Manchester City and Arsenal take a break from an intense Premier League title race this weekend — only to face each other in a heavyweight FA Cup clash at the Etihad. Defending FC Cup champ Liverpool will look to avenge its chastening recent defeat at Brighton, while Harry Kane could become Tottenham’s all-time top scorer. […]
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Premier League clubs set new record for January spending
Premier League clubs have broken the record for transfer spending during the January window with a £440 million ($542 million) spree, according to sports finance expert Deloitte. By Tuesday morning, the gross spending by Premier League clubs had surpassed the competition’s previous high of £430 million ($530 million) in January 2018. Funded by their new owners, […]
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Premier League: Arsenal vs. Man Utd in test of title credentials, Liverpool vs. Chelsea in clash of also-rans
Arsenal faces a stern test of its Premier League title credentials against Manchester United this weekend and Liverpool and Chelsea meet in a clash of two clubs desperate to escape mid-table obscurity. In a match between teams at the bottom of the standings, Frank Lampard takes Everton to face David Moyes‘ West Ham, with both […]
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Watch: Liverpool-Arsenal ghost game up close and from behind-the-scenes
The latest edition of “Inside Anfield,” which includes field-level highlights of Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Arsenal last Monday, provides a good sense what EPL action is like inside a stadium with emptystands.
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Watch: Liverpool's Fabinho and Co. face off in cooking challenge
Liverpool’s Takashi Minamino, Adrian and Fabinho compete in a lighthearted “Cooking with Champions” contest in kitchens connectedvirtually. Today’s Special: vegetable gyoza. And the winner is …
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Watch: Juergen Klopp check in with Mo Salah and Co.
Soccer teams at all levels are convening virtually. Here’s the latest from Liverpool during the lock down, which includes Juergen Klopp singing Happy Birthday in German.
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What They're Saying: Jurgen Klopp
“They can sing that. I am not here to dictate what they sing. If our fans were not in a good mood now that would be really strange. Of course, they are allowed to dream and sing whatever they wantand, as long as they do their job in the moment we play, all fine. But […]
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By the Numbers: Liverpool vs. Tottenham (UCL final)
2. Consecutive finals Tottenham has lost — 2009 and 2015 League Cups. 4.Consecutive finals Liverpool has lost — 2014 FA Cup, 2016 League Cup and Europa League, 2018 Champions League. 9. EuropeanCup/Champions League finals Liverpool will have played, most of any English team. 17. Goals conceded by Tottenham in 2018-19 ChampionsLeague, most of any team. […]
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What They're Saying: Steve Kerr
“You know, when I started cheering for Liverpool, it was because of Mo Salah, but I quickly latched onto the passion of the fan base and “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” Anfieldseems almost like a Wrigley Field-type atmosphere. I love the singing in international soccer. Everybody sings. It’s the one thing we lack in our country. […]
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What They're Saying: Jose Mourinho
“I have to say that for me, this remontada has one name – Jurgen. I think this is not about tactics, this is not about philosophy, this is about heart and soul, and a fantastic empathy hecreated with this group of players. They had the risk of finishing a fantastic season without anything to celebrate, […]