The former Liverpool defender believes it may be time for the club to move on from one of its recent icons, as the Reds pursue a record-equaling top-flight crown. Jamie Carragher has urged on Liverpool to buy a left-back during the January transfer window, suggesting that it will improve the club’s chances of winning the Premier League title. Those aspirations were dashed slightly on Sunday when Liverpool was held at home by Manchester United, reducing the Reds’ lead at the top of the league to six points with one game in hand. While Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah’s goals maintained…
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Nuno Espirito Santo will play his former club, Wolverhampton Wanderers, at Molineux on Monday night. The Reds drew 1-1 with Wolves in the reverse meeting in August, but the West Midlanders were a very different animal under Gary O’Neil. Wolves appeared to be in serious danger of relegation under their previous manager, but they have won twice and drawn once since Vitor Pereira arrived. With Chelsea and Arsenal missing points this weekend, the game gives an excellent opportunity for Forest to consolidate their status in the Premier League’s top four. Espirito Santo has received plaudits from Jamie Redknapp this season,…
Keith Hackett believes Rangers midfielder Mohamed Diomande should have received a yellow card after a challenge described as “reckless” by the former PGMOL chairman. Rangers were held back by Hibernian, with Philippe Clement’s team settling for a 3-3 draw at Easter Road on Sunday. Diomande garnered praise for his midfield effort, but a late challenge on Nicky Cadden in the first half resulted in a warning, leaving Hackett astonished he wasn’t penalized once the tape was shown on Sky Sports Football. “This challenge was reckless and warranted a yellow card,” Hackett told Ibrox News. “The referee was in a good…
Given Nottingham Forest’s success on the pitch this season under Nuno Espirito Santo, it’s tough to remember that the club had a turbulent offseason in 2024. Forest are third in the Premier League rankings ahead of Monday’s match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, having won five games in a row during Christmas. This form led Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher to predict Forest would finish sixth at the end of the season, in stark contrast to those commentators who predicted Forest’s relegation at the start of the season. However, the City Ground was not always a pleasant place in 2024, with Forest…
Leeds United had to make some painful transfer decisions in the summer, with Daniel Farke once again in the picture for a hectic window in January. Leeds had to make some interesting decisions during the summer transfer season after failing to return to the Premier League on their first attempt. The Whites earned almost £132.7 million from last summer’s sales alone, highlighting the enormous clear-out at Elland Road this season. One man, in particular, has struggled to match the expectations of a move away from Leeds, although it is not entirely his fault. Ray Parlour and Alan Brazil are ‘surprised’…
Liverpool could let Brazilian goalkeeper Marcelo Pitaluga to go in January, given his loan stay with Livingston has not provided many opportunity to play games. Marcelo Pitaluga, a Liverpool goalkeeper on loan at Livingston, could return to Brazil in January to sign for former club Fluminense, according to reports in his home country. Pitaluga, 22, has also had loan spells with Macclesfield and St Patrick’s Athletic. He was on Arne Slot’s Liverpool first team tour to the United States this summer, but he is far down the goalkeeping pecking order. According to the Brazilian website UOL, conversations about him returning…
Of the eleven players who started in Rangers’ 3-0 defeat by Celtic in September, only five were selected on Philippe Clement’s team sheet for Thursday’s Old Firm re-match four months on. And while a couple of those absences were subject to reasons beyond Philippe Clement’s control – Jack Butland, John Souttar and James Tavernier were all unavailable – a handful of other alternations indicate just how much has changed at Ibrox in recent times. Nedim Bajrami had only been with the Rangers for a few hours when the team traveled to the city’s green side. Nico Raskin and Hamza Igamane…
Victor Wembanyama, a San Antonio Spurs superstar, turns 21 on Saturday, and he celebrated with a 35-point, 18-rebound performance on Friday night that helped propel his team to a win over the Denver Nuggets. In addition to his personal milestone, Wemby achieved a professional milestone in Denver. The 113-110 victory marked his 100th career game in the NBA, and he compares favorably to some of the league’s greatest players. In total, Wemby has scored 2,273 points and averaged 22.7 points per game. Not only does he have more points than those listed above, but he is also the seventh player…
Liverpool have informed Ben Doak that he is not in their long-term plans as transfer interest in the teenager gathers momentum. The Reds have turned down two proposals for Doak, as both Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town firmed up interest in the 19-year-old. Despite Liverpool rejecting bids worth £15 million and £16 million, Rousing According to the Kop, the Reds are open to a January sale. RTK has been informed that Arne Slot does not see Doak as a long-term Liverpool team member, which he has transmitted to the Scottish international. As a result, Doak is reportedly considering his options…
Nottingham Forest’s January transfer window is in full swing, and Nuno Espirito Santo appears to be prioritizing one position. Despite the fact that Forest have declared that they are prioritising three positions in January: a striker, a winger, and a centre-back, rumors concerning another area of the Forest squad persist. Left-back isn’t necessarily an urgent problem, with Neco Williams doing well and Alex Moreno hinting at his wish to stay at Forest in a recent social media post. However, Moreno’s arrangement is just temporary, therefore Evangelos Marinakis is correct to look for a long-term solution. Forest will not sign Moreno…