Arteta’s injury headache casts long shadow over Arsenal’s Liverpool test
In elite football, injuries are rarely just absences. They are signals. They alter rhythms, shift emphasis and expose the thin seams that exist even within the most carefully constructed squads. For Arsenal, the latest update from Mikel Arteta ahead of Liverpool’s visit to the Emirates...
Arne Slot confronts Liverpool’s growing problem of perception
Arne Slot has never hidden his ideals. He wants football played on the front foot, space embraced rather than feared, and contests shaped by ambition rather than caution. That is why it has clearly jarred to hear Liverpool described as dull, even if the head coach has...
Paul Merson doubts Liverpool chances at Arsenal clash
Liverpool head to the Emirates on Thursday night carrying both pedigree and pressure. The champions face league leaders Arsenal in a fixture that has quickly become a barometer for the title race, at least in the eyes of pundits. Among them is Paul Merson, who has offered...
Gary O'Neil takes Strasbourg helm amid managerial shake up
Managerial upheaval has defined this January window, with movement in the dugout outpacing activity on the pitch. Across Europe, clubs have acted swiftly and sometimes ruthlessly, reshaping their leadership in pursuit of clarity and momentum. Chelsea and Manchester United have already made decisive calls, with Enzo...
Liverpool and Arne Slot, A Sudden End to an Unfinished Project
Reports from Fichajes, who were responsible for the original article, paint a stark picture at Anfield. According to their information, “Arne Slot will not continue at the helm of Liverpool beyond this week”, a conclusion reached after what is described as “a season that...
Liverpool, Arne Slot and a January Reality Check Ahead of Arsenal
Liverpool’s first Arne Slot press conference of 2026 arrived wrapped in familiar winter strangeness. As David Lynch explained on his YouTube channel, festive scheduling strips these moments of immediacy and news value. “They’re not very newsy,” Lynch said, pointing out that injury updates and...
Liverpool’s Interest in Jérémy Jacquet Reflects a Familiar Long-Term Logic
Liverpool’s recruitment strategy has often been most revealing not in the players they sign, but in the profiles they pursue. Jérémy Jacquet may not yet be a household name, but the discussion around him offers a clear insight into how Liverpool continue to think about...
Liverpool’s Defensive Thinking Reveals a Market Played on Two Timelines
Liverpool’s approach to recruitment has rarely been about immediacy alone. Even when the pressure of a transfer window intensifies, the club’s thinking tends to stretch beyond the next fixture list, shaped instead by longer arcs of squad planning and tactical evolution. That context matters when...
Stefan Bajcetic and Liverpool’s Long Road Back From Setback
There are absences that slip quietly by, and then there are absences that begin to feel symbolic. For Stefan Bajcetic, Liverpool’s gifted young midfielder, the numbers have started to speak for themselves. More than 600 days without a competitive appearance for the club is not simply...
Guehi Decision Looms as Liverpool and Man City Circle
Liverpool’s January has developed an uncomfortable rhythm. Control without conviction, authority without security. A 2–2 draw at Fulham may yet prove a footnote in the season, but it has sharpened an old anxiety: this squad, for all its intelligence and balance, remains one injury away from...
