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MANCHESTER, England : Liverpool's early-season woes looked to have dented their chances of being able to go toe-to-toe with unrelenting champions Manchester ...

But it's better to go into the game feeling like we do tonight." "It is completely different. Conceding first in six of their eight league matches has not helped matters.

Roberto Firmino produced a masterclass in Liverpool's 7-1 Champions League rout of Rangers at Ibrox, while Mohamed Salah came off the bench to help himself ...

This was as convincing a performance as they have delivered in some time. Earlier, Roberto Firmino had continued his own fine form, scoring twice to give the Reds the lead after Scott Arfield had fired Rangers in front. A significant win, in more ways than one.

GLASGOW: Substitute Mohamed Salah scored the fastest hat-trick in Champions League history as Liverpool came from behind to thrash Rangers 7-1 on Wednesday ...

I cannot explain it right now." "I am still processing the game, especially the second half. "All the goals we scored were exceptional.

Live updates as Rangers host Liverpool at Ibrox, Glasgow, in UEFA Champions League Group A today, Wednesday 12 October 2022. Kick-off: 3pm ET.

Defeat to the Gunners was the Reds’ third league game in a row without a win, and left them down in 10th in the English top flight. “We have to be really focused on the transition moments and the times where we need to defend. From the left, Lundstram pings a pinpoint diagonal to Sakala, whose first touch takes the ball out of his feet and into the area. Elliott scampers forward and dinks a ball through for Núñez to run into the Rangers box and square for Firmino. [it's turned into a thrilling contest](https://en.as.com/resultados/futbol/champions/2022_2023/directo/grupos_a_4_425244/) in the second half. Tsimikas gets forward for Liverpool on the left, before stroking a curling cross over to the back post. His backpass from the right is sloppy and mishit, and Colak is a matter of inches away from intercepting. Alisson rushes out to narrow the angle, but it doesn't matter: Arfield's finish is low and right into the corner. Colak tries to find Kent, who is bursting into the penalty area, but his ball is overhit and the chance is lost. He checks back and lifts a ball over the top for Elliott to run on to, but the Uruguayan's pass is overhit, and bounces out. It's right there for him to hit, but he can't get the right power or direction on it, and his shot is blocked. A moment later, Elliott pops up in a similar position on the right-hand side of the area, but is also crowded out.

Get a report of the Rangers vs. Liverpool 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage football match.

[Scott Arfield](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/84036/Scott-Arfield), but [Roberto Firmino](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/147234/Roberto-Firmino) hit back shortly after with a well-taken header before adding a second just short of the hour mark. "I am still processing the game, especially the second half. He netted his second on 80 minutes with an improvised finish past an out-of-position McGregor. "All the goals we scored were exceptional. It is a night where things work out for us. Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side can still qualify for the Europa League should they finish third ahead of Ajax.

Liverpool have been linked with a January transfer move for Real Betis and Argentina star Guido Rodríguez as Jürgen Klopp looks to address his side's ...

In the event of his departure, Los Verdiblancos are asking for around €30m (£26m), [Fichajes](https://www.fichajes.net/noticias/betis-teme-guido-rodriguez-20221007.html) say. [Fabinho](https://www.liverpool.com/all-about/fabinho). [including the likes of Jude Bellingham, Ismaël Bennacer, Youri Tielemans and Marcelo Brozović](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-neymar-real-madrid-bellingham-25224941), linked with a move to Anfield, one name that supporters may not be too familiar with is Argentina star Guido Rodríguez. Such a view can be complemented by Rodríguez providing 1.62 shot-creating actions per 90 minutes compared to Fabinho's 1.52 per 90min. Such displays convinced ex-Tijuana boss Miguel Herrera and Club America to part ways with $7m (£6.3m) to sign the midfielder. His current contract expires in 2024. However, it might have shocked some to see Betis pay a reported fee of just €4m for his services in January 2020. International recognition would arrive while Rodríguez continued to ply his trade in Mexico. (Statistics from 2021/2022 season). He helped Manuel Pellegrini's side register back-to-back top-six finishes in a holding midfield role. So, who is Rodríguez and what would he bring to Liverpool? However, the Brazil international could not have been more unlucky since arriving on Merseyside and now finds himself facing a lengthy absence through injury.

Arguably one of City's most impressive and decisive victories under Pep Guardiola came against this Sunday's opponents in February 2021.

[DOWNLOAD THE MAN CITY APP](https://www.mancity.com/app) [FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CITY+](https://www.mancity.com/city-plus) [FIND OUT MORE ABOUT RECAST](https://the.recast.app/user/8e7K5?referrer=8e7K5) [clicking here.](https://www.mancity.com/citytv/city-plus/liverpool-man-city-premier-league-full-match-replay-63748326) [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden) capped off a breath-taking individual display by scoring our fourth. [Gundogan](https://www.mancity.com/players/ilkay-gundogan) miss a penalty, we were fast out the blocks from the interval as the Germany international made amends by bagging two minutes after the restart.

Jürgen Klopp praised his team after Liverpool produced a high-class performance to defeat Rangers 7-1 at Ibrox in the Champions League.

The way it went then, this can happen and it was then really difficult for Rangers to defend us in these moments. Meeting us in the wrong moment for us was now too often not too cool for us, so we have to change that and that’s what we are working on. Actually, the first 11 was really good but the changes made gave us the next step with us and that was very, very pleasing. It was good, but that’s it and now we recover and prepare for the next game. We will have to work on it and that’s what we will do. But in the end you need to bring the ball over the line and that’s obviously the most difficult thing in football. We usually drink a beer after away games, but it is that long ago that I drank beer and I probably will be drunk after one! No, I actually really think the first half prepared the second half because it was really intense to defend us and that’s difficult. Unfortunately we were not all the time this year but tonight we really built on the good things from the first half and that is why the second half is the result of the first half, because we really kept them moving and it was difficult. How the boys adapted to it, to the positions, to the line-up, the reaction of the boys on the pitch. It’s a freak result and we all know that and we don’t make more of it than we should, but obviously it is the best we could have asked for and that is why I am pretty pleased. Obviously it worked out, it was great – all the goals were absolutely great, how we set them up and how we finished them off, so that was the decisive part.

Liverpool's early-season woes looked to have dented their chances of being able to go toe-to-toe with unrelenting champions Manchester City again on Sunday, ...

But it's better to go into the game feeling like we do tonight." Conceding first in six of their eight league matches has not helped matters. Arsenal have won eight of their nine league games this season – only in 1903-04 (in the second tier) have they won as many as nine of their opening 10 games to a league campaign. "It is completely different. Liverpool scored seven goals at Ibrox, with Salah, one of a multitude of high-profile members of Juergen Klopp's squad to have struggled to get going this term, netting the fastest hat-trick in Champions League history, off the bench. The two teams were at the peak of their powers, as City went on to win a fourth Premier League title in five years, while Liverpool, second by a point, won two trophies and reached the Champions League final as they went close to an unprecedented quadruple.

Liverpool left back Andy Robertson is hopeful the 7-1 thumping of Rangers in the Champions League can ignite their season as they turn their attention to ...

Luckily he's managed to get three." "We need to try and get consistency back into our game, into our performances. He's a fantastic, unbelievable player," he added.

Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday as two heavyweights collide with a different vibe around this meeting.

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Reports have suggested that the PSG striker is unhappy and could leave the club in the January transfer window but Real Madrid are out of the running.

[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5XstioL80j5xvix2FgayOv?si=c6005a65bcb245e7) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdlFklV55ZttMuLE6hf3FdA) [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@lfctransferroom?lang=en) [Marca](https://www.marca.com/futbol/liga-francesa/2022/10/11/634561de22601d23618b45e4.html) claims that the Merseyside club could be the 'only feasible option' for the striker. [Watch: Liverpool 2-0 Rangers Match Highlights, Alexander-Arnold Responds To Critics With World Class Goal](https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/match-coverage/watch-liverpool-2-0-rangers-match-highlights-alexander-arnold-responds-to-critics-with-world-class-goal) [Liverpool Youngster Sepp Van Den Berg Ruled Out Until 2023 After Injury With Schalke](https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/news/liverpool-youngster-sepp-van-den-berg-ruled-out-until-2023-after-injury-with-schalke) ['He’s The Reason Salah And Mane Scored All Of Those Goals' John Barnes Assesses What Liverpool Should Do With Roberto Firmino](https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/interviews/hes-the-reason-salah-and-mane-scored-all-of-those-goals-john-barnes-assesses-what-liverpool-should-do-with-roberto-firmino) [‘I Expect Salah Will Be Dropped Soon’ - Pundit Makes Startling Claim Amid Liverpool’s Poor Form](https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/interviews/i-expect-salah-will-be-dropped-soon-pundit-makes-startling-claim-amid-liverpools-poor-form) [Jurgen Klopp’s Job At Liverpool Not On The Line With Sacking Unlikely By FSG](https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/news/jurgen-klopps-job-at-liverpool-not-on-the-line-with-sacking-unlikely-by-fsg) [Arsenal Legend Arsene Wenger On Possible Cause of Liverpool's Problems](https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/news/arsenal-legend-arsene-wenger-on-possible-cause-of-liverpools-problems) [Kylian Mbappe](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kylian-mbappe/profil/spieler/342229) with a move to Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool in January is showing no signs of slowing down.

It was trivia gold. Salah scored the fastest hat-trick in Champions League history and bagged three goals with the fewest touches since records began (per ...

[Luis Díaz’ assist for Firmino against Brighton](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-brighton-roberto-firmino-matip-25154911), Klopp has summoned eight goal contributions from his in-game changes this term. If they were dominating the early stages of matches they wouldn’t need their subs to make a difference, and perhaps that explains at least some of the disparity with Guardiola. Only three Premier League managers have used a greater percentage of their available subs this season, with Klopp utilising his full complement in four of the Reds’ last five matches. When all five forwards are fit, there will be at least one top class striker on the bench for every match. The Spaniard can't match his Liverpool counterpart for goals and assists from subs in the Premier League during his time in England either. But when a team has made their worst eight-game start to a league campaign for nine years, they have to take what positives they can. He was very effective from the start against Rangers, scoring twice and providing a sublime assist for Darwin Núñez, but he scored from the bench in the previous league match at [Arsenal](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/arsenal-liverpool-darwin-nunez-scores-25217233). Even more important was Fábio Carvalho’s 98th minute goal against Newcastle, as without it the Reds would only have a single league win so far this season. If you look through the Reds’ squad, and naturally more so the attacking players, you will see there are plenty who have made an impact when coming on mid-way through a match this season. [per Optajoe](https://twitter.com/OptaJoe)). With Liverpool already 3-1 up and having not faced a shot from Rangers for about half an hour, it almost felt cruel for Jürgen Klopp to bring on Mohamed Salah and then Diogo Jota with roughly 20 minutes to go. [Salah’s goals at Ibrox](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-rangers-firmino-mohamed-salah-25247793) also mean that just five players in the history of the club have scored more times as a Liverpool substitute, and the Egyptian has only made 20 appearances from the bench.

Liverpool face Manchester City in the Premier League at Anfield on Sunday and Paul Merson has made his prediction.

“Klopp didn't foresee this problem, and will need to find a way around it - it's just a little blip for the side. “Liverpool have been so spoiled by brilliance over the years that a couple of players being out of form has caused mayhem. I don't see how Liverpool are going to stop them from scoring at least two goals this weekend.” It's hard for players to play out of position in big games, but I don't see how you can keep Nunez out of the side. And Merson has predicted the Reds to suffer a second consecutive defeat in the top flight, with a 3-1 loss at the hands of City. [Jurgen Klopp](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/jurgen-klopp) ’s team do go into the fixture on the back of an [emphatic 7-1 win at Rangers](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/liverpool-mystery-mohamed-salah-message-25249037) in the Champions League on Tuesday. “Do I see Liverpool winning? “Liverpool were at their absolute best when (Mohamed) Salah could make his runs inside. “With Luis Diaz injured, however, someone will have to fill in on the left. This will be an interesting challenge for both players. “If Firmino plays a slightly withdrawn role, Liverpool can play all four of their forwards. [Reds](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc?f=) welcome their rivals to Anfield on Sunday.

The Scotland captain returned from injury as a second-half substitute in the 7-1 Champions League rout.

“I thought first half they were obviously a bit braver,” the Scotland captain said. That’s what we have to aim for.” “We have to be like that. If we do that then we will pick up a lot better results. We need to try and get consistency back into our game, into our performances. The fans obviously got up and luckily we managed to quieten them down quite quickly with an equaliser.

Media Digest: Liverpool are being linked with some blockbuster transfer moves, with Kylian Mbappé and Declan Rice both supposedly on the table for FSG.

[Alexis Sánchez](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-transfer-luis-suarez-puskas-25074492) infamously insisted on living in London, leaving Arsenal to swoop in and secure a deal. [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/liverpool-rice-sources-klopp/), who claim Liverpool ‘retain a strong interest’ amid their search for a marquee midfield signing. The player is said to be ‘willing to move up north’, and would therefore not take significant persuading if a transfer did materialise. Whether this would be enough remains to be seen. The original report speculated that this could leave Liverpool as the only feasible option. Kylian Mbappé’s new PSG deal put an end to transfer speculation for all of a couple of months. But according to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88070042-liverpool-world-class-150m-star-now-willing-to-move-to-anfield), Declan Rice’s name will not be added to the list. Liverpool have now won all four of their UEFA Youth League matches, guaranteeing qualification to the next round. The 16-year-old has been dominating at this age group anyway since joining the club in the summer, but it seemed inevitable that he would save his best work for Rangers. It’s been an all-too-familiar narrative in the past. Liverpool were very much on the right side of an eight-goal bonanza against Rangers in the Champions League, winning 7-1. Credible, incredible and anything in between: we round it all up in one place here, taking a sideways look at the day’s media goings-on from around the world.

Liverpool bounced back from defeat at the weekend with an emphatic 7-1 hammering of Rangers at Ibrox in the UEFA Champions League group stage.

Up next for Liverpool is the tough task of hosting Manchester City at Anfield at 16:30 on Sunday in the Premier League. Once again, the usual problems were there on display from Liverpool - conceding first in a game. Salah scored three goals in just six minutes and 12 seconds, the fastest hat-trick in the history of the Champions League. [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5XstioL80j5xvix2FgayOv?si=c6005a65bcb245e7) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdlFklV55ZttMuLE6hf3FdA) Darwin Nunez extended the lead with a tidy effort from a cheeky Firmino assist.

WHAT HAPPENED? Two Premier League heavyweights have been battling it out for several years now when it comes to domestic titles and European crowns.

Away from home, the Citizens are unbeaten in 22 Premier League games (W16 D6), the fourth longest such run in the competition’s history. Manchester City have lost just one of their last 37 Premier League games, and are unbeaten in their last 21 (W16 D5). The Reds, in contrast, find themselves [languishing in 10th place](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/klopp-face-sack-calls-liverpool-future-discussion/bltad252ba8d2be5aab) after taking only two wins and 10 points from eight fixtures.

GLASGOW, Scotland, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Substitute Mohamed Salah scored the fastest hat-trick in Champions League history as Liverpool came from behind to ...

"I am still processing the game, especially the second half. I cannot explain it right now." "All the goals we scored were exceptional. It is a night where things work out for us. The defending from the home side left much to be desired as Liverpool levelled through Firmino, but that was as good as it got for the visitors in the opening period, with Rangers missing several chances to retake the lead. Salah came off the bench in the second half with Liverpool leading 3-1 and fired a treble timed at six minutes and 12 seconds between the first and third goals to turn a hard-fought win into a rout.

Liverpool could have a rare opportunity to conduct a transfer raid on Chelsea, securing an ideal player for Jürgen Klopp's rebuilding project in the ...

[Chelsea’s](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/transfer-news/liverpool-transfer-fsg-chelsea-mistake-25175621) last opportunity to cash in on Mount. [Graham Potter](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/transfer-news/liverpool-transfer-january-chelsea-potter-24998204), and the intention is still very much to tie him down to a longer deal at Chelsea. Likewise, new man [Todd Boehly](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/fsg-liverpool-todd-boehly-decision-24965749) has proved far more receptive to intra-big-six deals than his predecessor. But as the possibility of a transfer chance edges ever nearer, Liverpool must be alert to what would be an excellent opportunity. Klopp would be able to ask him to go again and again without running too much of a risk. Then there are all the usual benefits about buying a homegrown talent. Meanwhile, when it comes to output, he is highly productive. Significantly, Mount also has a near-enough spotless injury history. On Liverpool’s end, the deal makes plenty of sense too. Even so, the whispers that a transfer could be in the offing for a young player with more than 100 Premier League appearances to his name should cause those at Liverpool got the likes of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané as ‘second choices’ — on the other side of the coin, their failure to move on from missing out on Aurélien Tchouaméni this summer cost them dearly. Currently, Mason Mount is in no imminent danger of leaving.

Liverpool are 13 points behind Manchester City ahead of the clash between the sides at Anfield in the Premier League on Sunday.

Obviously it's a massive result for us and puts us in a great place in the group so now we try to build on it." Hopefully that will give him confidence and hopefully there's a lot more goals to come from him. We have to keep that going, we have to keep up the intensity and then we'll pick up a few more results. "We need to try and get consistency back into our performances, back into our game. Anything below that and it will be a difficult afternoon. [City](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc), albeit with a game in hand, and could slip to 16 points behind the Blues if they are beaten on Sunday at Anfield.

Kylian Mbappé is once again tipped for a transfer to Liverpool after becoming unhappy at PSG, but he would come up against another Lionel Messi problem at ...

When the likes of Messi and Neymar are also on the books, something has to give. Liverpool are more than well-enough equipped in his department — and even if Díaz isn't at Messi levels just yet, Klopp will certainly not be making any rash promises. As he's evolved, he's played more and more as a central striker, primarily because of Neymar and Lionel Messi, with both of those players inclined to take up deeper positions in Paris. But this season, Christophe Galtier has continued to play him through the middle, and Mauricio Pochettino did the same last year. It seems inevitable that Kylian Mbappé is going to be linked with Liverpool for the rest of his career. It remains to be seen what will happen regarding his future, but it is reasonable to suggest that he won't end up on Merseyside.

The left-back made his first appearance in over a month after fully recovering from the issue he sustained in the Champions League defeat away to Napoli in ...

On sale nowOrder your Liverpool v Manchester City matchday programme. MatchLiverpool v Manchester City: How to watch, live commentary and highlights. "It was an exceptional result [at Rangers] and a big result for us. They're a fantastic side and they are flying at the minute. Hopefully that's all behind me now." That's always the way.

Liverpool host Manchester City in a proper heavyweight clash in the Premier League on Sunday at Anfield.

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Add in matches from the Champions League and the clubs are level, having regained possession within five seconds of 35.5 per cent of their pressures. But while ...

[Crystal Palace](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-crystal-palace-nunez-diaz-24765218) and [Rangers](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-rangers-reddit-nunez-thiago-24988186) at Anfield. Liverpool have hit the latter mark (or better) in 17 matches in the league in the last five-and-a-bit seasons, winning 11 times and drawing the other six. On the other side of the equation, while there have been opposition sides who have pressed the Reds at a higher hit rate than Manchester City (28.3 per cent), they have still been above average (25.9). When facing Manchester City they have inevitably had games which were better and worse than this mark, but the two best occurred in the two victories. [Liverpool](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/) have been successful with 31.6 per cent of their pressures in league football. [their 4-1 loss to Napoli](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-napoli-luis-diaz-thiago-24959087) than they were against Arsenal, but Jürgen Klopp was unimpressed. There has been no correlation between Liverpool’s best pressing success rates against Manchester City and whether the match was won. While that implies they will almost certainly cool off over the rest of the campaign, the past and present teams of [Sadio Mané](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-transfer-sadio-mane-klopp-25047729) are operating at a very high level, pressing-wise. He will know his team need to be fast of thought and deed at a white-hot Anfield and will expect them to play accordingly. They move the ball upfield at a rate of just 1.01 metres per second on average. But by the same token, Klopp will know that pressing well has been a key component of his team’s victories over Manchester City. If you look at the statistics for Europe’s big five leagues, you will see that only Bayern Munich have been successful with a higher proportion of their pressures than Liverpool in 2022/23.

Having cruised to a 7-1 Champions League win at Rangers, Liverpool host Manchester City on Sunday, with Jürgen Klopp's side aiming to reduce a 13-point gap.

"Lucho looks like a quick healer but anyway we have obviously to be careful with that. “Joel just felt a little bit," Klopp stated. "Because I thought it is longer when I saw him after the game. Andy Robertson was also given minutes off the bench, marking his return to action after a lay-off. It’s not like this.” Shorter than a month; two weeks I heard but we have to see if that’s right. But I take the two weeks easily. Díaz has, arguably, been his side's biggest attacking threat this season, registering four goals and three assists. He said: “It is always difficult to say. [the Cameroonian's thigh injury ](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-injury-latest-jurgen-klopp-25231778)will rule him out of West Ham United's visit to Anfield on Wednesday too, whilst he is also a doubt for next week's visit to Nottingham Forest. [Sign up to the Liverpool.com newsletter here — it only takes a few seconds!](https://www.liverpool.com/newsletter-preference-centre/) [Mohamed Salah](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-transfer-mohamed-salah-solution-25096952) all started as substitutes, as the latter notably came on to score a record-breaking hat-trick.