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A League Cup tie against Championship strugglers Southampton means a chance for Arne Slot to rest and rotate, and the Liverpool manager has already confirmed that stars including Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Ryan Gravenberch, and Dominik Szoboszlai are almost certain not to be involved. A further hint at Tuesday’s personnel was dropped […]

It’s been a difficult start to the 2025-26 season for Southampton, who currently sit 19th in the Championship with six points from their opening six matches and have come in for particular criticism for a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Hull City over the weekend. Despite that, or perhaps because of it, Saints manager […]

Nigerian forward Terem Moffi’s goal proved to be a consolation as his side OGC Nice were thrashed on the road by Brest. Ludovic Ajorque put Brest in front six minutes into the game, and Romain Del Castillo doubled the advantage three minutes later. Moffi pulled one back in the 30th minute, giving Nice hope, but […]

Liverpool’s 5th straight win by way of their cross-town rivals, Everton, in the Merseyside Derby helps to keep the Reds not only top of the very nascent Premier League table, but also preserves a 100% record. Central to bringing home this win is the match’s game winning scorer, Hugo Ekitike. Ekitke’s start to life in […]

Liverpool Football Club is once again suffering the sudden and tragic loss of our own, and once again well before their time. The former Liverpool Women’s manager passed away late last night, and the club has officially postponed the planned match against Aston Villa today. In an official statement, the club wrote: Following the sudden […]

Liverpool’s strong start to the season continued on Saturday, taking a 2-1 win over rivals Everton in the latest installment of the Merseyside Derby. While the win may not have been unexpected, the offensive output coming from holding midfielder Ryan Gravenberch was a bit of a surprise. The Dutch midfielder scored the opening goal with […]

Liverpool have little time to rest on their laurels after a victory over Everton in the Merseyside derby against Everton on Saturday. Arne Slot and the Reds will immediately look to recover and then prepare for a match against Southampton in EFL Cup play on Tuesday. With Liverpool playing through their first set of midweek […]

Bright Osayi-Samuel delivered an impressive display as Birmingham City secured massive three points over Swansea on Saturday. It was a dramatic finish at St. Andrew’s, with two substitutes combining deep into stoppage time to give Birmingham all three points. Lyndon Dykes scored the decisive goal, while Patrick Roberts provided the assist. Osayi-Samuel featured for 66 […]

Super Eagles midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru was forced off early in Lazio’s 1-0 loss to Roma in the Derby della Capitale, a match that saw the Biancocelesti struggle to maintain control after his exit. Dele-Bashiru was substituted in the 14th minute after what appeared to be a thigh injury. He is set to undergo tests to […]

Super Eagles star, Alex Iwobi returned from an ankle injury to deliver a standout performance and win the Man of the Match award in Fulham’s Premier League victory over Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard gave Brentford an early lead in the 20th minute, but Alex Iwobi drew Fulham level in the 38th minute with a composed finish. […]

Trabzonspor and Gaziantep F.K. shared the spoils in their game week six Turkish Süper Lig clash, with a 1-1 draw. Kevin Rodrigues opened the scoring for Gaziantep, before Nigerian forward Paul Onuachu equalized to rescue Trabzonspor from defeat. Despite dominating the game, the hosts had to settle for a point. They were frustrated by the […]

Ex-Super Eagles star, Jonathan Akpoborie shared his blunt assessment of Nigeria’s World Cup qualification campaign. Akpoborie blamed the NFF of poor management, questionable coaching decisions, and a lack of proper preparation especially for away games. “Since they let José Peseiro go and appointed Finidi George, the only problem with the Super Eagles has been a […]