Slot’s Low-Block Dilemma: Lessons from Leeds and the Tactical Search for Solutions
Liverpool’s goalless draw with Leeds was framed publicly as a frustrating blip, but internally it has prompted a broader tactical discussion. For Slot, the match was less about dropped points and more about diagnosing a familiar modern problem: how elite, possession-heavy sides consistently...
Liverpool move decisively for Ordonez as Chelsea step aside in January race
Liverpool are moving closer to securing the signing of Joel Ordonez - according to Aaron Morris in the Mirror - after Chelsea withdrew from negotiations, leaving the Merseyside club in a strong position ahead of the January transfer window. Talks have accelerated in...
Liverpool Stumble to Goalless Draw as Leeds Expose Ongoing Questions Under Arne Slot
Liverpool’s 0-0 draw with Leeds United offered little in spectacle but plenty in subtext. On the Post Match Raw podcast, Guy Drinkel was joined by Mo Chatra and Hari Sethi to unpick a performance that left Anfield flat and wider concerns unresolved....
Joel Ordóñez Set for Liverpool Switch as Strategic Vision Wins Out
Liverpool are edging closer to completing the signing of Joel Ordóñez, with the Ecuadorian defender now just a signature away from sealing a move to Anfield. As first reported by Expreso, the Reds have won a competitive race that included Chelsea and Inter Milan,...
Arne Slot Under Pressure as Liverpool Frustrated by Leeds United Stalemate
Liverpool’s goalless draw at Anfield against newly promoted Leeds United raises more questions than it answers, especially for Arne Slot. The performance may have ticked several statistical boxes — 19 shots to 4, 1.96 xG to 0.68 — but as David Lynch noted on...
Liverpool 0 – 0 Leeds – Premier League Man of the Match
Dominik Szoboszlai
The Only Player Trying to Break the Pattern
There was a familiarity to this game that made it all the more depressing. A disciplined, well-organised visiting side arrived at Anfield with a clear plan: stifle, slow, frustrate, and wait. Liverpool, despite enjoying territory...
Liverpool 0 - 0 Leeds - Premier League Player Ratings
The Premier League’s 2026 schedule started with Anfield hosting Leeds, with the reigning champions looking to consolidate their current top-four position.
The lineup and subsequent ratings are listed below.
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Alisson Becker - 7.0
The giant Brazilian stopper was largely untested through a routine first half.
After the restart, the...
Match Report: Liverpool 0-0 Leeds United
Liverpool began 2026 with a Premier League draw that felt faintly frustrating, a 0-0 with Leeds United at Anfield that became the first goalless Liverpool match of Arne Slot’s reign. Slot, who won the Premier League title in his first season in 2024/25, will accept the point, he will...
Liverpool Confirmed Team News and Starting XI vs Leeds United
Liverpool kick off 2026 with a crucial clash against Leeds United. With Chelsea, Manchester United and Aston Villa all dropping points earlier this week, a win would be huge for Liverpool's battle for Champions League qualification.
Both teams come into this one in good form. Liverpool...
Liverpool Monitor Lamine Camara as Midfield Reinforcement Considered
Liverpool’s midfield plans for the coming windows are beginning to take clearer shape, with Lamine Camara emerging as a player firmly on the club’s radar. Recruitment discussions have increasingly focused on whether the current options provide the balance and durability required for the demands of domestic and...
