When Does Arne Slot Come Under Pressure?
By Steven Smith
Liverpool’s early-season optimism has quickly curdled into anxiety. What was supposed to be the natural evolution from the Klopp era is beginning to look more like a hesitant identity crisis. The same players who were meant to thrive in Arne Slot’s possession-based system now appear lost...
Liverpool in Crisis: Brentford Defeat Sparks Alarm Bells for Arne Slot
The atmosphere was bleak and the tone sombre on the latest episode of The Gags Tandon Show on Anfield Index, as Gags Tandon and Jack McIndoe reflected on Liverpool’s fourth consecutive Premier League defeat. Brentford were the latest to expose a frail and fragmented...
Brentford 3 - 2 Liverpool – PL Postmortem
With Liverpool hoping the midweek rout in Germany would spark a return to domestic form, that optimism was quickly dismantled by a Brentford side that looked sharper, stronger, and far more cohesive. In a contest that exposed the fragility of the reigning champions, Arne Slot’s side looked...
Brentford 3 - 2 Liverpool - PL Player Ratings
The Premier League’s return after a scintillating 1-5 win in Germany saw the Reds travel to the Capital where a workmanlike Brentford hosted the reigning champions.
The lineup and subsequent ratings are listed below.
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Giorgi Mamardashvili - 6.0
The giant Georgian stopper was unable to use the ball intelligently...
Brentford 3-2 Liverpool: Premier League Champions Exposed Again
Brentford delivered a performance full of organisation, intensity and conviction to claim a 3-2 victory over Liverpool at the Gtech Community Stadium. For Liverpool, the Premier League champions, this was a sobering reminder of the fragility that has undermined their early season. Arne Slot’s side had hoped...
Liverpool Seek Momentum at Brentford
Liverpool return to Premier League duty in west London tonight, aiming to carry their European spark into domestic form. An emphatic 5,1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in midweek halted a run of four straight defeats across all competitions, offering a timely lift as October draws to a close.
The journey to...
Curtis Jones – The Scouse Constant Amid Liverpool’s Transition
As Liverpool prepares for a late Saturday trip to Brentford under the floodlights of the Premier League’s upcoming 8pm kickoff, the conversation around the Reds has taken a welcome turn. On the morning of the match, listening to Dave Davis’ post-press conference podcast, there was one...
Liverpool Eyes on Elliott's Early Villa Experience
Liverpool’s decision to allow Harvey Elliott to join Aston Villa late in the summer window was rooted in a desire to secure regular Premier League football for one of the club’s brightest academy graduates. Two months into the loan that is expected to become permanent, the move has...
Liverpool Receive Unexpected Endorsement in Title Race
Liverpool and Manchester City have defined the Premier League for much of the past decade, often pushing each other to remarkable standards. Rivalry usually breeds guarded comments, yet Pep Guardiola has opted for a different tone, offering words of support for Liverpool’s prospects in this season’s title race....
Liverpool Left Side Debate Continues Under Slot
Liverpool supporters have become accustomed to healthy competition for places, yet few positions carry as much current scrutiny as the left side of defence. Milos Kerkez has been Arne Slot’s preferred choice at left back since his summer arrival, with Andy Robertson often watching on from the sidelines....
