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  • “They look sharp” Micah Richards identifies the two Liverpool players that have impressed him throughout preseason

    “They look sharp” Micah Richards identifies the two Liverpool players that have impressed him throughout preseason

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    When predicting where the Liverpool Reds would finish in the Premier League this season, Micah Richards has singled out two players for special recognition.

    During his preview of the new season on The Rest Is Football podcast, the commentator expressed his expectation that Arne Slot’s team would finish in third place in the standings, citing his impressions of them from the preseason.

    According to the 36-year-old. “I’ve got them in third   However, I believe they will be excellent. I’ve watched some preseason football, and the highlights seem really good as they look sharp. [Diogo] Jota has been active and has been performing well. [Luis] Diaz has been performing well. He has also scored a couple of goals.”

    Amidst a really promising preseason, Liverpool has produced a number of noteworthy performances. Among them are the two guys Richards mentioned, Diaz, who scored twice against Sevilla last Sunday, and Jota, who scored an incredible first goal.

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    The Colombian was crucial to his nation’s advancement to the Copa America final in July, and he was one of the few Reds players who did not allow his standards to slip at the sad conclusion of the previous year.

    The Portuguese attacker was inexplicably left off Roberto Martinez’s roster for the majority of Euro 2024, but the way he finished his volley at Anfield five days ago cemented his status as our finest finisher.

    Both players will be confident in their prospects of getting off to a start this weekend against Ipswich, but Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo present strong opposition after they performed admirably for their respective countries on the international scene during the summer.

    When Slot chooses his starting lineup tomorrow, he’ll have a delightful selection headache because so many forwards are looking good heading into the new season, which is precisely what Liverpool’s new head coach will want.

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    Bobby Clark, a midfielder for Liverpool, is linked to a number of teams, including Leeds United.

    According to reports, Liverpool turned down a fresh offer for Bobby Clark.

    For £1.5 million, Clark left Newcastle United to join Liverpool three years ago, and he has advanced impressively on Merseyside. He participated in 11 senior games last season, making his Premier League debut, coming off the bench in the Reds’ victory against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley, and scoring his first senior goal in a 6-1 Europa League victory over Sparta Prague.

    The 19-year-old, who sustained a back injury at the close of the previous season, is still expected to play in the preseason. But in the midfield hierarchy, he now behind players like Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Curtis Jones. Meanwhile, Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi, a Spanish international, is a target for incoming head coach Arne Slot.

    Red Bull Salzburg is attempting to force Clark to go to Austria as a result, and former Reds assistant manager Pep Lijnders is eager for a reunion. The Athletic reports that Salzburg’s most recent bid of £8.2 million was rejected by Liverpool. His value to the Reds is closer to £12 million.

    Championship teams including Leeds United, Coventry City, and Norwich City have expressed interest in signing Clark on a loan; however, if an offer is accepted, Clark may leave the team permanently. Despite not playing in either of Liverpool’s preseason matches on Sunday at Anfield against Sevilla and Las Palmas, Clark is back in training following his injury. Clark posted a silent, black-and-white snapshot of himself on X, the former Twitter, on Sunday night. Some admirers surmise that the adolescent is hinting at his departure with this.

    Liverpool has reached an agreement to sell Fabio Carvalho to Brentford for a fee as high as £27.5 million, marking their first major summer transfer. After the Reds friendly doubleheader, Slot told reporters, “From what I’ve been told, there is an agreement in place, but I haven’t spoken with our club.”

    “I was fully focused today on this game, so I don’t know exactly what the status of him is, but that was, of course, the reason why he wasn’t selected today.”

  • Three Liverpool stars are to blame for Brighton’s gaffe, according to Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards.

    Three Liverpool stars are to blame for Brighton’s gaffe, according to Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards.

    Three Liverpool stars are to blame for Brighton's gaffe, according to Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards.

    Despite making a mistake early in the first half, Jurgen Klopp’s team couldn’t prevent Liverpool from being held by Brighton on Sunday. Jamie Carragher then attacked the Reds.

    Micah Richards and Jamie Carragher blamed the errors of Virgil van Dijk, Alisson, and Alexis MacAllister for Liverpool’s first goal against Brighton.

    At the AMEX Stadium, after 20 minutes, Simon Adingra gave the Seagulls the lead.
    The pressure from the home team left Jurgen Klopp’s team completely bewildered. Alisson carried the ball outside of his box before handing it to Van Dijk after a Brighton attack failed.

    The space on the right side of defense was now occupied by Alexander-Arnold’s keeper after moving up into midfield. Van Dijk chose to pass to Mac Allister after that, but three Brighton attackers surrounded the midfielder.

    After the Argentine lost possession of the ball, Adingra charged forward and fired a shot into the bottom corner; Alisson was unable to get there in time to stop it. Richards then singled out the three stars as at fault as a result of this.

    “The former Manchester City star told Sky Sports, “In this position, you see Trent going into midfield and Alisson almost creates that back four and they are trying to get the Brighton strikers to come onto them.

    “Like Brighton did with Liverpool players, but he doesn’t want the ball there.
    Alisson is then misplaced because the defense now has four players instead of two.”

    Theo Walcott, a former Arsenal player, assigned Van Dijk the blame for the goal. He berated the Dutchman for passing the ball to Mac Allister despite seeing that the midfielder was being surrounded.

    The fact that everyone was watching for the trap and trying to trap Liverpool, he said, “was what i liked most about the goal,
    each of them has a trigger for a particular region of the field.

    But as a player, I have been in Mac Allister’s position and can attest that it is a terrible ball to handle. I believe that Van Dijk understood that he does not want it.”

    Three Liverpool stars are to blame for Brighton's gaffe, according to Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards.

    Legendary Reds player Carragher, meanwhile, expressed concern regarding Mac Allister’s defensive skills.

    Though the former Liverpool captain praised Brighton for their pressing, he insisted that from the visitors’ perspective, it was a sloppy goal.

    They have paid the penalty, he declared.
    Although Mac Allister’s defensive issues have been discussed, Brighton did fantastically.
    Alisson ought to perform better because Virgil Van Dijk made a sloppy pass and the goalkeeper didn’t react quickly enough or didn’t anticipate it to lead to a shot.

    Mohamed Salah’s equalizer, which he scored off Darwin Nunez’s square pass five minutes before halftime, did allow Liverpool to get back into the game. And the Egyptian gave Klopp’s team the lead just before halftime with a penalty, but Lewis Dunk was able to save a point for his team late on.

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    Liverpool is allegedly interested in a Brazilian defender.

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    Still looking for a defender is the Reds.With a brand-new midfield but no additional defenders, Liverpool closed the summer transfer window with a bang.
    It’s obvious that the center-back position needs to be filled with fresh talent.
    The injury table is a point of contention for 32-year-old captain Virgil van Dijk’s teammates Ibrahima Konaté and Jol Matip like it’s the final musical chair.

    Although Liverpool hasn’t historically done much business in the winter, they have been known to make exceptions if the need is great enough or the player is talented enough.
    The ideal illustration of that would be van Dijk himself, with whom the Reds finally agreed to a contract in January 2018.

    The Brazilian player Lucas Beraldo is one that Klopp and company are reportedly considering right now to fill the need in defense.
    Currently, Beraldo represents Sao Paulo in his native Brazil.

    The English and European teams are reportedly interested in him, according to the Brazilian media.

    In addition to the Reds, Wolves and Newcastle United are also rumored to be contenders, and teams like Porto, Benfica, and Monaco are also being mentioned. The center back, who is 19 years old and also plays for Brazil’s U20 team, made his team debut last year.

    He wouldn’t be the player vying for position next to van Dijk if he did make it to Merseyside.
    Up until Klopp saw evidence of his abilities, he would hold down at least fourth place in the pecking order.

    He might have been a good long-term project and a nice fit for the team, according to the scouting reports.

    It’s possible, but it’s more likely that they’re just spreading false information and will soon disappear from the map.