Are Hughes & Edwards Waiting on Alonso to Fail?
Liverpool’s recent uptick in form has changed the temperature around Anfield, if not the conversation entirely. Results have steadied, performances have improved, and Arne Slot’s pivot toward a diamond midfield has at least restored a sense of control that was badly missing through the early months...
Liverpool’s Succession Plan Already Includes a Captain in Waiting
Liverpool’s long-term planning increasingly reflects an acceptance that even elite figures do not last forever. Virgil van Dijk remains one of Europe’s outstanding centre-backs and continues to set standards as captain under Arne Slot, but his contract runs until 2027 and he will be approaching his...
Liverpool grapples with life after Diaz as scrutiny grows around Slot
Liverpool’s uneasy 2025/26 campaign has become a story of questions rather than answers. A run of just three wins from 12 matches, their bleakest sequence since the 1953/54 relegation season, placed Arne Slot under an unforgiving spotlight. The mood around Anfield darkened quickly, with...
Micky van de Ven hails Alexander Isak as toughest Premier League opponent ahead of Liverpool clash
Liverpool’s late kick-off against Tottenham Hotspur this Saturday arrives at an intriguing moment for both clubs. Arne Slot’s side are beginning to stabilise after a testing opening stretch, while Spurs are searching for consistency after sliding into the lower...
Curtis Jones emerging as Liverpool’s constant amid uneven campaign
Liverpool’s season has rarely followed a straight line, and sitting seventh in the Premier League tells its own story about inconsistency and missed opportunities. Yet even within that turbulence, individual performance can still cut through. Curtis Jones has done exactly that, offering control, calm and confidence...
Alexander Isak and Patience in a Title Winning Liverpool Side
Liverpool’s record breaking £125m move for Alexander Isak on transfer deadline day was never going to be a quiet one. Big fees rarely are, especially at a club freshly crowned Premier League champions under Arne Slot in his debut season. Expectations were immediate, the scrutiny...
Hugo Ekitike’s Rapid Rise Amid Liverpool’s Turbulent Season
Liverpool’s season has lurched between promise and frustration, even after Arne Slot delivered the Premier League title in his debut campaign. A summer spend nudging £450m reshaped the squad, bringing global stars like Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz through the door. Yet amid that noise, one forward...
Red Flags Starting to Show Over Liverpool's Record-Breaking Signing
Big money signings always come with big scrutiny, especially at a club that has just won the Premier League under a new manager. Arne Slot’s debut title season raised standards across the squad, and any player arriving for £125m was never going to be judged gently....
Hugo Ekitike and Liverpool’s Evolving Attack Under Arne Slot
Liverpool’s title winning debut season under Arne Slot has already produced plenty of talking points, yet the narrative around the forward line continues to evolve. Much of the summer focus centred on the record breaking £125m arrival of Alexander Isak from Newcastle United, a signing that...
Alan Shearer raises doubts over Liverpool striker strategy
Liverpool’s summer business delivered firepower and intrigue in equal measure, yet questions remain about whether the plan was always this clear. Hugo Ekitike’s early impact has been emphatic, goals, confidence, presence, while the parallel arrival of Alexander Isak continues to provoke debate. Alan Shearer, never one to...
