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Liverpool fans will love what Andoni Iraola said about Lewis Koumas
11Oct By Frank G. BarnesNo Comments
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Liverpool fans will love what Andoni Iraola said about Lewis Koumas

Liverpool got it handed to them by Manchester City 3-0 at Anfield on Sunday, but they have to take any positives they can with them, and there are high hopes for young forward Lewis Koumas. While Koumas was a bit out of place in a game of this magnitude, Kopites are excited to see what he can do going forward, and Andoni Iraola spoke a bit about him after the tough loss. Iraola told reporters, "His performances, how he's training, how he's given everything for the team. I trust that he can give us a good threat for City. We have some injuries but I trust 100 per cent my team. I think he's very mobile forward. He's playing all the positions – he can play wide, attacking more the spaces. I think it's quite complete. Obviously he's still young but these games also will be very good for ...
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Bradley Barcola said exactly what Liverpool fans wanted to hear about his mentality
11Oct By Frank G. BarnesNo Comments
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Bradley Barcola said exactly what Liverpool fans wanted to hear about his mentality

Liverpool forward Bradley Barcola has come with a 123 million pound price tag and massive expectations after winning two straight Champions Leagues with PSG, and while he hasn't scored or assisted yet, Kopites are high on his ability to be the true heir to Luis Diaz in the attack. Barcola has the right mentality, too, and he explained to Liverpool fans that he has told Andoni Iraola that his goal is to not only attack but also to help the team in defense. The Frenchman told Sky Sports in an interview, “When I spoke to him before signing, it was about playing out wide, doing what I do best and playing with lots of pace. That’s why he thought I was a good fit for this team. He knows I attack a lot but also defend a lot. He told me that’s exactly what he needed from me. I’m very happy a...
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Liverpool fans won’t like Andoni Iraola’s latest Dominik Szoboszlai injury news
11Oct By Frank G. BarnesNo Comments
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Liverpool fans won’t like Andoni Iraola’s latest Dominik Szoboszlai injury news

Liverpool star center midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai missed Sunday's blowout 3-0 loss to rivals Manchester City at Anfield with a hamstring overload injury he suffered during the international break for Hungary. After the loss, Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola told reporters that Szobo has a tight hamstring and admitted that the club will have to wait in order to have the superstar midfielder back. Iraola said, "Another one coming from the international games. He came with an overload, he felt a tight hamstring. He's tried somehow, kind of pushing through training, but he was not feeling 100 per cent and we will have to wait for Dom, yes." Liverpool face LASK in the Champions League this Wednesday and Brentford in a huge top five stakes matchup in the Premier League this weekend. Th...
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Transfermarkt isn’t making life easier for Florian Wirtz
9Oct By Frank G. BarnesNo Comments
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Transfermarkt isn’t making life easier for Florian Wirtz

Florian Wirtz is the latest young, stellar talent to suffer the wrath of a high price tag on the transfer market, as the Liverpool attacking midfielder is failing to help his team or show real end product since his 100 million pound signing from Bayer Leverkusen. A two time Bundesliga Player of the Season who went undefeated under Xabi Alonso, Wirtz's Liverpool was worse off last season and has not meaningfully recovered, with Wirtz failing to get enough goals or assists and barely creating more chances than an average No. 10 in English football. Transfermarkt recently updated their transfer valuations to start the 2026/27 season, and with Wirtz continuing to make little impact, he received the biggest dock of any player in the world in transfer value. Wirtz has lost 42 million po...
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Liverpool fans will cringe at the latest Virgil van Dijk transfer news
9Oct By Frank G. BarnesNo Comments
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Liverpool fans will cringe at the latest Virgil van Dijk transfer news

At 35 years old, Virgil van Dijk and Liverpool are going to have to continue to contemplate the star center back's future, because he doesn't have a long term one at Anfield anymore, as sad as that is to say. But VVD is still going strong as one of the top center backs in the Premier League, forging a heck of a partnership with Jeremy Jacquet. And as a great leader and club legend, Kopites obviously don't want to see him gone if he is still playing at a high level. On an expiring contract, the big boys in Saudi Arabia and Turkey are vulturing for a potential transfer, and Fotomac in Turkey reports that the infamous Galatasaray are interested in bringing him over as a rival to Mohamed Salah on Trabzonspor. Per Fotomac, Van Dijk's old Manchester City rival Ilkay Gundogan is trying t...
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Andoni Iraola confirms dreadful Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo injury news
9Oct By Frank G. BarnesNo Comments
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Andoni Iraola confirms dreadful Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo injury news

Liverpool have a massive matchup against Manchester City this weekend in the Premier League, renewing their old title rivalry, though, technically, the Reds own hopes at getting back in the title mix are not over with signs of clear improvement apparent under new manager Andoni Iraola. But as Liverpool look to start the bleeding for a Man City side that should be truly reeling from their 114 charges soon, they will be up against it from an attacking perspective. Liverpool manager Iraola confirmed to reporters before the Man City matchup that star attackers Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo are both going to be out injured after suffering a thigh and ankle issue, respectively, over the September international break. Iraola said, “Yes, Alex Isak and Gakpo won't play, not ready unfortuna...
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Liverpool get brutal Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo injury news
8Oct By Frank G. BarnesNo Comments
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Liverpool get brutal Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo injury news

Liverpool will face Manchester City this weekend in a massive Premier League battle, and while it is no longer one that involves the title race until the Reds can prove they are back in that mix, it is still a vital fixture for two clubs very much operating at a Champions League level. The Reds are worried about injuries to their two most important attacking players, striker Alexander Isak and playmaking left winger Cody Gakpo. They have been the team's best goal scorer and creator, respectively, with Isak finally showing the quality he displayed in 2024/25 with Newcastle United while Gakpo is bouncing back and looking like the stud that he is for the Dutch national team. But both star man are currently injured. Isak left Sweden's camp over the international break with a thigh injury...
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Ranking the 10 best players of the 2026/27 Premier League season heading into Matchday 6
8Oct By Frank G. BarnesNo Comments
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Ranking the 10 best players of the 2026/27 Premier League season heading into Matchday 6

Matchday 6 of the 2026/27 Premier League season is upon us after a lengthy international break. Let's take a reset and rank the top 10 players of the season so far. 10. Liverpool LW Cody Gakpo Cody Gakpo is having a phenomenal start to the season under Andoni Iraola, and hopefully the Liverpool forward does not miss much time with injury. He is one of the best creators in the league and can also finish off his chances. 9. Manchester United AM Bruno Fernandes The reigning Premier League Player of the Season can be too one-dimensional, but with 3 goals and 2.6 key passes per game, Bruno Fernandes is once again carrying a pretty subpar Man United team that is sitting in the bottom half of the table. 8.  Leeds CB Tarik Muharemovic Tarik Muharemovic looks even better than advertised at Sa...
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Jeremy Jacquet is already proving he is Liverpool’s heir to Virgil van Dijk is 1 key way
8Oct By Frank G. BarnesNo Comments
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Jeremy Jacquet is already proving he is Liverpool’s heir to Virgil van Dijk is 1 key way

New Liverpool center back Jeremy Jacquet has been taking the league by storm, and after last season's disappointing performance by the Reds defense, the Frenchman is giving the club real hope that this season they can be back in the mix again. Right now, it's hard to argue against the point that Jacquet has been the most impressive center back in the Premier League, and Gradient Sports actually have him graded as fifth best overall, which is a huge accomplishment for a 21 year old. Furthermore, Jacquet's one on one defending grade is apparently first in the Premier League and a full 12 points higher than the Liverpool star next to him, Virgil van Dijk. Now, that speaks to VVD no longer being in his absolute prime, but the Dutchman is still going strong as one of the best center ba...
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Ranking the 10 best goalkeepers of the 2026/27 Premier League season so far
8Oct By Frank G. BarnesNo Comments
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Ranking the 10 best goalkeepers of the 2026/27 Premier League season so far

The Premier League returns this weekend after an even longer international break than usual. So let's hype up the games being back by giving some love to the goalkeepers, using analytics to rank the best 10 keepers using only the first five games of the season. 10. Emiliano Martinez, Chelsea The save percentage does not fully capture how well Emiliano Martinez has been playing. He's not an elite Premier League goalkeeper anymore, but he is still excellent and a definite upgrade on Robert Sanchez for Chelsea. And honestly, his defense isn't making him look any better. 9. Bart Verbruggen, Brighton Bart Verbruggen needs to get more love as one of the world's top goalkeepers, and there's a reason why so many club have tried to steal him from Brighton. The Seagulls are getting a lot of pres...
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