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Ekitike Arne Slot has been told to put his faith in Hugo Ekitike as Liverpool's first-choice striker as Alexander Isak struggles for fitness since his £125million move. Isak has found life difficult since arriving from Newcastle United on deadline day at the start of last month having missed a proper pre-season of training. By contrast, Ekitike has hit the ground running by netting six goals in 13 appearances having joined for £79m from Eintracht Frankfurt earlier in the sum

Cody Gakpo of Liverpool Liverpool have been told why the correct decision was made for the Reds not to be awarded a penalty during their defeat to Brentford. The Reds lost 3-2 to the Bees in the Premier League clash on Saturday night to lose further ground on leaders Arsenal. Arne Slot's side have now lost their last four top-flight matches following previous defeats to Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Manchester United. Liverpool are now seventh in the Premier League table an

Liverpool have been sent a fresh penalty verdict after Brentford Former Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick felt there needed to be more contact inside the penalty area for referee Tim Robinson to award Brentford a spot kick against Brentford. Liverpool's defeat to the Bees was littered with controversial refereeing decisions. Dango Ouattara had given the hosts the lead inside just five minutes before Cody Gakpo saw penalty appeals waved away at the Gtech Community S

Shearer Alan Shearer and Micah Richards have outlined the problems Liverpool boss Arne Slot must address following their fourth consecutive defeat in the Premier League . Saturday night's 3-2 loss at Brentford marked their fourth successive Premier League defeat, as they now sit seventh in the standings. Slot is facing the biggest test of his Anfield reign, and the issues are piling up. Slot: "Teams have a certain playing style against us, which is a very good strategy to pl

Caoimhin Kelleher Caoimhin Kelleher already admitted that even being dubbed the 'world's best back-up goalkeeper' by Jurgen Klopp wasn't enough to keep him at Liverpool . Despite making 67 appearances for the reigning league champions over seven years, the Irishman found himself playing second fiddle to Alisson Becker in his last three seasons at Anfield. The 26-year-old was a dependable presence for both Klopp and Arne Slot, with notable performances in the UEFA Super Cup a

Arne Slot is struggling to find the answers When Liverpool returned to winning ways in midweek against Eintracht Frankfurt, the Reds will have hoped they had turned a corner following their recent losing run. But alas, they were brought crashing back down to earth away at Brentford on Saturday. As Arne Slot ’s men thrashed the Bundesliga opposition 5-1 in Germany, Frankfurt boss Dino Toppmoller was left to curse a number of his former players. While Hugo Ekitike scored on his

Arne Slot reacts during the Premier League match between Brentford and LiverpooO Arne Slot admits he is yet to find an answer to Liverpool's tactical problems after a 3-2 defeat at Brentford condemned his side to a fourth successive Premier League loss. The Reds fell behind to an early strike from Dango Ouattara before Kevin Schade added a second before the break. Milos Kerkez reduced the deficit on the cusp of half-time but Igor Thiago's penalty strengthened Brentford's adv

Henderson Jordan Henderson believes it is only a ‘matter of time’ before Liverpool return to form after helping inspire Brentford to a 3-2 victory over his former club . The England international was a standout performer for the Bees as they inflicted a fourth successive Premier League defeat on Arne Slot’s men. The Reds fell behind early on after Dango Ouattara finished at the far post following a long throw, before Kevin Schade doubled Brentford’s lead late in the first hal

Lineker Gary Lineker cautioned Liverpool regarding Alexander Isak's fitness concerns before the Merseyside club shattered the Premier League transfer record. The 26-year-old forward, whom the Reds acquired from Newcastle for £125 million ($166.6 million) during the summer, picked up a groin problem in Wednesday's 5-1 triumph against Eintracht Frankfurt. During an appearance on the Rest is Football podcast last year, Lineker drew attention to Isak's injury history as a poss

Andy Robertson speaks to LFC TV Andy Robertson has admitted Liverpool failed to follow their gameplan in a brutally honest assessment of the Reds’ 3-2 defeat to Brentford. Arne Slot’s side were brought crashing back down to earth after returning to winning ways against Eintracht Frankfurt in midweek, as they fell to a fourth successive Premier League defeat. Dango Outarra opened the scoring after just five minutes as he finished at the far post following a Bees long throw, b

Cody Gakpo went down under a challenge from Nathan Collins The Premier League has explained why Liverpool was not awarded a penalty when Cody Gakpo went down in the penalty area during Liverpool's game against Brentford. Gakpo hit the deck in the closing stages of the first half, but replays showed minimal, if any, contact with the Liverpool forward, and the Premier League issued an explanation for the referee's decision. A post on X by the Premier League Match Center said:

Arne Slot talks to Virgil van Dijk Liverpool will come face-to-face with a reminder of their glorious recent past when they attempt to breathe new life into their faltering Premier League title defence this evening. Former Reds skipper Jordan Henderson will be in opposition for the first time since leaving in the summer of 2023 when Arne Slot's side take on Brentford. The Reds avoided a fifth successive defeat and a worst run in 72 years by beating Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 i

Mohamed Salah and Arne Slot embrace Arne Slot is adamant Mohamed Salah still has the "fire" to play for Liverpool - and will only become concerned once the winger accepts being dropped. Salah was benched for the Champions League clash at Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday and missed several chances to score during his late cameo as the Reds romped to a 5-1 win. The Egyptian cut a disgruntled figure after the final whistle and was among the first Liverpool players down the tun

Harvey Elliott and Unai Emery Harvey Elliott was an unused substitute for Aston Villa yesterday as Unai Emery's side lost at Go Ahead Eagles in the Europa League — and he has struggled for match action since leaving Liverpool . Up to now, Elliott has mainly found himself on the bench. In each of Aston Villa's last games, the 22-year-old has failed to emerge from the sidelines, while his only Premier League start — against Fulham — saw him hooked at half-time. The only other

Alan Shearer Former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer reckons Hugo Ekitike has already demonstrated sufficient quality to establish himself as Liverpool's primary striker, despite Alexander Isak's summer arrival at the club. Shearer's comments could be seen as a dig toward Isak; the Swedish striker turned his back on Shearer's beloved Newcastle to join the Reds. Liverpool splashed out £79 million ($105.2 million) to secure the French forward from Eintracht Frankfurt, and he's

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot and Mohamed Salah Arne Slot is convinced Mohamed Salah will rediscover his goalscoring form - but admits he can't fully explain the Liverpool forward's barren spell. Salah has now gone six games without finding the target and was benched for the 5-1 Champions League victory at Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday evening. The 33-year-old missed a number of chances after emerging for the final 16 minutes having spurned a couple of good openings in t

Via Liverpool.com After a dire run, Liverpool needed to get back on track quickly. And with an emphatic victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League, if that doesn't instill confidence, what will? Arne Slot is sweating on injuries to Jeremie Frimpong and Alexander Isak after the summer arrivals both picked up issues in the first half at the Deutsche Bank Arena, but the Liverpool boss saw plenty of positives too as his losing streak ended. Florian Wirtz got his f

Andy Robertson hailed the display of Florian Wirtz Cody Gakpo applied the finishing touch to banish any doubt Liverpool would emerge from Germany with much-needed victory. But rather than engulf the goalscorer, many of his team-mates instead made a beeline for the man who had laid on the opportunity. Small wonder. For the first time in more than two months, the hard work of Florian Wirtz had been rewarded with an assist. Like buses, another came along shortly afterwards, alth

Dino Toppmoller Dino Toppmoller says Liverpool "killed" his Eintracht Frankfurt side through their set-pieces as Arne Slot's team won 5-1 in Germany on Wednesday night. After a run of four successive defeats, the Reds bounced back in style by hammering the Bundesliga outfit with one of their most complete performances of the campaign so far After falling behind to Rasmus Kristensen's opener, the Reds responded through former Frankfurt star Hugo Ekitike before Virgil van Dijk

Slot Arne Slot declared himself delighted with the performance of Hugo Ekitike, whose "special" goal put Liverpool on the way to a 5-1 hammering of Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League . The Reds ended their miserable run of four defeats in a row in style as they produced their finest display of the campaign at Deutsche Bank Park to get back to winning ways ahead of Saturday's trip to Brentford. After Rasmus Kristensen had opened the scoring, Ekitike raced through the