Here are your Liverpool evening headlines for Thursday, March 17.
Liverpool turned the tables on Man City after training ground 'agreement' reached
The memories were still raw of another unnecessary surrender when Jurgen Klopp and his coaching staff chose to address the issue with his Liverpool players.
The Reds had seen a two-goal lead slip in a 2-2 draw at title rivals Chelsea on January 2 in the last game before the departure of their Africa Cup of Nations trio and, in particular, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, whose goals had put the visitors in a commanding early position that afternoon.
Worryingly, it wasn't the first time it had happened this season, Liverpool eventually escaping with a victory at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League in October but pegged back in a frustrating stalemate at home to Brighton less than a fortnight later.
Further leads had been frittered away against Brentford, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City, contributing to the Reds standing 14 points behind Pep Guardiola's side midway through January, albeit with two games in hand.
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Ruben Neves names 'smart' Liverpool midfielder as hardest opponent
Wolves star Ruben Neves has explained why Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara is the hardest Premier League opponent he has faced.
The Spanish international had initially struggled to get to grips with life in the Premier League after joining from Bayern Munich in September 2020 in a £25million deal. But the former Barcelona star finished last season strongly, helping Liverpool qualify for this season’s Champions League in the process.
This season Thiago has established himself as an integral part of Jurgen Klopp’s plans as the Reds continue to fight for silverware on multiple fronts. The 30-year-old has made 23 appearances so far this season, scoring twice, and was lauded by fans and pundits for his pass that set up Diogo Jota to score against Arsenal.
And according to Neves, the Spain international's blend of intelligence and physicality is what makes him stand out from the rest in the Premier League.
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Marcus Rashford needs what Liverpool have but Manchester United won't break Alex Ferguson rule
It's been 58 years since Phil Chisnall became the last player to move directly between Liverpool and Manchester United. In the six decades since, only one player has come even close and Sir Alex Ferguson dug his heels in to ensure it wouldn't happen.
Such are the fiery relations between the two great rivals, business between them just isn't done, with the legendary Scot making sure that both Rafa Benitez and Gabriel Heinze knew such a fact back in 2007.
Reds fans won't shed a tear this. As good as United were at their peak under Ferguson, knocking Liverpool off their perch in the process, they were a side you loved to hate, littered with players you just couldn't stand. Why should their club be soiled be a player who has played for their most hated of rivals?
Paul Ince would receive a lukewarm reception when moving to Anfield in 1997 as a result, having been a former United midfielder, while Michael Owen burnt all bridges with Kopites when signing for the Red Devils in 2009. But United have fallen a long way since those days of dominance before Ferguson’s retirement, with them now currently not even a mild irritation to Jurgen Klopp ’s side.
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