Rio Ngumoha contract should lead Julian Ward’s Liverpool priorities
Rio Ngumoha offers Liverpool a future worth securing
Some decisions at Liverpool demand a calculation about what a player has left to give. Others concern what he might become. Rio Ngumoha’s contract belongs firmly in the second category, which is why it deserves a prominent place on...
Alexander Isak thriving as Andoni Iraola sharpens Liverpool’s attack
Liverpool have begun the new season with a freshness that has stirred the crowd and raised expectations, and at the heart of it all stands Alexander Isak. As David Lynch notes, there is a cruel twist in that for Arne Slot, who must surely look on...
Exclusive: Ray Houghton Defends Liverpool Star After Recent Criticism
Last season was undoubtedly Dominik Szoboszlai's best campaign in a Liverpool shirt. The midfielder managed 13 goals and 12 assists across all competitions in a struggling side.
As it stands, the 25-year-old looks set to become Liverpool's next captain as he prepares to step into the shoes...
Exclusive: Former Liverpool Star Discusses Florian Wirtz's Struggles
Florian Wirtz looked set to become the new face of the Premier League when he joined Liverpool for £116m last summer. That is how highly-rated the German midfielder was.
However, he has so far massively failed to live up to expectations. Of course some of the criticism is...
Liverpool face Mamardashvili decision as Alisson contract uncertainty grows
Liverpool’s next major goalkeeping decision could settle two futures at once. A new contract for Alisson would preserve an established source of reassurance, but it could also leave Giorgi Mamardashvili wondering when his opportunity will arrive.
That is the dilemma outlined by James Pearce, who has suggested...
Jacquet and Araujo give Liverpool a platform for progress
Liverpool’s most encouraging development may be taking shape away from the forwards expected to define their season. While the attack searches for rhythm, Jacquet and Araujo are giving the side something equally valuable: a defensive foundation that can survive an imperfect performance.
That was the central message...
Liverpool and Florian Wirtz: why turning it around starts with better chances
Liverpool paid for a player who could decide matches. With Florian Wirtz, the question is how often glimpses of that ability can become something more substantial.
Debate following the win over Bournemouth has sharpened the scrutiny. A substantial transfer fee brings substantial expectations, and...
Liverpool tactical improvement begins with two changes that bring balance
Liverpool’s search for tactical improvement comes down to a familiar question: how do you move forward with conviction without leaving yourself exposed behind the ball?
In an Anfield Index AI Special podcast, Ben Pescod and Dave Davis examined two changes that, in their assessment, offer a...
Liverpool Under-21s Show Character in Dramatic EFL Trophy Fightback at Rochdale
Liverpool Under-21s produced one of their most stirring results in recent memory with an EFL Trophy victory over Rochdale that had almost everything, an early red card, a lengthy stoppage, a late collapse that looked terminal, and then a remarkable response capped by penalties.
As...
Andy Robertson’s Everton Near-Miss Shows How Fine Margins Shaped a Liverpool Great
Football careers can turn on the smallest details, a conversation, a valuation, a club blinking first. Andy Robertson knows that as well as anyone. Long before he became one of Liverpool’s defining modern full-backs, he came within touching distance of taking a very...
