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Klopp Former Liverpool striker Emile Heskey has talked up the possibility of Jurgen Klopp returning to the club one day as manager - although he doesn’t want to see Arne Slot fired. The prospect of Klopp returning to Anfield was discussed by the former Liverpool boss last week during an interview , in which he didn’t completely rule out the possibility - although he did maintain that he is in no rush to make a move back into management. The 58-year-old took up a new role as

Glasner Oliver Glasner says it would be disrespectful of Liverpool's players to say his Crystal Palace side beat a weakened team at Anfield . The Eagles advanced to the fifth round of the Carabao Cup with a 3-0 win after Yeremy Pino added to Ismaila Sarr's first-half brace. Arne Slot made 10 changes in total from Saturday's 3-2 defeat to Brentford as the likes of Kieran Morrison, Trey Nyoni and Calvin Ramsay were selected in a match-day squad that had no senior players on the

Brendan Rodgers Steven Gerrard once confessed that his departure from Liverpool was influenced by Brendan Rodgers , and he was devastated when the manager left just a few months later. A decade after being dismissed by Liverpool, Rodgers has stepped down as Celtic boss. Rodgers' second tenure at the helm of the Scottish powerhouse ended following a disappointing 3-1 loss to Hearts, leaving Celtic trailing the Edinburgh side by eight points. Celtic's European campaign this sea

Wirtz Joshua Kimmich has revealed he has reached out to Florian Wirtz as his Germany team-mate continues to endure a mixed start to his Liverpool career. The Reds fought off interest from the likes of Bayern Munich and Man City to sign the playmaker from Bayer Leverkusen in a deal worth up to £116m this summer. However, with Arne Slot ’s side struggling for form, the 22-year-old is yet to justify his hefty price tag. The reigning Premier League champions have lost five of the

Wirtz Florian Wirtz and Liverpool have been urged to be patient with one another as the Germany international continues to get to grips with life in the Premier League. Wirtz was substituted during the closing stages of the 3-2 defeat at Brentford on Saturday after another under-par showing and has yet to complete a full 90 minutes in the top flight since arriving from Bayer Leverkusen for £116million in the summer. It came just days after the 22-year-old had impressed in the

Chiesa As the Brentford supporters celebrated claiming the notable scalp of the Premier League champions on Saturday evening, the scene inside the away dressing room couldn't have been any more different. With the cheers and chants echoing in the distance, Liverpool's disgruntled and defeated players sat in stony silence after slumping to a fourth successive Premier League defeat. Just days after an impromptu squad-only meeting called by skipper Virgil van Dijk helped spark

Isak Alexander Isak is struggling to adapt to Liverpool because of how his British-record move was engineered, according to former Newcastle United star Chris Waddle. And ex-England winger Waddle believes the £125m striker is "paying the consequences" of how his acrimonious switch to Anfield was carried out across the course of the summer window, before his eventual move on transfer deadline day . After Liverpool made their move, Isak refused to travel on Newcastle's tour o

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