Liverpool await last-16 draw as Slot eyes West Ham
Analysis argues chaotic set-piece policing makes dead balls vital for Liverpool, with routines and physicality increasingly decisive.
Frimpong returns to training and could face West Ham after a month out. Right-back issues ease, but Wirtz misses the session after a back problem, with Slot saying it is not ‘very serious’.
Liverpool and Man Utd will not meet Wolves’ £50m price for 18-year-old Mateus Mane, preferring a lower, structured deal. The midfielder has 2 goals and 1 assist in 17 league games.
Liverpool, sixth in the Premier League, could still qualify via England’s extra Champions League place despite concerns over their draw.
Training footage of Jayden Danns after returning to fitness excites Liverpool fans, who note the prospect’s sharpness on his comeback.
Liverpool post £15.2m pre-tax profit driven by Champions League last 16 and revenue rises, but wage bill hits £428m after bonuses and new deals for Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk.
Liverpool draw a Champions League rematch and face a tough knockout route to the final, with a challenging bracket confirmed after Friday’s draw.
Fans discuss Salah’s nine-game league drought and how he can adapt to a tweaked role, with a young talent pushing for minutes.
Liverpool could sanction an exit for a player close to Virgil van Dijk following a transfer development, with eyes already on summer moves.
Slot confirms talks with Ibrahima Konate over a new deal, echoing his approach with Salah and Van Dijk. Van Dijk hails Konate as ‘world class’ and wants him to stay.
Ahead of West Ham’s visit, Liverpool are warned about a £40m-rated Hammers star with ‘Declan Rice vibes’ seen as key at Anfield.
Nicola Carragher says she felt ‘embarrassed’ by attention after Liverpool’s 2005 Champions League triumph, as Jamie reflects on Istanbul’s life-changing impact.
Preview notes Liverpool’s mixed form and injuries, with possible returns for Frimpong and Wirtz. West Ham target a result in their survival fight, predicting a 2-2 draw at Anfield.
Reds await Champions League last-16 draw, set for a lucrative payout as they prepare for a trip to Spain or Turkey.
Klopp, now Red Bull’s head of global soccer, says only Liverpool could tempt him back to the Premier League ‘theoretically’, while Red Bull insist they are happy with his work.
Liverpool will face Atletico Madrid or Galatasaray in the last 16.
Inter remain keen on Curtis Jones after January talks. Shared agents with Manuel Akanji strengthen links, with a summer move dependent on Liverpool’s demands.
Gakpo reveals Liverpool dressing room admiration for 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha after his impactful cameo at Forest.
West Ham boss Nuno Espírito Santo projects confidence before Anfield, hinting he knows how to trouble Liverpool after past positive results.
Alexander-Arnold sets sights on Champions League glory as Liverpool await their last-16 rematch opponent.
Mac Allister struck a 97th-minute winner at Forest after a VAR-disallowed effort. Ngumoha impressed off the bench, Van Dijk and Konate stood tall, and Liverpool boosted top-five hopes.
