Liverpool FC Match Reports

Why Liam Delap Could Be Liverpool’s Ideal Striker Signing

Would Liam Delap Be the Perfect Summer Signing? As Arne Slot looks to reshape Liverpool’s squad for the future, attention is turning to the need for a long-term solution at centre forward. The transitional phase following Jürgen Klopp’s departure has seen the Reds take a measured approach in the transfer market, opting for stability rather...

Brundish: “Liverpool are not equipped to handle ultra-physical games”

Liverpool’s Tactical Struggles Against Newcastle: A Deep Dive into the Numbers Liverpool’s defeat in the League Cup final was disappointing for fans, but the 2-1 loss to Newcastle in the Premier League was arguably a more concerning result. In the latest Under Pressure podcast from Anfield Index, Dan Kennett, Simon Brundish, Dr Phil Barter, and...

Fowler Says Liverpool Were Lacking Energy and Fight at Wembley

Liverpool’s Carabao Cup Final Defeat: A Performance to Forget Liverpool’s Carabao Cup final loss to Newcastle was not just a defeat—it was a performance that left fans frustrated. After falling to PSG in the Champions League midweek, this was a chance for the Reds to bounce back. Instead, the team lacked energy, urgency, and quality,...

Video Analysis: How Newcastle Exposed Liverpool’s Weaknesses in Carabao Cup Final

Liverpool’s EFL Cup Final Defeat to Newcastle: Video Analysis Breakdown Liverpool’s 2-1 loss to Newcastle United in the EFL Cup Final was more than just a missed opportunity for silverware—it laid bare the structural weaknesses that have plagued the team throughout the season. In Panenka LFC’s post-match analysis, they dissected exactly where things went wrong,...

Mac Allister’s Role in Burn’s Goal Raises Tactical Concerns

Slot’s Tactical Approach Questioned After Burn’s Decisive Header Liverpool’s quest for silverware faltered at Wembley, as Newcastle edged out a 2-1 victory in the Carabao Cup Final. It was a night of frustration for Arne Slot’s side, who struggled to carve open a disciplined and well-drilled Newcastle team. Dan Burn’s towering header just before half-time swung...

Slot defends Liverpool’s hunger after Newcastle’s Carabao Cup triumph

Liverpool 1-2 Newcastle: Slot’s Side Stumble as Howe’s Men End Trophy Drought Painful Wembley Night for Liverpool Arne Slot dismissed any suggestion that his Liverpool side lacked hunger in their Carabao Cup final defeat to Newcastle United. Yet, under the Wembley lights, it was Eddie Howe’s men who seized their moment, lifting their first domestic major...

Slot’s Tactical Misstep Costs Liverpool in Carabao Cup Final

Slot’s Liverpool Falter as Newcastle Seize Wembley Glory By the time Arne Slot led his devastated Liverpool players up the steps to collect their runners-up medals, their half of Wembley was already deserted. The pain of their Carabao Cup final defeat to Newcastle United was etched on their faces, but nobody could blame them for...

Gibbs: “Slot has to realise you can’t do that in Cup Finals” after Newcastle defeat

Liverpool's Carabao Cup Final Disaster: Tactical Blunders, Fatigue and Newcastle’s Historic Triumph Liverpool fell to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup Final in a performance that Eddie Gibbs on The Gags Tandon Show called “embarrassing from minute one.” In a game that could have given the Reds their 11th League Cup, they instead delivered one of...

Hendrick: “The most pathetic performance I’ve seen from Liverpool in a final”

Liverpool’s Carabao Cup Final Collapse: A Performance to Forget The Carabao Cup Final at Wembley should have been another moment of triumph for Liverpool, but instead, it turned into an embarrassing, lifeless display that has left serious questions hanging over Arne Slot’s squad. Newcastle United, a team missing key players, didn’t just beat Liverpool –...

David Lynch’s 5 Takeaways from Liverpool’s Carabao Cup Final Defeat

David Lynch's 5 Key Takeaways from Liverpool's 1-2 Defeat to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup Final Liverpool’s hopes of retaining the Carabao Cup were shattered as Newcastle claimed a 2-1 victory at Wembley, ending their 70-year trophy drought. In his post-match analysis, David Lynch broke down the key reasons behind Liverpool’s defeat. From a lack...