Liverpool

There is a player in the Premier League who Virgil van Dijk has signalled out for praise and who could become Liverpool's Roberto Firmino heir in the ...

Considering his love and adoration for Liverpool, it's worth keeping an eye on the Zambian this season. Last season, Daka enjoyed a commendable debut campaign with Leicester City, scoring 11 goals and registering 5 assists in 38 appearances. Which would leave Julian Ward with the difficult task of replacing another Liverpool legend next summer.

Liverpool will wrap up their 2022/23 preseason campaign with a home tie against Ligue 1 side Strasbourg at Anfield.

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Liverpool had their transfer business for 2022 effectively done and dusted by 21 June. As Chelsea and others flounder, FSG remain firmly on top of the pile.

Liverpool have been embroiled in their own sagas in the past, of course, but in recent windows they have operated with impressive efficiency. They are kings of the transfer market. If only the same could be said for Chelsea and co. That presented Barcelona with an opportunity to swoop in, and by the time the Blues had changed their minds once again and tried to resurrect the deal, Koundé was bound for the Nou Camp in a £42m deal. In all of these cases, there is a lack of conviction. But by then, the Reds had already swooped for his replacement.

Liverpool take on Strasbourg at Anfield this evening in the final game before the season begins. Curtis Jones will be among those looking to prove himself.

The Brazilian is back in training, and could probably play if he had to, but Klopp will rightly consider it pointless to take any risks at all in a pre-season game. Naturally, it is easier to experiment in this manner in pre-season, but the new contract for Gomez this summer proves that Liverpool still have faith in the long-term plan. Of course, it’s early days, but it looks like there will be more of a concerted effort to bed in this pairing of the future wherever possible this season.

The Community Shield might have somewhat of a reputation as a glorified friendly but both Liverpool and Manchester City desperately wanted to emerge with…

What did they do in the Community Shield, and where did it come from?” Yesterday, that other players fill in as Henderson is substituted off, clearly shows this is a deliberate team strategy this season. At the elite level, every little helps. Jordet: “Liverpool maintains their TEAM approach to penalty kicks from last season, where they insulate & protect their penalty taker from potential opponent mind games. Finally, Thiago escorts the City players away.” Jordet: “Other times, Henderson has led a concerted strategy where players took on different roles.

Fabio Carvalho starts for Liverpool in tonight's latest pre-season test against RC Strasbourg Alsaceat Anfield. The summer signing from Fulham is named in ...

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