Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest: Injury Blow, Anfield Pressure and What Iraola Must Fix
Liverpool are back at Anfield on Saturday lunchtime, and the equation is simple. They need a win, they need a cleaner performance, and they need to stop making life difficult against Nottingham Forest.
Forest have won on their last two trips to Anfield....
Andoni Iraola Targets Anfield Edge as Liverpool Open at Anfield
Liverpool begin their 2026-27 Premier League home campaign against Nottingham Forest with a new head coach, a familiar pressure and an obvious demand. Win early, settle quickly and make Anfield matter.
That is the central point from Andoni Iraola ahead of Saturday’s first league game at...
Newcastle 2 – 2 Liverpool – PL Postmortem
By Steven Smith
After a Frustrating Opening, Liverpool Escape With a Point
Liverpool’s return to Premier League action ended with a 2–2 draw at Newcastle, but the scoreline only tells part of the story.
The Reds had enough possession and created enough opportunities to win the game. Yet, defensive instability...
Liverpool Learn Carabao Cup Test as Tottenham Trip Lands Between Key Premier League Fixtures
Liverpool’s first domestic cup assignment of the autumn now has shape and context. The Carabao Cup third round draw has handed Andoni Iraola a home tie against Tottenham, a fixture that will sit awkwardly, and intriguingly, in the middle of a...
Late drama cannot disguise familiar flaws
Liverpool’s last-gasp equaliser at Newcastle United provided a moment of exhilaration, but it could not conceal the problem staring Andoni Iraola in the face.
Dominik Szoboszlai’s late penalty secured a 2-2 draw at St James’ Park, allowing the travelling supporters to celebrate as they descended from the away end. Once...
Liverpool Midfield Balance Questioned as Sangare Profile Enters Transfer Discussion
Liverpool’s draw with Newcastle prompted a detailed studio debate on Sky Sports, with the main themes centring on counterattacks, midfield structure and whether the current squad has the right defensive balance. Among the names and profiles discussed, one stood out, Sangare.
The conversation moved from key...
Liverpool 2-2 Newcastle: Andoni Iraola Sees Fightback, But Transition Problems Exposed
Liverpool left St James' Park with a point, courtesy of a stoppage-time penalty from Dominik Szoboszlai, but nobody should pretend this was a polished opening-day performance. It was dramatic, it was frantic and it underlined both the strengths and flaws of Andoni Iraola's side...
Ronald Araujo debut offers Liverpool one clear positive after Newcastle draw
Liverpool left St James’ Park with a 2-2 draw, a point rescued late by Dominik Szoboszlai from the penalty spot, and that probably tells you two things. First, there was character. Second, there were still too many familiar flaws.
Andoni Iraola’s first competitive game as...
Iraola will know the late escape cannot hide some familiar concerns
Dominik Szoboszlai rescued Liverpool with virtually the final kick at St James' Park, converting a stoppage time penalty to earn Andoni Iraola's side a dramatic 2-2 draw against Newcastle United.
For much of the evening, it appeared Matthias Jaissle would begin his Newcastle reign with...
Newcastle 2–2 Liverpool: Man of the Match
VÃctor Muñoz
Sometimes a Man of the Match award is about celebrating an outstanding individual performance.
Sometimes it is about recognising the one player who provided the spark that almost everyone else around him lacked.
At St James’ Park, VÃctor Muñoz falls into the second category.
The young Spanish winger entered the...
