Ruben’s response to friendly reports

We are counting Wes Brown, the extremely versatile John O’Shea and Mikael Silvestre as central defenders, but not Luke Shaw, even though he is currently playing that role after making his name as a left-back. Rio Ferdinand, 20th overall when it comes to representing the Reds, leads this particular chart with 455 outings under his…

The Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) have added Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola to their list of targets after parting ways with Dorival Junior, a report has claimed. Dorival’s future came into the spotlight after the crushing 4-1 defeat to Argentina earlier this week and his dismissal was formally confirmed on Friday evening, leaving the CBF…

With Manchester City beaten just moments before the Reds took to the Villa Park pitch, it was even more important to get the result, opening up a hugely encouraging seven-point gap to our neighbours, sitting outside the crucial top three, in the race for Champions League qualification. “It’s big for us,” Clinton said. “We want…

Tottenham Hotspur’s under-pressure manager Ange Postecoglou pointed out the invariably outspoken responses to controversial refereeing decisions involving Liverpool while lamenting the lack of fight offered by his own club. Postecoglou addressed this contrast after his Spurs side were denied an equaliser in their midweek defeat to Chelsea after a VAR review. Replays did appear to…

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has called Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham “disrespectful” in the aftermath of his red card against Osasuna. The 21-year-old was dismissed in the 39th minute of Real Madrid’s eventual 1-1 draw in Pamplona for a comment made towards referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero. Bellingham claimed after the game that there had…

Liverpool matched a 90-year record during their 3-1 Premier League victory over Southampton on Saturday afternoon, while Mohamed Salah also made history with two goals in the triumph. The Reds came from behind to beat the Saints at Anfield and move 16 points clear of Premier League title competitors Arsenal ahead of their trip to…