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Liverpool defies reduced ticket allocation at Manchester City for the Premier League match

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Liverpool have challenged Manchester City and the Premier League over allocating discounted tickets for their upcoming trip to the Etihad Stadium. Visitors say they were limited to 2,382 tickets for the lunchtime start on April 1, with the reduction agreed to by City, Greater Manchester Police and the local Ground Safety Advisory Group. Liverpool secured nearly 500 more tickets for their Premier League match at the Etihad in April last season, and secured 5,432 tickets for their Carabao Cup fourth-round match in December. Before the pandemic, the league’s stadium allocation…

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Putting Liverpool in the elite is under threat after their shy exit from the Champions League

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“Where is the final next year? Istanbul? Book a hotel,” announced the rookie Jurgen Klopp after defeat in last season’s Champions League final in Paris. Let’s hope these rooms are redeemable. Klopp expected the good times to continue, but over the course of this turbulent season Liverpool have been repeatedly exposed as a fading force. This lame exit in the Round of 16 at the hands of Real Madrid simply confirmed that. A team that threatened to win it all last season now finds itself doomed to a titleless campaign…

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Real Madrid 1 Liverpool 0: Klopp’s team limps – who can stop the champions?

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Liverpool may have been masters of European comebacks in the past, but their luck ran out at the Bernabeu on Wednesday as Real Madrid relieved them of a place in the Champions League quarter-finals. Trailing 5-2 from an impressive first leg at Anfield, Liverpool needed just three goals to take the tie to extra time and never seemed capable of this kind of upset. That meant the defending champions advanced to Friday’s quarter-final draw, leaving Jurgen Klopp’s side to focus simply on trying to salvage one of the top four…

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Liverpool have nothing to lose against Real Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 – Jurgen Klopp

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Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool will embrace their status as “complete outsiders” and have nothing to lose as they attempt another Champions League miracle against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. Klopp’s men trailed 5-2 from the first leg at Anfield, but managed to overturn a three-goal deficit in the semi-final against Barcelona four years ago. Arguably more of a challenge than that for European champions Carlo Ancelotti, Klopp struck a defiant tone – three weeks after he admitted the tie was effectively over after seeing Liverpool crumble after a 2-0 lead.…

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Liverpool’s lack of fighting at Bournemouth is unacceptable – Trent Alexander-Arnold

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Trent Alexander-Arnold has described Liverpool’s lack of fighting in their Premier League defeat at Bournemouth as “unacceptable”. Jurgen Klopp’s side, who thrashed rivals Manchester United 7-0 last weekend, fell to the ground on their return to action on Saturday as Philip Billing’s lone goal sealed a priceless victory in the battle for the bottom. Mohamed Salah missed a penalty kick in the second half because Liverpool faltered in his pursuit to qualify for the Champions League. England international Alexander-Arnold was disappointed with the result but more than the way it…

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Bournemouth should have scored more against Liverpool – Gary O’Neill

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Bournemouth manager Gary O’Neill has admitted he was disappointed his team failed to score more goals against Liverpool despite climbing to the bottom of the Premier League with Saturday’s 1-0 win over Jurgen Klopp’s side. Philip Billing scored the decisive goal after 28 minutes at the Vitality Stadium to lift Bournemouth out of the relegation zone. Mohamed Salah missed a penalty kick in the second half after Diogo Jota’s header hit Adam Smith’s outstretched arm. Dango Ouattara and Dominic Solanke missed first-half chances for Bournemouth, while Liverpool missed Virgil van…

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A penalty miss by Mohamed Salah changed the game in Bournemouth – Jurgen Klopp

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes his side would have been “in control” of Saturday’s defeat by Bournemouth had Mo Salah scored the penalty in the second half but admitted that would not mask a disappointing performance. Liverpool lost 1-0 to Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday afternoon thanks to a first-half goal from Philip Billing. Salah missed the chance to equalize from a penalty kick 21 minutes before the end of the match after Diego Jota’s header, which was hit by Adam Smith’s outstretched kick, but the Liverpool striker…

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Liverpool confirms Expedia has extended its sleeve sponsorship for four years

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Liverpool have agreed a four-year sleeve sponsorship deal with Expedia. the athlete I mentioned that the agreement is scheduled to be finalized earlier this week. The previous agreement with the online travel company, which was due to expire this summer, was understood to be worth around £9m ($10.6m) a year. Ben Lati, Liverpool’s commercial director, said: “We are delighted to announce that we have extended our partnership with Expedia for another four years. “Travel is a hugely important part of our fans’ matchday experience, so we are proud to have…

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Liverpool wouldn’t be unsustainable with transfer spending – John W Henry

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Principal owner John W. Henry says Liverpool will not take “unsustainable paths” when it comes to shifting spending as the owners look to invest “prudently” in Jurgen Klopp’s team. Henry recently ruled out a sale outright of the club as he confirmed Fenway Sports Group is in talks with a number of interested parties over a minority stake in the Premier League club. It is shaping up to be a big summer for Liverpool with key build-ups required to turn them back into title contenders after a transitional season. Borussia…

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Mark Bullingham: The FA is ready to ease GBE restrictions – allowing Premier League clubs to sign players early

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Chief executive Mark Bullingham says the Football Association is ready to ease Governing Bodies Endorsement (GBE) restrictions to allow more Premier League clubs to recruit players early. But the FA is also concerned that the influx of new players could limit the path to the first team for English footballers. Post-Brexit, the introduction of the GBE in January 2021 has significantly impacted people who can be recruited from outside the UK. Clubs can no longer take talent from Europe under the age of 18 and the points tally now decides…

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