Slot praises beauty and battles as Barnsley push Liverpool to think harder
Liverpool’s passage into the fourth round of the FA Cup was sealed with a 4-1 win over Barnsley, but Arne Slot made it clear afterwards that this was not a night to be reduced to a scoreline alone. It was a game that...
Szoboszlai, Responsibility and the Value of a Mistake at Anfield
There are football matches that unfold exactly as planned, and then there are those that briefly wobble before settling into something more revealing. Liverpool’s 4-1 FA Cup win over Barnsley belonged firmly in the latter category. Comfortable on the scoreboard, occasionally uncomfortable in execution, it...
Liverpool 4 – 1 Barnsley – FA Cup Third Round Man of the Match
In a game where Liverpool needed calm heads as much as energy, Curtis Jones delivered exactly what the occasion required. Against a spirited and organised Barnsley side, this FA Cup tie could easily have become scrappy, rushed, and uncomfortable. Instead, Jones...
Liverpool 4 - 1 Barnsley - FA Cup 3rd Round Player Ratings
The Premier League took a back seat to allow the FA Cup to welcome the more illustrious side to the fabled third round. Liverpool had found consistency, as this was the last chance for domestic silverware in 2026.
The lineup and subsequent ratings are...
Liverpool advance in FA Cup Third Round with flair and flaws
Liverpool booked their place in the FA Cup Fourth Round with a 4-1 win over Barnsley at Anfield, a result that suggested comfort but told a far more nuanced story. In the FA Cup Third Round, margins often blur between control and complacency, and...
Liverpool earn valuable point at Arsenal
Liverpool’s goalless draw away at Arsenal was dissected in detail on Late Night Live, hosted by Lewis Aspinall, reflecting on performance, context and expectation.
https://www.youtube.com/live/9UQJ0kUvo6M
That context mattered throughout the discussion. This was not framed as a passive result but as one earned in a hostile environment against a side chasing...
Arsenal 0 – 0 Liverpool – Premier League Postmortem
By Steven Smith
After a week that saw two high-profile managers relieved of their Premier League duties, Arne Slot would have arrived at the Emirates with the sense that scrutiny is never far away. A visit to table-topping Arsenal is rarely forgiving, yet the context added extra...
Arsenal 0 – 0 Liverpool – Premier League Man of the Match
This was not a backs-to-the-wall point, far from it. This was not a lucky escape, not even close. Liverpool went to the Emirates and, for long periods, controlled the game against the Premier League leaders. They stifled Arsenal’s rhythm, dictated territory, and played...
Arsenal 0 - 0 Liverpool - Premier League Player Ratings
The Premier League Champions versus the champions-elect. Slot versus Arteta and North London was brimming with anticipation as a struggling giant arrived to face a juggernaut full of ambition.
https://twitter.com/anythinglfc_/status/2009234495074120139?s=46&t=rxgukmqdoXc4muVFLSx2EQ
The lineup and subsequent ratings are listed below.
Alisson Becker - 7.0
The giant Brazilian stopper was alert and...
Arsenal vs Liverpool: Tactical Stalemate at Emirates Shapes Premier League Title Race
Arsenal passed up a prime opening to tighten their grip on the Premier League summit, grinding out a 0-0 draw with Liverpool at Emirates Stadium in front of 60,258 supporters. With Manchester City and Aston Villa dropping points yesterday, Mikel Arteta’s side were...
