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Analysis: Which Striker Should Liverpool Sign This Summer?

Analysis: Which Striker Should Liverpool Sign This Summer?

Liverpool Striker Search: Isak Leads the Way in Data-Driven Shortlist Liverpool’s attention has firmly turned to signing a new striker, with Darwin Núñez struggling …
Liverpool stars respond after Quansah leaves for Leverkusen

Liverpool stars respond after Quansah leaves for Leverkusen

Quansah’s Exit Marks Emotional Chapter for Academy Graduate Amidst the flurry of arrivals, including the record-breaking deal for Florian Wirtz and notable additions like …
Report: Liverpool Demand €70m for striker

Report: Liverpool Demand €70m for striker

Napoli Set Firm Stance in Darwin Nunez Pursuit: Liverpool Hold the Cards As the summer transfer window continues to gather pace, Darwin Nunez's name …
Liverpool 'Submit Offer' to Sign 17-year-old Wonderkid - Report

Liverpool 'Submit Offer' to Sign 17-year-old Wonderkid - Report

Liverpool Target 50-Goal Wonderkid Will Wright in Battle with Manchester City Liverpool's pursuit of young British talent appears as relentless as ever under Arne …
Liverpool Want to Sign £73million Forward This Summer - Report

Liverpool Want to Sign £73million Forward This Summer - Report

Liverpool Eyeing Ekitike as Centre-Forward Search Narrows Liverpool appear to be zeroing in on Hugo Ekitike as their prime candidate for the No.9 role …

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Analysis: Which Striker Should Liverpool Sign This Summer?

Analysis: Which Striker Should Liverpool Sign This Summer?

Liverpool Striker Search: Isak Leads the Way in Data-Driven Shortlist Liverpool’s attention has firmly turned to signing a new striker, with Darwin Núñez struggling …
Liverpool stars respond after Quansah leaves for Leverkusen

Liverpool stars respond after Quansah leaves for Leverkusen

Quansah’s Exit Marks Emotional Chapter for Academy Graduate Amidst the flurry of arrivals, including the record-breaking deal for Florian Wirtz and notable additions like …
Report: Liverpool Demand €70m for striker

Report: Liverpool Demand €70m for striker

Napoli Set Firm Stance in Darwin Nunez Pursuit: Liverpool Hold the Cards As the summer transfer window continues to gather pace, Darwin Nunez's name …
Liverpool 'Submit Offer' to Sign 17-year-old Wonderkid - Report

Liverpool 'Submit Offer' to Sign 17-year-old Wonderkid - Report

Liverpool Target 50-Goal Wonderkid Will Wright in Battle with Manchester City Liverpool's pursuit of young British talent appears as relentless as ever under Arne …
Liverpool Want to Sign £73million Forward This Summer - Report

Liverpool Want to Sign £73million Forward This Summer - Report

Liverpool Eyeing Ekitike as Centre-Forward Search Narrows Liverpool appear to be zeroing in on Hugo Ekitike as their prime candidate for the No.9 role …

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Analysis: Which Striker Should Liverpool Sign This Summer?

Analysis: Which Striker Should Liverpool Sign This Summer?

Liverpool Striker Search: Isak Leads the Way in Data-Driven Shortlist Liverpool’s attention has firmly turned to signing a new striker, with Darwin Núñez struggling …
Report: Liverpool Demand €70m for striker

Report: Liverpool Demand €70m for striker

Napoli Set Firm Stance in Darwin Nunez Pursuit: Liverpool Hold the Cards As the summer transfer window continues to gather pace, Darwin Nunez's name …
Liverpool 'Submit Offer' to Sign 17-year-old Wonderkid - Report

Liverpool 'Submit Offer' to Sign 17-year-old Wonderkid - Report

Liverpool Target 50-Goal Wonderkid Will Wright in Battle with Manchester City Liverpool's pursuit of young British talent appears as relentless as ever under Arne …
Liverpool Want to Sign £73million Forward This Summer - Report

Liverpool Want to Sign £73million Forward This Summer - Report

Liverpool Eyeing Ekitike as Centre-Forward Search Narrows Liverpool appear to be zeroing in on Hugo Ekitike as their prime candidate for the No.9 role …
Chairman Admits Regret Over £45million Liverpool Signing

Chairman Admits Regret Over £45million Liverpool Signing

Liverpool's £45m Gamble on Diogo Jota Still Paying Off Five years on from Diogo Jota’s arrival at Liverpool, the transfer continues to draw reflection …

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2024/2025 Premier League Transfer Market Rumors

2024/2025 Premier League Transfer Market Rumors

The Premier League summer transfer window started on June 16th and most teams immediately began doing business. But, the market is still in its …
Who Built Anfield Stadium and How It Became Liverpool's Iconic Home

Who Built Anfield Stadium and How It Became Liverpool's Iconic Home

Few stadiums in the world of football carry the emotional weight of Anfield. It’s football at its most personal; the Kop’s roar, the sea …
Players Who Shaped the Legacy of Liverpool FC

Players Who Shaped the Legacy of Liverpool FC

Players who shaped the legacy of Liverpool FC (Football Club) elevated the club to international stardom. Liverpool FC was founded in 1892 and has …
Podcast vs. Fan Forums: The Power of Voice in Modern Fandom

Podcast vs. Fan Forums: The Power of Voice in Modern Fandom

Something curious has been happening in the football fandom. Not so long ago, the loudest voices belonged to the people sitting in pub corners …
Liverpool's Midfield Puzzle: Why Replacing Wijnaldum Was So Hard

Liverpool's Midfield Puzzle: Why Replacing Wijnaldum Was So Hard

Well, we know that sometimes players come and go. Not immediately, but still. It's actually very normal, but every football club has its own …

West Brom 1 Liverpool 1 | Review and Match Stats

West Brom took points off yet another top of the table rival as Liverpool were held to a lacklustre 1-1 draw at the Hawthorns. The visitors went ahead midway into the first half through Daniel Sturridge only for veteran defender Kolo Touré to gift an equaliser to West Brom via a powerful Victor Anichebe...

Anfield Index Podcast 13: Opportunity Lost

Episode 13: Opportunity Lost Date: 3rd February, 2014 This week the Anfield Index Podcast Team welcome Jay The Red from City Talk 1059 FM Radio (Jay Riley) to talk about the transfer window and Liverpool's poor performance against West Brom. John Ritchie once again hosts the show whilst Dave Hendrick goes off of a rant about the transfer...

The Curious Case of Luis Alberto

The Rules of Luis Alberto: "1st RULE: You do not play Luis Alberto. 2nd RULE: You DO NOT play Luis Alberto."   Okay, so maybe that is a bit harsh on Liverpool’s number 6, but in light of recent injuries, fans have been calling out for Brendan Rodgers to hand Luis Alberto Romero his first Premier League start...

Philippe Coutinho’s Touch of Class Dominated the Derby

There’s nothing like an intense derby match to separate the wheat from the chaff. An evening kick-off which stirred memories of those famous Anfield occasions under the lights, and a battle for bragging rights on the pitch, on the streets, in the pub, and most importantly, in the league table. The clichés rolled off...

Liverpool’s Best and Worst January Transfers

Transfer deadline day has just gone and I have decided to look back at Liverpool’s transfer dealing since the January window became compulsory in 2002/2003 picking my 5 worst deals followed by my 5 best deals made by Liverpool Football Club. The Worst 5: Mark Gonzalez Mark Gonzalez was regard as one of Chile’s brightest young talents...

West Brom vs Liverpool Preview | Sterling Vs Amalfitano Stats

Liverpool travel down to the West Midlands for a Super Sunday match against West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns. The two teams head into this game after very different results in their local derbies last time out. Liverpool demolished local rivals Everton 4-0 at Anfield on Tuesday night,with Daniel Sturridge scoring 2 goals in the...

Martin Kelly: Recovery

Martin Kelly has returned from injury at the perfect time for Liverpool. Liverpool are currently experiencing a defensive crisis, with Mamadou Sakho, Daniel Agger, Jose Enrique, Glen Johnson and Sebastian Coates all out injured. This leaves Liverpool with just five fit regular first team defenders. Without Kelly, this number would fall to four. His return from...

Is it time to re-open the case for the defence?

Editors Note: This article was written before the thumping of Everton and does not include numbers from that game. Back in September I wrote a piece about Liverpool’s defence and how we were blessed with some excellent defenders. How were were able to almost mix and match our defenders if required and how, even with...

Liverpool 4 Everton 0 | In-depth Tactical Analysis

A fantastic result at home, matched by a superb performance that could and should have been rewarded with more goals. Game plan One of the main changes Rodgers made in this match was to shift his focus to an area of the pitch he has often left open this season - midfield. Rodgers, significantly in certain...

Liverpool 4 Everton 0 | Review and Match Stats

Liverpool took a giant leap towards the top four as they downed local rivals Everton 4-0 under a floodlit Anfield. Goals from Gerrard, Sturridge (x2) and Suárez consigned Everton to the worst Merseyside derby defeat since 1982. Lining up with almost the same personnel who started the Aston Villa game - replacing Glen Johnson with...

Anfield Index Podcast Episode 12: Owned

Episode 12: Owned Date: 29th January, 2014 The Anfield Index crew are buzzing after Liverpool defeat Merseyside rivals 4-0! John Ritchie is joined by Gags Tandon, Jim Fishlock and Dan Shephard as they express their amazement and go through the major statistics of the game. Download on iTunes (Only subscribers will receive new episodes immediately) Host: John Ritchie Guests: Dan Shephard, Gags Tandon...

Why Allen, Aspas and Borini should look to Jordan Henderson

‘Overpriced’, ‘Useless’ and ‘Not good enough’ were just some of the phrases banded about a few months after Jordan Henderson joined Liverpool from Sunderland as part of Kenny Dalglish’s spending spree. Sound familiar? Well, it should, as these are the exact phrases that have been used to describe the first few months of Joe...

AI Podcast Episode 11: Time To Gamble

Episode 11: Time To Gamble Date: 26th January, 2014 On this week's episode John Ritchie and Dave Hendrick speak to Everton supporter David Downie to preview the Merseyside Derby. Day Trippers podcast host Trevor Downey joins the panel with Gags Tandon to review the Bournemouth game and talk about the current Transfer Window. There's all this and more...

AFC Bournemouth Vs Liverpool | FA Cup 4th Round Preview

The FA cup returns on Saturday as Liverpool fans make the 524 mile round trip for a 12:45 kick off against a team which they have never faced before. The Hosts Championship side AFC Bournemouth currently sit in 16th place in the table having not won in 4 league games. Bournemouth’s league record stands at 26 games...

Jordan Henderson and Joe Allen: The Dynamic Duo

Partnerships. Throughout the history of Liverpool Football Club, there have been many. Keegan and Toshack, Rush and Dalglish, McDermott and Souness, Aldridge and Beardsley, Fowler and Collymore, Hyypiä and Henchoz, Alonso and Mascherano, Gerrard and Torres, and of course the latest affiliation between Suarez and Sturridge. These combinations were/are at the heart of the success...

Reviewing Liverpool’s imbalance & openness in the 1st half vs Villa

 "It’s (the Premier League) less tactical, with more space, and more physical than in Spain. You don’t have to wait until the second half here for a game to open up and that is good for me." Michu Traditionally, people think of English football as direct, as physical, as high intensity and sometimes a battle. But...

Liverpool 2 Aston Villa 2 | Review and Match Stats

Liverpool’s title winning credentials were all but written off, as Aston Villa boldly walked into Anfield to run the Reds ragged in what was possibly Rodgers’ worst tactical blunder since taking over from Kenny Dalglish. Liverpool lined up with a two man midfield and Villa simply ran Gerrard and Henderson for the entirety of...

Liverpool FC: The evidence of mental fortitude

It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul. - Invictus by William Ernest Henley The difference that sets apart individual champions in the sporting arena from their competitors is, almost certainly, the mental strength to win against all odds. Its...

AI Podcast | Episode 10: Let’s Never Talk About It Again

Episode 10: Let's Never Talk About It Again Date: 21st January, 2014 On this week's episode we are missing regular host John Ritchie who is off sick! Kosha (@KoshaV) is back on the show as well as a return for Marco, Andrew Beasley and Dave Hendrick as he returns from his Russia search of M'Vila. For the first...

Steven Gerrard: Brendan Rodgers’ Biggest Challenge

To many Liverpool fans, particularly of a younger age, Steven Gerrard and Liverpool are synonymous with one another. In fact, they are inseparable. They did not grow up with title winning teams of the 60s, 70s and 80s. There was no Kenny Dalglish, no John Barnes, no Ian Rush, only stories and the occasional...

Rodgers Must Improve Team Selection, Learn Selective Faith

With a 2013 bolstered by tangible progress, Brendan Rodgers earned the trust of the mainstream Liverpool faithful. However, the 40-year-old manager is still learning the art of proper team selection -- if there's one big knock on Rodgers, it's his propensity to show seemingly blind faith in players that flounder repeatedly. In the doghouse after...

AIPodcast Episode 9: Sexual Strikers!

Episode 9: Sexual Strikers Date: 14th January, 2014 On this week's episode we are joined by special guest Neil Jones from the Liverpool Echo talking about all things LFC. Enzo (@LiverBirdOfPrey) makes her debut on the show as well as a return for Jim Fishlock (@JimFish286) who replaces Dave Hendrick as he galavants in Russia on the...

Stoke City Vs Liverpool | Betting Preview

After consecutive losses on the road at the end of December, Liverpool will look to get their away form back on track on Sunday when they travel to the Britania Stadium. Stoke have surprised a few this season, with Mark Hughes attempting to instil a new brand of football (opposed to the rugby that was...

Can Sterling take Theo’s flight to Rio?

Following the news that the injury suffered by Theo Walcott, which occurred during Arsenal's 2-0 victory over rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup third round, will all but rule the winger out of England's World Cup squad for this summers World Cup in Brazil, maybe it is time for Raheem Sterling to force...

AI Podcast Episode 8: The Game No One Saw

Episode 8: The Game No One Saw Date: 8th January, 2014 On the first AnfieldIndex Podcast of 2014 we are joined by Rory Smith from The Times to talk all things Liverpool FC as well as an insight into the January Transfer Window. There's a bunged up statistical review on the pressing Liverpool did against Hull as well as...

Liverpool FC’s Set Pieces for 13-14 Analysed

"Liverpool awarded a free-kick." "Liverpool get a corner." For a split second you are delighted at the chance of setting up a threatening goal opportunity. Then, just as quickly as you think this, you realise you support Liverpool and automatically slump back into your seat and just wait for the inevitable front post clearance from the opposition. I don’t...

A night with Barnes, Aldridge and McAteer in Birmingham – 6th March!

  Fancy attending a gala-dinner event (Curry served at your table!) with Liverpool legends John Barnes, John Aldridge & Jason McAteer? The night will be hosted by BBC Asian Network's Noreen Khan! Listen to the legends speak about their careers and also, if you're lucky, get to ask your own question. Bring along any memorabilia you want...

Liverpool Vs Oldham – Part 3 | FA Cup Preview

The FA Cup returns to Anfield for the first time since Stewart Downing sent the Reds to Wembley scoring the winner in a 2-1 victory over Stoke in March 2012 as you should know Liverpool went on to play in the Final that year unfortunately losing to Chelsea. The Opponents The 3rd Round draw saw Liverpool...

Liverpool FC: It’s all about perspective

With 2013 coming to an end, and as people strive to make New Years Resolutions, I find myself looking at some of the reaction to Liverpool defeats on the various social media outlets and forums that I sometimes wonder when all the common sense went out of being a football fan? Don't get me wrong,...

Is Simon Mignolet Good Enough? Compared to Cech, De Gea, Howard & Szczesny

It was the season to be jolly, until Boxing Day, when Alvaro Negredo's awkward strike was helped into the back of the net by Simon Mignolet's hand and gifted Manchester City three points, prompting mass hysteria on Twitter - as always seems to be the case these days. "He isn't good enough!" and "Bring back...
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