Attacking / Shooting

Report: Jota Outshines Liverpool Greats, Claims Carragher

Carragher's Take on Liverpool's Finest Finishers: A Discussion Liverpool's Legacy of Lethal Finishers The debate surrounding Liverpool's greatest Premier League finisher, ignited by Jamie Carragher's high praise for Diogo Jota, provides an intriguing foray into the club's rich history of striking talent. The Athletic's recent article delves into this debate, bringing forth opinions from various writers...

Nunez’s Time to Shine in Salah’s Absence

Navigating Liverpool’s Attack without Salah: Darwin Nunez’s Rising Star Liverpool’s squad faces a significant challenge as Mohamed Salah, the team’s star forward, departs to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations with Egypt. This situation has sparked discussions among fans and pundits alike, with many eyes turning to Darwin Nunez, a player who has recently...

Klopp Speaks on Life After Salah’s Departure

Liverpool’s Title Race: Navigating the Absence of Salah Navigating Without Salah: A Test for Liverpool “No Salah, no Salah, no Salah, running down the wing.” This familiar chant echoes the sentiments of Liverpool fans as they face a pivotal moment in the Premier League title race. The Guardian recently highlighted the impact of Mohamed Salah’s departure...

200 Goals: Mohamed Salah’s Top Five Strikes for Liverpool

200 Goals Milestone: Joining Liverpool's Elite From Champions League semi-final goals to magnificent solo goals, to a Merseyside Derby Puskas winner - Mo Salah has produced a number of iconic moments over the years. Salah's equaliser at Crystal Palace was his 200th goal for Liverpool, becoming just the fifth player in the club's history to...

Diogo Jota – When You Can’t Be Good, Be Lucky

Diogo Jota lost something when Liverpool won 6-1 against Leeds United on Monday, though what he retained and gained at Elland Road could prove to be far more important. The most obvious thing he lost was the ball. A lot. The 26-year-old turned over possession (through mis-controls and unsuccessful touches) on five occasions when the...

Jürgen Klopp’s Midfield Unit

Hello again Anfield Index, it's been a while. Sorry I've taken some time since my last article, but apparently being in the final year of your degree is quite time-consuming. Moving on, in this piece I will be attempting to analyse what I consider the most important component of any Klopp system: the midfield. Most...

Sturridge, Firmino and Coutinho – Opponents Should Fear Us

"Where are the goals going to come from?" was probably amongst the top five questions Liverpool fans have asked in 2015. It's not like there wasn't cause for concern either, saying the Reds looked blunt up front would've been polite. The toothless attack is a mixture of Daniel Sturridge having shares in the injury...

Coutinho: Why Confidence and Pressing Matters

The struggles of Philippe Coutinho in recent weeks have been well documented on this website. The diminutive Brazilian hasn't had the best of times since his beautiful long-range winner at Stoke City on the opening day of the season. So what has been the issue for Coutinho? Lack of options in front of him? Lack of...

The Two Dannys – Sturridge and Ings: Ready Made Strikeforce

Liverpool have had a few prolific partnerships in their history, a few spring to mind instantly with very little thought. John Toshack and Kevin Keegan, Ian Rush and Kenny Dalglish, Robbie Fowler and Michael Owen, Emile Heskey and Michael Owen, Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard and of course Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge. Some...

If There’s Hope, It Lies in The Goals

From 101 to 52. The drop in the amount of goals scored by Liverpool from the 2013/14 season to the 2014/15 season was stark, and was a result of their meek, submissive, and wholly unconvincing performances during the last campaign. One of the consistent themes throughout the aforementioned seasons was poor defending, both individually and...