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title: "Liverpool morning news round-up – 5th August 2019"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Read Everything"
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published: "2019-08-05T07:30:00Z"
modified: "2019-08-05T07:30:00Z"
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# Liverpool morning news round-up – 5th August 2019

The news cycle surrounding Liverpool never stops and as such, it can be difficult to keep up to date with everything that’s going on. Therefore, we’ve rounded up everything you might have missed from yesterday into one place.

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### [Liverpool target Firpo completes £27m move to Barcelona](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2019/08/04/liverpool-target-firpo-completes-27m-move-to-barcelona/)

![](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2019/08/1012461364-300x300.jpg)

Liverpool transfer target Junior Firpo has completed his move to FC Barcelona from Real Betis this weekend.\
The Catalan giants have confirmed the … [Read More](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2019/08/04/liverpool-target-firpo-completes-27m-move-to-barcelona/)

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### [Liverpool Player Ratings: Manchester City (N)](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2019/08/04/liverpool-player-ratings-manchester-city-n/)

![](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2019/08/1166034420-300x300.jpg)

Liverpool have begun their season with a defeat at the hands of Premier League champions Manchester City on penalties after a fascinating Community … [Read More](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2019/08/04/liverpool-player-ratings-manchester-city-n/)

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### [Four Findings: Liverpool 1-1 Manchester City (4-5 PENS)](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2019/08/04/four-findings-liverpool-1-1-manchester-city-4-5-pens/)

![](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2019/08/1166055747-300x300.jpg)

Opening a new campaign at Wembley is a welcome beginning for the European Champions. Facing their newly-minted arch rival Manchester City also … [Read More](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2019/08/04/four-findings-liverpool-1-1-manchester-city-4-5-pens/)

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