Liverpool progress, but questions linger around Cody Gakpo
Liverpool’s 4-1 FA Cup win over Barnsley moved Arne Slot’s side into the fourth round, yet the scoreline masked a performance that prompted sharp analysis on the Daily Red Podcast. Speaking in his familiar lunchtime slot, Dave Hendrick delivered a typically forensic breakdown, reserving his strongest criticism...
Fitness rebuild shaping Liverpool pathway
For Calvin Ramsay, time has moved in fits and starts since his arrival at Liverpool in 2022. Injuries, interrupted loans and long periods away from the spotlight have defined much of the journey. This season, though, there is a sense of momentum. A carefully judged summer plan, designed to address...
Hugo Ekitike Joins Rare Liverpool Company After Barnsley Strike
Hugo Ekitike’s goal against Barnsley on a cold January night at Anfield carried more weight than the scoreline suggested. Liverpool were already comfortable in the FA Cup third round, the tie largely decided long before the final whistle. Yet when Ekitike found the net after stepping...
Robertson sets higher bar after Barnsley as Liverpool reflect on performance
Liverpool’s progression in the FA Cup against Barnsley came with a familiar contradiction. The result was comfortable enough, the scoreline emphatic, and the sense of forward motion preserved. Yet beneath it all lingered a discomfort that refused to be ignored. For Andy Robertson, that...
Liverpool Edge Closer to Yan Diomande as Leipzig Domino Falls
Liverpool’s January narrative has settled into a familiar rhythm, urgency mixed with patience, expectation rubbing against reality. Arne Slot’s side may be on a unbeaten run, but context matters, and being 14 points behind Arsenal has sharpened the mood.
Against that backdrop, transfer developments take on...
Liverpool Forced Into January Action After Bradley Blow
Liverpool’s January plans have been jolted into life by misfortune rather than ambition. Conor Bradley’s serious knee injury, sustained against Arsenal, has left Arne Slot confronting a problem that cannot be parked until the summer. As first reported by Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg, Liverpool are now...
Liverpool Frustrate Again in FA Cup Win Over Barnsley
Liverpool’s 4-1 win over Barnsley in the FA Cup might look comfortable on paper, but as discussed on Late Night Live from Anfield Index, the performance raised more questions than answers. Host Jack McIndoe was joined by debutant Darren Timson, who brought an analytical and measured...
Liverpool's FA Cup Victory Over Barnsley: More Grit Than Glamour
Liverpool’s win over Barnsley in the FA Cup may have lacked fireworks, but it opened a window into the current mood around the club. On the Anfield Index podcast Post-match RAW, Guy Drinkel and Trev Downey dissected the game in their characteristically candid style.
“It was...
Former Liverpool Defends Arne Slot Despite Recent Struggles
It has been a far from ideal season so far for Liverpool, currently sitting 4th in the Premier League table and already knocked out of the Carabao Cup.
Even despite an eleven-game unbeaten run across all competitions, the Reds are still far below the expectations rightly placed on...
Liverpool Receive Boost in Pursuit of Long-Term Transfer Target
Liverpool’s long term planning in central defence has taken on fresh momentum after reports credited to Caught Offside revealed that Micky van de Ven is open to a move to Anfield. It is a development that speaks directly to a growing need within Liverpool, where succession...
