Liverpool vs Manchester City: Bradley Barcola Could Lead Attack After Isak and Gakpo Blow
Liverpool head into Sunday’s Premier League meeting with Manchester City short where it matters most, up front. Andoni Iraola has confirmed that Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo are both unavailable, which leaves Liverpool without three recognised centre-forwards once Hugo Ekitike is...
Andoni Iraola at Liverpool: Coaching Honesty, Ernesto Valverde Influence and Winning Culture Taking Shape
Andoni Iraola is still in the early phase of his Liverpool reign, yet a clearer picture is already emerging of how he wants the club to function. Beyond results and tactical detail, the new head coach has opened up on the...
Manchester City, Liverpool and the 115 Charges Fallout, Why Anfield Is Only the Start
Manchester City against Liverpool was already one of the Premier League’s defining fixtures. Add the shadow of City’s financial case and it becomes something heavier, messier and far more revealing. The football still matters, of course. It always does. But pretending...
Liverpool vs Manchester City – Premier League Preview
Date: Saturday, 11th October 2026
Venue: Anfield
Kick-off: 16:30 GMT
After five games of the new Premier League campaign, Liverpool prepare for one of the biggest tests of Andoni Iraola’s early reign as Manchester City arrive at Anfield.
There is never a shortage of talking points when these two sides meet,...
Andoni Iraola Sets Out Liverpool Plan Ahead of Manchester City Test at Anfield
Liverpool have reached the first proper pause point of the season, and the timing matters. Seven competitive matches into Andoni Iraola’s tenure, there is enough evidence to start drawing conclusions, even if only provisional ones. Speaking to liverpoolfc.com, the Liverpool head coach...
Liverpool vs Manchester City: Anfield Awaits a Fierce Premier League Reckoning
Timing matters in football. Sometimes it shapes a season, sometimes it shapes a legacy. Manchester City heading to Anfield straight after being found guilty of breaching a raft of Premier League financial rules is one of those moments that needs no dressing up.
For Liverpool,...
Bournemouth vs Liverpool: Iraola Faces Emotional Vitality Return
Football has a habit of serving up neat little storylines, and this one barely needs dressing up. Andoni Iraola heads back to Bournemouth this afternoon, back to the ground where he built something meaningful, back to the club he guided into Europe, and back to a crowd...
Bournemouth vs Liverpool – Premier League Preview
Date: Sunday, 20th September 2026
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Kick-off: 14:00 GMT
After four games of the new Premier League campaign, Liverpool have the opportunity to move to nine points from their opening five matches with a victory over Bournemouth.
That would represent a very fine return for Andoni Iraola’s side, particularly given...
Liverpool Predicted XI vs Bournemouth as Van Dijk, Alisson and Wirtz Return
Liverpool should go strong at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday, and there is no mystery about the main changes. Virgil van Dijk, Alisson Becker and Florian Wirtz are all expected to come back into the starting side after being held back in midweek.
That...
Liverpool Face Alisson Becker Contract Decision as Succession Plan Is Tested
Liverpool have a decision to make, and there is no point dressing it up. Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk are deep into the age bracket where clubs start thinking with their heads rather than their hearts. Yet both remain vital under Andoni Iraola,...
