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Liverpool are well on their way to securing a place in the Champions League Last 16, after beating KRC Genk on Tuesday night to put the Anfield outfit within touching distance of progressing out of the Group Stage.Goals from Georginio Wijnaldum and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ensured Jurgen Klopp’s men beat their Belgian opposition, who pulled themselves back into the tie minutes before the break when Mbwana Samatta struck an equaliser.The Reds’ victory ensured they moved top of Group E after SSC Napoli could only draw with Red Bull Salzburg, and are now five points clear of the Austrian Bundesliga leaders who sit in third with two games to play.Watch Liverpool Live Streams With StreamFootball.tv Below

Liverpool did not have things go entirely their way on Tuesday night, though, as they spurned 25 shots and required Alisson Becker to pull off a top save in the closing stages to deny Bryan Heynen from equalising, after the midfielder was given acres of space to bring the ball down in the area.

Klopp’s men held on to their one-goal lead to win, and on-the-night left-back James Milner has since taken to Twitter to offer his thoughts on the game.

A simple post from the 33-year-old saying “job done – now to prepare for Sunday” seemingly caused a buzz in the Reds’ dressing room, as Wijnaldum replied with a short and sweet message of his own.

Liverpool host Premier League title-rival Manchester City on Sunday, as they look to strengthen their grasp at the top of the table, having gone through the opening months of the season unbeaten.

انتقد المدرب الأسطوري لفريق مانشستر يونايتد السير أليكس فيرجسون فكرة إقامة الدوري الأوروبي الممتاز، بموافقة أندية الدوري الإنجليزي.

وذكرت تقارير صحفية اليوم أن 12 ناديًا أوروبيًا وافقت على انطلاق بطولة السوبر الأوروبي، التي ستكون بديلة لدوري أبطال أوروبا.

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وأشارت التقارير إلى أنه من ضمن الأندية الموافقة على تلك البطولة، ليفربول ومانشستر يونايتد وآرسنال وتشيلسي وتوتنهام.

وقال فيرجسون في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “ميرور” الإنجليزية: “الحديث عن الدوري الأوروبي الممتاز يعني انتهاء 70 عامًا من كرة القدم للأندية الأوروبية”.

وأضاف: “كلاعب لفريق محلي في دنفرملاين في الستينيات وكمدرب في أبردين فاز بكأس الكؤوس الأوروبية، بالنسبة لناد إقليمي صغير في أسكتلندا كان الأمر أشبه بتسلق جبل إيفرست”.

وواصل: “إيفرتون ينفق 500 مليون جنيه إسترليني لبناء ملعب جديد بطموح للعب في دوري أبطال أوروبا”.

وتابع: “يحب المشجعون في كل مكان المنافسة كما هي، في الفترة التي قضيتها في مانشستر يونايتد، لعبنا في أربع نهائيات لدوري أبطال أوروبا وكانت دائمًا أكثر الليالي خصوصية”.

واختتم: “لست متأكدًا من أن مانشستر يونايتد متورط في هذا، لأنني لست جزءًا من عملية صنع القرار”.

Leeds United chairman Andrea Radrizzani has confirmed the club has “attracted a lot of interest†on a day when it celebrates its 100th birthday.Money tends to equal success in the modern game. Chelsea and Manchester City, who are perhaps two of the most notorious spenders since the turn of the century thanks to the money of Roman Abramovich and Sheikh Mansour respectively, have won nine Premier League titles between them (five to Chelsea and four to City).It’s no surprise then that other clubs, having seen the success that petrodollars can bring, want in.The news broke on Tuesday that Radrizzani had opened the door to three potential investors at Elland Road – Qatar Sports Investments and two unnamed parties from Italy and America. QSI have invested heavily in Paris Saint-Germain, who currently own two of the most expensive players in history, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar.After announcing that he has a good relationship with the party, the 45-year-old elaborated on the details of the club’s future…

Loads of Tottenham Hotspur fans on Twitter have reacted after reported target Paulo Dybala produced a ‘wow’ moment against Inter Milan on Sunday.

Spurs looked to be close to bringing the Juventus attacker to north London on the final day of the summer transfer window, before a deal eventually collapsed due to image rights issues, as reported by Goal.

The 25-year-old, rated at £76.5m by Transfermarkt, found first-team starts hard to come by under Maurizio Sarri right at the beginning of the season, while he has only been a substitute for both of their Champions League fixtures to date.

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However, he made his fourth successive Serie A start at the San Siro at the weekend, and made an almost instant impact with a brilliant drilled effort from the corner of the penalty area in the early stages of the clash in Milan.

It was a strike that didn’t go unnoticed by Tottenham supporters on the popular social media platform, and it is no surprise they are watching how the forward is getting on given how badly their own team is faring right now.

One individual summed it up when he said “Paulo Dybala reminding Daniel Levy what Tottenham Hotspur are missing out on”.

Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…

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Barcelona returned to winning ways on Tuesday night when they welcomed Villarreal at the Camp Nou.

The Catalan giants ran out 2-1 winners, with Antoine Griezmann and Arthur Melo on the scoresheet.

However, Barca were rocked by an injury to Lionel Messi, with the Argentina international replaced by Ousmane Dembele at half-time.

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Ernesto Valverde confirmed afterwards that it was a precautionary measure but it’s safe to say that many Barca fans have already decided that this is a bad omen.

They’ve had mixed reactions but most of them seem to be panicking just a little bit, stating the club is doomed without the 32-year-old and even claiming that Messi’s career might be coming to an end.

There were also, of course, fans blaming Valverde for all of it as well.

You can see some of their replies and comments on the matter down in the collection of tweets below.

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In an exclusive interview with Football FanCast, former Celtic striker John Hartson has praised James Forrest for the big improvement he has made at Paradise, and believes he has a vital role to play for the club over the course of the next couple of months.

The 28-year-old has made an impressive start to the campaign for the Scottish giants, scoring seven goals and providing a further five assists in 13 appearances in all competitions, primarily from the right wing.

Two goals and one assist in two Europa League outings to date is certainly an impressive record ahead of the Bhoys’ opening group game away at Rennes on Thursday evening.

Prior to that clash in France, Hartson has made a big claim about Forrest when it comes to Neil Lennon selecting his starting XI, and the impact the Scotland international can have on the club’s European ventures.

“He’s doing tremendously well now for the national team and he’s the first name on Neil Lennon’s team-sheet. He will be vital now in the group stages.”

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18 goals and 20 assists in all competitions last term highlights the consistency the wide man has discovered in his game, which is something that hasn’t always been present, and Hartson is impressed with the giant strides forward the Prestwick-born player has made.

“Over the years he’s been somebody that has always had pace, has always been very direct. But now he’s getting his head up, he can see a pass, he makes the right ball when he’s wide.

“The decision-making has come on leaps and bounds and he’s added goals to his game.”

Hartson is spot on in his assessment of the ever-improving Forrest, whose performances have been described as “world-class” by teammate Fraser Forster.

Celtic could now do with some more of those from the winger to help lead them through the group stages of the Europa League.

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Loads of Newcastle fans have been reacting on Twitter after Steve Bruce named his starting XI for the Carabao Cup clash against Leicester City.

He’s back – Ayoze Perez returns to Tyneside tonight for the first time since departing this summer in a £30m deal.

The Foxes have put out a pretty strong XI, but the Magpies’ lack of depth has certainly reared its ugly head.

Allan Saint-Maximin is expected to be out for around three weeks after aggravating a hamstring issue against Tottenham, while several other players are suffering from knocks.

And while the win at Spurs’ incredible new home will have raised spirits both in the dressing room and in the stands, fans aren’t feeling too confident after the announcement of tonight’s team.

The first thing that jumps out is the lack of a recognised striker, with Yoshinori Muto seemingly leading the line, supported by the ever-versatile Matt Ritchie.

You can find some of the best Twitter reactions down below. Warning – sarcasm ahead…

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Pundit View series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent quotes from journalists, pundits, players and managers…

Speaking on talkSPORT, former England manager Sam Allardyce has insisted that Leicester star Harry Maguire could take his game to “another level” if he joins Manchester United this summer.

What did he say?

Reports in recent weeks have suggested that despite Leicester’s high valuation of the England international, United’s chase for Maguire’s signature is still “very much alive”.

Having seen Southampton centre-back Virgil van Dijk enjoy a formidable campaign at Liverpool following his move from the Saints back in January 2018, Allardyce drew comparisons between the Dutchman and Maguire.

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He said: “I think he’s worth £70m – £75m. He’s similar to Van Dijk, he’s very good on the ball and he comes out from the back. Van Dijk looks a little better since he’s gone to Liverpool and I think it would take Maguire to another level going to Manchester United and bring more out of him.

“It would be a massive move for him, but Leicester, they don’t have to sell. They’ve always hung out for the fee they want and got there in the end, so if United don’t have another alternative, I’m afraid they might have to pay a bit more than they expected.”

United’s van Dijk?

Such has been the level of van Dijk’s performances for Liverpool, that the desire to sign a commanding centre-half has seemingly increased ten-fold. United’s pursuit of Maguire certainly stems in part from seeing the transformational effect the Netherlands international has had on the Reds’ back-line, and a hope that the former can do the exact same at Old Trafford.

The Leicester centre-back enjoyed a fine World Cup campaign with England last summer before continuing to impress with the Foxes in the Premier League. The Red Devils’ creaky defence meanwhile saw them concede 54 goals in the top-flight – the highest of all the sides in the proverbial ‘big six’.

The need for the 26-year-old is undeniable. Whether he could go on to “another level” like Allardyce believes remains to be seen, although his performances certainly suggest he can continue to make the step up.

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s The Chalkboard series, which provides a tactical insight into teams, players, managers, potential signings and more… 

Newcastle signed local lad Andy Carroll on Thursday, and the manager who once proclaimed “I’m not really into tactics” may now have all the tools to play the good old-fashioned 4-4-2.

On the chalkboard

It is not known what formation Bruce will play in his debut campaign on Tyneside. The former Sheffield Wednesday boss has varied his tactics in pre-season, testing a three-at-the-back similar to Rafael Benitez’s, while also deploying a 4-5-1, or effectively a 4-2-3-1.

However, looking back to an article from The Guardian way back in 2011, in which the famous “not really into tactics” quote surfaced, the Magpies boss is described as “unashamedly old school” and unable to influence the game tactically.

With that in mind, the arrival of the 6 foot 4 Carroll has us wondering if Bruce has his sights set on an “unashamedly old school” style of play, once Carroll is fully fit.

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The perfect partnership

A traditional target man and a skilful speedster, one little one large, it’s the classic centre-forward one-two punch.

Think Emile Heskey and Michael Owen, Jermain Defoe and Peter Crouch, or even Carroll himself together with Luis Suarez during their time at Liverpool.

In Sean Longstaff and Jonjo Shelvey, Bruce has two tough-tackling midfielders with good work rates and an eye for a pass. In Allan Saint-Maximin and Miguel Almiron he has two wingers with the pace to burn past defenders and whip balls into the box.

And now, with the arrival of Carroll, he has the perfect target man to partner Joelinton in a 4-4-2.

The Brazilian won 2.3 aerial duels per game last term, which isn’t too shabby in itself, while Carroll averages a whopping 6.2 aerial wins each match throughout his career.

Joelinton also has uniquely well-rounded capabilities with and without the ball though, bearing a striking resemblance to Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino, dribbling, creating and dropping into space, as well as pitching in with goals.

Pairing the 22 year-old up with Carroll then seems a no-brainer. Carroll is power personified, while his new partner in crime does a little bit of everything, and both of them know how to get on the scoresheet.

We’ve had Wenger-ball. We’ve had Sarri-ball. Is it time the Premier League’s most “unashamedly old school” manager brings us Bruce-ball?

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David Gold and David Sullivan simply have to avoid the pull of signing Mario Balotelli this summer.

The Daily Telegraph reports that the former Manchester City and Liverpool striker has been offered to the club after his contract at Marseille expired.

Now, one feels that this might be a classic piece of Hammers transfer activity.

Balotelli is a recognisable name; he has played for major European clubs; he has Premier League experience; he would sell shirts.

And yet, quite frankly, he’s nothing short of a bad influence.

He has been through a laundry list of genuinely astonishing behaviour, from setting his own bathroom on fire with fireworks to allegedly paying a restaurant owner to drive a moped into the sea.

West Ham are desperate to sign a striker, of course they are. They have lost Marko Arnautovic to Shanghai SIPG and have allowed both Lucas Perez and Andy Carroll to leave the club. Javier Hernandez and Jordan Hugill are the sole striking survivors.

There is, of course, a case to be made for this deal but you won’t find it here.

Balotelli has had his chance in the Premier League and it was categorised by peaks – the majority of his time at City – and troughs – his four-goal spell at Liverpool.

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And Arnautovic’s departure should teach both Gold and Sullivan a lesson.

The Austria international was an equally controversial figure and twice asked to leave, doing so firstly in January.

Bringing in another firebrand, another figure who cannot be trusted to keep his name out of the headlines from one day to the next makes precious little sense.

The answer has to be a rather firm no to the representatives who have reached out to the Hammers; Balotelli cannot be allowed to bring his brand of controversy to east London.