West Ham 1 Liverpool 2 – The Post-Mortem 

Both Liverpool and West Ham headed into this game in fine recent form, despite both enduring difficulties in their own domestic campaigns. This was an entertaining midweek battle, one which allowed a cut and thrust that shone under the London Stadium's lights. There could and probably should have been more goals, yet for Jürgen...

Trent Alexander-Arnold launches ‘The After Academy’

Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold is one of the fortunate few. He has achieved the pinnacle of professional football, winning numerous titles including the Premier League and Champions League, and representing his country at international level. He has dedicated almost his entire life, since joining Liverpool's academy aged just six, to making it to the top...

The Salah Free-Kick Conundrum – Stats Analysis

The rarer something is, the more valuable it becomes. It’s simple supply and demand, as any student of GSCE Economics – I got an A, #humblebrag – can tell you. A copy of Northern Soul belter ‘Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)’ by Frank Wilson once sold for over £100,000 as there are...

Golden Gakpo Steps Up as Liverpool’s Firmino Heir

Blimey, Jurgen Klopp must be feeling like a kid in a sweet shop with his forwards. Even with Bobby Firmino on the treatment table, Liverpool's gaffer has Mo Salah, Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz, and Cody Gakpo all scrapping for three spots in the attack. "The ticket into this team must be and will be...

Premier League Matchday 34 Preview

Premier League Matchday 34 will be shown by pay-TV broadcasters Sky Sports and BT Sport in the UK with match highlights available free on BBC Sport with Match of the Day. Manchester City put themselves firmly in the driving seat to win the Premier League with a dominant 4-1 win over Arsenal, who have no...

Who Should Liverpool Keep or Sell? (Part Two)

The upcoming summer transfer window is expected to be a busy one for Liverpool, as they look to overhaul their squad following a disappointing season. This mini-series of articles will look at which players should stay at Anfield next season and which of the current squad should be moved on. In the last article, we looked...

Transfer Special: Relegation Options (Part Two)

With the return of The Anfield Index Transfer Podcast with Trev Downey and Dave Davis, we look at the teams who are bang in trouble and where Liverpool could swoop in. With the need for serious reinforcements this summer and a history of picking up bargains from a similar situation (Robertson, Wijnaldum, etc), it...

West Ham 1 Liverpool 2 – Man of the Match

Trent Alexander Arnold The young playmaker looks reinvigorated in this dual role of his, whilst continuing to work hard throughout a busy first half. The England international was keen to drop in and solidify the backline as required, whilst springing into the middle ground to orchestrate the Merseysiders' possession-based patterns of play. The Reds' first goal...

West Ham 1 Liverpool 2 – Player Ratings

Alisson Becker - 7.0 The only man we want to see in our goal, the giant Brazilian is irreplaceable. Was perhaps unsighted for the opening goal, yet it was a shot he would usually deal with. His handling was solid through a frantic first half. The second half was about being alert and strong against...

Final Showdown in Cursed White Kit for Liverpool

As luck would have it, luck of the bad variety; Liverpool shall don their white kit for their Wednesday night face-off with West Ham, regardless of the abysmal record they've had sporting the strip. The Reds shall descend upon the London Stadium riding high on the wave of back-to-back Premier League victories, while the Hammers...

How to Watch: West Ham vs Liverpool – Steaming Guide

Is West Ham vs Liverpool on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch the Reds' Premier League match tonight Following an unexpected upswing in form, West Ham will be keen to maintain momentum as they welcome Liverpool. Two convincing victories against Fulham and Bournemouth, alongside a draw with Arsenal, have elevated the home side out...

Virgil Van Dijk gives his opinion on Liverpool’s new tactical system

Liverpool defender, Virgil Van Dijk, has gave his opinion on Liverpool's new tactical approach following the Reds' 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest at Anfield on Saturday. The Reds have won back-to-back games against Leeds and Nottingham Forest since switching their approach, scoring nine goals across the two fixtures. According to the Athletic, the Dutchman revealed: "It's a...

Liverpool target Alex Scott is a Serious Talent

The 19-year-old was named the Championship Young Player of the Year after an eye-catching 2022/23 campaign for Bristol City. For those who don't keep a close eye on England's second tier, this may have come as a bit of a surprise. Scott has just a single goal to his name this season and he's chipped...

Liverpool Close In on Next Sporting Director Choice

Jurgen Klopp, the man at the helm of Liverpool Football Club, has declared that conversations are indeed "going in the right direction" as the club hunts for the ultimate person to fill the boots of their new Sporting Director come summer. With Julian Ward hanging up his hat at the end of the season, allegdly...

Bradley’s Rise: Teen Prodigy Gunning for Liverpool First-Team

Right, gather round folks, because we've got a tasty morsel of news for you: Liverpool are apparently plotting to catapult young Conor Bradley into the first-team mix this summer, after the lad's been having a right old knees-up on loan at Bolton Wanderers. The Athletic has been whispering in our ears that the Reds are...

How this New System Suits Liverpool’s Squad…

In the past two games for Liverpool FC, we have seen Jürgen Klopp adjust his formation and strategy in order to create form and rhythm for his struggling team. Out of possession represents much of the same 4-3-3 system, one which achieved so much silverware during Klopp’s reign at Anfield. What we saw in...

Dave Hendrick: If Klopp wants to stick with this shape, he might need a new left back

Over the last couple of games, we have seen quite a significant change in the shape Liverpool are taking up when in possession and it has led to some unusually high possession numbers for the Reds. They had 74% of the ball against Leeds, and 82% against Nottingham Forest, as they racked up back-to-back...

Trent’s Changing Role: The Major Questions

Liverpool’s recent upturn in form has coincided with the adjustments to the role of Trent Alexander-Arnold and it’s natural this has been the main talking point in the last few games. It’s been a difficult season for the scouser in the team, but he seems almost reborn when joining as part of a double...

West Ham vs Liverpool Preview

This Wednesday evening sees a European semi-finalist, take on a team struggling to maintain form. With the listed participants of this matchup, usually, it would be easy to decipher one from the other. This season, however, sees a European giant already eliminated from their customary cup competition, whilst still fighting to qualify for next...

Jota Praises Reds’ Resilience After Downing Forest

Diogo Jota Highlights Rising Belief in Liverpool Squad After Thrilling 3-2 Victory Over Nottingham Forest Liverpool's 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League was a testament to the growing belief and resilience within the squad, according to forward Diogo Jota. The Portugal international scored twice in the match, with Mohamed Salah netting the...

Scouting Report: Jurrien Timber

Not a day goes by at the moment without speculation of Liverpool being linked to another midfielder. It’s been a bit quiet in regards to defensive names, despite the majority of journalists suggesting it’s an area we’ll clearly target. That was until a surprising link for a previously linked name and his other half...

All-Manchester FA Cup Final Boosts Liverpool’s European Prospects

Liverpool continue their pursuit of European football for next season, though the exact competition is yet to be determined, with the FA Cup adding another spot to compete for. Under Jurgen Klopp's guidance, Liverpool has achieved six consecutive seasons in the Champions League, but a seventh seems unlikely. Currently, Liverpool sit nine points behind the top...

Virgil van Dijk: Salah’s Liverpool goalscoring feats aren’t appreciated enough

Virgil van Dijk believes Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah doesn’t get the wider credit his record-breaking exploits deserve. The Egyptian moved level with Robbie Fowler, joint sixth on the club’s all-time list of scorers with 183 goals, when he turned home what proved to be the winner in Saturday’s 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest. Salah has reached...

A deeper look into Liverpool’s torrid history of loan deals

Liverpool's recruitment has received widespread praise for its effectiveness over the past eight years, but there is one key part of the club's plans that never seems to work: loan deals. I personally can't remember a loan move working out for the Reds since Javier Mascherano all the way back in 2008, which says a...

Liverpool 3 Nottingham Forest 2 – The Post-Mortem 

Liverpool FC really do like to give the supporters hope, only for an inconsistent performance to bring us all back down to earth. Ultimately, three points is what was required, however, the path to get there was often difficult and once again showed how much we need to improve. After such an emphatic win...

Lessons Learned from Liverpool’s victory against Nottingham Forest

It wasn’t the prettiest by any means and the overriding feeling at the final whistle was a sense of relief more than anything else. If Liverpool fans don’t see a long throw-in again until next season it’ll be too soon, but as we’re at the business end a win was all that mattered. The...

Virgil Van Dijk vs Nemanja Vidic: Who is actually better?

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher set the Twittersphere on fire earlier this month when he claimed Dutch international and Liverpool centre-back Virgil Van Dijk is ‘far better than Nemanja Vidic’. The 31-year-old is enduring a disappointing campaign and found himself under the microscope again for another below-par performance in his side’s recent 2-2 draw with...

Liverpool’s 5 Current Most Valuable Players

Liverpool hasn’t had the easiest time in the last few years. The talented base that Jürgen Klopp built has begun to show their age and the team has been augmented with very young players. The team now has an uneven balance between the experienced and the rookies. That doesn’t mean that Liverpool has lost any...

Klopp Plays Down Liverpool’s Champions League Hopes Despite Win Over Forest

Liverpool have "nothing to do" with the Champions League race, manager Jurgen Klopp insisted after the Reds narrowed the gap to six points with a win over Nottingham Forest. The Reds came out on top in a rollercoaster 3-2 victory where all five goals came after the break. It was Liverpool's second Premier League win in...

Liverpool 3 Nottingham Forest 2 | Man of the Match

 Diogo Jota I was writing just a few days ago about how this could be the last season of our once-prolific Portuguese forward. With some truly horrendous displays and having shown little ability to play the game, it was not until the game against Leeds that we were reminded just how vital he can be. Today,...