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  • FA Cup Stunner: Liverpool Is Knocked Out By Second-Tier Plymouth in Fourth Round

    FA Cup Stunner: Liverpool Is Knocked Out By Second-Tier Plymouth in Fourth Round

    Premier League leader Liverpool was knocked out of the FA Cup by second-tier struggler Plymouth after losing 1-0 in a stunning fourth-round upset on Sunday.

    It ended any hopes of a quadruple of major trophies for Liverpool, which leads the Premier League by six points with a game in hand, finished top of the revamped first stage of the Champions League and has reached the English League Cup final.

    Ryan Hardie’s 53rd-minute penalty proved to be the winner for Plymouth, a club from the southwest of England which is in last place in the second-tier Championship and recently fired Wayne Rooney as its manager.

    Liverpool fielded a heavily rotated lineup, without stars like Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo and Virgil van Dijk, and it backfired.

  • Gonzalez Perfect Fit For ‘Weak’ Man City: Guardiola

    Gonzalez Perfect Fit For ‘Weak’ Man City: Guardiola

    Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said the signing of Nico Gonzalez can help the struggling English champions compensate for the loss of Ballon d’Or winner Rodri.

    Spanish midfielder Gonzalez arrived from Porto on the final day of the transfer window earlier this week for a reported 60-million-euro fee (£50 million, $62 million).

    The 23-year-old’s father Fran previously worked as a coach at City’s academy and Guardiola was also aware of the player’s abilities as he began his career at his former club Barcelona.

    City have struggled without Rodri, who suffered a serious knee injury in September.

    A run of four consecutive Premier League titles is almost certain to come to an end as they sit 15 points off runaway leaders Liverpool.

    City did sneak into the Champions League group stage but now face the might of holders Real Madrid in the play-off round later this month.

    “Really important! It’s a position where we were weak after the absence from Rodri,” said Guardiola on Gonzalez’s signing.

    “A young player, 23-years-old, can play number six and number eight, more in the pockets. Physicality – he’s a strong young boy.

    “I know him from the Barcelona academy and his father was working here. I’m really pleased from the effort of the club to bring him here for the next years.”

    City should at least book their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup this weekend when they travel to League One Leyton Orient.

    However, Guardiola is wary of a repeat of his side’s exit to third-tier opposition in Wigan back in 2018.

    “Always we have problems away in this competition in the FA Cup or Carabao (League) Cup against teams from the Championship, League One, League Two we struggle,” he added. “Every game is an opportunity.”

  • Rice Says Arsenal Ready To Hunt Down Liverpool After Thrashing Man City

    Rice Says Arsenal Ready To Hunt Down Liverpool After Thrashing Man City

    Arsenal remain comfortably adrift of relentless Premier League leaders Liverpool despite a 5-1 hammering of Manchester City on Sunday but midfielder Declan Rice says there is a determination to hunt them down.

    Rice provided two assists as Arsenal sent a reminder to Liverpool that they are not about to give up the chase.

    Liverpool are six points in front of second-placed Arsenal with a game in hand and have shown little sign of slipping up in their pursuit of a 20th league crown.

    But Rice says there is still a long way to go.

    “Liverpool are still quite far in front especially with the game in hand and with them winning yesterday you know going into the game that you have to win,” Rice told Sky Sports.

    “It’s more disappointing the games like Aston Villa when we were 2-0 up and dropped points because we could be up there closer to Liverpool.

    “But we will be there and we will keep pushing. We do need others to help us but we know what the goal is and that’s to hunt them down and win the Premier League.

    “We need to stay positive and I’m sure we will be fine.”

    Arsenal had fallen just short in the last two seasons as City kept Mikel Arteta’s side at bay to extend their title-winning streak to a record four-in-a-row.

    On Sunday, goals by Martin Odegaard, Thomas Partey, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Kai Havertz and Ethan Nwaneri effectively removed City from the title equation.

    “It is a great day for us, especially with the necessity that we had to win the game. The manner that we have done it I am really pleased,” Arteta said.

    “Overall, we scored some beautiful goals and the team showed a high competitive level.”

    Arteta was full of praise for teenager Lewis-Skelly, whose impressive display was capped with his first Arsenal goal.

    “You need big individual performances to beat (Man City). Myles was certainly one of them, the maturity he showed and competitiveness as well,” Arteta said.

    “He plays with that personality and he’s scored a beautiful goal. He has been pushing us since he has been with us. We like his character and personality. He has so much courage.”

    (Reuters)

  • Video: Liverpool Shreds Barcelona

    Video: Liverpool Shreds Barcelona

    Liverpool FC has done what many soccer fans thought otherwise.

    England’s giants seemed forcused and confident when they played Spain giants Barcelona at Anfield.

    Liverpool who didn’t have the services of their key and start player Mo Salah turned tables and hammered Barca.

    Liverpool were 3 goals behind when they started the game but later come on with the NEVER GIVE UP slogan and won the game.

    Here’s the highlights of the most spectacular game in this years Champions league.

    Video credits [James highlights]

  • Luiz Suarez Apologizes To The Reds

    Luiz Suarez Apologizes To The Reds

    Former Liverpool FC start currently Barcelona striker Luis Suarez states that he won’t rejoice if  he scores against Liverpool at Anfield in Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg.

    Suarez, who left Liverpool 5 years ago, was on the score listed when Liverpool played Barca at the Nou Camp.

    The Uruguayan football star apologized for celebrating last week and says he “respects” Liverpool fans.

    “I think there will be more applause than whistles. There may be quite a few who are not happy but I think there will be more who are happy and grateful.” said Suarez.

    Suarez, who celebrated his goal at Nou Camp, said he did that because of the importance of the match and the win. He also says that the celebrations were for the appreciations of the Barcelona’s home fans.

    “I have all the respect in the world for the Liverpool fans. Because I scored and celebrated with my fans, I say sorry.” said Suarez.

    Suarez said that if he scores in the Tuesday’s match at Anfield he won’t celebrate the same way.

    Suarez scored 82 goals in 133 games for Liverpool club. He also thanked the step that his tenure at Liverpool added to his current career.