Mo Salah was left shrugging his frustrations after a half-time chat with Kostas Tsimikas. The Greek international was spotted deep in conversation with the Egyptian King with the Reds entering the break in the lead at 1-0. It’s unclear whether the pair were discussing the former Roma man’s surprising chipped miss in the first 45 or the failure to send off an Atalanta player for a blatant denial of a goalscoring opportunity. Frustrating either way! You can catch the clip below, courtesy of @fotosynde: What was Tsimi saying to Mo here? pic.twitter.com/kqpWvEvPWY — Empire of the Kop (@empireofth ..read more

Paul Gorst was wowed by an ‘unbelievable’ moment from one Liverpool player during the first half of their Europa League clash against Atalanta tonight. The Reds have shown a drastic improvement from recent games and pulled back one of the three-goal deficit from last week’s first leg with an early Mo Salah penalty. FOLLOW Empire of the Kop on Instagram (@empireofthekop) HERE The match in Bergamo sees Trent Alexander-Arnold making his first start in over two months, and the vice-captain has looked like he’s never been away, as illustrated by one chance to set up a chance for the visitors. Half ..read more

It was Mo Salah who opened the first half with a goal and possibly should have closed it with another too, as a huge chance passed him by. The Egyptian King was through on goal and saw the opposition goalkeeper close him down, with an easy decision to chip the stopper being taken. READ MORE: (Video) Salah handed chance to give Liverpool perfect start from the spot Instead of finding the back of the net though, it went way wide from our No.11 and left a two-goal mountain to still be climbed at half time in Bergamo. You can watch the Salah chance courtesy of beIN Sports (via @AlmedaDuf ..read more

Alisson Becker had to be reminded of his position during Liverpool’s Europa League clash with Atalanta. Ian Doyle posted on X (formerly Twitter) during the tie in Bergamo, spotting Jurgen Klopp telling off his No.1 for staying too far away from goal. Alisson that far out of his goal that he's in the centre-circle as he makes a pass forward. Can't help but think that isn't in the gameplan this evening – gets a quick reminder from Klopp that he's a goalkeeper… which is just as well as he has to save at feet of Miranchuk — Ian Doyle (@IanDoyleSport) April 18, 2024 The Merseysiders lead 1-0 at t ..read more

Trent Alexander-Arnold’s return to the Liverpool team was felt immediately after he first sprayed a long ball to Luis Diaz and then his cross led to a Matteo Ruggeri handball inside the box. It was no surprise to see Mo Salah step up and take the responsibility and it was equally as inevitable the ball ended up inside the back of the net. READ MORE: (Image) The ‘ramshackle s****y stand’ Liverpool fans are coping with in Italy It was a beginning to the game that Jurgen Klopp could only dream of and the celebration of picking up the ball and running back to the halfway line showed the minds ..read more

Alisson Becker is playing just his second match tonight since returning from a hamstring injury which sidelined him for two months, but Liverpool fans certainly don’t have to worry about the goalkeeper being rusty. Shortly after the Reds took an early lead against Atalanta through a Mo Salah penalty, pulling back one of the three goals they require to cancel out the first-leg deficit, they were almost caught out at the other end. After Gianluca Scamacca flicked the ball on to Teun Koopmeiners, the Dutchman put in a low cross towards the edge of the six-yard box. His compatriot Virgil van Dijk ..read more

Jurgen Klopp has made it clear from his Liverpool team selection for tonight’s Europa League quarter-final second leg against Atalanta that he doesn’t think this tie is irretrievable. The Reds have a mountain to climb after losing 3-0 to Gian Piero Gasperini’s side at Anfield last week, but the German has opted for a strong starting line-up for the clash at the Gewiss Stadium. One intriguing change in attack sees Cody Gakpo come in for Darwin Nunez, with the Uruguayan and Diogo Jota among the substitutes. FOLLOW Empire of the Kop on Instagram (@empireofthekop) HERE Reacting to the team news on ..read more

Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that multiple top outfits are keeping a close eye on Jamal Musiala ahead of the summer. The talented Bayern Munich attacking midfielder has been linked with English outfits like Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea. “For Jamal Musiala, guys, we are back there with many rumours – in this case coming from England,” the Italian spoke on his YouTube channel. “If you remember, it was in October/November we heard strong rumours about Liverpool and I told you guys always the same position as I tell you today, we heard rumours now about Manchester City, about Chels ..read more

Liverpool fans attending the Europa League clash against Atalanta tonight will have been in for quite a shock when they first laid eyes on where they’ll be situated. Anfield Football shared an image of the away end at the Gewiss Stadium where the travelling Reds will hope to see their team pull off a remarkable comeback from 3-0 down from the first leg, and to say that it isn’t the lap of luxury would be an understatement. FOLLOW Empire of the Kop on Instagram (@empireofthekop) HERE The stand is positioned behind a fence, which isn’t a welcoming feature to begin with, and it looks for all the ..read more

Liverpool fans around the world are hoping for miracles to come true against Atalanta and those lucky enough to be in the stadium are not exactly being given the best seats in the house. Taking to X, writer Dave Kirby replied to a video posted on the club’s accounts that showcased the sights in Bergamo and had quite the response. READ MORE: (Video) Alisson: injury comeback ‘was really hard’ but now ready to be ‘part of the fight’ Alongside an image of the stand our supporters will be sitting in, the Scouser wrote: ‘Lovely images – the complete opposite of the ramshackle shitty stand ..read more