Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool s employment of a throw-in coach could help give his side an edge in the Premier League.
Thomas Gronnemark will work with the Reds on a part-time basis, having previously had success with Danish side Midtjylland, a team known for their use of analytics.
Liverpool have taken maximum points from their three Premier League matches without conceding a goal, but Klopp is targeting more marginal gains.
I never heard about a throw-in coach [before], Klopp told reporters. I played the game and managed many years but that doesn t make me a goalkeeper coach, for example.
When I heard about Thomas, I wanted to meet him. And it was 100 per cent clear I wanted to employ him.
You cannot have enough specialists around. I must b…
Since they parted ways with Philippe Coutinho in January 2018 for €160 million, Liverpool still haven t replaced the Brazilian playmaker; not directly, anyway. They came close to signing Nabil Fekir last summer from Olympique Lyon, but they terminated the deal at the last possible moment. Instead, they were content with the signings of defender Virgil van Dijk and goalkeeper Alisson Becker, they rearranged their style slightly and never looked back.
Now however, pundit Noel Whelan believes the Champions League holders should go for James Maddison of Leicester City.
The former Leeds United striker believes the Foxes attacking midfielder possesses similar qualities as Coutinho, who has joined Bayern Munich on loan from Barcelona for the season. As quoted by Liverpool Ec…
(GSM) Atletico Madrid have re-signed Mario Suarez from Mallorca in a bid to strengthen their defence of the UEFA Europa League title.
The 23-year-old midfielder, who was signed back with a reported fee of €1.8m, left Vicente Calderon for Mallorca in 2008, after loan spells with Valladolid CF and Celta Vigo.
While, Mallorca did acquire Suarez on a four-year deal, Atletico did have the right to buy him back within the first 24 months.
Suarez made 34 league appearances for Mallorca last term, 27 from the start, as Gregorio Manzano s team qualified for the UEFA Europa League by virtue of a fifth-place finish.
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Under-pressure West Ham boss David Moyes said he “wins more” than more exciting managers who could replace him as he defended his position.
Angry fans displayed a banner asking for him to be sacked after they lost 2-0 at Nottingham Forest to stretch their winless run to eight games in all competitions.
Six days after a home humiliation to Arsenal, they went down to goals from Taiwo Awoniyi and Callum Hudson-Odoi as Forest gave their survival chances a shot in the arm.
Moyes guided the Hammers to the Europa Conference League title last season, the semi-finals of the Europa League the year before and regularly challenged the top six in the last three years, but supporters have little patience.
The Scot was staunch in his defence and reminded fans of wha…
Mat Ryan is relishing the chance to establish himself as first-choice goalkeeper at Valencia after completing his switch to Mestalla on Tuesday.
The Australia international pens a six-year deal with the Liga club after passing a medical, with Valencia having already agreed a deal with Club Brugge for the 23-year-old.
Ryan who has 18 caps for his country will challenge to become Nuno Espirito Santo s number one with Diego Alves still recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament injury, and he is looking forward to the next step in his career.
[I am] very happy and excited to be joining a club as big as Valencia, he told the club s official website. I know that the club is a very important institution in the world of football, and that this move is a big …
Serie A leaders Inter Milan are stepping up their efforts to sign Udinese full-back Steve Widmer, .
It is no secret that Roberto Mancini is far from happy with his right-back options and signing a right-sided defender is the priority at the moment.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Nerazzurri are hot on the trail of Steve Widmer, the player followed by few other top Italian sides.
While Inter are not prepared to meet Udinese s €15 million valuation, they hope to agree a loan deal with an option to buy and seem ready to send youngster Assane Gnoukouri in the opposite direction.
The two clubs had a new meeting on Thursday and there is a chance an agreement will be reached in the coming days.
Steve Widmer, 22, joined Udinese from Granada i…
Didier Deschamps is reluctant to back Thierry Henry to take charge of Monaco as the Ligue 1 side are yet to part ways with Leonardo Jardim.
Reports in France have suggested Jardim, who led Monaco to the title in 2016-17, will be dismissed after a poor start to the current campaign.
Henry started out with Monaco before developing into one of the world s top strikers at Arsenal, while he played with Deschamps for France during a glittering playing career.
The Belgium coach has been linked with taking over at Monaco but Deschamps referenced Henry previously being lined up for the Bordeaux job earlier in the year, only for the deal to fall apart.
I don t know if you always have the right information but so far nothing is official yet, Deschamps told re…
Spain coach Luis Enrique has applauded his England counterpart Gareth Southgate for his adaptive approach to coaching ahead of the two teams meeting in Seville on Monday.
England have made an underwhelming start to their Nations League campaign after losing at home to Spain and drawing away to Croatia, but generally Southgate has attracted plaudits since taking the job in 2016.
Southgate has drawn particular acclaim for promoting attacking football and putting faith in young players, leading the country to its first World Cup semi-final since 1990 earlier this year despite having one of the most youthful squads at the tournament.
And Luis Enrique is an admirer of the former England defender s coaching methods, having only recently turned to international footba…
Jorginho insists he is happy for Arsenal to be “in the shadows” of the Premier League title race and fight as underdogs against Liverpool and Manchester City.
The Gunners are just two points off the top of the table after easing to a 4-1 win over Newcastle on Saturday night.
A Sven Botman own-goal set them on their way before goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Jakub Kiwior rounded off another fine display from Mikel Arteta’s men, although the returning Joe Willock’s late header ruined another clean sheet.
City won the treble last season and remain the favourites to secure a record fourth consecutive Premier League crown – while Liverpool will be aiming to end Jurgen Klopp’s reign in style by winning a second title under the German.
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Ten-man Rangers fell to a second straight defeat to begin their Europa League campaign as they went down 1-0 to Sparta Prague at Generali Arena.
The Gers went unbeaten on their travels in this competition last season but failed to respond in the Czech capital on Thursday after David Hancko headed Sparta into a first-half lead.
Jakub Pesek missed an open goal early in the second period but Rangers, who lost 2-0 to Lyon in their opening game, had Glen Kamara sent off 16 minutes from time and were unable to get off the mark in Group A.
The defeat leaves Steven Gerrard s side bottom of the standings, six points off leaders Lyon – who beat Brondby 3-0 – and four adrift of Sparta in the other qualification spot.
Sparta s stalemate with Brondb…