Sunderland 0 - 1 Liverpool Premier League Player Ratings
The Premier League saw the faltering Premier League champions travel to face the overachieving promoted hosts at the Stadium of Light.
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The lineup and subsequent ratings are listed below.
Alisson Becker - 7.0
The giant Brazilian stopper was largely untested in a routine first half as the Reds...
Sunderland 0 – 1 Liverpool
Premier League Man of the Match
Florian Wirtz – Liverpool FC
There are games where dominance flows into comfort, and then there are afternoons like this — where control produces anxiety, territory becomes tension, and superiority must be protected rather than celebrated.
Liverpool scraped through at the Stadium of Light. Make no mistake...
Premier League grit on Wearside as Liverpool stay in top 4 race
Liverpool left Wearside with three hard earned points and a reminder that the Premier League rarely offers comfort. A 1-0 win against Sunderland may look routine in the record books, yet the contest was anything but straightforward. There were bruising duels, squandered chances...
Liverpool Braced for Defining Summer in Transition Season
Liverpool’s current trajectory has increasingly been framed as a transition season, a period shaped by structural change, evolving expectations, and the natural aftershocks of managerial and squad development. During a detailed Media Matters podcast, David Lynch and Lewis Steele joined host Dave Davis to unpack what this...
Liverpool Summer Focus Falls on Salah and Alisson Futures
Liverpool’s approaching Summer window carries weight across multiple areas of the squad, yet few discussions feel more consequential than those surrounding Mohamed Salah and Alisson Becker. During a revealing Media Matters podcast, David Lynch and Lewis Steele joined Dave Davis to examine warning signs, contractual uncertainty,...
Liverpool’s Champions League Gamble: How Missing Out Could Reshape Arne Slot’s Project
Liverpool’s battle for Champions League qualification has moved beyond league position and form. It is now inseparable from the club’s financial stability, recruitment strategy, and the long-term credibility of Arne Slot’s rebuild.
During a recent episode of Anfield Index’s Media Matters, both David Lynch...
Liverpool Summer Signals Emerge from Media Matters Insight
Liverpool’s direction heading into the Summer window has become a growing point of scrutiny, with respected journalists David Lynch and Lewis Steele offering candid assessments during a recent Media Matters podcast with host Dave Davis. Their discussion, rooted in observed performances and recruitment signals, painted a sobering...
Alisson Criticised After City Loss
Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester City at Anfield will linger, not for prolonged City dominance, but for a single moment that shifted the emotional weight of the contest. A game drifting towards a hard earned point instead swung on a decision that invited fierce scrutiny, particularly from Roy Keane.
Arne Slot’s...
Rooney Warns Slot Over Liverpool Future as Champions League Race Intensifies
Liverpool’s difficult mid-season run has placed renewed focus on the long-term future of Arne Slot, with former Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney offering a stark assessment of the situation. Speaking recently, Rooney suggested that the Dutchman’s position could hinge on whether he...
Sunderland vs Liverpool – Premier League Preview
Date: Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Venue: Stadium of Light
Kick-off: 20:00 GMT
Liverpool heads north on Wednesday night carrying far more than three points on their shoulders. Another poor result, and Arne Slot’s tenure may finally slip beyond recovery. The defeat to Manchester City at Anfield was damaging not only in...
