Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is relishing the opportunity to catch up with former Reds striker Danny Ings when Southampton visit Anfield on Saturday.
Ings time on Merseyside was ravaged by injury and he opted to relaunch his career at Southampton with a loan move in August 2018 which became permanent before the start of this season.
It has proved a shrewd move for Saints, with the 27-year-old scoring 14 times in 24 starts in 2019/20 to help Ralph Hasenhuttl s men climb the table after a slow start and spark talk of an England recall.
Klopp was effusive in his praise for Ings but hopes he can be kept quiet this weekend with table-topping Liverpool looking to edge closer to their first league title in 30 years.
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Antonio Mohamed says Luis Cardenas deserves all the credit for Monterrey s third-place play-off win over Al-Hilal at the Club World Cup after his penalty shoot-out heroics.
Cardenas kept out spot-kicks from Carlos Eduardo and Mohamed Kanno before converting the decisive penalty himself to seal his side s joint-best finish at the tournament.
Monterrey head coach Mohamed was quick to dedicate the victory to his back-up goalkeeper, who came into the side as one of 11 changes from the semi-final loss to Liverpool.
He deserves all the credit, Mohamed said at his post-match news conference. We have a tactic for the penalty takers.
I gave him the confidence to take it and I m very happy because the team played with a lot of personality.
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Eintracht Frankfurt have confirmed wing-back Filip Kostic will not feature in Wednesday s UEFA Super Cup clash with Real Madrid, with the Serbia international reportedly close to joining Juventus.
Speculation linking Kostic with a move away from the Europa League holders has been rife throughout the transfer window, after he starred with seven goals and 13 assists in all competitions last season.
Kostic, who joined Frankfurt in 2018, also created 112 chances from his left wing-back role during a terrific 2021-22 campaign – almost double the highest tally managed by any of his team-mates (Jesper Lindstom created 57).
With reports now suggesting the 29-year-old is set to join Massimiliano Allegri s Juventus on a permanent deal, the German side will be without him…
He will not be part of our project” he said.
Inter Milan CEO Giuseppe Marotta has confirmed that Gabriel Barbosa will not be in the club’s plans moving forward, Sky Italia reports. Barbosa is set to leave Inter during the January transfer window, despite just returning from a loan spell with Flamengo that saw him assist the club in winning two pieces of silverware.
Some have argued that Barbosa hasn’t really been given all too much of an opportunity to shine for Inter since arriving, and the man himself would probably agree. However, given how much he clearly loves playing back in Brazil, we wouldn’t be at all surprised if Barbosa was the one who suggested that he moves on.
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With the Premier League and La Liga taking center stage this weekend, we have a stacked schedule on our hands. So, for those of you looking to stick on a Saturday acca, we have found a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.
Saturday August 20th
BST 12:30 Tottenham vs Wolves
Managing to mount a thrilling last-gasp comeback away at bitter rivals Chelsea last weekend, Tottenham have continued to gain a host of plaudits from across the Premier League. Eventually leaving Stamford Bridge with a 2-2 draw, Antonio Conte s men should find the mood in their camp at a real high. Opening the 2022/23 campaign with a 4-1 romp against Southampton on home soil, the Lilywhites also have a Champions League adventure on the horizon. Signing off last season by st…
Dejan Joveljic scored twice and Kevin Cabral netted a last-gasp equaliser as LA Galaxy salvaged a dramatic 3-3 draw against rivals Los Angeles FC in El Trafico.
LAFC led 2-1 and then 3-2 heading into the 86th minute but Cabral s late heroics earned a share of the points for the Galaxy in an MLS thriller on Saturday.
Signed from Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt this month, Serbia international Joveljic – experiencing his first El Trafico derby – broke the deadlock in the 20th minute.
LAFC – who had lost a club record four consecutive matches as part of their record seven-match winless run heading into the fixture – were back on level terms courtesy of Cristian Arango s penalty on the stroke of half-time.
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Luis Suarez formed one of the world s best attacks when MSN came together at Barcelona.
Suarez s arrival at Camp Nou from Liverpool in 2014 saw him join Lionel Messi and Neymar at the LaLiga giants and the trio flourished.
But Neymar left for Paris Saint-Germain in a world-record €222million move just three years later, and Suarez s exit for Atletico Madrid was confirmed on Wednesday.
Using Opta data, we take a look back at the formidable MSN trident.
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77 – Barca won an incredible 77 per cent of matches in which MSN played.
73.7 – There was a clear drop-off in results when at least one of the Barca trio was absent, with the win ratio slipping to 73.7 per cent. Points per game…
Todd Cantwell has welcomed the dramatic change of fortunes in recent months that has left resurgent Rangers riding a wave of positivity under Philippe Clement.
The Gers landed the first piece of silverware on Sunday by defeating Aberdeen 1-0 in the Viaplay Cup final, while their cinch Premiership hopes also received a major boost at the weekend as title rivals Celtic suffered a second league defeat in a row at home to Hearts.
The turnaround has coincided with the arrival of manager Clement two months ago following the sacking of Michael Beale in the aftermath of a 3-1 defeat at home to the Dons. The Belgian has overseen a 14-game unbeaten run, including 12 victories.
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“In football things change so quickly…
Steven Gerrard can understand what Harry Kane might be thinking as he weighs up whether to leave Tottenham in pursuit of silverware.
Aside from a series of loan spells as a teenager, Kane has spent his entire club career at Spurs.
He is now Tottenham s record goalscorer, also becoming England s leading marksman during this international break.
But Kane remains without a major honour to his name, losing three finals with Spurs and one with England.
That wait for glory will not end this season, with Tottenham eliminated from the FA Cup and Champions League before Antonio Conte departed on Sunday.
With Manchester City dominant, Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle United rejuvenated and Liverpool and Chelsea likely to improve next season, the win…
Kylian Mbappe is only playing at 40 or 50 per cent of his full potential, according to Paris Saint-Germain s football advisor Luis Campos.
Mbappe was named Young Player of the Tournament as France won their second World Cup in 2018, and is looking to help Les Bleus defend the trophy in Qatar after making a fine start to the club season.
The forward has found the net 19 times in 20 appearances for PSG this term, a tally only bettered by Manchester City s Erling Haaland (23) among players in Europe s top five leagues.
Mbappe became just the second teenager to score in a World Cup final (after Pele in 1958) at his first major international tournament in 2018, but PSG advisor Campos believes he still has room to improve.
Mbappe is still only at 40 or 50 per …