Fans of arch-rivals Liverpool have expressed their delight that Jurgen Klopp’s side missed out on the chance to sign Jude Bellingham this summer after Real Madrid’s heroics against Barcelona in El Clásico.
The men’s have been linked with a move for the midfielder from Birmingham for some time, but finally gave up the race to sign one of the hottest stars in world football in April.
Alexis McAllister, Dominik Soboslay and Ryan Gravenbirch have all made an immediate impact despite the frustration of this transfer business, but none compare to Bellingham at Real Madrid.
The England international scored in the first El Clásico this afternoon to help Los Blancos beat rivals Barcelona 2-1. The feat took the 20-year-old to an impressive tally of 13 goals in 13 games for his new employers, while providing three assists.
Jamie Carragher realistically assesses Tottenham’s chances of winning using Liverpool theory.Jamie Carragher has compared Tottenham Hotspur to Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool in 2013/14 and believes they can challenge for the Premier League title.
Reds fans need no reminding of what happened to their title hopes a decade ago. Liverpool are six points clear of Manchester City with four games remaining, closing in on winning their first league title in 24 years.
Carragher was enjoying his first season back from retirement before his accident last April. A Chelsea defeat, famous for Steven Gerrard’s costly success, was followed by a disastrous 3-3 surrender at Crystal Palace.
City were trying to secure Premier League status on deadline day and Rodgers, who had never looked like a contender in pre-season, was sacked after 18 months. Fast forward to today and Spurs have emerged as an unlikely contender to end Manchester City’s dominance.
Ange Postecoglou won eight of Spurs’ first 10 games without losing a game and took a two-point lead. Unlike Liverpool a decade ago, Tottenham do not distract from European football. It’s a similarity Carragher was keen to point out.
