Defensive Lessons and Rising Stars in Hong Kong Preseason ClashEasy to Counter, Hard to IgnoreLiverpool’s 4-2 defeat to AC Milan in Hong Kong may not count for points, but

LIVERPOOL suffered their first defeat of pre-season as they were run ragged by AC Milan in Hong Kong. To make matters worse, Arne Slot’s side conceded a comical 94th-minute goal to compound

Just as Liverpool pushed for equalizer Mamardashvili inexplicably left his goal and advanced near midfield to act as sweeper. However he miscontrolled simple back pass allowing Noah Okafor to sprint past and calmly finish into the unguarded net sealing Milan’s 4th.

Getty ImagesIn AC Milan's 4-2 friendly win over Liverpool, Colombian winger Luis Diaz was left out of the squad, raising questions about his future amidst the rumours surrounding him in recent weeks,

Liverpool were dealt a lesson in the art of the counter-attack as they were beaten 4-2 by AC Milan in Hong Kong. The Reds, playing the first game of their pre-season tour of Asia, arrived at the Kai Tak Sports Park in good spirits after morale-bolstering wins over Preston and Stoke City in their first friendlies of the new campaign.

Rafael Leao scored against Liverpool during their pre-season clash with AC Milan and quickly paid tribute to his Portugal team-mate Diogo Jota in the wake of his tragic death