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Sunderland 0-0 Manchester United, Fulham v Bournemouth, and more: football – live
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5/9/2026

Sunderland 0-0 Manchester United, Fulham v Bournemouth, and more: football – live

⚽ Brighton v Wolves rounds out Premier League 3pm BSTs⚽ Live scores | Latest tables | Follow on Bluesky | Mail BarryLiverpool 1-1 Chelsea: Now Liverpool have a goal ruled out for offside, with the flag correctly going up at Cody Gakpo’s expense as he teed up Curtis Jones to nod home from close range. Replays show he had strayed offside but it was careless on his part. We’re approaching the hour at Anfield, where the tackles are flying in and an entertaining encounter could go either way …Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea: Cole Palmer thought he had capitalised on a defensive mix-up between Virgil van Dijk and Giorgi Marmadashvili to fire Chelsea into a deserved lead at Anfield shortly after half-time, only for his effort to be ruled out because Marc Cucurella was a smidgen offside in the build-up. Liverpool are second best at Anfield but have got off the hook thanks to VAR. Scott Murray has the latest … Continue reading...

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Sunderland v Manchester United, Fulham v Bournemouth, and more: football – live
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5/9/2026

Sunderland v Manchester United, Fulham v Bournemouth, and more: football – live

⚽ Brighton v Wolves rounds out Premier League 3pm BSTs⚽ Live scores | Latest tables | Follow on Bluesky | Mail BarryLiverpool 1-1 Chelsea: Now Liverpool have a goal ruled out for offside, with the flag correctly going up at Cody Gakpo’s expense as he teed up Curtis Jones to nod home from close range. Replays show he had strayed offside but it was careless on his part. We’re approaching the hour at Anfield, where the tackles are flying in and an entertaining encounter could go either way …Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea: Cole Palmer thought he had capitalised on a defensive mix-up between Virgil van Dijk and Giorgi Marmadashvili to fire Chelsea into a deserved lead at Anfield shortly after half-time, only for his effort to be ruled out because Marc Cucurella was a smidgen offside in the build-up. Liverpool are second best at Anfield but have got off the hook thanks to VAR. Scott Murray has the latest … Continue reading...

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Van Dijk Calls Liverpool's Season 'Unacceptable' After Manchester United Defeat
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5/4/2026AI summary

Van Dijk Calls Liverpool's Season 'Unacceptable' After Manchester United Defeat

Virgil van Dijk has labelled Liverpool's season as "unacceptable" following their 3-2 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford. The Liverpool captain admitted the club's Premier League title defence has been disappointing, with 11 league losses, and stressed the need for significant work behind the scenes to ensure such a season is not repeated. Liverpool remain fourth in the table but could still miss Champions League qualification, requiring four points from their remaining three games.

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Manchester United v Liverpool: Premier League – live
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5/3/2026

Manchester United v Liverpool: Premier League – live

⚽ Premier League updates from the 3.30pm BST kick-off⚽ Latest table | Top scorers | Follow us over on Bluesky“Without looking, how many times have Liverpool let in two or more goals this season?” writes Virgil van Dijk’s Ghost. “As Richie Benaud would say… Chwenty Choo. An astonishing number of times.”That’s a statgasm and a half.It’s a fantastic game to be part of, especially if you win.[On Alexander Isak] After the season we’ve had, nobody can be surprised that we have more injuries. It wasn’t much, but unfortunately it was too much for him to be able to play today. Continue reading...

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‘Big, big compliment’: Arne Slot hails Liverpool’s mentality in win at Everton
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4/19/2026

‘Big, big compliment’: Arne Slot hails Liverpool’s mentality in win at Everton

Liverpool win derby in 100th minute after difficult run‘Five games in 15 days with mainly the same players’Arne Slot claimed Liverpool provided the perfect answer to questions over their mentality and character as Virgil van Dijk’s 100th-minute header clinched victory in the first Merseyside derby at Hill Dickinson Stadium.Liverpool opened up a seven-point gap to sixth-placed Chelsea in the race for Champions League qualification with their captain’s dramatic intervention against Everton, who were left to rue another late blow by their local rivals. David Moyes described the outcome as “cruel” and claimed Everton should have had a penalty for a push by Curtis Jones on Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. Continue reading...

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Florian Wirtz struggling to forge connections in tough Liverpool baptism | Will Unwin
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4/19/2026

Florian Wirtz struggling to forge connections in tough Liverpool baptism | Will Unwin

Expensive Germany playmaker showed only glimpses of his quality in the Merseyside derby win against EvertonAs Mohamed Salah’s farewell tour continues apace, Liverpool are desperately seeking new heroes but are still overly reliant on the veterans. The next generation has to take the team forward but it was the calmness of the Egyptian and Virgil van Dijk that secured a dramatic late victory in the tightest of Merseyside derbies.The summer’s recruitment was supposed to future-proof the Premier League champions but it has created a season of transition. One of the key arrivals was Florian Wirtz, bought for what was, briefly, a club record fee of £116m fee from Bayer Leverkusen. The costs of signing world-class players are always going to take the headlines but should soon be forgotten once the individual starts displaying his talents. Continue reading...

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Virgil van Dijk earns late Liverpool win in first derby at Everton’s new home
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4/19/2026

Virgil van Dijk earns late Liverpool win in first derby at Everton’s new home

A new £800m setting for the ­Merseyside derby contained an old and familiar script. Everton came to christen Hill Dickinson Stadium’s derby debut in style but were devastated by the latest Liverpool show of all, as Virgil van Dijk’s 100th-minute header brought victory, relief for Arne Slot and Champions League qualification a little closer. It was some response to a trying week for the Premier League champions.The old guard led the way for Liverpool once more with Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah on the scoresheet, either side of a Beto equaliser, and the visitors refusing to settle for the point that both teams merited. Liverpool tried to exploit Everton’s vulnerability at set pieces all afternoon, mostly without success, but in the 10th of 11 minutes added on it finally paid off. Van Dijk held off James Tarkowski to convert Dominik Szoboszlai’s corner at close range, and Slot’s prospects of leading Liverpool into next season’s Champions League soared. Continue reading...

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