9 h. ago Tuchel’s back to the future England can play with fire and fury at the World Cup | Jonathan Wilson

A tactically and technically adept Three Lions squad can take the handbrake off and prosper in North America next summerWatching Micky van de Ven surge through the pretty much the entire FC Copenhagen team in the Champions League last week, two sensations occurred. The first was awe, that somebody so powerful and so quick would still have the composure to finish as he did. And the second was that this didn’t feel entirely fair. It was as though Gulliver had landed himself a deal in the Lilliput Premier League.The same evening, Liverpool, who have at times struggled physically in the Premier League this season, bullied Real Madrid, their threat at set plays so marked that eventually it was the 5ft 7in Alexis Mac Allister who headed the vital goal. The following day, Newcastle swatted Athletic Bilbao aside, largely by being bigger than them: for the opening goal, the Spanish side’s defence appears to have looked at Dan Burn and decided there was no point even trying to mark him. Conti...

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17 h. ago German media rip into 'weak' Florian Wirtz as Liverpool star's woes continue

Florian Wirtz has struggled to make an impact for Liverpool this season and was once again criticised for his performance in Germany's 2-0 win over Luxembourg

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3 d. ago Jamie Carragher fires warning to Arne Slot over Mo Salah's Liverpool struggles

Mohamed Salah enjoyed one of the best campaigns of his career as Liverpool won the Premier League last season but things haven't been quite as easy this time around

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4 d. ago Arne Slot’s big mistake at Liverpool this season? Failing to drop struggling Salah | Barney Ronay

Mohamed Salah has drifted from crucial to peripheral in big games, and Arne Slot’s decision to keep picking him is strangeThere must be blame. We need heads on the battlements. We need entrails, horses, chains, a public quartering. Basically we just need to feel something. We need, above all, to feel that this is all someone’s fault.This is how elite football must function now. The Dalai Lama once said that instead of looking to blame others we should look for answers within ourselves, which just goes to show how wrong you can be and is, frankly, very disappointing from the Dalai Lama. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Liverpool’s struggle to defend their crown despite £440m spurge shouldn’t surprise us – the big shock is Salah’s demise

WHEN Liverpool splashed out £440million on new signings, having just won the title by ten clear points, many braced themselves for a period of domination. There was talk of Arne Slot’s men grinding their rivals into the dirt. Of breaking the British transfer record twice, then building a Shankly-esque bastion of invincibility. And when they...

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5 d. ago 'He does create chances': Julian Naglesmann points finger at Liverpool stars for Florian Wirtz struggles

Germany boss has jumped to the defence of the under-fire Liverpool star

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5 d. ago Germany boss takes aim at Liverpool with dig over Florian Writz problem

Florian Wirtz has struggled to hit the ground running at Liverpool following his £116million move from Bayer Leverkusen, with Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann offering his take on the situation

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6 d. ago Liverpool player ratings vs Man City as two struggling stars drop 4/10 horror shows

Liverpool season has gone from bad to worse as the hapless champions were played off the park by a dominate Manchester City on Sunday afternoon

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1 week ago Arne Slot explains Florian Wirtz’s struggles and logic behind dropping Liverpool star

The Germany international has been benched for several key encounters, including Saturday’s morale-boosting win over Aston Villa

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1 week ago Liverpool: Alexander Isak absent from training as Arne Slot dealt injury blow ahead of Real Madrid clash

Liverpool’s record signing has struggled for fitness since sealing his Deadline Day transfer

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2 w. ago Arne Slot still spectacularly missing the point over Alexander Isak with Liverpool in denial

Alexander Isak has struggled to make an impact at Liverpool since his 125m move from Newcastle United, with the striker yet to score in the Premier League

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2 w. ago Liverpool news: Arne Slot sack stance clear as dream Reds replacement emerges

The latest news from Anfield as Arne Slot's Liverpool struggled once again against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup with the Dutchman now under intense pressure

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2 w. ago Bayern Munich star called Florian Wirtz about Liverpool struggles as 'doubt' claim made

Florian Wirtz has endured a difficult start to his Liverpool career, with Germany captain Joshua Kimmich reaching out to offer his compatriot advice

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2 w. ago Liverpool sent clear Florian Wirtz message after Jurgen Klopp's 'exaggerated' claim

Florian Wirtz has struggled since joining Liverpool in a £116m transfer in the summer but Micah Richards believes the midfielder will improve as the season progresses

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2 w. ago Arne Slot sent Liverpool warning after two transfer calls and 'concerning' comments

Paul Merson has criticised Arne Slot for admitting that Liverpool are struggling to handle two specific aspects of the game, after the Reds' 3-2 defeat to Brentford

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2 w. ago Liverpool told what's holding Alexander Isak back after £125m transfer

Alexander Isak has struggled to make an impact at Liverpool since signing in a record-breaking £125m deal from Newcastle United, scoring just one goal so far

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2 w. ago Liverpool news: Mo Salah 'disrespect' slammed as Arne Slot subject to brutal mocking

Liverpool's struggles continue as they suffered a fourth straight league defeat in a 3-2 loss to Brentford, which resulted in criticism towards Mohamed Salah and Arne Slot

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2 w. ago Jordan Henderson speaks out on Liverpool struggles after inflicting misery on old club

Jordan Henderson reacted to Liverpool's recent struggles after helping Brentford to a 3-2 victory over his former club on Saturday evening to inflict a fifth defeat in six games for the Reds

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3 w. ago Liverpool player ratings as Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk struggle in Brentford defeat

Liverpool were back to losing ways on Saturday evening, as Brentford secured a thrilling 3-2 win over Arne Slot's Reds at the Gtech Community Stadium in a crushing blow to the Reds' title race

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3 w. ago Liverpool slump to yet another defeat as Brentford deliver fresh title blow

BRENTFORD 3-2 LIVERPOOL: There was plenty of drama at both ends of the pitch as Liverpool struggled to recover from a sluggish start on their trip to West London

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