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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

Is Milner Still a Key Man at Anfield?

James Milner is one of the most experienced players in world football. He may be 37 these days and coming to the end of his illustrious career, but the former England international still has a lot to offer for Liverpool in the coming months. In June 2022, Milner signed a one-year contract extension at Anfield,...

Wolves 0 – 1 Liverpool – The FA Cup Post-Mortem 

It seems like all I do lately is decide which players performed well enough, in order to be awarded a rating of 5 out of 10. With so many player and team failures of late, this latest result was a surprise to much of the fan base. After the first tie and the disastrous...

Lessons Learned in the Victory Over Wolves (F.A Cup)

Everything just feels right again doesn’t it! It’s amazing what a win for the Reds can do and FA Cup replay or not, there were so many positives to take from last night it was brilliant. Most importantly with Chelsea coming up at the weekend, it gave Jurgen Klopp some food for thought and...

Thoughts on The Qatari Takeover Rumours

Rumours of a Qatar takeover is all Twitter has been abuzz with over the last few days. Well that was until Klopp’s embargo broke and Paul Joyce’s article confirming interest in Bellingham and Nunes. This story itself though shows no sign of going anywhere in the interim, especially after Sam Wallace’s article stating that...

Who Will Go First, Klopp or FSG…

After the pre match press conference for the visit to Brighton, it became clear how much the internal issue within the club was effecting Jurgen Klopp. His annoyance and frustration were clear to everyone in attendance, as well as the thousands that have viewed his remarks in the days since. There is no doubt...

Jurgen, it’s time to say goodbye

On October 8th, 2015 Jurgen Klopp become Liverpool's manager. He agreed to take over a team that was languishing in mid-table, with the squad desperately in need of reinvention, and a fanbase desperate for real success. He dubbed himself the normal one and talked about Liverpool being a special club. From humble beginnings with...

Klopp Presser Embargo: Something of Note

The embargoed sections have been a bit dull in recent times let’s be honest. That’s been linked to the woeful performances and desperation for further reinforcements, but there’s been very little of note hidden ‘til late into the evening. The day before an FA Cup replay against Wolves surprisingly bucked the trend and to...

Is the future of Klopp in the balance? 

This season has been tough on both the players as well as the Anfield faithful. The results are not what they should be at the minute and the start of the season after the break during the world cup has been catastrophic. So what does the future look like for Klopp?  What was seen as...

Wolves 0 – 1 Liverpool – FA Cup Man of the Match 

Wolves 0 - 1 Liverpool - FA Cup Man of the Match  Harvey Elliott A game that allowed him to express himself without the rigorous restraints of midfield. Playing wider and higher definitely suited him game and the only goal of the game was sensational. This young man is often maligned for failing to excel in a...

Wolves 0 – 1 Liverpool – FA Cup Player Ratings

Wolves 0 - 1 Liverpool - FA Cup Player Ratings Caoimhin Kelleher - 7.0 Recalled for this competition and enjoyed a very quiet first half. The second half was very controlled and he once more had very little to do. James Milner - 6.0 Had moments where he struggled to get back, with Wolves targeting the flanks for...

João Gomes & Liverpool’s Continual Monitoring 

  It seems like yet another potential Liverpool target has drifted away from our sight, as the reds continue their search for that unlikely transfer target. Reports on Friday morning had João Gomes as a player almost certain to make a move to Wolves, despite Julian Ward casting an admiring eye in his direction. Our...

Wolves v Liverpool – The FA Cup Replay Preview 

After yet another disappointing Premier League fixture, Liverpool once again head into a game with an urgent need to improve their form. With the painful 0-3 loss to Brighton still fresh in our memories, it really does seem likely that a disappointing result will unfold, as they travel to the Molineux Stadium for their...

Brighton 3 – 0 Liverpool – The Post-Mortem 

‘I can’t remember a worse game. I mean all, not only Liverpool, I can’t remember’. Words expressed in Liverpool’s latest post-match press conference by beleaguered Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp. Not since the final days of Brendan Rodgers' reign have we seen such a continual poor showing from our team, with a drop off that is...

Lessons Learned: Brighton (A)

The irony of this weeks title eh? It seemed like Jurgen Klopp and his charges did the exact opposite as they delivered their worst performance of the season against Brighton in a game that left any top four hopes hanging by a thread. Fair play to those fans who stayed until the end as...

Brighton 3 – 0 Liverpool – Man of the Match

Brighton 3 - 0 Liverpool – Man of the Match Ibrahima Konate Only one man was able to stand up and be counted in this game. With a systematic failure now spreading all around him, Ibou was at least able to show the fight, determination and spirit that is yet to be drained from him. With a...

Brighton 3 – 0 Liverpool – PL Player Ratings

Brighton 3 - 0 Liverpool - PL Player Ratings Alisson Becker - 4.0 Despite his struggles against Wolves last week, we must admire everything this giant Brazilian brings to this team. That was until the last game, where it seems, he has dropped to the level of his peers. Not all bad, but nothing that was...

Liverpool must address midfield NOW, or risk writing off the season.

Next Summer FC. This has seemingly been the mantra for Liverpool in the last couple of years, "Oh next summer they'll do this, next summer they'll do that". This past summer was meant to be the summer we saw something of a rebuild. Instead, they signed one first-team player in Darwin Nunez. After the promise...

Our First Glimpse of Cody Gakpo

  I am still a little bit annoyed that a forward was brought in before a central midfielder, yet I still believe that will be sorted in the coming weeks. It’s probably a little premature to look too heavily into Cody Gakpo (after his first 83 minutes vs Wolves), yet right now is all about...

Tony Evans: The Narrative Surrounding Naby Keita is Ludicrous

The best quality a footballer can have is availability. It doesn’t matter how good you are if you can’t play. Daniel Sturridge might have been the best English striker of the previous decade but he didn’t get onto the pitch enough. Harry Kane would not have been close to becoming England’s leading goalscorer if...

Time To Start Naby Keïta

Simon Brundish retweeted something on Tuesday, stating a very high win percentage for the games where Naby Keïta has started in recent years. I am a big fan of the little Guinean international, whereas much of the fanbase has become dissatisfied with his inability to stay fit. Last season saw him make forty appearances...

January Scouting Report: Teun Koopmeiners

You could argue he’s a name that came from nowhere but such is the nature of Liverpool transfers and rumours nowadays. Teun Koopmeiners won’t have been on any lists, but the Dutchman seems like he’s clearly been considered as an option by the people that matter. Liverpool need at least one midfielder this January...

January’s Knife Edge: Pivotal Period

I love a good quote. There’s a great one by Eugino Montale that states “happiness, for you we walk on a knife edge.” It’s felt that way most of this season for any red and if anything, it feel’s like it’s only set to intensify in the near future. Liverpool only have two remaining...

Brighton v Liverpool – The Premier League Preview

After the Reds 2-2 home draw with Wolves in the FA Cup, it means they now face a replay at the Molineux Stadium next Tuesday evening. That game will be quickly followed by a visit from Chelsea, in what could prove a defining encounter in the race for top four. Before all that potential...

Liverpool 2 – 2 Wolves – The FA Cup Post-Mortem

As we approach another Premier League fixture, we can now look at the Reds as having struggled in every single competition this season. In the pre-match build up to Saturday's game there was a real sense of belief, with the manager opting for his most valuable starting eleven. That game saw Wolverhampton Wanderers arrive...

Absent Luis Diaz an underrated reason for Liverpool’s struggles

A year ago, almost to the day, Liverpool were completing the signing of Luis Diaz, giving their 2021/22 season a much-needed injection of quality and fresh legs. History may look back on that campaign differently, as the Reds lay on the cusp of an unprecedented quadruple at one point, but it was a grind at...

Jurgen Klopp: Pivotal Period with Worrying Wenger Parallels

It all feels so pivotal this month. There’s not all that many games truth be told, although a replay against Wolves will likely be inserted somewhere but any break for Liverpool in recent times appears to have been of little benefit. Only seven of the first team squad went to the World Cup and...

Brighton vs Liverpool betting preview: Reds narrow favourites for victory

Liverpool will be looking to get back to winning ways when they take on Brighton & Hove Albion in a huge game at the Amex Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Jurgen Klopp’s side have endured a disappointing season so far and the German coach is under pressure to get the Reds back in the top...

Caoimhin Kelleher: Likely The Final Act

With all focus around the January transfer window, Liverpool’s midfield issues and the potential debut of Cody Gakpo, there was one story that very few picked up on this weekend. Amidst all the questions, Jurgen Klopp confirmed that Allison would be his FA Cup keeper. Whilst not the biggest or even noteworthy headline, the...

How Does Matheus Nunes Compare to Moisés Caicedo

I have recently carried out individual profiles Nunes and Caicedo, to look at whether they represent separate targeting ideals or whether they are both equally required assets. In terms of their suitability, both these young midfielders would enhance our current squad and would enhance the system we seemed to have lost. This is the second...

Liverpool in Crisis: This is Klopp’s Responsibility

A loss of physicality, humility and desire Three years ago this week Chris Wilder said this about Liverpool “they won every first ball, every second ball. Ran forward and ran back. They did that miles better than us… had the humility and desire to do that as World Champions, as European Champions… Tactically and technically...