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After six seasons in the Champions League, where Klopp's side reached the final three times and won the trophy in 2019, Liverpool now find themselves back in the Europa League. Premier League clubs sacked 14 managers last season but Klopp, currently the longest-serving coach at a single club in England's top flight, was never in danger of losing his job. Liverpool did not inject fresh blood into an ageing midfield while injuries in the forward line scuppered a title challenge. This year Saudi Arabian clubs have forced Liverpool's hand, with the cash-rich league tearing up the Anfield club's transition plans by luring away their two midfield stalwarts. Returning to the Champions League will be their first priority, which is why a top four finish -- or even winning the Europa League -- will be the bare minimum that is expected of Liverpool.

Persons: Klopp, Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade, Chamberlain, It's, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Szoboszlai, Fabio Carvalho, Romeo Lavia, Thiago, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Trent Alexander, Arnold, Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Rohith Nair, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Liverpool, Premier League's, Champions League, Europa League, Premier League, Anfield, Saudi Pro League, RB Leipzig, Thomson Locations: Liverpool, England's, Saudi, Saudi Arabia, Bengaluru

☆ Roberto Firmino: Liverpool great in tears after final match at Anfield
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

But even a draw couldn’t dampen the emotion of the occasion as Firmino was reduced to tears by the crowd’s tribute to him. Liverpool fans waved jerseys and cries of “Si Senor” reverberated around Anfield while Firmino’s teammates formed a guard of honor for him and other departing players, including James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita. Peter Byrne/PA Images/Getty Images“Unfortunately, we didn’t get the win, it wasn’t the result that you want,” Firmino said afterwards, according to Liverpool’s official website. As for every player, it’s the same,” Firmino said, according to the club’s website. Without my teammates, my family, the manager, you cannot do this.

☆ 'I will cry 100%': Firmino braces for emotional Anfield farewell
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

May 20 (Reuters) - Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino expects his final game at Anfield to be an emotional affair and the Brazilian said he is bracing for a flood of tears as he prepares to leave the Premier League club after eight trophy-laden years. Firmino, who has scored 109 goals since his move from Hoffenheim in 2015, has won every major trophy with Liverpool including the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup. "I am trying to focus on the game, but after it I will cry 100%," Firmino told reporters ahead of Saturday's game against Aston Villa, Liverpool's last home game of the season. "I will miss everything -- my teammates, the club, the fans, especially the fans. At his peak, Firmino was the fulcrum in Liverpool's three-pronged attack, forming a devastating partnership with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.

☆ Firmino scores late goal to keep Liverpool's slim Champions League hopes alive
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Juergen Klopp's side are fifth with 66 points with one game remaining, but three points adrift of fourth-place Manchester United who have a game in hand. The home side dominated a frenzied final few minutes as chants of "Si Senor" rang out in the stadium. Liverpool's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League appear all but over. Liverpool were missing Darwin Nunez due to a toe injury, while Aston Villa were without injured Philippe Coutinho. Gakpo pulled up his shirt to show the referee the mark, but after a VAR review, Mings was shown a yellow card.

☆ Top-four finish not in Liverpool's hands, says Klopp
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Other teams are in much better positions, as long as they win games we have no chance," Klopp told reporters ahead of Saturday's clash against ninth-placed Brentford. We have 59 points and United has 63, so we can get 71 maximum (at the end of the season). The way they played over this season, the top four teams, no one looks like losing more games than they win, Klopp said. James Milner is expected to leave Liverpool after eight years at the end of the season and Klopp described how highly he valued the 37-year-old midfielder. Klopp said Diogo Jota and captain Jordan Henderson will be assessed ahead of the match while Roberto Firmino remains sidelined.

☆ Nunez making 'big steps' at Liverpool, says Klopp
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Big steps, big steps, the boy's an incredible package. He's a real threat in the finishing area, involved in a lot of things," Klopp told reporters ahead of Sunday's league trip to Tottenham Hotspur. He came on (against Napoli), didn't play extremely long but was involved in both goals, so big steps." The victory against Napoli eased the pressure on Klopp following two straight league defeats against relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest and Leeds United. Liverpool, who finished second last season, have 16 points from 12 games, eight points adrift of the final Champions League qualifying place.

☆ Man City miss a trick as Arsenal just will not go away
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Peter Hall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

MANCHESTER, England, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Liverpool's recent jitters meant they were there for the taking by Manchester City on Sunday, but the unusually conservative champions missed a trick, falling further behind Premier League leaders Arsenal who must be taken seriously as title contenders. While champions City, chasing a fifth league title in six seasons, travelled to Anfield unbeaten, having plundered 33 goals in nine league games at the start of the new campaign, Liverpool trailed in their wake. Liverpool looked nervy in possession, giving the ball away with regularity, but a normally ruthless City could not capitalise. With a four-point league lead, and having won 12 of their 13 games this season in all competitions, a first Premier League title since 2004 could be a realistic prospect. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Peter Hall Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Bayern Munchen, campioana Ligii Campionilor, a anunțat oficial că nu se va alătura Super Ligii
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-20 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +5 min

Campioana en titre a Germaniei şi a Europei, Bayern Munchen, a anunţat oficial că nu se va alătura proiectului Super Ligii, care a generat o adevărată polemică în fotbalul european. „Bayern Munchen nu a dorit să participe la crearea Super Ligii. Bayern Munchen salută reforma Ligii Campionilor cu mult entuziasm, deoarece credem că este abordarea corectă a dezvoltării sale în următorii ani. Antrenorul lui Liverpool, echipă fondatoare a Super Ligii, a spus că „oamenii nu sunt bucuroși, pot să înțeleg asta”. Noul format al Ligii Campionilor este inspirat de „sistemul elveţian”, inventat la un turneu de şah de la Zurich în 1889.

Persons: Herbert Heiner, Karl, Heinz Rummenigge, James Milner, Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp, Giorgio Marchetti, Aleksander Ceferin, Florentino Perez, Ceferin, Tottenham Organizations: Bayern Munchen, FC Bayern Munchen, Liga Campionilor, UEFA, Agerpres, Bayern, Ligii Campionilor, Liga, Ligii Campionilor -, Liverpool, Leeds United, CNN, Uniunea Europeană de Fotbal, Real Madrid, Cupa, Campionatul, AC Milan, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea FC, FC Barcelona, Inter Milano, Juventus, Manchester City, Manchester United Locations: titre, Germaniei, Europei, german, Superliga, Leeds, Montreux ( Elveţia, Florentino, Franţa, Zurich, disidenţilor, Liverpool

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