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First defeat for Jordan Henderson in England shirt in 31 games

It was heartbreak for Jordan Henderson and England, but delight for Dejan Lovren and Croatia as the Vatreni beat the Three Lions to advance to a final showdown against France.

Henderson played 97 minutes of this game before being replaced by Eric Dier. Lovren played the full 120 minutes as Croatia reached the final- his second major final this year after the Champions League with Liverpool.

This was also the first time in 31 games that Henderson had suffered defeat in an England jersey. The Three Lions went ahead through Trippier (5), but lost as Croatia scored through Perisic (68) and Mandzukic (109)

Trent Alexander Arnold was an unused substitute.

Liverpool’s Simon Mignolet was also an unused sub as Belgium lost 1-0 in their World Cup semifinal to France.

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Should Liverpool buy another keeper? Karius mistake v Tranmere

It’s been barely over a month since the Champions League final- the one in which Lorius Karius made two howlers, which were eventually diagnosed as errors caused due to concussion.

However the young German’s confidence looks visibly shot- is he in the right frame of mind to start for Liverpool next season? Judging by this howler in pre-season against Tranmere, the answer would perhaps be no. Should Klopp start looking for another keeper? The Liverpool gaffer defended Karius after the game, but at this moment, not all fans feel that the latter has overcome his mental demons. The Reds have a massive fan base, which also means that Karius will be subject to greater levels of scrutiny than, say, back in his native Germany. Continue reading →

Dybala to Liverpool?

It may look far fetched at this moment, but reports in Italy claim that Liverpool are interested in the services of Paulo Dybala. The Reds have met with the player’s agent Gustavo Mascardi and are reportedly considering tabling a 90-100 million euro offer for the Argentine star, who at 24, still has the best years of his club career ahead of him.

Juventus reportedly do not want to sell the player, with coach Allegri wanting to play him and Ronaldo together. The CR7 rumours have only gained momentum following Portugal’s exit from the World Cup, but Dybala may not want to play second fiddle to Ronaldo. He is a key player at Juve, earning 7 million euros a season with the Bianconeri.

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Dybala was part of Argentina’s World Cup squad, but only had a total of 23 minutes in the tournament- that being a second half substitute replacement for Enzo Perez in their 3-0 loss to Croatia. The Albiceleste were eventually sent home by France in the Round of 16, and Dybala did not feature at all in three of their four games at the tournament.