With Klopp making no secret of his desire to take a 'break' from managing once his contract on Merseyside finishes, questions have been raised about which season at Liverpool will be his last.
It's a key battle Merson believes could prove to be crucial in deciding who comes out on top at Anfield, and who will emerge as the main challengers to Manchester City's Premier League crown.
We are doing things little by little that are good for the future, bringing in and improving players but the reality is we have to win on the pitch.
The Tangerines were ahead inside the first minute of the game at the John Smith's Stadium, when Jerry Yates tucked away the opener from a tight angle after a neat through ball from Josh Bowler, but less than 120 seconds later, Danny Ward levelled with a header for the hosts.
Signed for £72m two summers ago, Nicolas Pepe remains the most expensive transfer in Arsenal’s history. At the time, the addition of the Ivorian was seen as a statement of intent, but he has struggled to find consistent form for the Gunners. Pepe has shown glimpses of his brilliance, particularly towards the end of last season, but if Arsenal could recoup some of the money they paid for the winger, they surely would.
The midfielder is set to head to Italy on loan in January, having fallen down the pecking order at Arsenal.
I need to put myself absolutely in the right mindset first, which is that I am here to work so hard, he concludes.
It's the Gunners' second longest current scoring streak against a specific opponent, after a 32-game ongoing run against West Bromwich Albion.Having lost consecutive league games at the start of December, conceding five goals in the process, Arsenal have lost just one of their last eight in the Premier League (W6 D1), conceding just four goals and keeping five clean sheets in this run.26% of Wolves' Premier League goals this season have come from outside the box (6/23), the highest share of any side in the competition this term.How to follow: Follow Arsenal vs Wolves in our dedicated live match blog.
Everton were the 'Super 6 Coupon Buster' on Saturday, with their fourth goal costing thousands of players the chance of landing the £250,000 jackpot.I wouldn't be mega convinced Lampard is the right man for this particular task of making Everton harder to beat in the short term, either.
Real Madrid are targeting Lille striker Jonathan David next summer and could offer Belgian flop Eden Hazard a route back to his former club in a potential deal. Marca report that Real boss Carlo Ancelotti is keen to add the 21-year-old to his squad ahead of next season and David’s agent has even revealed that this year will be his last season at Lille. The Canadian striker is also wanted by clubs in the Premier League, Bundesliga and Serie A. Real Madrid may use their interest in David to offload Hazard to his former club Lille. Hazard previously plied his trade with the French champions before joining Chelsea in 2012.
Of course it was a very difficult decision for me. Everton concluded their interview process for the managerial vacancy on Friday night and Lampard is now the leading candidate.
That hip injury was expected to keep him sidelined for December, too, but instead he returned to action ahead of schedule.
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Brendan Rodgers is the only manager on this list whose team averages less than 50% possession in the league this season
Phil Foden snatched the winner against Brentford for City, assisted by Kevin de Bruyne who is back to his best after recently returning from a bout of Covid.
My football is definitely not a slow waltz! I am not that far apart from Jurgen Klopp in terms of our ideas about a style of football. That’s no secret.
This has allowed other teams to get back in the game or go on to win, so there is something lacking there. There has been a mark of controversy too.
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Centre-back Yerry Mina (hamstring) and Andre Gomes (calf) are also missing, while defender Mason Holgate is suspended.
It's a bit more keep ball and it's not as dynamic, but both teams keep the ball really well and score goals. Former City striker Aguero announced his retirement earlier this week, having been diagnosed with a heart condition, and Sterling reflected on the end of his former team-mate's career.
Saka also gave an insight into the culture at Hale End, where former Arsenal captain Per Mertesacker is now the academy manager. “I think, from the moment you sign, [with] the education at Hale End, you start to know the history of Arsenal,” he added. “You know which games are the most important.
Derby could not really provide an answer to Boro's attack and struggled to carve out a concrete chance.
Jurgen Klopp hasn't won the FA Cup which is strange so that's on the line this weekend and to be honest they've done very little wrong.
I think the path we're on, I'm not sure how long we can stay on it for. We all want football to continue, want life to continue as best as we can, but health is the most important thing.
This was the game where Virgil van Dijk got injured last season so if it is possible to have any more spice than a normal derby, Wednesday night will be it.
Meanwhile, United's few chances of note included a Bruno Fernandes effort that was parried by Robert Sanchez.
But against a truly woeful Watford side, they began to look more like the Leeds we have come to expect - plenty of possession, aggressive and lightning-quick in attack.
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The players deserve all the credit - they were outstanding. Middlesbrough's Neil Warnock: It was a shock, really - I don't know how we've not won the game.
The hosts were punished when Branthwaite volleyed home in the 74th minute, and Tuchel pulled no punches when assessing what went wrong.
Second-half substitute Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Barnes and Luke Thomas were all involved in working the chance, as the latter picked out Maddison.
Those actions are very necessary if you want to have momentum and consistency in results, and we are getting a lot of them. Aaron Ramsdale speaking to BT Sport: Super result away from home - they're a top team, Leicester.
When I played under Sir Alex [Ferguson] as manager, we knew that in some games, you might not be at your best.
Bury's 125-year spell in the Football League ended in 2019 when they were expelled following financial problems, but this acquisition marks the start of the club's rebirth.
By contrast Sancho, who was left out of the last England squad in November, has enjoyed a marked return to form under new manager Ralf Rangnick.
He has not played for a couple of months and to throw him in was a big ask from a physical point of view.
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Crystal Palace will be missing Wilfried Zaha, Jordan Ayew and Cheikhou Kouyate, but their manager Patrick Vieira said there was no question of trying to persuade them to skip the finals.
I thought his whole performance as well as the goal - and it's the performances I'm after, I'm looking for improved performances and I thought today's - was a much-improved performance.
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Phil Foden's drive from the edge of the box proved too hot for Clarets' goalkeeper Nick Pope to handle and Silva rifled in the rebound from all of three yards.
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Although many have been left disgruntled, and been heard booing the team on several occasions this season, Beckham has praised United’s fan base for generally sticking by the team.
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The Cottagers therefore look well worth backing at 17/20 (1.85) to claim maximum points in a fixture that has seen a home defeat in each of the two most recent matches.
The vast majority of Spurs fans are not Jewish so they are reclaiming a word which is not technically theirs to reclaim, he told Sky Sports News in February 2020.