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Under Pressure: The Doku Show - Liverpool Torn Apart Down the Right

Under Pressure: The Doku Show - Liverpool Torn Apart Down the Right

An in-depth tactical breakdown of Jeremy Doku’s stunning performance. Hamzah explains City’s build-up patterns, the Gonzalez - Foden combination, and how Liverpool’s press created the perfect storm for Doku’s dominance. The hosts compare his dribbling map to Salah’s role last season and reveal how Pep targeted Liverpool’s weakest defensive zone between Bradley and Konaté. Statspack: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/match-day-11-season-2526/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transfer Show: January Transfer Plan Revealed! Bouaddi, Ordonez & Semenyo Scouted – Who’s Next?

Transfer Show: January Transfer Plan Revealed! Bouaddi, Ordonez & Semenyo Scouted – Who’s Next?

Dave Davis dives deep into Liverpool’s January scouting plans and the big names linked with Anfield moves. From Lille’s teenage sensation Bouaddi to Club Brugge’s rising star Ordonez. Plus the Antoine Semenyo rumours heating up after THAT tweet, this is your full rundown of who’s on Liverpool’s radar. Dave also shares fresh insights on Nico Schlotterbeck, potential Bastoni dreams, and what the Reds really need in midfield and defence. Packed with analysis, intel, and genuine inside buzz ahead of the January window. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Under Pressure: Title Race Over - How City Exposed Slot’s Liverpool

Under Pressure: Title Race Over - How City Exposed Slot’s Liverpool

The panel open with a frank discussion on Liverpool’s collapse at the Etihad and what it means for any lingering title hopes. They dissect the tactical setup, the unchanged XI from Madrid, and how City’s surprise use of Nunes, Doku, and Foden created overloads in midfield. Hamzah breaks down Guardiola’s shape, explaining how the pentagon midfield and narrow wingers strangled Liverpool’s control, while Dan compares the attacking network to Liverpool’s overreliance on Salah last season. A perfect opening segment on structure, selection and game plan failure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transfer Show: Is Liverpool's Defence on the Brink of a Major 2025 Shakeup?

Transfer Show: Is Liverpool's Defence on the Brink of a Major 2025 Shakeup?

Dave Davis breaks down a massive week of Liverpool transfer news on Anfield Index. With Arne Slot reportedly safe (for now), attention turns to the futures of Andy Robertson and Ibrahima Konaté both facing uncertain Anfield destinies. Dave unpacks contract updates, the board’s backing of Slot, and what Liverpool’s defensive overhaul could look like in 2025. Are we about to see the end of an era at the back? Full analysis, reaction, and inside information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Daily Red Podcast: Ref Standards

Daily Red Podcast: Ref Standards

Guy Drinkel looks at all the latest LFC news. He looks at Howard Webb's comments about the disallowed goal from Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the Bellingham lies that frustrate, not the logic

So, an already-dreadful season has just got even worse for Liverpool. For many Reds supporters, there was a genuine chance of Jude Bellingham coming to Anfield this summer, even though others always felt it was a pipe dream. All along, the 19-year-old has seemingly always favoured a move to Liverpool, liking the idea of playing under...

Leeds v Liverpool – The PL Preview

Next Monday sees a matchup between two teams fighting very different battles. Both clubs are legendary institutions of English football, therefore this should be an interesting battle between two sides struggling for consistency. Elland Road will be the venue for a match up that has produced some brilliant moments over the years, with this...

The Best Liverpool FC Matches of All Time

Liverpool Football Club is one of the most successful clubs in English football history, with a rich legacy of unforgettable moments and achievements. From thrilling comebacks to dominant performances, Liverpool has given its fans many reasons to celebrate over the years. In this article, we will take a trip down memory lane and relive...

Three Jude Bellingham alternatives to solve Liverpool midfield crisis

With news breaking last night that Liverpool have 'cooled' their interest in Borussia Dortmund's Jude Bellingham, the Reds will be forced into looking at cheaper alternatives in the upcoming summer window. According to Fabrizio Romano, Jurgen Klopp will still look to sign two or three midfielders to add depth as well as quality to an already...

Dr Phil’s Diagnosis: Arsenal

After an absolute rollercoaster of a game at Anfield where a point didn’t quite seem a fair reward for a lesser-famed comeback on Easter Sunday, Dave Davis walks through the Arsenal match with Dr Phil Barter from the Under Pressure Pod to find a snippet of what the data told us and look at...

John W Henry – All Out Of Apologies

FSG (Fenway Sports Group) have had several parties ready to make very big offers in recent months but nobody was willing to reach the £4.5 billion ceiling required for John W Henry to part ways with Liverpool FC. It was Mr. Henry that made the ultimate; not unanimous, call not to entertain any offers. He...

How The Trent Positional Shift Can Tell a Tactical Story…

At the weekend we saw a magnificent footballing spectacle between two of English footballs most historic clubs. Anfield played host to the current Premier League leaders, Arsenal, in a game which could still help decide who the eventual Champions will be. It was very much a game of two halves, as the North London...

Fabinho: Smart Business Needed This Summer

It’s hard to think that only a year ago we’d look at the spine of this Liverpool team and think it’s up there with anyone in world football. Whilst Allison and Mo Salah can still hold their heads high, the fall-off in Virgil Van Dijk and Fabinho has gone beyond alarming. Whilst he was...

Three summer signings to get Liverpool back on track

The upcoming summer transfer window could be a really exciting one for Liverpool supporters, with the club tipped to make a number of moves at the end of the season. Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Joel Matip could all need replacing as they continue to be linked with moves away from Anfield. Here is...

Roméo Lavia & The Defensive Midfield Solution

At the outset of this season, there were a number of issues that didn’t get a transfer-based solution. When Julian Ward missed out on Aurélien Tchouaméni, it was assumed that we were missing out on the eventual Gini Wijnaldum replacement (at LCM), or the player that would ease the captain out of the side,...

Lessons Learned: Arsenal

What a game to be at, what an atmosphere to be a part of and how we didn’t win will be the question all Reds are asking this week. Liverpool came from 2-0 down against the side who are top of the league and as Jurgen Klopp put it, should have won. The only...

Leadership Group: Think Carefully For Next Season

Harvey Elliott’s guest spot on the We Are Liverpool podcast was telling in a number of ways. The youngster was especially quick to praise the effect Mo Salah has had on his development, referencing an incident in pre-season. “In Austria, it was breakfast and I had two bread rolls, because I normally do so...

A New Attitude is Just as Important as a New Midfield

Liverpool's season has been a failure, and for a team that came so close to achieving immortality last season, it's a bitter pill to swallow. As we saw when they woke up and decided to take part in the game against Arsenal on Sunday, this Liverpool team is still capable of putting good teams to...

Robertson Incident: Hypocrisy and Tribalism Afoot

To be honest, I’m pretty certain most fans wouldn’t have recognised the name Constantine Hatzidakis before the weekend but when your elbow connects with the face of Andy Robertson you’ll gain a certain notoriety depending on allegiances. The uproar, tribalism and arguments are now in full swing with objectivity the key item now under...

Liverpool 2 – 2 Arsenal – The Post-Mortem 

The best and worst of our turbulent season was presented to the world on Easter Sunday, as the once mighty Reds capitulated before a shell-shocked crowd, before being driven to an emphatic home draw by the same Anfield support. The game should have had a winner, with Liverpool desperate to land the knockout blow...

Scouting Report: Alexis Mac Allister

Another day of the week and another midfielder is linked to Liverpool. Similarly to the Bellingham, Mount and Nunes rumours there appears to be real credibility to this one which has been mentioned by a few different sources. A World Cup winner, a ruthless transfer negotiator combined with our clear and obvious need means...

Liverpool 2 – 2 Arsenal- PL Player Ratings

Alisson Becker - 6.0 Two close range efforts left the giant keeper little chance, as the reds gave away the first period of the game. A solid showing all around. Was not his best display with some unsure handling. Trent Alexander Arnold - 7.0 The best and worst of our much talked about fullback. He was targeted...

Liverpool 2 – 2 Arsenal – PL Man of the Match

Liverpool 2 - 2 Arsenal - PL Man of the Match Ibrahima Konaté A monster of a defender that allows so much of our flaws to be covered. Had to cover an entire side of the defence at times, with the tactical setup making the home side uncomfortable. His physicality and desire to engage the opposition kept...

I Want Jürgen Klopp to Succeed, But What If He Doesn’t…

It is completely logical to allow for a summer of reshaping after one disappointing transitional season, especially given the joy and success that has come the Reds' way under Jürgen Klopp. I desperately want our German coach to succeed once more, in turn recreating that which had been so enthralling and exciting. If we...

Tony Evans: Anfield Appears to be Paralysed

None of what we are watching is acceptable. The performance against Manchester City was appalling. Everyone knows that Liverpool cannot compete with the Etihad’s spending. The players can work as hard as Pep Guardiola’s team, though. They didn’t. Chelsea wasn’t much better. Jurgen Klopp talked about “small steps” forward. Didn’t see that myself. Chelsea are crap....

Premier League Matchday 30 Preview

Premier League Matchday 30 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. Due to some corporate restructuring, my weekly Premier League preview is being moved from Liberty Shield to here on Anfield Index. Given we'll have...

Liverpool v Arsenal – The PL Preview

This coming Sunday should be a super contest between two of English football's most historic teams. Though the Gunners are top of the league, the Reds are currently flailing in 8th position, thus making the game more of a standard Sunday. With the Easter weekend approaching, both teams will be hunting for three points,...

Klopp Must Copy The AC Milan Model Of The 1990’s

I remember one of my first experiences with Championship Manager, probably in the early to mid 1990’s. I would often be sat round my friend’s house, scouring the entirety of Europe for players, whilst trying to build the most attacking and fanciful team of superstars. A 4-3-3 system was the formation I used back...

LFC Players That Deserved More England Recognition 

In the light of Trent Alexander Arnold’s latest England International snub, it’s a continuation of the question as to whether he deserves to be there or not. With a mere 18-caps to his name, the 23-year-old has consistently remained either the third or fourth choice in Gareth Southgate’s eyes. As it stands, this season...

Would A Year in The Europa League Help The Reds?

With the Reds now out of all remaining cup competitions, the race to qualify for next season's Champions League is now all there is to fight for. We saw a couple of years ago how the reds could mount an end of season charge, yet this somehow feels much more different. That very campaign...

Scouting Report: Jesper Lindstrom

A link with a player thats unlikely to be too well-known to the majority of the fan-base, but likely to be popular with those that have seen him. Someone whose delivered goals and assist this season, is a perfect age, versatile and a self-confessed Liverpool fan should naturally be on our radar and recent...

We Need to Sell Players Like Kostas & Take Money Off Others Again…

In the early stages of Jurgen Klopp’s reign, Michaels Edwards was able to pull off some amazing robberies. Players that sat firmly on the fringes of the Liverpool first team were directed towards clubs that were desperate to part with their money. The strategy and recruitment side of the club was almost flawless, with...

Chelsea 0 – 0 Liverpool – PL Player Ratings

Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool - PL Player Ratings Alisson Becker - 7.0 The player of the year and perhaps the only reason we are not sat in the bottom half of the league. Made some brilliant early stops, as the home team consistently broke free. He was key in making himself a huge obstacle for...

Chelsea 0 – 0 Liverpool – PL Man of the Match

Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool - PL Man of the Match Alisson Becker Yet another man of the match performance. It’s shocking how over reliant we have become of the Brazilian number one, with Chelsea able to gallop at his goal time and time again. The early saves and large spreads were vital, as the reds just...

Scouting Report: Conor Gallagher

It’s becoming the unfortunate rinse-repeat formula of the season and it’s showing no signs of abating. Liverpool lose badly away from home, a team and especially a midfield gets overrun and outfought and then the following day we’re linked with another midfielder. The same names have been on repeat, so in one way it...