Anfield Index

You've got to have a certain type of character to be the captain of a football team - leadership, respect, protection of the team's players. The ability to drive forward when all hope is lost, and to celebrate when the time is right. Coming to the end of last season, we saw all this...

International Supporters Edition: South Africa Episode 2 Date: 5th August, 2014 The South African Anfield Index Podcast team are back and how: LIKE A BOSS! Ivan Ohlson de Fine hosts this time with Mike Krogh, Brent Venter, Kaylon Karrim and Lloyd Hicks all on the panel again! They discuss the new signings, the possible need for marquee signings, pre-season games...

The Liverbirds Podcast Episode 3: 3 Is The Magic Number Date: 4th August, 2014 The ladies return with their third podcast to wipe away the jet lag! Rae hosts this instalment as the girls discuss Steven Gerrard, LFC's pre-season preparations for the Premiership campaign, Nina previews the Dortmund game... and footballers' beards! All this and a lot, lot more... It's the...

Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool, having finished 2nd playing a breathtaking style of football, have been praised for various qualities – skill, pace, creativity etc but one quality - which they have that has received relatively little comment - is the fitness levels of the players. With much of Liverpool’s success last season based on blitzing teams...

Liverpool have been very busy in the transfer market already this summer, securing deals for three Southampton players, Rickie Lambert for £4million, Adam Lallana for £23million, and Dejan Lovren for £20million. We have also brought in 2 rising stars of the game in Emre Can from Bayer Leverkusen for £10million and Lazar Markovic from...

Liverpool FC USA Tour Specials: LFCNY Supporters Club Date: 1st August 2014 A very special Anfield Index Podcast for you where Steve Gennaro and Gags speak to the Liverpool FC supporters club in New York (@LFCNY). They speak to Nathan, Chris and Mike about the supporters club and cover their history, the 11th Street bar, their old podcasts, major...

With the recent collapse of the Remy deal, and the subsequent signing of Dejan Lovren (Liverpool’s 7th first team centre-back), there’s hardly a greater time to look at squad depth. An analysis of any squad’s depth can be tricky. A popular rule of thumb would be two players per position, but when I think about...

Moves to help curb the frailties of the Liverpool defence seem to be gathering speed now, as Liverpool seem set to sign Atlético Madrid full back Javi Manquillo on a two year loan, only a matter of days after signing Dejan Lovren. For some, the name Manquillo will only bring back memories of the horrific...

In just over a fortnight, the Premier League season will be upon us once again. Weekends will assume a deeper meaning, and thoughts of summer holidays and World Cups in far flung lands, will fade hazily into the memory banks, perhaps retrieved and discussed at some later date, when other matters appear less pressing. Liverpool...

With the Liverpool squad currently touring the United States, I thought it would be a good idea to look into the Guinness International Champions Cup. This prestigious (if a pre-season kick-about can that) tournament is currently in just its second year after replacing the World Football Challenge twelve months ago, when Real Madrid won. The...