Monthly Archives: August 2017

Liverpool sign AOC from Arsenal

Liverpool have completed the signing of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Arsenal. Ox, as he is nicknamed, has put pen to paper a five year deal, and the Reds have reportedly paid somewhere around £35m (plus £5m addons) for his signature.

Chelsea were also interested in Oxlade-Chamberlain, but it is understood that he preferred not to play at right wing back, where the Blues were apparently intent on using him as a back up to Victor Moses, but in central midfield.

The Ox has also apparently taken a wage cut to join the Reds and becomes their fifth signing of this window after aby Keita, Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson and Dominic Solanke. He is also a former Southampton player. Continue reading

Reds too good for Hoffenheim

A fantastic display of attacking football from Liverpool saw them overwhelm German side Hoffenheim and book their spot in the group stages of the Champions League following a 4-2 win at Anfield.

The Reds led 2-1 from the first leg at the Rhein Neckar Arena, and coach Jurgen Klopp chose to keep faith with the same XI that had done the business in Germany. The home side were up and running in the 10th minute when Firmino’s long pass found Sadio Mane, who produced an outrageous backheel to set up Emre Can, whose shot took a deflection off Kevin Vogt and past Hoffenheim keeper Olivier Baumann. Continue reading

Stunning Alexander Arnold Free kick and Milner set up Liverpool win over Hoffenheim

A great win for Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League playoff tie against Julian Nagelsmann’s TSH 1899 at the Rhein Neckar Arena. Hoffenheim had not lost at home since May 2016 and the Reds were up against it, especially given the absences of Adam Lallana and Philippe Coutinho.

However a fantastic free kick from Trent-Alexander Arnold and an own goal from Havard Nordtveit (although Milner would prefer to claim it as his!) saw the Reds come away with a 2-1 win ahead of the return leg at Anfield.

And not to forget the efforts of the much maligned Simon Mignolet, who saved Andrej Kramaric’s first half penalty and kept the Reds in the tie. Continue reading