Alisson eyes Liverpool history, title spanner in Italy; Luke Littler, MVG in darts action
We’re now at that awkward period between Christmas and New Year but there was still the odd bit of sporting news to round up
We’re now at that awkward period between Christmas and New Year.
It lasts roughly a day, but there is less major sport than the before or after periods.
Still, that doesn’t mean there isn’t anything happening: here’s a look at the sporting headlines from while you were sleeping.
Alisson’s history bid
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has urged his teammates to write their own history.
The Brazilian was a key part of the side which, under Jurgen Klopp in 2019-20, ended the Reds’ 30-year wait for a league title.
That season, they won the English Premier League at a canter, amassing a whopping 99 points during a season disrupted by the Covid-19 outbreak, with second-place Manchester City a massive 18 points further back.
Approaching the midway point, Arne Slot’s 2024-25 vintage sit six points clear of an Arsenal side battling to end their own, long title duck, having played a game less.
Asked to compare Slot to Klopp, he told reporters: “I don’t think it is too similar.
