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Everton’s Ronald Koeman Cannot Avoid Persistent Ross Barkley Quandary

by Andy Hunter | Dec 26, 2016 | Sports

Ronald Koeman rolled his eyes when the subject cropped up but Everton’s performance in the Merseyside derby on Monday ensured there was no avoiding a repeat of the question. Namely, will the potential of Ross Barkley morph into the consistent performer David Moyes and...

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Georginio Wijnaldum – Photograph: Jon Super for the Guardian

Georginio Wijnaldum: ‘Klopp was Interested in my Personal Life and that was Good for Me’

by Andy Hunter | Dec 4, 2016 | Sports

On 1 June Georginio Wijnaldum gave Holland a 2-1 win over Poland, driving his 13th goal of the season into the top corner of Wojciech Szczesny’s net; he packed his bags in Gdansk and did not watch another competitive match until 10 July. It might have been longer had...

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Loris Karius played for Liverpool in the EFL Cup win at Derby and is set to keep his place for the Premier League match against Hull. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Loris Karius May Prove Jürgen Klopp’s Theory against Manchester United

by Andy Hunter | Oct 17, 2016 | Sports

Germany is a goalkeeper country, claimed Jürgen Klopp, conjuring images of Sepp Maier roaming the Bavarian Alps, Oliver Kahn overseeing heavy industry in the Ruhr Valley and Harald Schumacher lying in wait for Patrick Battiston at the French border. The Liverpool...

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Liverpool’s Dejan Lovren (left) and Liverpool’s head coach Juergen Klopp celebrate after winning the Europa League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Liverpool FC and Borussia Dortmund in Liverpool, England, Thursday, April 14, 2016 . (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Jürgen Klopp: The ‘Energy Giver’ Who Made Liverpool Believe Again

by Andy Hunter | Oct 14, 2016 | Sports

A Vauxhall Insignia estate sits in the space at Melwood where a Porsche Panamera GTS used to be. But that’s not it. Too superficial. Plus, he’s an ambassador for Vauxhall. Anfield now houses a luxurious main stand and an extra 8,500 supporters. But that’s not it...

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Diambars academy taught us to have a lot of respect but it also gave you a joie de vivre for the game,’ says Everton’s £7.1m signing Idrissa Gueye. Photograph: Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images

Everton’s Idrissa Gueye: ‘I Am a Perfectionist. I Don’t Like Losing the Ball – Ever’

by Andy Hunter | Sep 28, 2016 | Sports

Perfect in every aspect of football.” Of all the tributes paid to Idrissa Gana Gueye for his impact at Everton – the new N’Golo Kanté, the signing of the season so far or an absolute steal at 6.3% of the cost of Paul Pogba, to repeat a few – none have been as...