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Liverpool Set for 'Final Talks' Over Deal for £35m Defender - Report

Liverpool Set for 'Final Talks' Over Deal for £35m Defender - Report

Liverpool in Make-or-Break Talks Over Ibrahima Konate Future Liverpool are preparing what has been described as “final talks” with Ibrahima Konate in an effort …
Report: Eddie Howe open to Isak exit as Liverpool wait in the wings

Report: Eddie Howe open to Isak exit as Liverpool wait in the wings

Alexander Isak Transfer Standoff Could Spark Liverpool Opportunity DaveOCKOP have revealed that Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe is now “open to the idea of …
Fabrizio Romano: Liverpool complete medical for new defensive signing

Fabrizio Romano: Liverpool complete medical for new defensive signing

Giovanni Leoni Completes Liverpool Medical Ahead of Official Announcement Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Giovanni Leoni has completed the main part of …
Manager Confirms Liverpool Defender has Sufferered a 'Serious' Injury

Manager Confirms Liverpool Defender has Sufferered a 'Serious' Injury

Liverpool’s Isaac Mabaya Suffers Major Injury Setback Liverpool’s preparations for the new Premier League season have been dealt another blow, with defender Isaac Mabaya …
"We're 100% Ready" - Arne Slot Previews Liverpool's Premier League Opener Against Bournemouth

"We're 100% Ready" - Arne Slot Previews Liverpool's Premier League Opener Against Bournemouth

Liverpool Ready for AFC Bournemouth Challenge as Arne Slot Targets Strong Title Defence Liverpool open their 2025-26 Premier League campaign on Friday night at …

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Liverpool Set for 'Final Talks' Over Deal for £35m Defender - Report

Liverpool Set for 'Final Talks' Over Deal for £35m Defender - Report

Liverpool in Make-or-Break Talks Over Ibrahima Konate Future Liverpool are preparing what has been described as “final talks” with Ibrahima Konate in an effort …
Report: Eddie Howe open to Isak exit as Liverpool wait in the wings

Report: Eddie Howe open to Isak exit as Liverpool wait in the wings

Alexander Isak Transfer Standoff Could Spark Liverpool Opportunity DaveOCKOP have revealed that Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe is now “open to the idea of …
Fabrizio Romano: Liverpool complete medical for new defensive signing

Fabrizio Romano: Liverpool complete medical for new defensive signing

Giovanni Leoni Completes Liverpool Medical Ahead of Official Announcement Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Giovanni Leoni has completed the main part of …
Liverpool vs Bournemouth: Injury Latest on Joe Gomez, Conor Bradley and More

Liverpool vs Bournemouth: Injury Latest on Joe Gomez, Conor Bradley and More

Liverpool and Bournemouth Prepare for Anfield Clash: Team News and Key Updates Liverpool’s preparations for Friday night’s Premier League opener against AFC Bournemouth have …
Liverpool Midfielder Signs New Contract - Confirmed

Liverpool Midfielder Signs New Contract - Confirmed

Luca Stephenson Commits Future to Liverpool and Heads Back to Dundee United Liverpool midfielder Luca Stephenson has signed a new contract with the club …

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Liverpool Set for 'Final Talks' Over Deal for £35m Defender - Report

Liverpool Set for 'Final Talks' Over Deal for £35m Defender - Report

Liverpool in Make-or-Break Talks Over Ibrahima Konate Future Liverpool are preparing what has been described as “final talks” with Ibrahima Konate in an effort …
Report: Eddie Howe open to Isak exit as Liverpool wait in the wings

Report: Eddie Howe open to Isak exit as Liverpool wait in the wings

Alexander Isak Transfer Standoff Could Spark Liverpool Opportunity DaveOCKOP have revealed that Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe is now “open to the idea of …
Liverpool vs Bournemouth: Injury Latest on Joe Gomez, Conor Bradley and More

Liverpool vs Bournemouth: Injury Latest on Joe Gomez, Conor Bradley and More

Liverpool and Bournemouth Prepare for Anfield Clash: Team News and Key Updates Liverpool’s preparations for Friday night’s Premier League opener against AFC Bournemouth have …
From Anfield understudy to Premier League starter – the journey to a new club

From Anfield understudy to Premier League starter – the journey to a new club

Kelleher Opens Up on Liverpool Exit and Brentford Ambitions Caoimhín Kelleher has revealed why the time was finally right to leave Liverpool, ending a …
Hamann backs Liverpool over Díaz sale to Bayern Munich

Hamann backs Liverpool over Díaz sale to Bayern Munich

Hamann hails Liverpool windfall from Diaz sale Former Liverpool midfielder Didi Hamann has praised the club’s decision to part ways with Luis Díaz this …

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How Digital Currencies Are Reshaping Liverpool FC's Sponsorship Strategy

How Digital Currencies Are Reshaping Liverpool FC's Sponsorship Strategy

The integration of cryptocurrency into sports sponsorships is reshaping traditional models, bringing both opportunities and challenges. Football clubs like Liverpool FC are at the …
Arsenal Legend Claims Liverpool Have a Weakness Ahead of Premier League Opener

Arsenal Legend Claims Liverpool Have a Weakness Ahead of Premier League Opener

Liverpool’s Defensive Balancing Act After Summer Changes Liverpool head into the new campaign as reigning Premier League champions under Arne Slot, but questions remain …
Liverpool's Record-Breaking Summer Spending Spree Transforms Squad Under Arne Slot

Liverpool's Record-Breaking Summer Spending Spree Transforms Squad Under Arne Slot

Liverpool FC has broken its transfer records this summer, with over £300 million spent on new players after they won the Premier League title. …
Liverpool FC: Battling Back and Building for Glory

Liverpool FC: Battling Back and Building for Glory

Liverpool FC: The Story Behind an Unforgettable Season The 2024–25 season was a wild ride for Liverpool FC. From cracking comebacks to tough injury …
Virtual Enfield: how Liverpool is represented in VR games and simulators

Virtual Enfield: how Liverpool is represented in VR games and simulators

The world of video games is rapidly changing thanks to the introduction of virtual reality (VR) technologies, which open up a new level of …

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...

AI Podcast 7: Christmas Hazard

Episode 7: Christmas Hazard Date: 30th December, 2013 The team focus on reviewing the two losses over Christmas and players that aren't performing tactically and statistically whilst also covering the January Transfer Window! Gags (AnfieldIndex) reviews the away games this season and how different the two Christmas games actually were in comparison to other games this season. Jim Fish...

Brendan Rodgers | Stepping Out of The Shadows

Picture the scene… Liverpool dismisses an iconic club legend from the post as manager. The outrage is at full tilt, and the fractions amongst the support get wider and wider. The new manager is relatively young, he’s fresh faced and full of idea’s and he’s just walked into one of the biggest clubs in the world. He...

Manchester City 2 Liverpool 1 | In-depth Match Review

Trade offs have been mentioned a number of times in this tactical column. That is largely because they are such a key part to football. Teams cannot fully control all areas of a game. If you press high, you leave space behind. If you defend deep, you leave space in front. If you play...
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