2 hours ago Bournemouth star backs referee Darren England in surprise admission over Liverpool penalty

David Brooks had a goal ruled out in the first half of Liverpool's 2-0 victory over Bournemouth and the Cherries ace was happy to admit that he did not feel too hard done by following the incident which led to the Reds' penalty

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18 hours ago Virgil van Dijk sends Mo Salah contract message after making Premier League history

Mohamed Salah was the star of Liverpool's win agains Bournemouth and team-mate Virgil van Dijk has called upon the Egyptian to continue firing the Reds to success amid his expiring contract

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20 hours ago Arne Slot admits his Liverpool side may have needed luck in win at Bournemouth

The hosts pushed the leaders all the way.

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21 hours ago Salah halts Bournemouth’s charge and sends Liverpool nine points clear

Liverpool march on as league leaders, departing with no little relief from Bournemouth. Arne Slot’s team had not fallen into the traps Andoni Iraola’s team have used to sink top-four opponents this season. Mohamed Salah, with customary efficiency, scored twice to claim the three points. If his first came after a highly debatable penalty award, the second, a left-footed chip hit like a prime Tiger Woods approach shot, was a goal of inarguable beauty. It meant Liverpool had negotiated one of their most demanding remaining assignments and sent the pressure back into Arsenal’s fraying mindset. The post-match celebrations reflected the importance of victory.A game too far for Bournemouth? They were unchanged, as necessity has demanded for weeks now, Liverpool able to field the same XI that swept aside Ipswich last week. A lack of jeopardy in the week’s Champions League action meant only Andy Robertson and Cody Gakpo had played at PSV Eindhoven. Continue reading...

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23 hours ago Premier League issue statement on Liverpool penalty after double VAR intervention

The decision to award Liverpool a penalty after Lewis Cook's challenge on Cody Gakpo was checked for two separate possible transgressions before Mo Salah dispatched the spotkick

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31 hours ago 'Transfer junkies act like spoiled children who get told they can't have what they want'

Mac of the Net column: Transfer junkies acting like spoiled brats, why women's game isn't helped by fixture clashes, Cody Gakpo touch of class and Jordan Henderson head wobble

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