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Alan Shearer Alan Shearer has delivered a damning verdict on Liverpool's Premier League title chances, suggesting that the Reds "won't win anything" unless they can arrest their current slump in form. Liverpool started the season in blistering fashion, winning five consecutive matches to establish an early lead at the top of the table. However, since a defeat to Crystal Palace in late September, the team's form has nose dived dramatically . Manager Arne Slot has watched his

Andy Robertson Andy Robertson has confirmed he is yet to open talks with Liverpool over a new contract - admitting the situation will start taking over his life in the coming months. Robertson is free to speak to clubs outside of England from January 1 about a pre-contract agreement and has not yet started discussions with Anfield chiefs about new terms. The Scotland captain was the subject of interest from Atletico Madrid in the summer following Liverpool's £40m capture of

Audio footage of the discussion between the on-field officials and VAR has been released The Premier League has released audio footage surrounding the controversial decision to disallow Virgil van Dijk's header during Liverpool's 3-0 defeat to Manchester City. The effort would have levelled proceedings at the Etihad Stadium, however it was deemed that Andy Robertson obstructed Gianluigi Donnarumma after standing in an offside position. Van Dijk expertly headed home from a wel

Florian Wirtz Jamie Carragher has expressed his concern about Florian Wirtz’s Liverpool performances in the Premier League and how drastically they have differed from his appearances in the Champions League. The German, who arrived from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer in a deal worth up to £116million ($158M), has yet to impress domestically and has not registered a goal or assist in the Premier League . That has not been the case in Europe, however, with Wirtz setting up two

Alexis Mac Allister Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister will be joined by a very familiar face when linking up with Argentina for national team duty, as his brother has been called up for the first time. Mac Allister has become a key player for Argentina, having won the World Cup in 2022 and lifted the Copa America last year. Mac Allister's brother, Kevin, is also a professional soccer player, and currently plays for Belgian club Union Saint-Gilloise. While Alexis has be

Julian Nagelsmann Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann has suggested that Florian Wirtz's form has dipped due to Liverpool's lack of stability this season. Wirtz, who has started seven Premier League games, has shown signs of struggle - his latest coming in a difficult outing against Manchester City . Since his £116million move to Anfield from Bayer Leverkusen, Wirtz is yet to register a Premier League goal or assist for the club, failing to replicate the form that warra

Federico Chiesa has opted not to represent Italy Liverpool winger Federico Chiesa has rejected the opportunity to represent Italy during the November international window. That's according to manager Gennaro Gattuso. The Italy chief revealed to journalists that he had discussions with Chiesa , who is said to have informed him that he wasn't prepared to join the squad for upcoming World Cup qualifying fixtures against Moldova and Norway. The Reds fan favorite hasn't featured

Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool scores a goal past Gianluigi Donnarumma Via Echo Liverpool have contacted refereeing body PGMOL to raise significant concerns about Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal at Manchester City on Sunday. Van Dijk saw a header from a Mohamed Salah corner chalked off when VAR Michael Oliver deemed Andy Robertson to have been stood in an offside position in front of City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. The strike would have drawn Liverpool level at 1-1 sh

Virgil van Dijk Virgil van Dijk believes Liverpool were denied a legitimate goal at Manchester City as the reigning Premier League champions slipped to eighth in the table after a 3-0 defeat at the Etihad on Sunday. Reds captain Van Dijk thought he had equalised after Erling Haaland had headed home the opening goal but the skipper's leveller was chalked off with Andy Robertson judged to have been in an offside position and interfering with goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma's a

Arne Slot Arne Slot was forced to concede his Liverpool team were beaten by a superior Manchester City as Pep Guardiola celebrated his 1,000th game in management with a 3-0 win. Slot, though, said the blame should be laid at his tactics and not his players as they now sign off for November's international break in eighth. The champions succumbed to their fifth defeat in 11 Premier League games as goals from Erling Haaland, Nico Gonzalez and Jeremy Doku gave City the result t

Pep Guardiola Pep Guardiola thanked his Manchester City players for the gift of a dominant victory against Liverpool on his 1,000th game as a manager. The Reds slumped to a miserable 3-0 reverse at the Etihad on Sunday afternoon that effectively ended the defence of their Premier League title. Erling Haaland missed a penalty but then opened the scoring before a deflected Nico Gonzalez strike and a Jeremy Doku finish sent Arne Slot’s side tumbling to a fifth defeat in their la

Neville Gary Neville claimed Liverpool looked like a team who were beaten during the first-half of their Premier League clash against Manchester City. The Reds arrived at the Etihad looking to close the gap on leaders Arsenal. after Giorgi Mamardashvili saved a penalty from Erling Haaland, City opened the scoring when the forward headed home Matheus Nunes’ cross. But there was controversy when Virgil van Dijk saw an equaliser ruled out for offside. The Dutchman headed home

Hugo Ekitike says Arne Slot wants the best for him The question hadn't even finished when Hugo Ekitike let out a chuckle and rocked back in his seat before delivering an emphatic response. Does Liverpool boss Arne Slot push the striker a lot in training? Ekitike "Yes!" laughed the France international striker. "As a player, sometimes you’re p***ed, it's annoying. “I know he wants the best for me and the best for the team. I would say he's on my back, but not for a bad thing.

Wirtz Florian Wirtz believes Tuesday's victory over Real Madrid was the perfect way for Liverpool to prepare for Sunday's trip to Manchester City. And the Germany star says another positive result at the Etihad will be an ideal way to sign off for November's international break. Liverpool had been on a run of six defeats in seven - and four successive Premier League reverses - prior to the 2-0 win over Aston Villas last Saturday. The Reds then followed that up with a 1-0 triu

Chiesa Federico Chiesa admits he was initially embarrassed by the support he received from the Liverpool fans due to his limited time on the pitch under Arne Slot last season the Italian says he is now honoured to have the supporters cheer for him on a weekly basis at Anfield , insisting he is happy at the club after a summer transfer window of speculation linking him with a return to his homeland. Chiesa made just one Premier League start last term, against Brighton after t

Matthijs de Ligt, Diogo Dalot, Patrick Dorgu, Leny Yoro and Senne Lammens Leny Yoro has insisted he does not regret signing for Manchester United despite interest from the likes of Liverpool and Real Madrid. The 19-year-old joined the Red Devils in a deal worth up to £61m last summer. The Reds were interested in signing the centre-back and registered their interest with Lille, but had expected him to move to the Bernabeu. While they continued to monitor his situation, they u

Shearer Alan Shearer has praised Arne Slot's team selection decisions that led to back-to-back wins over the past week. The Reds beat Real Madrid in the Champions League in midweek after claiming a win over Aston Villa in the Premier League last weekend. Before that, Liverpool had lost four consecutive Premier League matches, which had seen them fall to seventh place in the table. Victory over Villa moved the Reds up to third place ahead of the clash against Manchester City

Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo said that he is content with his decision not to attend Diogo Jota's funeral as he laid out his reasons for his absence. Ronaldo's Portugal teammate died alongside his brother, Andre Silva, in a car crash in Spain on July 3, and the pair were laid to rest in Gondomar, near Porto, two days later. A number of Jota 's teammates attended the funeral, but Portugal captain Ronaldo was not among them, prompting insensitive questions from some over why he

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain admits he continues to struggle to deal with the "misconception" he was injury-prone during his time at Liverpool. Oxlade-Chamberlain spent six years at Anfield , having signed from Arsenal for £35million and won a succession of major honours under Jurgen Klopp . However, a series of serious injuries limited him to just 146 appearances in that time, most notably the ACL damage he suffered during the Champions League semi-final

Owen Michael Owen has questioned Liverpool’s signing of Milos Kerkez after Andy Robertson’s recent resurgence. The Scotland international has been instrumental in the Reds picking up back-to-back wins over Aston Villa and Real Madrid over the past week, following on from what was a dismal run of six defeats in seven games. Robertson has found himself having to play back-up to Kerkez for much of the season so far, with the Hungarian starting Liverpool’s first nine Premier Le