Liverpool Managerial Uncertainty Returns as Questions Linger Over Slot
When uncertainty creeps back into a football club, it rarely announces itself loudly. Instead, it settles in through caveats, hypotheticals and careful wording. That tone was unmistakable when David Lynch spoke to Dave Davis for Anfield Index, discussing the contingency plans at Liverpool should their form...
Liverpool £450m rebuild under Arne Slot demands sharper returns
Liverpool do not lack ambition, and nobody can accuse the club of standing still. A £450m summer outlay brought Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Giovanni Leoni and Giorgi Mamardashvili through the door, a statement of intent that redefined expectations. Yet as...
Is Alonso Now Planning for His Anfield Return?
When Liverpool were dragged through one of the most disjointed spells in recent memory, large sections of the fanbase turned their frustration towards Arne Slot. Despite delivering a Premier League title in 2025, there is no escaping the reality that much of this season has felt chaotic,...
Respect for Arne Slot remains vital amid Liverpool's title defence
Liverpool Football Club has never lacked opinion. From the Kop to the far reaches of social media, every result, selection and tactical tweak is dissected within minutes. That intensity comes with the territory, but it also brings responsibility. During the Reds’ current title defence, with...
Liverpool, Federico Chiesa and a Window Defined by Inaction
Liverpool’s 4-1 FA Cup win over Barnsley should have been straightforward. As Dave Davis put it on Media Matters for Anfield Index, it had “three world class goals” and a comfortable scoreline. Yet, as the conversation with David Lynch unfolded, the sense of unease never lifted....
Liverpool progress, but questions linger around Cody Gakpo
Liverpool’s 4-1 FA Cup win over Barnsley moved Arne Slot’s side into the fourth round, yet the scoreline masked a performance that prompted sharp analysis on the Daily Red Podcast. Speaking in his familiar lunchtime slot, Dave Hendrick delivered a typically forensic breakdown, reserving his strongest criticism...
Simon Jordan urges patience as Arne Slot navigates Liverpool’s defining season
Liverpool exist in a perpetual state of scrutiny, where success rarely quietens debate and uncertainty is treated as an invitation for speculation. Even a title-winning campaign can become a prelude to doubt rather than a conclusion. That is the environment Arne Slot currently inhabits,...
Liverpool Frustrate Again in FA Cup Win Over Barnsley
Liverpool’s 4-1 win over Barnsley in the FA Cup might look comfortable on paper, but as discussed on Late Night Live from Anfield Index, the performance raised more questions than answers. Host Jack McIndoe was joined by debutant Darren Timson, who brought an analytical and measured...
Liverpool's FA Cup Victory Over Barnsley: More Grit Than Glamour
Liverpool’s win over Barnsley in the FA Cup may have lacked fireworks, but it opened a window into the current mood around the club. On the Anfield Index podcast Post-match RAW, Guy Drinkel and Trev Downey dissected the game in their characteristically candid style.
“It was...
Former Liverpool Defends Arne Slot Despite Recent Struggles
It has been a far from ideal season so far for Liverpool, currently sitting 4th in the Premier League table and already knocked out of the Carabao Cup.
Even despite an eleven-game unbeaten run across all competitions, the Reds are still far below the expectations rightly placed on...