Virgil van Dijk would like to see Liverpool sign some new players in the January transfer window.
After scoring in Liverpool s 3-1 win at Aston Villa on Monday, Van Dijk hinted at possible transfer activity from the Merseyside club, with reports suggesting he could soon be joined at Anfield by Netherlands team-mate Cody Gakpo.
The Athletic reported on Monday that Liverpool are in advanced negotiations with PSV for the forward for an initial fee in the region of £37million (€42m).
Manager Jurgen Klopp oversaw his team s first league game back since the World Cup, still missing attacking duo Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota through injury, with neither likely to be back until February at the earliest.
Hopefully the injured players can come back soon, and hopefu…
Competition: Euro 2016
Market: Wales to win against Northern Ireland
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Wales lock horns with British Isles rivals Northern Ireland at the Parc des Princes in Paris this evening for their last-16 clash in the European Championships.
Wales are slim favourites due to their superior playing squad and better results in the tournament, but Northern Ireland have confounded critics this summer so they shouldn’t be ruled out.
Wales made the last-16 of the European Championships after winning Group B. The Dragons picked up six points from a possible nine after wins against Slovakia and Russia, and will fancy their chances of besting Northern Ireland this evening as a result.
As for the opposition, Michael O’Neill’s men finished third in Group…
Liverpool are close to welcoming back Thiago Alcantara and Luis Diaz from injury, but manager Jurgen Klopp will remain calm when selecting his side to face Arsenal.
The Reds host Premier League leaders Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday desperately attempting to keep their season alive after collecting one point from their past three games.
Tuesday s 0-0 draw at Chelsea ended a two-game losing run, but it leaves Liverpool 10 points adrift of Newcastle United and Manchester United in third and fourth respectively.
Klopp surprisingly made six changes for the trip to Stamford Bridge, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy Robertson, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk dropping out.
Van Dijk s absence was put down to illness, which Klopp confirmed at Friday s press confer…
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With EURO 24 officially getting underway on Friday night, Germany will welcome Scotland to Munich for their first Group A showdown.
Germany
Starting with the hosts, suffering another World Cup nightmare out in Qatar 18 months ago as they failed to progress out of the group stage, Germany have a tremendous amount of pressure on their shoulders this summer. However, although the European giants might have automatically booked booked their spot at this summer’s tournament as the host nation, they do appear to have turned a recent corner under the guidance of Julian Nagelsmann. Signing off their pre-EURO 24 preparations with a comeback at home against Greece as they secured a 2-1 victory at Borussia-Park, Friday’s hosts will be looking…
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has warned his players only their best will do against RB Leipzig as they look to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
Los Blancos will defend a slender 1-0 lead from the first leg in Germany when Brahim Diaz scored a fine solo goal.
Ancelotti’s side have been held to three frustrating draws in their last five domestic matches, with Jude Bellingham shown a red card after the game at Valencia ended 2-2 when he thought he had headed in a dramatic stoppage-time winner as the referee blew up for full-time.
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The 14-time European champions may be favourites to get the job done against Leipzig at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night, but Ancelotti insist…
Germany arrive at 2018 World Cup as reigning champions having defeated Brazil and Argentina on the road to the title four years ago, and while Die Mannschaft will be keen to repeat the feat, the South American giants will be hoping to serve revenge as the dish of the day in Russia.
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Netherlands captain Virgil Van Dijk understands the criticism of his side at Euro 2024, despite remaining unbeaten in the tournament following their goalless draw against France last time out.
The Dutch came from behind to win their opening Group D game against Poland, before holding out for a point against a wasteful showing from Les Bleus.
In a game dominated by Didier Deschamps side, the Netherlands recorded their lowest possession figure in a Euros game on record (since 1980) with 37%.
Despite this, excluding shootouts, the Oranje have lost just one of their last 18 games at major international tournaments, coming at Euro 2020 against Czechia (W12 D5).
Van Dijk and his team-mates were criticised by pundits and newspaper columnists after the game a…
Aston Villa held on to secure a second Premier League victory of the season, winning 2-1 away at Leicester City courtesy of goals from Amadou Onana and Jhon Duran.
Leicester – who have only managed to collect one point from their opening three Premier League fixtures – faced an Unai Emery side who were in no mood to be charitable at the King Power Stadium.
The visitors were on top for much of Saturday’s encounter and they opened their account with a well-worked free-kick routine that resulted in a second goal of the campaign for midfielder Onana after 28 minutes.
Villa doubled their lead after the break when Duran made an immediate impact from the bench, heading in beautifully from Lucas Digne’s centre, but Steve Cooper’s men were not done yet and a sub…
Judging by the numbers, Brazil were one of the better sides during the 2019 Copa America group stage. La Selecao cruised their way in Group A, going undefeated (W2, D1) while scoring the most goals (eight) and keeping three clean sheets. It’s hard to deny they should be considered as contenders for the title, especially considering they’re playing at home.
Several players have stood out for their recent performances. Philippe Coutinho has contributed directly in three goals (two goals, one assist), Casemiro and Dani Alves have looked impressive, and names such as Alisson and Thiago Silva have added steady performances at the back. But one player that has caught lots of attention has been Everton. No one expected him to play a prominent role for Tite in this tournament, but …
Emile Smith Rowe already feels at home at Fulham, as the former Arsenal man looks to continue his positive start to the season at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Smith Rowe left Arsenal after 14 years at the club to join Marco Silva s team in a deal reportedly worth up to £35million last month, and he has wasted no time in making an impact.
He has contributed to goals in each of his first three home games with Fulham (two goals, one assist), scoring their second goal in Saturday s 3-1 victory over Newcastle United.
Ahead of this week s trip to the City Ground to face Forest, who are one point better off than Fulham and still unbeaten, Smith Rowe said he was delighted with his start.
I couldn t be happier, we just had another really good performance and …