The Final Whistle: Game Week 17 - Wirtz Wonderland
On the latest Final Whistle podcast Game Week 18, Nina & Ben analyse all the recent Premier League results from this weekend.
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DAILY RED SPECIAL: WIRTZ MAGIC, SET PIECE DISASTERS AND THINGS MORE IMPORTANT THAN FOOTBALL
Dave Davis looks at all the latest Liverpool FC news after victory over Wolves, with a focus on Wirtz, Jones and the concerns around set pieces.
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On the latest RAW Trev Downey, Dave Hendrick and Karl Matchett reflect on Liverpool’s needlessly tense home win at Anfield over the truly wretched Wolves which saw Arne’s Reds end the year by extending the winning run and moving into the CL places. Modest improvement, perhaps, but progress.
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The Gags Tandon Show: Liverpool’s Unbeaten In Seven, Success? Or Smoke and Mirrors?
Gags is joined by Grizz on this post match show as Liverpool beat Wolves at Anfield by two goals to one. Liverpool made tough work of the win after going two goals to the good with Florian Wirtz bagging his first goal for Liverpool and Frimpong getting his 2nd assist in as many games.
Gags and Grizz go over the bright points as well as whether or not the results are papering over the cracks.
All this and more on the Gags Tandon Show
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Arne Slot Post-Match Press Conference | Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
Arne Slot speaks to the media following Liverpool 2-1 Wolves in the Premier League.
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Much of the Reds' recent success has been garnered due to the brilliance of Jürgen Klopp. His galvanising of a footballing squad is key to his methods, whilst his coaching abilities helped to revolutionise the way we view modern football. There is no doubt that he was right manager at the right time (when...
When Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool were at their rampaging best, they were the world's most feared football club. The system and its components were designed to undertake their bespoke tasks, with opponents commonly beaten into submission. Whenever the Reds lost the ball, they would merely take it back and resume their assault. There was a...
In our final instalment of the series (https://anfieldindex.com/53170/potential-ward-replacements-paul-mitchell.html) which has seen us scour world football far and wide, the latest news and rumours see us looking internally for a solution to Liverpool’s Sporting Director search. With recent reports coming out of Holland suggesting that Julian Ward has all but practically agreed to replace Marc...
With yet another international break upon us, I was keen to look at which countries players could improve this Liverpool team. I chose to concentrate on England’s upcoming opposition, Italy, who they face this coming Thursday. Their trip to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona will be an intriguing watch, with two European giants often...
With this seasons Champions League run now officially over, the Reds have a short break in which to recalibrate their stuttering form. Though the international break will take many of the players away from the club, it can still be a moment for the coaching team to really evaluate and establish a way of...
It’s all gone a bit quiet on the western front in regards to this one. With recent news suggesting that Julian Ward is now the front runner for the Sporting Director role at Ajax, we revisit our series on potential candidates for his role at Anfield. The latest name which has come from nowhere...
For anyone familiar with tune, the Boomtown Rats had it right when news comes through in the morning like it does. If you’d believed that the international break would be a quiet and calmer period after all the turbulence of the current campaign, David Ornstein did his best to dispel that myth with his...
Ahead of the summer window, we’re bringing back the Scouting Report series and this is the one that just won’t seem to go away. There was an expectation that Mason Mount would have renewed his contract with Chelsea by now, but for whatever reason that hasn’t happened. The links to Liverpool continue on a...
I’ve always loved the idea of senior and highly established players mentoring young talents. This season, we have heard that Stefan Bajčetić has been taken under the wing of his fellow Spaniard, Thiago Alcantara. Our number six is one of the world’s finest central midfielders, therefore it is heartening to hear that he is...
There’s more than a few reds who would happily just end the season this second if it was offered to them right now. Out of the Champions League at the last 16, suffering from an injury-plagued campaign and with the top four looking an outside hope rather than expectation. April starts with two tough...
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When we look back on this horrible, instantly forgettable season in years to come, every Liverpool fan will have their own choice as the Reds' worst player.
There is a depressingly long list to choose from, from the past-their-best Fabinho and Jordan Henderson to the out-of-sorts Joel Matip and Joe Gomez, with only Alisson really...
What’s worse than an international break? An international break that’s overshadowed by a sense of crisis.
Bournemouth. Madrid. Neither performance was good enough, neither was acceptable. Jurgen Klopp’s demeanour in the Bernabeu afterwards was worrying. He is a bad loser but that didn’t show.
You can moan all you like about FSG – and, yes, the...
Out of the Champions League at the last 16 stage with barely a whimper. Truth be told, it wasn’t too much of a contest in the Bernabau as Real Madrid won 1-0 on the night and 6-2 on aggregate. Liverpool fans have a long time to process this one as their next game isn’t...
Alisson Becker
Sensational, unmatched, irresistible, irreplaceable, and devastatingly world class.
The first half was a masterful display by the huge Brazilian, as he kept the reds clinging to the tie, with some outrageous saves.
With a long range effort tipped over, a short range effort thwarted, a one on one brilliantly smothered, and a number of efforts...
Alisson Becker - 9.0
A simply emphatic first half display, with number of world class stops that kept the reds in the tie. The second half saw him continue to show his world class credentials, with one marvellous one on one stope from Valverde. He could nothing for the opening goal, which ended a tie...
I’ve been looking at various players that Liverpool could look to recruit this summer, and more recently, those could replace the role of Diogo Jota within the squad. If reports are to be believed, Newcastle are currently hovering over the Portuguese forward, and it would not be absurd to see us cash in on...
The motivation to continually overcome any and all adversaries must be difficult, especially when the highest of highs have previously been attained. I would imagine it’s fairly easy to raise one’s level when Manchester United are rolling into town, yet a windy lunch time in Bournemouth is perhaps a stretch too far for some....
Liverpool are one of the most famous and successful teams in the history of English football. The club was founded in 1892, and since then it has become one of the most recognised brands in the world.
The first years of the club were not easy. Liverpool played at a low level, and in the...
My supporting naivety led me to predict a 3-1 home win in the first leg. The early stages had me nodding at my footballing wisdom, until Real Madrid found out just how bad the Reds can be. All teams can have moments of desire and periods of good fortune, but class will often prevail....
After a dismal day on the south coast where the top four became a major ask, Dave Davis walks through the Bournemouth game with Dr Phil Barter from the Under Pressure Pod to find a snippet of what the data told us and look where it went so wrong. We looked at the impact...
What an unbelievable crash back down to earth, after the historic 7-0 win against Manchester United, last Sunday. After taking apart one of the nation’s best sides, it was always a concern as to which Liverpool team (psychologically) would turn up this past weekend. A lunch time kick off, away to a side that...
Trent Alexander-Arnold didn’t sugarcoat it in anyway when asked afterwards about Liverpool’s abject performance against Bournemouth. “Every team in the league is fighting for something so it means a lot to get the three points and I think looking back on it now, they probably wanted it more than us and that is something...
Each footballer’s pathway requires a specific and unique approach when starting out at any elite club. So many young prodigies and supposed generational talents will always emerge, yet can be lost within the shuffle of upper tier entities. With the need for success now so desperate, we are witnessing managers come and go, as...
Ahhhh the famous false dawn ... we wondered where you’d got too. Football can change so quickly and after last weekend's unbridled joy, Saturdays early kick-off at the Vitality provided ultimate sorrow. Liverpool lost to bottom of the table Bournemouth 1-0 and truth be told they could have played for another 90 minutes and...
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Liverpool Football Club is one of the most popular and successful football clubs in the world. With a rich history, a passionate fan base, and a talented squad of players, it's no surprise that the team is always in the spotlight. But what do Liverpool players do in their free time outside of training...
Bournemouth 1 - 0 Liverpool - PL Player Ratings
Alisson Becker - 6.0
A steady first half, which saw him repel an advancing counter attack wide, before being let down for the opening goal. Was a relative bystander for much of the second half, as the reds looked to get back into the game.
Trent Alexander Arnold...
How to Reintroduce Luis Díaz into the Reds Team
In the aftermath of the Manchester United demolition, much has been made of the new-look strike force that were able to supply six of the seven goals scored. Despite Mohamed Salah being at his scintillating best, it was possibly the performances of his two young striking...
Sometimes, in the cacophony of cryarsing that surrounds football, you forget what makes the game great. It should be fun but some people make supporting a club seem like hard labour.
And then Liverpool spank Manchester United 7-0. It was an experience of pure, uplifting joy.
I’ve always thought that I came from the luckiest generation....