Club

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Kevin De Bruyne

Manchester City

2

Granit Xhaka

Bayer Leverkusen

3

Martin Odegaard

Arsenal

4

Florian Wirtz

Bayer Leverkusen

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Ilkay Gundogan

Barcelona

*Sourced via Football Transfers

Having once been declared a “genius” by journalist Mike Pielluci, there’s no denying that Barella would be a credit to any ambitious side on English shores, but given the overload of creative and multi-functional midfielders in Klopp’s squad, the question does arise regarding whether it would be a prudent venture to launch significant funds toward the acquisition of Barella.

Who Nicolo Barella could replace at Liverpool
Of course, Liverpool maestro Thiago Alcantara, aged 32, is out of contract at the end of the season and has not actually featured once during the 2023/24 campaign as he fights to return from a long-term injury.

Undisputably magnificent, the distinguished Spaniard ranks among the top 3% of midfielders for passes attempted and progressive passes, the top 6% for successful take-ons, the top 4% for interceptions and the top 13% for tackles per 90, but his inability to avoid the clamping jaws of the medical room will ultimately convince Klopp that he must depart in June.

While Thiago occupies a deeper-lying role than his Cagliari-born counterpart, both are sublime passers of the ball with a metronomic swagger that establishes control and command in the engine room.

Barella could be a worthy successor but his signing still wouldn’t address the concerns relating to Liverpool’s requirement for a specialist No. 6.

The move could also prove to be detrimental to the progress and success of Alexis Mac Allister at Anfield, with the Argentinian World Cup winner completing a £35m transfer to the club in the summer.

While Mac Allister has been utilised from deep this season, he remains one of the Premier League’s most creative and cultured centre-midfielders, earning praise in the past for his “intelligent” approach by countryman Sergio Aguero.

Alexis Mac Allister: Similar Players

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Player

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Eduardo Camavinga

Real Madrid

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Hakan Calhanoglu

Inter Milan

3

Ilkay Gundogan

Barcelona

4

Nicolo Barella

Inter Milan

5

Federico Valverde

Real Madrid

*Sourced via Football Transfers

As the graph above shows, Mac Allister and Barella are midfielders of similar like; not quite cut from the same cloth but mirroring in qualities that would perhaps not be worth the cost, with Dominik Szoboszlai, Harvey Elliott and Ryan Gravenberch also plying their trade at Anfield.

The backline needs attention and, while Wataru Endo has been impressive of late, a long-term solution to the anchor of Liverpool’s midfield must be discovered too.

Barella might be an excellent player, perhaps he is even world-class, but there it might be best to invest resources elsewhere to maintain the dynamism and growth of this exciting Liverpool team.

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Club officials think Liverpool are going to try and sign their £130m player, they’ve been watching himPhoto by Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images
Club officials think Liverpool are going to try and sign their £130m player, they’ve been watching him
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Liverpool are interested in the possibility of signing Benfica midfielder Joao Neves.

Neves has been a breakout star in Lisbon over the past year or so, leading to suggestions that Liverpool have sent scouts to see him in action.

As ever with talents emerging from Benfica, there’s supposedly already a queue of interested parties. And according to O Jogo, the Portuguese giants are expecting bids to arrive for the 19-year-old over time.

As a result, Benfica are reportedly in negotiations with Neves to extend his contract at the Estadio da Luz. Never ones to be bullied into selling their stars, the Eagles are said to be looking to insert a £130m release clause into the youngster’s contract.

This is claimed to be in an attempt to put any interested clubs off making an offer for the time being. Benfica reportedly plan on keeping Neves for another season, and will only sell him for the full value of the release clause.

Nevertheless, officials at the club are said to believe that bids may come in anyway. Manchester United are claimed to be ‘at the top of the grid’ for the Portugal international, but Liverpool are one of four other clubs reportedly ‘close behind.’

Liverpool looking at Neves
From our point of view, there’s not really much chance of Liverpool taking their interest in Neves any further.

If Benfica do manage to seal a new deal with the youngster – complete with £130m release clause – we’d say it can be ruled out completely.

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As they showed in their negotiations with Chelsea for Enzo Fernandez last year, the Primeira Liga side will not bow to pressure from ‘bigger’ clubs.

If they demand that the release clause needs to be paid, then that’s likely what will end up happening.

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Enzo’s transfer very much set the precedent in that regard, so we expect it’ll go the same way with Neves.

With that in mind, there’s absolutely no chance that Liverpool shell out £130m on a player with less than 50 senior appearances to his name.

Neves looks like a super little player, as you might expect. But he’s also a little on the small side for us.

With competition from clubs who will have no problem spending such huge sums, Liverpool shouldn’t be considered a front-runner here. It seems inevitable that Neves will end up leaving Benfica, but unless his price drops remarkably, a bid surely won’t arrive from Anfield.

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‘I don’t see it’: Chris Sutton has predicted who will win on New Year’s Day – Liverpool or Newcastle

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Newcastle United couldn’t have asked for a worse start to 2024 than facing Liverpool on New Year’s Day.

In an 8pm kick-off Newcastle travel to Anfield for their first Premier League fixture of the New Year and honestly, if we were asked which opponent we’d least like to face to boot off the year, it’s Liverpool.

Newcastle just can’t seem to beat them. Granted, The Reds get a lot of help from the officials when we meet for whatever reason, but it’s still a curse we’d love to shake off.

Newcastle will need a New Year’s miracle
With Newcastle’s current terrible form and Liverpool firmly in the title race, there won’t be many people backing the Magpies on this one.

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Salah loves a goal against us, and will love to sign off with a show before going to the AFCON
Case in point is BBC pundit Chris Sutton who has given Newcastle a snowball in Hell’s chance with his prediction.

Alongside Paul Merson’s prediction and our own feelings on this fixture, it’s not looking good, but Sutton has gone big with his shout.

Mo Salah is going to be a danger
“With one win in four Premier League games, this has turned into an even bigger match for Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, whose side have struggled on the road all season.

“Newcastle need to keep faith with Howe, but after this game they face north-east rivals Sunderland in the FA Cup and then host Manchester City, so they have to find a win from somewhere.

“I don’t see it happening at Anfield, though. A lot of people are banging on about Arsenal challenging City for the title, but Liverpool are the team who will push them closest.

“Liverpool will miss Mohamed Salah when he goes away with Egypt to the Africa Cup of Nations in mid-January, but they have enough firepower to win without him – and he will be around to play in this one.

“Sutton’s prediction: 3-1”
Hardly inspiring, is it? Unfortunately, we find it hard to disagree. Hopefully, it’ll not be as big of a win as Sutton predicted, but honestly, we just can’t seem to find any confidence going into this one.

Prepare for the worst and you can’t be disappointed. Although, if we do get beat, I’m sure we’ll still bitch about it.

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‘Top player’… Paul Merson raves about 27-year-old Liverpool star
Fri 29 December 2023 18:00
James Brooke
Liverpool have just been handed a boost as they aim to challenge for the Premier League title.

As we wave goodbye to 2023, the Reds are looking good. Having began the year with a dismal 3-1 loss away at Brentford, Arsenal’s defeat last night means that Liverpool may well end it at the top of the table.

And according to pundit Paul Merson, that isn’t the only good news the Reds have had this week. Giving his Premier League weekend predictions for Sportskeeda, Merson hailed the impact of returning forward Diogo Jota.

“Liverpool, on the other hand [to Newcastle], got a hard-fought 2-0 win against Burnley in a game that marked Diogo Jota’s return to the team,” said the former England midfielder.

“He’s a top player and his presence will come as a timely boost for Jurgen Klopp, who is set to lose Mohamed Salah next month as the 31-year-old prepares to represent Egypt at the AFCON.”

Merson went on to predict a 2-0 win for Liverpool as they host Newcastle United on New Year’s Day.

Jota gives timely boost
Merson is absolutely right here. As Liverpool prepare to navigate a period without Salah, they look far better placed to do it with Jota back in the squad.

The 27-year-old is perhaps now Klopp’s second-best forward behind the Egyptian.

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Jota has previously been hailed by none other than Ian Rush as Liverpool’s best finisher. It’s always a boost to have a player like that available.

Despite his goal-getting prowess, Jota hasn’t always been properly appreciated by the outside world. Reds supporters love him and have long since known just how lethal he can be.

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But with players like Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino previously taking the spotlight from him, the Portugal international has maybe been undervalued.

Nevertheless, Jota’s contribution has been – and continues to be – crucial. He may not always be easy on the eye, but he’s always good for a goal.

As Micah Richards said when analysing the No.20 today, his ability to get on the scoresheet at big moments is ‘ridiculous.’

With Liverpool set for another title race and Salah unavailable for a period, they’ll need their forwards to come up trumps. Expect Jota to be the man doing most of the heavy lifting.

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Liverpool is looking to continue its push for a title while battling a number of injuries in midfield and defense.

Jürgen Klopp currently has to manage without his top two left-back options, as Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas battle injuries that will sideline them for several more weeks.
Liverpool is also short in midfield as the likes of Alexis Mac Allister and Thiago Alcantara work their way back to fitness.

Here is a current list of Liverpool’s injured players, as well as their expected return dates.

Thiago Alcantara: Hip injury, potential return early February

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Stefan Bajčetić: Adductor injury, potential return mid-February

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Alexis Mac Allister: Knee injury, potential return early January

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Joel Matip: Knee injury, potential return fall 2024

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Andy Robertson: Shoulder injury, potential return mid-February

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Kostas Tsimikas: Collarbone injury, return date unknown

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Robbie Earle suggests 30-year-old Liverpool player is never going to be right for Jurgen Klopp
Fri 29 December 2023 15:00
James Brooke
Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo has split plenty of opinion ever since signing for the Reds in August.

Despite some initial reservations about the wisdom of bringing in the 30-year-old, Endo has recently proven a few of his doubters wrong.

That culminated in an excellent display this mid-week against Burnley. Having ran the show in the Liverpool midfield, Endo covered every blade of grass.

But despite his pleasing turnaround in form, the Japan international still hasn’t convinced everybody. Speaking on The 2 Robbie’s Podcast today, former Wimbledon player Robbie Earle has claimed that he’s not sure Endo will ever be the ‘right’ midfielder for Liverpool.

“Do you know what I thought and he does get caught out once or twice with the game being quick, but I thought Endo is starting to show me a little bit more in midfield,” began the pundit.

“I’m not sure he’s ever going to be [right]. But at least I think he’s getting reps and he’s got half a season under his belt and I think he’s going to be better for that.”

Endo still facing uphill battle
For the time being, this is probably the dominant line of thinking surrounding Endo.

Yes, he’s been doing very well recently and is certainly making a lot of people eat their words. But in the long-term, it still feels like Liverpool need an upgrade.

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If the former Stuttgart man were four or five years younger, then perhaps those conversations would be a little different.

Endo has certainly shown that he’s capable of being a starter for Liverpool and also appears to be getting better and better.

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However, at 30, he does still have the feeling of being a placeholder at Anfield.

That might be unfair, and who knows what Jurgen Klopp is really thinking. Liverpool handed Endo a four-year deal when signing him this summer, so he’s here to stay.

Nevertheless, unless the Japanese suddenly becomes prime N’Golo Kante for the rest of the season, the feeling will continue that the Reds need a younger, top class model.

That’s for the future, though. For the time being Endo is enjoying his football and we’re enjoying watching him. He may not be the right man for the next five years but for the here and now, he’s doing just fine.

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Forgotten Liverpool man who left Borussia Dortmund because of Jurgen Klopp returns to rescue crisis club
Connor Andrews
29th December 2023, 2:52 pm Updated: 29th December 2023, 3:33 pm
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Borussia Dortmund legend Nuri Sahin has returned to the club as an assistant head coach.

The former midfielder, who also had brief stints at Liverpool and Real Madrid, leaves his post as manager of Turkish Super Lig side Antalyaspor to work alongside the hugely under-pressure Edin Terzic.

Sahin is back on his way to Dortmund

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Sahin is back on his way to Dortmund
Dortmund announced the news in a club statement, with Sahin to be joined by former teammate Sven Bender, who was working as an assistant at the Germany U17 side.

The pair will join the squad on January 3 for their training camp in Marbella before the Bundesliga resumes on January 12. Both have signed until 2025.

Terzic is under big pressure despite leading Dortmund to the top of their Champions League Group of Death, with their domestic form of huge concern.

BVB are winless in six, a run which includes a DFB Pokal exit to Stuttgart, which prompted a crisis meeting between management according to multiple reports.

Since then they’ve dropped out of the Bundesliga title race, and their chances of a top four finish look increasingly in danger.

A draw at home against Mainz in their final game of 2023 prompted another crisis meeting between CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke and sporting director Sebastian Kehl, with Terzic again surviving.

That could be short-lived, though, with the Turkish outlet that first broke the story, Sports Digitale, claiming Sahin will replace Terzic as head coach in the summer.

Sahin, 35, retired from football in 2021 while at Antalyaspor to become the side’s manager, and guided them to seventh and 13th in the league despite one of the division’s lowest budgets, and he leaves with the team in eighth this season.

Sahin had brief stints at Liverpool and Madrid before returning home

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Sahin had brief stints at Liverpool and Madrid before returning home
A Bundesliga winner under Jurgen Klopp in 2011, Sahin was named the division’s player of the season for his exceptional performances, earning him an ill-fated transfer to Real Madrid.

Later discussing that decision, the midfielder explained he was split between staying and going, before sitting down with Klopp who simply told him ‘follow your heart’ which made his mind up.

After just ten appearances for Madrid, Sahin was loaned to Liverpool for the 2012/13 season, but only featured in two more matches for the Reds before returning to BVB.

Speaking about his return to Germany, Sahin told the club’s website: “It was not an easy decision to leave the position of head of football at Antalyaspor after more than two years as we have built something special.

“I would like to thank everyone involved from the bottom of my heart, especially my players. It was an incredibly intense, educational and emotional time. I wish the club all the best and am convinced that the success story can be continued.

“If BVB asks, I can’t say no. As a coaching team, we will try together to get the team back on the road to success. It feels very nice to come home.”

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