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AEye Scouted: Managers

AEye Scouted: Managers

Dave Hendrick is joined by Karl Matchett to discuss which managers would be of interest to Liverpool IF this slump continues and Arne Slot loses his job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wilfried Singo Profiled and Did Liverpool Get It Wrong on Semenyo?

Wilfried Singo Profiled and Did Liverpool Get It Wrong on Semenyo?

The final cut covers Galatasaray’s Wilfried Singo, a powerful and versatile defender who has caught Liverpool’s eye. Dave and Bart’s break down his ability to play both right back and right sided centre back, his elite defensive numbers, his intelligent positioning, and his blend of raw power and recovery pace. They assess his suitability for Slot’s tactical shape, particularly the hybrid full back role, and explain why AFCON rules him out of a January move. The segment then shifts to Antoine Semenyo. The pair look at the current links, discuss why Liverpool liked him in the summer, and debate whether revisiting him now hints at a recruitment mistake. They close by questioning whether Liverpool’s real issues lie further back on the pitch and if Semenyo would even address the current problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Semenyo Links Are Ramping Up - The Daily Red

Semenyo Links Are Ramping Up - The Daily Red

Dave Davis looks at all the latest LFC news including international games, Semenyo links and FSG multiclub news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Big Decisions: Contract Chaos - Konate, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch and Robertson

Big Decisions: Contract Chaos - Konate, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch and Robertson

With the clock ticking down on current deals, Dave Davis is joined by Trev Downey to discuss Liverpool's pending contract issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ayyoub Bouaddi: The Smart Six Liverpool Cannot Ignore

Ayyoub Bouaddi: The Smart Six Liverpool Cannot Ignore

The second segment focuses on Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, a player Liverpool have scouted repeatedly and one many analysts believe could explode in value. Dave and Bart’s break down his defensive IQ in zone fourteen, his ability to block danger, his telescopic tackling style and his strengths receiving under pressure. They look at why his numbers resemble a young Fabinho, how his physical development is trending upwards, and why his contract situation could make him a bargain in January. The conversation also turns to Liverpool’s long term need at six, the balance between signing for the present or the future, and whether Bouaddi’s ceiling makes him a must move now player, even if he is not the ready made answer for this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Schmadtke in Pole Position for Liverpool Director Role

Well, well, well, it seems Liverpool are having a chinwag with the German football whiz, Jorg Schmadtke, about taking the reins as their sporting director. The 59-year-old chap has rather astonishingly become the front-runner for the job, as Liverpool scurry about to find a replacement for Julian Ward, who's decided to take a breather from...

Liverpool 1 – 0 Brentford – Man of the Match

Liverpool 1 - 0 Brentford - Man of the Match Mohamed Salah This was far from a perfect performance, yet the former Chelsea forward was the difference between the sides at Anfield. Thomas Frank was looking to become the first manager (of an English side) to record two wins against Klopp, in a singular season. His team...

Liverpool 1 – 0 Brentford – PL Player Ratings

Liverpool 1 - 0 Brentford - PL Player Ratings Alisson Becker - 7.0 Had a first half scare with the disallowed goal and a few aerial balls that needed catching, but was comfortable for much of the opening exchanges. Once again, the second half needed him to be assured with his handling, as Brentford refused to...

Potential Destinations for Our Departing Reds

Potential Destinations for Our Departing Reds With so much talk regarding who we should sign in the coming months, it is sometimes easy to forget those that will be leaving Anfield at the end of this season. I can only imagine the pride and happiness of a player and his family, when such an historical...

Liverpool vs Brentford: TV Coverage and Streaming Guide

How to watch Liverpool vs Brentford from anywhere Liverpool have came through their past seven Premier League bouts unscathed and stand poised to diminish the gap to fourth-placed Manchester United to a mere point, should they triumph over Brentford at Anfield on Saturday, 6th May. A first-half penalty netted by Mohamed Salah sufficed for the Reds...

Liverpool’s Search for the Next Van Dijk Begins

Liverpool's Search for a Centre-Back: Top Candidates to Reinforce the Reds' Defence Liverpool's summer transfer window plans aren't limited to midfield reinforcements; the club is also in need of a new centre-back as Joel Matip is likely to depart. With Joe Gomez experiencing a challenging season, Jurgen Klopp's team may require an additional defender. Neil...

Scouting Report: Devyne Rensch

For all the midfielder talk, it’s good to see that a few defenders are starting to be named as on the radar by credible sources. The thing about this one is that it throws up questions over the position of a main player and other targets of a similar nature who we’ve been linked...

Liverpool’s Klopp: No Ransom for Summer Signings

Klopp adamant Liverpool won't be held hostage by other clubs this transfer window Jurgen Klopp has issued a stern warning that Liverpool will not allow themselves to be held hostage by opposing clubs during this summer's transfer period. The German manager is keen to strengthen his midfield, with Alexis Mac Allister of Brighton, Chelsea's Mason Mount,...

Liverpool v Brentford – PL Preview

Liverpool v Brentford - PL Preview On the morning after Anfield bound midfielder, Alexis Mac Allister, scored a 99th minute penalty against Manchester, it has perhaps made this Saturday evenings matchup even more interesting. With Brighton winning that enthralling home game against Manchester United, it placed them just four points behind Liverpool, with two games...

Transfer Special: Relegation Options (Final Part)

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...

Liverpool 1 – 0 Fulham – The Post-Mortem 

This was the return fixture after the Reds drew 2-2 on the opening day of the season. That game at Craven Cottage appeared to open the eyes of all our enemies that our lack of physicality and tired bodies were there to be gotten at. As we approach the end of our rather dismal...

Anfield Will Boo The National Anthem

Why everyone hates Liverpool part 1: We’re going to boo the anthem. How stupid do the Premier League have to be to “strongly suggest” that clubs play God Save The King? They put the ball in the club’s court and there’s no way Liverpool can back out of it when every other fixture this weekend...

Liverpool’s Retro Kit Reveal: Vintage 70s Kit for 2023/24

Liverpool's spanking new kit 2023/24: Nike resurrects a classic The home kit tips its hat to the legendary Liverpool gaffer Bill Shankly and the kit from his swansong season in 1973-74. This fine morning, Liverpool has lifted the curtain on their spiffing new Nike home kit for the rapidly approaching 2023/24 season. The club asserts that the...

Liverpool face major dilemma with Thiago Alcantara

With Thiago Alcantara ruled out for the rest of the season, many fans have started to question what the future holds for the Spaniard with just one year left on his contract. Since joining the Reds in 2020, the midfielder has missed a staggering 65 games through injury and along with Naby Keita has seriously...

Alexis Mac Allister: Liverpool’s ideal summer signing?

So, the Jude Bellingham dream is over, for those who were foolish enough to believe the move would happen. That includes me. England's brightest talent looks set to join Real Madrid in the near future and Liverpool are now left looking at alternatives instead, ahead of one of the most important transfer windows in recent...

Liverpool’s Anthem Dilemma Amid King’s Coronation

As the sceptre of the King's coronation hovers over the weekend, Liverpool Football Club finds itself ensnared in a quandary of patriotism and loyalty. The Premier League, with fervent insistence, has urged the clubs to indulge in various activities to mark the regal occasion, among which playing the national anthem at Anfield is a...

Premier League Matchday 35 Preview

Premier League Matchday 35 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. A Scottish man once termed this part of the season "Squeaky Bum Time" and for some teams there will be more clenching and sweating...

100% Certain: Mac Allister Liverpool’s Answer to Midfield Crisis

Liverpool's interest in Brighton's Alexis Mac Allister is reportedly intensifying, with the Merseyside club set to “step up” their efforts to secure the talented midfielder, whose departure this summer is deemed “100 percent” certain. The Argentine has long been associated with a move to Anfield, and just this week, esteemed Times journalist Paul Joyce revealed...

Alisson Close To Tears as Clean Sheet Boosts Golden Glove Bid

Alisson persisted in his quest for the Premier League's Golden Glove with a clean sheet during Liverpool's 1-0 triumph over Fulham, which brought him to the brink of tears. Considering the Reds' challenges this season, it may astonish some that Alisson currently ranks third in the race for the Golden Glove. The Brazilian trails only David...

Thiago Injury: A Final Year of Luxuries

It wasn’t the greatest surprise but it still wasn’t great to hear the news on Tuesday night that Thiago Alcantara’s season is over as he requires surgery on his hip. The Spanish maestro had been working himself back to fitness for the umpteenth time with Jurgen Klopp introducing him for small but consistent cameos...

Lessons Learned: Fulham

Well it wasn’t the prettiest but a win and a clean sheet shouldn’t be scoffed at. Liverpool have now won five league games on the bounce and their longest unbeaten run (seven games) since the end of last season. Another game with the new system, familiar faces shining and all with rotation in the...

Trent Alexander-Arnold: The Strangeness of Assists

Data correct prior to Liverpool’s home game with Fulham on Wednesday Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold seem to be engaged in a weekly battle to see who can equal, break and set new records most frequently at the moment. With his penalty against Tottenham, the former moved past Robbie Fowler and clear into sixth on...

Liverpool 1 – 0 Fulham – PL Player Ratings

Liverpool 1 - 0 Fulham - PL Player Ratings Alisson Becker – 8.0 Had to make an early save as Fulham started brightly, yet much of the first half was about receiving and recycling possession. Had little to do through much of the second period as control seemed more important to Liverpool. Needed to stay strong...

Liverpool 1 – 0 Fulham – PL Man of the Match

Liverpool 1 - 0 Fulham - PL Man of the Match Trent Alexander Arnold It is amazing how much of a turnaround season this world class talent has experienced. With his defensive and positional play under constant scrutiny (by both England and opposition supporters), it was looking tricky to see how the next period of his...

Real Madrid Bag Bellingham from Liverpool’s Grasp

Real Madrid appear to be on the brink of securing a deal for Jude Bellingham, as Liverpool withdraw from the pursuit, partly due to Los Blancos' keen interest in the young star. Spanish publication Marca suggests that the current UEFA Champions League titleholders are in the latter stages of sealing the England international's signature. It...

Four Targets To Make Robbo A Backup

All the talk in the last week or so has been regarding the positional change of Trent Alexander Arnold. With system alterations and strategic tinkering engulfing the white boards of the AXA Training Centre, it’s important to consider how other players will be directly affected by this change. As it stands, there is some...

Fabio Carvalho: A Rough Start, But Don’t Give Up

Fabio Carvalho, the 20-year-old Liverpool attacker, finds himself in a predicament as he struggles to secure game-time since the World Cup, according to a recent article by Neil Jones of GOAL.com. Despite these challenges, Jones argues that Liverpool should maintain their confidence in Carvalho's potential. In the whirlwind of excitement that followed Carvalho's signing from...

Liverpool’s Last Chance: Rebuild Reds Now or Witness An Exodus

The Champions League and Premier League winning team has reached the end of it's era and this summer must mark, in earnest, the beginning of a significant rebuild of the first team squad. This is not the type of rebuild that can be done in one summer, nor should it be attempted in one...

Three right-backs Liverpool should target in the summer

Reports in recent weeks have suggested that Liverpool could be in the market to sign a right-back in the upcoming summer transfer window to help tighten up their defence. These claims have arguably been backed up by the change of system by Jurgen Klopp, which has seen Trent Alexander-Arnold excel in a midfield role rather...

Liverpool v Fulham – PL Preview

This Wednesday evening sees the Reds welcome Fulham to Anfield, as part of their ultra busy few weeks of the Premier League schedule. I will always remember our opening day fixture, where Liverpool travelled to Craven Cottage for match week one of the 2022/23 season. The hope and expectation that followed the Community Shield...