India’s Minerva Academy FC make history with 6-0 win over Liverpool FC, bow out in quarters
Minerva Academy FC U15 stunned Liverpool FC 6-0 at the Mediterranean International Cup before a narrow quarterfinal loss ended their dream run.
Minerva Academy FC U15 stunned Liverpool FC 6-0 at the Mediterranean International Cup before a narrow quarterfinal loss ended their dream run.
The Reds, who were just denied the title last season, suffered in the early going this year as draws against Fulham and Crystal Palace were exacerbated by Monday's humiliating loss at rivals Manchester United, according to DPA.
Having been left without a striker through Dominic Calvert-Lewin's knee injury and Salomon Rondon's suspension, Frank Lampard's hosts sat deep and successfully frustrated Chelsea early on, reports DPA.
Despite losing to Liverpool in the Charity Shield last weekend, Manchester City enters the season as one of the Premier League favourites, thanks to Pep Guardiola's signing of Erling Haaland.
The new deal for the 25-year-old, who has scored 34 goals in 85 appearances since joining Liverpool from Wolves in the summer of 2020, is understood to run until 2027.
Unai Emery's team has already caused two upsets in the competition this season, knocking out Juventus in the last-16 and beating Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals.
The summer is set to be a busy one with some of the squad players out of contract and the interim manager predicting that the current situation will lead to more than "three or four" new recruitments to the senior playing staff at Old Trafford.
It is worth highlighting that LFC World will be arriving at the Select Citywalk on Saturday.
With Manchester City and Liverpool both winning, the gap between the two English Premier League 2019-20 toppers remains six points.
The 25-year-old has signed a long-term contract with the Reds
