Liverpool

Leicester's English midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall picked up the ball after Liverpool failed to deal with a long goal kick from the opposite end of the field.

With Fabinho out, as was the case against Leicester, the club does not have another player in the same mould. Elliott has shown encouraging signs as the most advanced midfielder in a three, but youth and inexperience come with their own inconsistencies. He was involved in the game, in terms of touches, as much as Liverpool midfielders Jordan Henderson and Harvey Elliott despite Leicester only having 43% of the ball possession. I think he's far better when he's on top of the game, running forward and pressing the game." Alongside them, Thiago Alcântara was impressive, luckily for Liverpool, and regularly covered for his teammates, tidied up some loose balls, and intervened defensively. One of the main reasons for this was the lack of presence in midfield, and as the January transfer window opens the club needs to make reinforcements in this area a priority.

LONDON – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp had sympathy for Leicester's Wout Faes, after the defender scored two calamitous own goals as the Reds won 2-1 in ...

We have to take the result and momentum but have to play better in our next match against Brentford.” “He has come back a bit rusty, not playing at the World Cup with Belgium, and it’s going to take him time to get back to speed. And the second one, if you have ever played football, you go full speed in that situation, direction of the goal, you would expect the ball goes in. But he’s also been fantastic for us this season. “I had that once in my career – that a player scored two own goals. “The first, how can it be more unlucky?

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool came from behind to beat Leicester City 2-1 but only after two calamitous own goals from visiting defender Wout Faes in their Premier ...

"He has come back a bit rusty, not playing at the World Cup with Belgium, and it's going to take him time to get back to speed. We have to take the result momentum but have to play better in our next match against Brentford." Advertisement

Trent Alexander-Arnold acknowledged that Liverpool had a poor outing against Leicester City, but was happy to get three points nonetheless.

We pride ourselves on our intensity, especially out of the blocks and it just wasn’t there today, they scored the early goal and it caught us by surprise." You like the performances to go with it but the three points are the most important thing and try to get into a position in the league where we think we should be, where we haven’t been. But these are the ones you look back on and think you need to win it, looking back on it at the end of the season, it doesn’t matter.

New Liverpool signing Cody Gakpo was at Anfield on Friday night. Gakpo sat in the main stand to watch Liverpool beat Leicester City 2-1 in the Premier ...

Gakpo was not the only unavailable Liverpool star in the stands at Anfield on Friday. Diaz was cheered by Liverpool fans on Friday as he walked alongside the pitch with the aid of crutches. New Liverpool signing Cody Gakpo was at Anfield on Friday night.

Cody Gakpo will need time to settle at Liverpool, according to his new team-mate Virgil van Dijk. Gakpo completed a move from PSV Eindhoven worth an initial ...

“If it was me, it was an easy decision to make and I didn’t need to convince him. We have to give him time and I’m very sure that the Liverpool fans will give him that time. “We’re family and the real ones who always back him no matter what.

Jordan Henderson has denied trying to use his close relationship with Jude Bellingham to convince the youngster to join Liverpool.

So, very positive and hopefully he can finish the season strongly for us and give us a boost." "I'm sure for Virgil it's nice to have another familiar face to come in and it's someone he's played with. I think we concentrate on playing at the World Cup really.

Jurgen Klopp's Reds beat Man United and a host of other clubs to Gakpo's signature, with the player revealing the influence Virgil van Dijk had in him ...

[The £44m signing of Gakpo was confirmed by Liverpool on Wednesday](/sport/football/article-11578923/Liverpool-confirm-signing-PSV-Eindhoven-star-Cody-Gakpo-44million.html) and the former PSV forward was spotted watching on at Anfield for the Reds' 2-1 over Leiecester City on Friday night. 'I think it is needed right now, that's why I asked the question to Jurgen Klopp,' the former Liverpool defender said. I think Diaz is going to be another two or three months, [Diogo] Jota isn't coming back soon so I think it's a great signing.

Liverpool could afford to see the funny side after a fourth straight Premier League victory lifted them to within two points of the Champions League places ...

They were similarly dismissive over speculation linking Liverpool with Benfica’s [Enzo Fernandez](https://theathletic.com/3970886/2022/12/05/enzo-fernandez-having-excellent-world-cup/), who would cost in excess of £100million ($121m) after helping [Argentina](https://theathletic.com/football/team/argentina/) win the [World Cup](https://theathletic.com/football/world-cup/). On-loan [Juventus](https://theathletic.com/football/team/juventus/) midfielder Arthur Melo is continuing his rehab following thigh surgery in October. Henderson was too slow to react and suddenly Dewsbury-Hall had a clear run through to beat [Alisson](https://theathletic.com/football/player/alisson-tnsx3VLvny2hiY7b/). [Fabinho](https://theathletic.com/football/player/fabinho-B4oErnzfMBHwkivn/) after his wife Rebeca went into labour. [Liverpool](https://theathletic.com/football/team/liverpool/) could afford to see the funny side after a fourth straight [Premier League](https://theathletic.com/football/premier-league/) victory lifted them to within two points of the [Champions League](https://theathletic.com/football/champions-league/) places after 16 games. [Virgil van Dijk](https://theathletic.com/football/player/virgil-van-dijk-3Z1HfXXu3SMQJOeY/) deadpan to the waiting written media. No one on the field was fouled more often (six). Jurgen Klopp’s side had 21 shots in beating [Leicester City](https://theathletic.com/football/team/leicester-city/) 2-1 but just five were on target and they triumphed despite no one in red actually finding the net. He is a midfield option for Klopp, especially when Gakpo is available, but doubts over his endurance as well as his ability to provide a real spark persist. He’s been a yard off the pace too often since August, but there were promising signs against Henderson, who struggled in the deeper role, lost possession on nine occasions in the opening 45 minutes alone. Gakpo’s arrival from PSV Eindhoven for an initial fee of £37million (£44.8m) has generated plenty of excitement on Merseyside.