Trent Alexander-Arnold and Curtis Jones under scrutiny after Real Madrid vs Inter Milan clash
There was something undeniably striking about seeing Trent Alexander-Arnold and Curtis Jones meet on opposite sides of a Champions League tie. Two lads shaped by Liverpool, born within a few miles of one another, schooled in the same academy values, now...
Forest Penalty at Liverpool Verdict Sparks Fresh Debate Over VAR Standards
BBC Football has provided the original reporting on the Premier League Key Match Incidents Panel verdict, and the conclusion is blunt enough. Nottingham Forest should not have had their penalty at Liverpool, but VAR still did the right thing by staying out of it.
That...
Julian Ward ‘Stands a Really Good Chance’ as Liverpool Sporting Director Search Takes Shape
Liverpool’s search for a new sporting director has inevitably produced a familiar name, Julian Ward.
Speaking on The Athletic FC Podcast, David Ornstein offered an intriguing update on Liverpool’s plans following Richard Hughes’ departure for Al Hilal, explaining that the process is...
Liverpool Moves for Palestra and Mendes Reveal Richard Hughes Transfer Plan
Transfer windows are generally remembered for what happened. There is, though, another version of recruitment history, one constructed from the deals that were considered, explored and eventually abandoned.
In Richard Hughes’ case at Liverpool, that alternative history contains two particularly intriguing names: Marco Palestra and...
Liverpool team news vs Atletico: predicted line-up as Frimpong eyes European recall
Liverpool begin their Champions League campaign with a selection question that reaches beyond who starts against Atletico Madrid. For a side adapting to Iraola’s demands, Wednesday’s meeting at Anfield offers an early examination of how effectively fresh legs can complement growing partnerships.
The match...
Hughes Successor Ready Made In House?
Liverpool’s search for a new sporting director inevitably encourages a discussion about promotion. Find the smartest person within the building, give them greater responsibility and allow them to climb.
Pedro Marques presents Liverpool with a rather different question. What happens when somebody is already regarded as exceptional at precisely the...
Antoine Semenyo Miss Could Define Richard Hughes’ Complex Liverpool Legacy
Richard Hughes leaves Liverpool with a record that will probably require years rather than months to judge properly. There was a Premier League title, enormous expenditure, several expensive disappointments and, perhaps most intriguingly, one transfer he wanted that Liverpool chose not to make.
Antoine Semenyo.
The Athletic’s...
Liverpool Investors and Involvement Raise Major Questions Over Club’s Future
Liverpool are entering a period of potentially profound change, with Dave Davis and Trev Downey examining what increased investor involvement could mean for the club during the latest Transfer Show on Anfield Index.
With a 38 per cent ownership group already involved and the possibility of...
Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid: Diego Simeone Fires Anfield Warning Ahead of Champions League Test
Liverpool return to Anfield on Wednesday night for a heavyweight Champions League meeting with Atletico Madrid, and Diego Simeone has already made clear what he expects his players to face. The Atletico manager believes the opening stages on Merseyside will be...
Alexis Mac Allister Contract Situation Raises January Questions for Liverpool
Liverpool might have expected the closing of the transfer window to bring a little calm. Instead, Alexis Mac Allister’s contract situation has ensured that January already feels uncomfortably close.
Speaking alongside Trev Downey on an Anfield Index podcast, Dave Davis examined Mac Allister’s comments about his...
