The hosts also made a lively start to the second half, although Liverpool went closest to adding a second with Mane shooting wide from close range before Jota's shot was pushed over.
Bobby needed time to get into the game because he got the balls in the most difficult areas… After he scored the goal, you could see the confidence back all of a sudden, the ball was our friend again and we won the game.
Mo, after four times with 120 minutes [at AFCON], it was clear he would not start as well so the situation was there and he enjoyed the game. Jota took his tally to 17 goals for the season as he popped up again with more decisive goals for Liverpool, with Klopp sure the forward has not yet hit his full potential.
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City approached Tottenham four times over signing Harry Kane last summer - and admits he feared the lack of a striker could derail their season.
Lithuania looked a stronger outfit after the break but rarely threatened to score, with Arvydas Novikovas forcing a save from Peacock-Farrell midway through the half in one of their few meaningful attacks.
And Liverpool's second goal was, in the delivery, pure unadulterated Beckham. The trajectory, the fade, the deceptive pace of the thing; the way the ball first sucked the defenders in and then made them look very silly.
We feel that we have a little bit of momentum, we are playing better football and we are working as a unit much better now than what we did a month ago.
The rules do not cover domestic loans, but FIFA has said national associations must bring their regulations in line within three years - so by July 1, 2025 at the latest.
It would seem natural to select the match-winner and two-goal hero as the man of the match but, other than his brace, the Spaniard didn't really impress all that much.
Fabio Capello argued on Sky that Serie A sides are no longer capable of competing with the top English teams, and that Italian coaches have much to learn from the likes of Tuchel and Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.
Virgil van Dijk - 7In cruise control for the entire 90 minutes. His most comfortable performance against United since the last time.
It's a person and a player who has a huge admiration around everybody, not just the players or fans but all the staff around here, and we are willing to help him as much as we possibly can.
Chelsea's Women's Super League match against Tottenham on Friday has been postponed due to a combination of Covid-19 cases and injuries in Emma Hayes' squad.
It was Gerrard's second defeat since taking up the reins at Villa Park, having started his tenure with three wins and a defeat to steady the ship following a difficult start to the campaign for the Birmingham side.
Generally speaking, he attempts to dominate possession and press high up the pitch, in keeping with the fashion of the times. In this respect he is most like Jurgen Klopp, under whom Gerrard was briefly mentored as Liverpool academy coach.
It wasn't as if they went and spent £100million, they did what they are great at and did a brilliant deal.
What the managers said...Middlesbrough's Chris Wilder: The goals that we have conceded in those three games, four terrible goals.
Fitness and a packed schedule played a part in Klopp's selection and the half-time change should not be looked at as a snub.
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Makaay joins as first-team coach, Bosschaart as performance analyst and Phillips as fitness coach. I was confident that I would take the job because it's a club I want to lead, he added.
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I was saying that it must be nice for Marcus to focus on going into training and not feeling his ankle, his shoulder or his back, he can just go and enjoy his football.
The Bees were firmly second best and have their work cut out to arrest a worrying run, with Frank cutting a frustrated figure at full-time.
English clubs collectively agreed not to release players to countries on the Government's coronavirus 'red list' for September's internationals, which included Brazil.
A year later, they were dumped out by Liverpool in the quarter-finals after conceding three goals in 19 minutes.
The club knows very well our situation and have to take the best decision. I don't know [about other clubs' transfer plans for January].
Mr Robinson said in a tweet on Boxing Day: “This one hurts so bad, I have had this planned and booked for well over six months.
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