Liverpool FC Articles
Trent nails his detractors with spot-on assessment of criticism
So, brave old Gareth Southgate has actually mustered up the courage to play Trent Alexander-Arnold at a World Cup.
Granted, it was when England were cruising to victory over Wales on Tuesday night, but still, from a Liverpool perspective, it was pleasing to see one of the Reds' most gifted players earn some minutes.
Alexander-Arnold's cameo was as typically limited as you would expect from a full-back under Southgate, with the Reds star unable to play his usual expansive game.
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Liverpool World Cup Round of 16 Preview
Time really flies when you're having fun, and so does the 8 minutes of stoppage time when any country is trailing in the World Cup. The group stage is now all wrapped up in Qatar, and it's certainly been full of surprises. Australia, South Korea, Poland, and Morocco all surprised the world and got out of their groups, while big names Belgium, Germany, Mexico, and Uruguay are all heading home. 7 Liverpool players hopped on a flight to Qatar, all …
Potential Julian Ward Replacements: Cristiano Giuntoli
In the final piece of our five part series around potential replacements for Julian Ward
We finish our journey in Italy and the region of Campania. Naples is a football Mecca, closely associated with Maradona, tourism and a shady underworld culture. In the boardroom of Napoli though, envious eyes are being cast towards a sporting director whose burgeoning reputation shows no signs of slowing down. This isn’t an obvious one for many, but it should be.
Cristiano Giuntoli is not …
Contract Rebel Attackers To Target In the Summer Of 2023
With 12 months remaining on a players contract, it can often represent a key moment in any players career. I recently produced a list of midfielders that would enter into their final contracted year next summer, and now I’ll be looking at the potential attacking targets that may just interest the Reds' new recruitment team. We know that Julian Ward and Ian Graham are leaving at the end of the season, and it would represent a period for any incoming …
Tony Evans: A Rampant Steve Heighway & Our Future Alien Overlords
Steve Heighway has retired from coaching. It’s hard to believe he’s 75. His greatness should not be underestimated.
He had a big impact on my family. The decision was taken before the 1971 FA Cup Final that the child my mother was carrying would be named after the first player to score in the big match.
Did my parents fear that Emlyn Hughes would notch? Probably not. Did they know it was going to be a boy? No. A girl …
Potential Julian Ward Replacements: Monchi
In the fourth of our five part series around potential Julian Ward replacements we cast our eye over to Andalusia and the province of Seville. The reputation of their Sporting Director transcends La Liga and if there were any possibility for Liverpool to tempt the ultimate ‘transfer fixer’, you’d suspect it would be one they’d explore. This one seems a bit of a long shot though.
Ramón Rodríguez Verdejo (born 20 September 1968), commonly known as Monchi is known the …
Could Mohammed Kudus Be The Answer?
With the World Cup now in full swing, there will be various names touted as players the Reds should sign. With the recent news that our recruitment department will soon be reshaped, it just adds to the on going saga of new ownership and how the club will operate in a few months time. For the moment however, Liverpool need to remain both proactive and decisive in the transfer market, and add at least one body to the midfield group …
Potential Julian Ward Replacements: Michael Zorc
In the third of our five part series (https://anfieldindex.com/53170/potential-ward-replacements-paul-mitchell.html) we look at potential replacements for Julian Ward, who will be leaving the club as sporting director this summer. Our third instalment sees us discuss a man whose currently working in the game, having retired from the same role at Borussia Dortmund. An old friend of Jurgen Klopp may seem like an outsider, but can’t yet be fully ruled out.Michael Zorc is a living legend at Signal Iduna Park and quite …
Liverpool World Cup Watch: Matchday 2
Time flies by. Each team in Qatar has already played two matches, and some fates have already been decided. Qatar and Canada crashed out early while England and Brazil are now guaranteed a spot in the knockout stages. Ghana bested South Korea in a Match of the Tournament contender, while the US held England to a dreadfully boring stalemate. 7 Liverpool players remain in Qatar, and all of them thankfully remain fully fit and healthy. During Matchday 2, 5 of …
Liverpool F.C Loan Watch: 23/11-28/11
Did Not Play Due To World Cup Break
Tyler Morton, Leighton Clarkson, Rhys Williams, Conor Bradley, Owen Beck, James Balagizi, Paul Glatzel, Max Woltman, Fidel O'Rourke, Sepp Van Den Berg, Billy Koumetio
Marcelo Pitaluga (Macclesfield)
A bright sail of a season for Pitaluga hit a serious iceberg on Tuesday, when he injured and withdrawn from the 6oth minute of Macc's loss to Runcorn Linnets on Tuesday. Shortly after that, the young Spaniard made his way back to Liverpool to undergo …