Champions League news: Galatasaray take first-leg advantage with 1-0 win over Liverpool
Galatasaray produced a disciplined performance in Istanbul to take a narrow first-leg lead against Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.
The Turkish side secured a 1-0 victory on a tense European night, leaving the tie finely balanced ahead of the return leg at Anfield.
Liverpool analysis: Arne Slot’s Reds rocked by injury crisis - Title ambitions hanging in the balance
Arne Slot’s debut season at Liverpool was always going to be a test of adaptation, evolution, and expectation.
But injuries, particularly in defence, have disrupted that blueprint and forced the Dutchman into uncomfortable compromises, writes Sports News Blitz’s Joshua Topping.
Premier League analysis: Have Arne Slot’s Liverpool been bad champions?
Liverpool’s transition from Jurgen Klopp to Arne Slot was always going to be one of the Premier League’s most scrutinised managerial handovers.
Klopp left behind a title‑winning culture built on intensity, emotional connection, and tactical clarity. Slot inherited that legacy and all the pressure that comes with defending a championship.
But as results, performances, and data have accumulated, a sharper question has emerged: have Liverpool under Arne Slot been bad champions? Here, Sports News Blitz writer Joshua Topping gives his thoughts.
Liverpool analysis: How Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike are becoming Liverpool’s star men
Sports News Blitz writer Ruben Picardo Ashworth takes a look at how Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike are leading the way in Liverpool’s revival hopes to finish the 2025/26 campaign strongly.
Premier League news: Liverpool boss Arne Slot calls Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal ‘a complete package’
Liverpool are the next side to face the daunting Emirates Stadium assessment this season.
Unbeaten at home, Arsenal host the Reds on Thursday evening – the showpiece event in a midweek instalment of Premier League fixtures.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Tom Gardiner examines what Arne Slot had to say in his pre-match press conference on Wednesday.
Premier League news: Mohamed Salah vs Arne Slot – Do Liverpool need both to succeed?
It was a must-win midweek game for Arne Slot and Liverpool in the Champions League against Inter Milan as they continue to navigate an ongoing disagreement with Mohamed Salah.
The Reds now look ahead to their clash with Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, which is likely to see Salah remain out of the first-team picture. But do Slot and Salah need to come together or should Liverpool move on from the Egyptian?
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Mosaddek Abu reflects on growing tensions between player and club.
Champions League news: Five key talking points as struggling Liverpool edge Inter Milan at San Siro
Dominik Szoboszlai’s 88th-minute penalty edged Liverpool past Inter Milan at the San Siro in a vital Champions League win.
Arne Slot’s struggling Reds now sit in the top eight, significantly boosting their chances of avoiding a play-off match.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Ruben Picardo Ashworth takes a look at five key talking points from the clash.
Premier League news: Arne Slot says Liverpool ‘know what to expect’ against cautious Leeds Utd
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has claimed that the Reds “know what to expect” as they prepare to face Daniel Farke’s cautious Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Will Thomas takes a look at what the two managers had to say ahead of the clash.
Man City vs Liverpool: Five key battles to look out for ahead of the Premier League clash
Liverpool travel to the Etihad this weekend, on Sunday, November 9, to take on Manchester City in what promises to be another feisty encounter in this Premier League fixture.
In this article, Sports News Blitz writer Will Thomas takes a look at the five key battles which could decide the game.
Liverpool analysis: Five reasons why the wheel has fallen off for Arne Slot’s Reds
Liverpool’s 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup on the night of Wednesday, October 29, continued their poor run of form to make it six losses out of their last seven games.
The Reds fielded an unusual starting line-up for their match against Palace, with five of their players featuring from the academy or making their senior debut.
Big players such as Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Hugo Ekitike, Dominik Szoboszlai and Florian Wirtz were all rested from the squad.
Liverpool weren’t able to carry the momentum gained from their UEFA Champions League 5-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt into the Brentford game on Saturday, October 25, as they were comfortably beaten at the G-Tech 3-1, mounting pressure on the club’s hopes of retaining the Premier League.
Sports News Blitz writer Will Thomas explores what’s going wrong for the Reds.
Hugo Ekitike cements place in starting line-up as Liverpool beat Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1
Hugo Ekitike bagged his first Champions League goal of the season on Wednesday, October 22, in what was a demolition job over Eintracht Frankfurt as the Reds won 5-1 in Germany.
The former Frankfurt forward opened Liverpool’s scoring to level the game with a delightful finish, stroking the ball through the goalkeeper’s legs after latching on to a through ball by Andy Robertson.
In this article, Sports News Blitz writer Will Thomas reflects on Ekitike’s performance in the Reds’ return to winning ways.
Liverpool vs Man Utd 1-2: Harry Maguire’s late winner helps United win at Anfield for the first time in nine years
Read on as Sports News Blitz Manchester United fan Robert Bore breaks down United’s first win over Liverpool at Anfield since 2016.
Liverpool vs Man Utd: Five key battles ahead of the Premier League clash at Anfield this weekend
Manchester United travel to Anfield this Sunday in what is a staple fixture in the English football calendar between both Premier League giants.
Sunday, October 19, at 4:30 pm will commence the 1000th anniversary Man United have faced Liverpool at Anfield.
In this article, Sports News Blitz writer Will Thomas looks at five key battles to look out for ahead of the big game.
Padel news - Jurgen Klopp set to bring padel to Liverpool
Padel was an integral part of Jurgen Klopp’s management at Liverpool. The German manager introduced the sport to the AXA Training Centre before its rise in popularity.
“Besides football, [padel is] the best game I ever played”, said the former Liverpool head coach.
Merseyside derby analysis - Five things we learned from Everton’s loss to Liverpool
A second-half strike from Idrissa Gana Gueye was not enough to cancel out Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike’s first-half goals as Everton fell to a 2-1 defeat in the 247th Merseyside Derby.
Everton suffered their second defeat of the season, with their city rivals maintaining their 100% start to the season.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s Jon Shea gives his five key takeaways from the match.
Premier League news: Liverpool vs Everton – Five key battles and score prediction
Everton travel to Anfield this weekend to face table-topping Liverpool in the latest edition of the Merseyside derby.
Ahead of the game, Sports News Blitz writer Jon Shea examines five key battles and offers a score prediction.
Liverpool favored to defend Premier League title as odds and analysts back Arne Slot
With the start of the new Premier League season, talk about the next title winners are yet again in circulation. The bookmakers’ boards already tell a clear story: Liverpool is the early favorite to lift the trophy once again. But will they have such an easy time?
According to odds compiled by Covers, the Reds are priced around +187, with some US sportsbooks showing even shorter figures. This reflects strong confidence in Arne Slot’s reign and Liverpool’s prospects for the season.
The life of Diogo Jota: Father, husband, Liverpool legend, and so much more
The news of Diogo Jota’s tragic death rocked the football world.
A Premier League champion and two-time Nations League winner, football has truly lost a great talent, but he was more than that.
He was a father, a loving husband and a son. Here, Sports News Blitz’s Vanely Barumire dives into the life of Diogo Jota.
Tributes flood in for Liverpool forward Diogo Jota after tragic passing
Tributes have been flooding in since the news of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva’s tragic passing from a car accident on Thursday, July 3.
Jota’s wife, Rute, and their three children remain to cherish his memory.
The two were newlyweds, having tied the knot just two weeks prior to the accident.
Sports News Blitz’s Aidan Leo shares his thoughts and condolences on the heartbreaking and sudden passing of the Portuguese and Anfield favourite.
Chelsea and Liverpool analysis: Five things we learnt from 3-1 win for hosts at the Bridge
On Sunday, May 4, we saw Liverpool play for the first time after being crowned champions of England as Chelsea welcomed them to Stamford Bridge with a guard of honour.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Alec Hayward takes a look into five things we learnt from Sunday's clash of titans.