Liverpool play Nottingham Forest at Anfield
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Liverpool welcomed Nottingham Forest to Anfield for a Premier League match, with kick-off at 12.30pm BST.
The Guardian provided live coverage of the game, with journalist Scott Murray sending regular updates from the stadium.
The match came on the same day that Liverpool confirmed they had finalised a deal to sign forward Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain.
The transfer is reportedly worth £123 million, making it one of the most expensive deals involving an English club this season.
Barcola, who played for PSG in France, is expected to join Liverpool's squad after completing his medical, a routine health check required before a transfer becomes official.
Nottingham Forest travelled to Anfield to face Liverpool as part of the regular Premier League fixture list.
Anfield, Liverpool's home ground, is one of the most well-known football stadiums in England and regularly hosts large crowds of supporters.
The £123m fee shows how much money top clubs are willing to spend to strengthen their squads at the start of a new season.
Fans could follow the match through the live blog, which is a format many news outlets use to give minute-by-minute updates during sports events.
The game was one of several fixtures taking place across the Premier League on the same weekend.
Vocabulary10 words
- Premier League
- the top football league in England
- Anfield
- the name of Liverpool's home stadium
- transfer
- when a player moves to a new club for money
- fixture
- a planned sports match
- forward
- a player whose job is to score goals
- squad
- the group of players on a team
- medical
- a health check before a transfer is completed
- supporters
- fans who support a team
- coverage
- news reporting about an event
- outlets
- companies that share news, like websites or TV
Quiz
Answer key
1. 12.30pm BST 2. Liverpool 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Liverpool welcomed Nottingham Forest to Anfield for a _____ match, with kick-off at 12.30pm BST.
The Guardian provided live _____ of the game, with journalist Scott Murray sending regular updates from the stadium.
The match came on the same day that Liverpool confirmed they had finalised a deal to sign _____ Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain.
The _____ is reportedly worth £123 million, making it one of the most expensive deals involving an English club this season.
Barcola, who played for PSG in France, is expected to join Liverpool's _____ after completing his _____, a routine health check required before a transfer becomes official.
Nottingham Forest travelled to Anfield to face Liverpool as part of the regular Premier League _____ list.
Anfield, Liverpool's home ground, is one of the most well-known football stadiums in England and regularly hosts large crowds of _____.
The £123m fee shows how much money top clubs are willing to spend to strengthen their squads at the start of a new season.
Discussion questions
- Why might clubs spend large amounts of money on transfers?
- What are the benefits of live blogs for following sports events?
- Do you think transfer fees like £123m are reasonable? Why or why not?
- Why do stadiums like Anfield become famous among football fans?
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