Luis Diaz Injury: January Transfer Rethink?

Amidst all the Friday drama in the footballing world, there was only one thing that really devastated and worried Liverpool fans. It hasn’t yet been confirmed by the club, but Pipe Sierra’s tweet that fellow countryman Luis Diaz requires surgery and is likely to be out until March felt like a proverbial kick in...

How Diogo Jota became one of Liverpool’s most underrated players

Liverpool have assembled a star-studded attack that is on a par with any club in Europe, but Diogo Jota remains the underrated figure of that Reds unit. For whatever reason, the Portuguese is not as universally adored as the other four high-profile Liverpool attackers, despite already offering so much. Mo Salah is clearly always going to...

Liverpool still among Champions League favourites despite nightmare draw

Liverpool are among the bookmakers favourites to win the Champions League this season despite drawing Real Madrid in the round of 16. Supporters can use bonus codes 2023 to make the most of their money and lock-in the high odds now, as they are sure to tumble if the Reds knock out the defending...

Another Liverpool Talent Begins Making A Name For Himself

Talented Liverpool Academy graduate, Tyler Morton, is enjoying a good season out on loan with English Championship side Blackburn Rovers. Having impressed as he came through the Anfield ranks, the highly rated 20 year old midfielder seems to be very much following in the footsteps of fellow highly rated team mate Harvey Elliott, who also...

Matt Smith: January Transfer Window and Liverpool FC Q & A

With the January transfer window around the corner and Liverpool returning to action shortly, we’re trying to leave no stone unturned. With that in mind, we managed to catch up with a fellow red and famous BT Football presenter Matt Smith. As a multi-lingual man of many talents and connections, we asked Matt for...

Could Jude Be the Eventual Liverpool Number 8…

Below is a link to an article I wrote before the World Cup, before the melee surrounding the on-going LFC ownership. I was assured in my thinking and rightly justified the reasons we could not afford Jude Bellingham. The logic was sound, as the stated price of £100m simply did not fall within a...

Tony Evans: Henderson Haters Could Put Bellingham Off Signing For Liverpool

The love-in between Jordan Henderson and Jude Bellingham is sending exciting signals to Liverpool fans. The Borussia Dortmund midfielder would clearly fit into the Anfield dressing room with ease. Bellingham is good. If Liverpool can bring the 19-year-old to Merseyside next summer it will be a coup. All the noises coming from Qatar and Germany...

Jude Bellingham: Generational and Defining for LFC

It’s amazing in football what appears to develop when nothing can actually happen isn’t. The performances of Jude Bellingham for England at the World Cup, pictures with Hendo or Trent and the tweet from Christian Falk will only seek to add more fuel to the roaring bonfire of hysteria. This is a generational player...

Contract Rebel Defenders to Target in the Summer Of 2023

Following on with the players who are entering the final 18 months of their contracts, below is a list of defenders who could become summer targets in 2023. Joe Gomez is a constant question mark defender, and Joel Matip appears a man forever on the brink of injury. Virgil will maintain, but his own...

January Scouting Report: Jhon Duran

What’s been said? Plenty for a player that few will likely have heard of. Liverpool are rumoured to be strongly interested in Duran, whether that be for January or the future. A few former Reds have had their say about the Colombian youngster and his future prospects too. Brad Friedel has been clear with his...

Two World Cup Stand-Outs that Liverpool could target in January

The 2022 World Cup has divided opinion so far, some have loved the drama of the group stage while others have been disappointed with the lack of quality football on display. The group stage was marked by poor quality games, in particular some of the worst defending you could ever expect to see at...

Could Virgil van Dijk Emulate Fabio Cannavaro & Win the Ballon d’Or?

In 2006 Fabio Cannavaro led his Italian national team to a marvellous World Cup victory in Germany. During that year the legendary centre back was also named Serie A player of the year (with Juventus), before claiming the La Liga title with Real Madrid in the 2006/07 campaign. This period solidified the former Napoli...

Diogo Jota: Big 2023 Needed to End Any Ongoing Concerns

It’s a mixed 26th birthday today for Diogo Jota as he finds himself over in Dubai with the Liverpool squad, but certainly not working to the same timetable. The Portuguese forward isn’t expected back until February at the absolute earliest according to James Pearce’s article and would as a consequence miss at least a...

January Transfer Scouting: Sofyan Amrabat

What’s been said? Plenty and by a good few in all honesty. His performances for Morocco in Qatar have alerted many to his talents, but major clubs in Europe have been well aware of the Fiorentina midfielders' abilities for some time. His brother and fellow footballer Nordin has spoken to the press this week and...

Liverpool’s Need For A Fast Restart

When we overcame Manchester City on the eve of the Premier League season, that Community Shield victory was supposed to lay the pathway for another successful campaign. The first period of this season proved to be a major disappointment, and though we could see there was needs within this Liverpool squad, no one could...

FSG and Boston Globe Article: Maximum Disruption for Minimal Share?

The ownership drama surrounding Liverpool shows no sign of abating any time soon. It reached fever pitch this week on social media, when The Boston Globe released their exclusive December article. With suggestions that FSG are now leaning towards a partial sale of the club as their preferred option, it may well be the...

Trent nails his detractors with spot-on assessment of criticism

So, brave old Gareth Southgate has actually mustered up the courage to play Trent Alexander-Arnold at a World Cup. Granted, it was when England were cruising to victory over Wales on Tuesday night, but still, from a Liverpool perspective, it was pleasing to see one of the Reds' most gifted players earn some minutes. Alexander-Arnold's cameo...

Liverpool – World Cup Round of 16 Preview

Time really flies when you're having fun, and so does the 8 minutes of stoppage time when any country is trailing in the World Cup. The group stage is now all wrapped up in Qatar, and it's certainly been full of surprises. Australia, South Korea, Poland, and Morocco all surprised the world and got...

Potential Julian Ward Replacements: Cristiano Giuntoli

In the final piece of our five part series around potential replacements for Julian Ward We finish our journey in Italy and the region of Campania. Naples is a football Mecca, closely associated with Maradona, tourism and a shady underworld culture. In the boardroom of Napoli though, envious eyes are being cast towards a sporting...

Contract Rebel Attackers To Target In the Summer Of 2023

With 12 months remaining on a players contract, it can often represent a key moment in any players career. I recently produced a list of midfielders that would enter into their final contracted year next summer, and now I’ll be looking at the potential attacking targets that may just interest the Reds' new recruitment...

Tony Evans: A Rampant Steve Heighway & Our Future Alien Overlords

Steve Heighway has retired from coaching. It’s hard to believe he’s 75. His greatness should not be underestimated. He had a big impact on my family. The decision was taken before the 1971 FA Cup Final that the child my mother was carrying would be named after the first player to score in the big...

Potential Julian Ward Replacements: Monchi

In the fourth of our five part series around potential Julian Ward replacements we cast our eye over to Andalusia and the province of Seville. The reputation of their Sporting Director transcends La Liga and if there were any possibility for Liverpool to tempt the ultimate ‘transfer fixer’, you’d suspect it would be one...

Could Mohammed Kudus Be The Answer?

With the World Cup now in full swing, there will be various names touted as players the Reds should sign. With the recent news that our recruitment department will soon be reshaped, it just adds to the on going saga of new ownership and how the club will operate in a few months time....

Reds in Qatar

The opening phase of the 2022 World Cup is almost over and there have already been some shocks among the more predictable results. The tournament has not been too bad so far – and the best thing is that no Liverpool players have picked up any injuries to derail their seasons. The World Cup odds...

Potential Julian Ward Replacements: Michael Zorc

In the third of our five part series (https://anfieldindex.com/53170/potential-ward-replacements-paul-mitchell.html) we look at potential replacements for Julian Ward, who will be leaving the club as sporting director this summer. Our third instalment sees us discuss a man whose currently working in the game, having retired from the same role at Borussia Dortmund. An old friend...

Liverpool World Cup Watch: Matchday 2

Time flies by. Each team in Qatar has already played two matches, and some fates have already been decided. Qatar and Canada crashed out early while England and Brazil are now guaranteed a spot in the knockout stages. Ghana bested South Korea in a Match of the Tournament contender, while the US held England...

Liverpool F.C Loan Watch: 23/11-28/11

Did Not Play Due To World Cup Break Tyler Morton, Leighton Clarkson, Rhys Williams, Conor Bradley, Owen Beck, James Balagizi, Paul Glatzel, Max Woltman, Fidel O'Rourke, Sepp Van Den Berg, Billy Koumetio Marcelo Pitaluga (Macclesfield) A bright sail of a season for Pitaluga hit a serious iceberg on Tuesday, when he injured and withdrawn from the 6oth...

What Jurgen Klopp needs in January to get Liverpool back in the top 4

Jurgen Klopp will no doubt be using the World Cup break to plot Liverpool’s resurgence after a disappointing start to the 2022/23 Premier League season. The Reds went into the campaign expected to once again compete with Manchester City for the title. Many fans were using their free bets - or online casino gratis...

Ronan Murphy: Bundesliga and LFC Q&A

With the January transfer window looming on the horizon, you could be forgiven for focusing elsewhere with the recent news coming out of Anfield. Don’t worry though, we’ve got you covered! We caught up with Bundesliga expert Ronan Murphy (FootballTransfers and Sonypicturessportsnetwork.com) to expire all the links to Germany. Jude Bellingham! How do you see...

Into the Unknown: A Full Season of Transition Needs to End Well

Will there ever be another quiet day at Liverpool this season? It seems impossible to imagine right now, off the back of the announcement that Julian Ward (Sporting Director) and Dr Ian Graham (Director of Research) will be leaving the club at the end of this season. Against the backdrop of FSG putting the...