Anfield Index

Grizz Khan returns with a new episode of The Red Room and asks the panel if Liverpool should be sounding out former player Xabi Alonso to replace Arne Slot as manager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave Davis turns his focus to the wider picture as Liverpool’s transfer narrative becomes dominated by future planning rather than present action. Yan Diomande’s Anfield ambition, Marc Guehi’s City links, Harvey Elliott’s stalled situation and Johnny Heitinga’s move elsewhere all feed into a growing feeling of missed opportunity. The cut also explores Charlie Cresswell as a market play, Darwin Núñez’s attempts to return to Europe and the looming managerial uncertainty with Xabi Alonso back in circulation. As January drags on, Dave asks whether Liverpool are deliberately standing still or simply losing control of the narrative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave Davis dissects Liverpool’s increasingly precarious defensive situation following Conor Bradley’s season-ending injury and the club’s refusal to seek a replacement. With internal solutions once again briefed as the answer, Dave questions the logic of relying on Joe Gomez, makeshift right-backs and an already thin back line. The discussion widens to summer links including Micky van de Ven and Óscar Mingueza, Federico Chiesa’s uncertain future, Kevin Schade’s emergence as a potential target and the growing sense that Liverpool are storing problems for later rather than solving them now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave Hendrick & Karl Matchett discuss Liverpool’s upcoming game against Burnley. They also discuss midweek cup action and look at the United managerial situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices