Liverpool enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 victory against Nottingham Forest at Anfield in a match marked by a touching tribute to Luis Diaz. Diaz who missed the clash due to the tragic kidnapping of his parents in Colombia, was undoubtedly on the minds of his teammates. Stepping into Diaz’s place, Diogo Jota opened the scoring after pouncing on a rebound from Darwin Nunez’s shot. Jota quickly rushed to the sidelines, holding up a Diaz shirt. 
Diogo Jota holding up Luis Diaz shirt – The Sun Uk Four minutes later, Liverpool’s attack was in full flow again, with Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai combining to set up Darwin Nunez for a tap-in, doubling the lead before halftime. The game’s outcome was all but sealed in the second half when Matt Turner’s misjudgment of a long pass from Szoboszlai allowed Salah to calmly finish, securing the win for the home side. The victory takes Liverpool to 23 points, just three behind league leaders Tottenham. For Nottingham Forest, their struggles persist, as they extend their winless streak to six games.
Darwin Nunez celebrates his goal with Elliot. Source: Getty The first came from Lukas Petkov, who stole in to slide the ball home after catching Joel Matip on his heels to dispossess. Then came a stunning double from 20-year-old Armindo Sieb. The first was a powerful effort, swept first-time into the top corner following a swift counter. The second saw him twist this way and that, confusing three Liverpool defenders, before hammering low past 36-year-old goalkeeper Adrian. Salah was on hand to equalise at the death from Nunez’s pick-out, earning Liverpool a draw. Liverpool’s pre-season will continue with a trip to Singapore where they will take on Leicester on Sunday, July 30, followed by a clash with Bayern Munich on August 2. 
Dominik Szoboszlai at a match for RB Leipzig. Source: Getty Interest in Dominik Szoboszlai was initially played down by Liverpool, but they swiftly altered their stance and took advantage of the €70 million (£60.1m) release clause that expired on Friday, June 30. Ornstein’s original indication was that a deal was deemed complicated by Liverpool, but it appears that all of the initial roadblocks, including competition from elsewhere, have now been removed. The Hungary international, who has been capped by his country on 32 occasions, had been tracked by a number of top European clubs, but it has always been likely he would end up in the Premier League. Newcastle had been monitoring Szoboszlai but are now focusing on other targets. Szoboszlai earns around £80,000-a-week at Leipzig but could receive a significant increase once he joins Liverpool. After commencing his senior career at Liefering, Szoboszlai signed for Red Bull Salzburg in 2018 before joining Leipzig in 2021. 
Mac Allister committing his future with Liverpool. Naby Keita failed to live up to expectations when he inherited Gerrard’s shirt following his £53 million arrival from RB Leipzig in 2018 and his contract was not renewed. With Keita leaving on a free transfer this summer, Mac Allister was offered the chance to take the No. 8 shirt, the same number he wore in Argentina with Boca Juniors, but the new signing turned it down in favour of keeping the 10 from his Brighton days. The 10 was famously worn by both Philippe Coutinho and Sadio Mane at Anfield and was left vacant by the latter’s move to Bayern Munich last summer. Mac Allister who revealed that he turned down wearing the Number 8 jersey out of respect for Liverpool legend, Steven Gerrard during an interview with the Mirror, said; 
Roberto Firmino made it a fairytale farewell at Anfield as he scored a late Liverpool equaliser against Aston Villa. The Brazilian attacker marked his final appearance in front of the Kop by stabbing home Mohamed Salah’s cross on his 361st outing for the Reds. Firmino’s leveller came after 90 minutes. 
A defeat for Liverpool would have ended their Champions League hopes for next season, but Roberto Firmino’s 90th-minute equalizer helped keep the Reds’ top four hopes alive. For now. Liverpool are 10 games unbeaten going into their final game of the season at Southampton. They remain in fifth place and have 66 points, three points behind both Manchester United and Newcastle, who both have a game in hand and need just a point in midweek to secure their spot in the top four and qualify for the Champions League. If that happens, Liverpool will not be able to qualify for the Champions League. 
Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola has reacted to claims of engaging in a “disrespectful” celebration after his team defeated Liverpool 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, April 1. 
Guardiola appeared to celebrate Julian Alvarez’s equaliser in the face of Liverpool substitute Kostas Tsimikas, before bizarrely shaking the hand of Reds midfielder Arthur Melo. Clarifying what happened during the exchange, Guardiola said; “I was happy and I said [to Tsimikas] how nice our goal was.” When another journalist then picked Guardiola up on the incident and enquired whether the celebration was a slight lack of respect for the Liverpool players. Getting visibly more annoyed, he said; 
Addressing reporters ahead of the match today, April 1, Klopp said his players suffered “stomach bugs” during the international break, but thankfully they’ve cleared up. Talking about midfielders Naby Keita and Thiago Alcantara, the German tactician said; “Naby is out. He came back with a muscle injury from the national team. We will see how long it takes. 
“Thiago is in a good way, but is not part of team training yet. He will probably be part of next week’s training. Rhys Williams has a little bit of something. We had stomach bugs here and there, but that stopped two days ago.” It’s going to be a huge week for Liverpool as they will also be facing Chelsea on Tuesday, April 4, and Premier League leaders Arsenal next Sunday. 
Speaking ahead of their Europa League clash with Real Betis tomorrow, March 9, Rashford admitted that their communication during the match was bad. He said; “We didn’t give up, that’s nonsense. We were unorganised, yes, communication was bad, yes, that’s why we conceded the goals. But it comes down to the fact that I believe everyone was trying to get back into the game that much, we came away from the team’s principles in and out of possession. 
“I felt like the forwards were just trying to press as a unit but we weren’t connected with the midfield. And then the same with the midfield and the defence. We were trying to get a grip of the game at 2-0 and 3-0, we were talking but I don’t think we were really in agreement of what to do.”