James Nalton

Liverpool

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Salah And Van Dijk New Contracts Ease Liverpool’s Rebuild Requirements

1 week ago | forbes.com | James Nalton

In the space of one week Liverpool FC has secured new contracts for two of the best players at the club. On Thursday, Liverpool announced a new contract for central defender and captain Virgil van Dijk worth around $53 million over two years, having secured the same length of deal for top goalscorer Mohamed Salah, worth around $640,000 per week, last Friday.
MLS talking points: a record in Chicago and a reprieve for the Sounders

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Jon Arnold |Joseph Lowery |Graham Ruthven |James Nalton

This was supposed to be the Seattle Sounders’ year. The team had a nice path in the Concacaf Champions Cup, and a number of seemingly savvy acquisitions in the winter had fans hoping they’d be enjoying a 2025 season that went down as the best in the club’s storied history. AdvertisementLike many resolution-makers who, in January, believe it’s their year, the panorama had totally changed by April.
MLS talking points: a record in Chicago and a reprieve for the Sounders

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Jon Arnold |Joseph Lowery |Graham Ruthven |James Nalton

The Sounders aren’t done quite yetThis was supposed to be the Seattle Sounders’ year. The team had a nice path in the Concacaf Champions Cup, and a number of seemingly savvy acquisitions in the winter had fans hoping they’d be enjoying a 2025 season that went down as the best in the club’s storied history. Like many resolution-makers who, in January, believe it’s their year, the panorama had totally changed by April.
a record in Chicago and a reprieve for the Sounders

1 week ago | msn.com | Jon Arnold |Joseph Lowery |Graham Ruthven |James Nalton

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How Vancouver became elite and no rest for Leo Messi

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Joseph Lowery |Graham Ruthven |James Nalton |Alexander Abnos

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MLS talking points: How Vancouver became elite and no rest for Leo Messi

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Joseph Lowery |Graham Ruthven |James Nalton |Alexander Abnos

The Vancouver Whitecaps weren’t supposed to be here, perched on top of the Western Conference. They lost Stuart Armstrong, a key Designated Player, over the offseason. Star attacker Ryan Gauld has missed the last month with a knee injury. They’re still alive in the Concacaf Champions Cup quarter-finals, and Concacaf success and regular season success don’t tend to mix well for MLS teams. And yet, here they are. On top of the West. The Vancouver Whitecaps.
Fulham 3-2 Liverpool: Player Ratings

2 weeks ago | thisisanfield.com | James Nalton

A poor defensive showing in the first half could not be recovered as Liverpool lost for just the second time in this season’s Premier League, this time 3-2 away to Fulham. Fulham 3-2 LiverpoolPremier League (31) | Craven CottageApril 6, 2025Goals: Sessegnon 23′, Iwobi 32′, Muniz 37′; Mac Allister 14′, Diaz 72′Caoimhin Kelleher – 5 (out of 10)Having just made a decent save from an Alex Iwobi shot, a Rodrigo Muniz strike went straight through him to give Fulham a third goal.
Liverpool 1-0 Everton: 5 talking points with ref shocking as chaos beats control

3 weeks ago | thisisanfield.com | James Nalton

Liverpool secured the win to relieved cheers at the end, beating Everton 1-0 at Anfield, but it should have been easier had the referees done their job. Liverpool 1-0 EvertonPremier League (20) | AnfieldApril 2, 2025Goals: Jota 57′1. A 20th title is increasingly realThe roar as the final whistle went reflected how close Liverpool are to glory. After what was at times an unconvincing and nervy game, the celebrations and feel-good factor eventually came after the win was confirmed.
FPL Gameweek 30: Three Bonus Points - Marmoush For Haaland And Newcastle’s Double Gameweek

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | James Nalton

Fantasy Premier League returns for a Gameweek 30 made up of midweek fixtures following an international break and an FA Cup quarterfinal weekend. The round begins on Tuesday, April 1, with a deadline of 6.15 p.m. BST. With the League Cup final having already taken place and the FA Cup reaching the semifinals stage, there is plenty to look out for in FPL when it comes to double and blank gameweeks due to rearrangements caused by those domestic cups.
Liverpool Can’t Replace Trent Alexander-Arnold

4 weeks ago | forbes.com | James Nalton

It emerged this week that Liverpool’s star right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold will likely be joining Real Madrid when his contract expires at the end of this season. This means Liverpool will be looking for a new player in his position ahead of the 2025/26 season, but for a couple of reasons, it won’t necessarily be looking for a direct Alexander-Arnold replacement.