Shaqiri has silenced doubters at Liverpool – Barnetta

A former Switzerland international team-mate of the Reds star says the forward has proved a point to his doubters with his performances at Anfield Xherdan Shaqiri has proved his doubters wrong with his performances for Liverpool this season, former Switzerland team-mate Tranquillo Barnetta believes. The forward joined Jurgen Klopp’s side for £13 million ($17m) following …

How can Liverpool’s defence shut out Bayern without irreplaceable Van Dijk?

The Dutchman’s suspension leaves Jurgen Klopp with a big decision to make ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash Fabinho or Jordan Henderson? Jurgen Klopp will have expected that he would need to make that call in a big game this season. He probably didn’t imagine, though, that the decision would be which of them would …

Shaqiri wanted to face Bayern as he sees Liverpool going far in the Champions League

The Switzerland international enjoyed his time with the German giants but is now looking to send them crashing out of Europe at the last-16 stage Xherdan Shaqiri claims he wanted Liverpool to draw Bayern Munich in the Champions League, giving him a chance to line up against his former club. The Switzerland international has got …

Liverpool are favourites against inconsistent Bayern Munich – Kimmich

The Germany international believes the stability established by Jurgen Klopp at Anfield put the Reds in pole position to book a quarter-final berth Liverpool are favourites against Bayern Munich in their Champions League last-16 tie, according to Joshua Kimmich. The Bundesliga champions meet Jurgen Klopp’s side at Anfield in the first leg of the contest …

Bayern without Boateng for Champions League clash with Liverpool

The Germany international defender also missed Friday’s win over Augsburg due to gastrointestinal problems and will not make the trip to Merseyside Bayern Munich have left Jerome Boateng out of their squad for their Champions League match against Liverpool on Tuesday night, while Franck Ribery will travel separately to Liverpool on Monday.  Ribery has just …

Guardiola didn’t learn anything from Van Gaal, it was the other way around – Anderson

The former Barcelona skipper and current Manchester City boss spent three years under the tutelage of a Dutch coach at Camp Nou from 1997-2000 Sonny Anderson believes Pep Guardiola didn’t learn anything from Louis Van Gaal that helped him become a coach, rather the Dutchman inherited his understanding of the “Barcelona game” from his captain. Guardiola …

Replacing Messi will be harder for Barcelona than replacing Ronaldo – Anderson

Speaking exclusively to Goal, the former Camp Nou forward says the Argentine is the only player in the world who can win a match on his own Former Barcelona striker Sonny Anderson says Lionel Messi will be phenomenally difficult to replace – harder than it was for him to fill the boots of Ronaldo. The former …

Gnabry: 'Amazing' Ozil is my favourite team-mate

The Bayern winger says the Arsenal midfielder was his favourite player to play alongside after stepping out of a famed academy system in north London Serge Gnabry has pointed to Mesut Ozil as his favourite team-mate, adding that it was “amazing” to play alongside the Arsenal midfielder. Gnabry was on the books at Arsenal from …

PSG can reach Champions League final without Neymar – Cafu

The former Brazil star believes the French side are capable of reaching the finale even without their star winger Paris Saint-Germain can reach the Champions League final even without Neymar, according to Brazil great Cafu. The Ligue 1 giants laid down a marker with a 2-0 win away to Manchester United without the injured Neymar …