Luis Diaz in tears as Liverpool star reaches Champions League final in debut season

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists Manchester City will not have a Champions League hangover following their deflating defeat to Real Madrid.

Phil Neville has claimed that if Manchester United can improve the structure of the club and allow Erik ten Hag to make some quality signings in the summer, the club could be just 12 months away from challenging Manchester City and Liverpool for the Premier League title.

Pep Guardiola had refused to give Real Madrid a guard of honour to mark them becoming Spanish champions.But he had no choice but to offer Real his ultimate respect after seeing them produce an astonishing comeback to ruin Manchester City’s European dream. And what would Guardiola give to see the same character, heart and defiance in his own side when it comes to the Champions League?Real have found ways to stay in the competition this season when all looked lost.

Former Manchester United midfielder Quinton Fortune believes the experience of Ralf Rangnick could hold the key to overhauling the transfer strategy at Old Trafford.

Liverpool have released their new home kit for the 2022/23 season with a new name and number style on the back of the shirt.The kit, designed by Nike, is available to pre-order from today and has been inspired by the attitude of 'Scouse solidarity', with the new design reflecting the mentality which makes Liverpool unique. The red home shirt features 'You'll Never Walk Alone' detailing on the cuff of the sleeves to represent the bond between the fans.On the back of the shirt, the 97-emblem and the eternal flames sit on the neck in memory of the fans who lost their lives in the Hillsborough disaster.A kit reveal video was released by the club to announce the new shirt, with Jurgen Klopp featuring alongside a host of first-team stars, including Jordan Henderson, Virgil van Dijk, Luis Diaz and Trent Alexander-Arnold.Liverpool Women's manager Matt Beard also makes an appearance with several of his players, as well as Scouse musician Kieo and local boxing star Natasha Jonas, whilst the band Stone supply the soundtrack.Speaking about the new kit, captain Henderson explained: “We’re all so proud to wear the Liverpool FC jersey and be part of the swoosh family.

Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah over who he wants to face in the Champions League final.Liverpool progressed to the final of the competition on Tuesday night by beating Villarreal 3-2 away from home and 5-2 on aggregate. They will meet the victor of Manchester City vs Real Madrid’s second-leg clash on Wednesday night at Stade de France on May 28.But it appears the Reds players are in disagreement over who they would prefer to take on. While star player Salah is eager to avenge Liverpool’s agonising 2018 defeat in the competition to Real, defender Robertson would prefer to face domestic rivals City in Paris.Robertson said after the Villarreal clash: “We want an all-English final.

Liverpool right now after coming off the bench to inspire the Reds’ Champions League semi-final comeback against Villarreal. Liverpool travelled to Spain with a two-goal lead from the first leg but saw it wiped out by goals from Boulaye Dia and Francis Coquelin before half-time. The tie was on a knife edge at the break, but after Jurgen Klopp swapped Diogo Jota for Diaz it was one-way traffic, with Liverpool easing through 5-2 on aggregate.

Manchester United legend Gary Neville has been told that Liverpool live ‘rent free’ in his head after his series of tweets on Tuesday night.Jurgen Klopp’s Reds progressed into the final of the Champions League after beating Villarreal 3-2 to secure a 5-2 win on aggregate. However, it was far from smooth sailing for the Anfield outfit.

Unai Emery's Villarreal got off to a dream start to their Champions League semi-final second leg at the Estadio de la Ceramica - proving a prediction from the former Arsenal boss right. Emery, who led Villarreal to Europa League glory last season, knew his team would give Liverpool far more problems than they managed to do at Anfield in a game that they lost 2-0 following an own goal and a strike from Sadio Mane last week.The former PSG boss had said after his team failed to have a shot on target in the first leg: "They [Liverpool] are going to suffer more than tonight in Villarreal."That was the case as Boulaye Dia and Francis Coquelin both scored in the first half, levelling up the tie on aggregate before the second leg.Jurgen Klopp's men then regrouped at the break with Fabinho, Luis Diaz and Sadio Mane all scoring in the second-half to book their place in the final.Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold said of the result on BT Sport: "We never seem to make these Champions League semi-finals easy for ourselves. HAVE YOUR SAY! Will Liverpool win the quadruple? Tell us in the comments section "Difficult, really difficult.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp must have breathed a major sigh of relief after surviving a mighty scare against Villarreal on Tuesday night.A shocking first-half saw the Spanish side draw level on aggregate after goals from Boulaye Dia and Francis Coquelin where the Reds looked completely lost as Unai Emery's men put them to the sword. But Liverpool resumed control after the break and deserved to go through after the introduction of Luis Diaz completely changed the game.Fabinho put Liverpool ahead on aggregate after a shoddy error from the goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli when his shot went through the former Manchester City star's legs.

Virgil van Dijk is the best central defender of all time, though admitted the Liverpool star needs to win more trophies to confirm that status.Van Dijk has been an integral part of Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool team since making a £75million move to Anfield in January 2018. The Dutchman is widely regarded as one of the best defenders currently operating in Europe, having helped the Reds to win the Premier League and Champions League in successive seasons.And Owen, who helped Liverpool to win the FA Cup and UEFA Cup during his time at Anfield, has now gone a step further than many pundits.

Jurgen Klopp has been hailed yet again for signing an 'absolute monster' as fans have been left in awe by another Liverpool masterstroke.The capture of Luis Diaz has blown fans away all across Europe, as Klopp has quite the record of snapping up top talent. And after another dazzling display for Fulham, the German has been praised again for signing Fabio Carvalho from under the noses of their Premier League competition.Carvalho scored and assisted during a 7-0 win against Luton Town on Monday, as Fulham won the Championship title in front of their fans at Craven Cottage.

Manchester United team mate Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool defensive colossus Virgil van Dijk from his Premier League team of the season. Ronaldo has almost single-handily kept United’s top four hopes alive with 17 Premier League goals and three assists in his return to Old Trafford, while Van Dijk has been back to his imperious best after recovering from a season ending injury last year.

Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster has snubbed David de Gea and named Alisson Becker, Ederson, Jose Sa, and Aaron Ramsdale as the four best goalkeepers of the current Premier League campaign. De Gea has been a very bright light in an otherwise desperate season for the Red Devils.

Manchester City, Liverpool and Newcastle could take advantage of Chelsea's current crisis to lure Mason Mount away from Stamford Bridge. Mount, who is said to be one of the lowest paid players in the squad on around £70,000 a week, still has two years on his current deal that runs out in 2024.

Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan insists every game is a "final" as title race with Liverpool further intensified on Saturday following wins for each team.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has given a stern response to the suggestion that his focus is on Manchester City following his side’s 1-0 win over Newcastle.

Liverpool's clash with Newcastle.Milner was part of a rotated Liverpool side that looked to move to the top of the Premier League table on Saturday lunchtime. Naby Keita's goal was the difference after a Milner just nicked the ball ahead of Fabian Schar in the first half.However, when Milner was seen in tears on the bench in the 89th minute as Liverpool saw out the win.

Liverpool climbed back to the top of the Premier League, for now at least, with a 1-0 win over Newcastle.The Reds once again put the pressure on Manchester City in the title race thanks to Naby Keita's first half strike as the Guinea midfield danced through the Toon defence before slotting past three men on the line.Jurgen Klopp rang the changes for the trip to the north west, with Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold among those left on the bench. But the gamble paid off as Liverpool picked up all three points, but kept plenty of fresh legs ahead of Tuesday's trip to Villarreal in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals.Daily Star Sport takes a look at four things Jurgen Klopp got spot on at St James' Park.Competition is incredibly fierce in Klopp's midfield, with outsiders like Curtis Jones and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain barely getting a look in.

Jurgen Klopp has benched Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, a move which Liverpool fans have labelled "risky".Salah and Alexander-Arnold have both been dropped from the Reds side which will take on Newcastle in the early kick-off at St James' Park on Saturday (April 30). In response to the team news, one supporter wrote: "Risky that."Another questioned: "What is this team seriously we are playing Newcastle away with no Salah or Trent." Similarly, a fellow fan asked: "Why such a big risk." There was concern amongst the fanbase for not only the defence and attack, but also the midfield.One social media post read: "Your worrying about trent I'm worrying about hendo milner keita...