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Liverpool told to sign Premier League defender after missing out on Marc Guehi Liverpool fans have been left frustrated with another long-term target heading to their rivals Manchester City. First it was Antoine Semenyo and now Marc Guehi, for just £20m, is on his way to the Etihad. However, Anfield Watch have encouraged the club to...

Can Liverpool Break the Low Block Under Arne Slot? Liverpool’s season has come to be defined by control without incision. Possession is plentiful, territory routinely claimed, yet goals have often proved elusive when opponents retreat into a low block and dare Arne Slot’s side to find a way through. It is a paradox that sits...

Federico Chiesa’s Fastest Player Claim Says More About Liverpool’s Evolution Than Decline Liverpool have long been defined by speed. It has been their calling card in Europe, their shock weapon in domestic football, the force that turned pressing into punishment. When Federico Chiesa calmly suggested that four of his team-mates are quicker than Mohamed Salah,...

Liverpool, Mo Salah and perspective from the Daily Red Podcast Liverpool’s recent run of results and the absence of Mo Salah dominated discussion on the Daily Red Podcast, with Dave Hendrick offering a typically forensic breakdown of form, context and expectation. Speaking on the lunchtime show, Hendrick framed the current moment with a familiar blend...

Pressure Mounts as Liverpool Future Comes Into Focus Speculation around Liverpool’s managerial future has intensified, and the latest report has added further intrigue to an already uneasy season at Anfield. Credit must go to James Pearce of The Athletic, whose insight once again cuts close to the heart of internal thinking at the club. Arne Slot’s...

Liverpool Transfer Update on Calvin Ramsay Decision Liverpool appear set to keep faith with Liverpool youngster Calvin Ramsay this month, opting against a loan move despite recent squad pressures. Credit must go to Simon Jones for The Daily Mail, who first reported that the club do not intend to allow the right back to leave,...

Liverpool progress, but questions linger around Cody Gakpo Liverpool’s 4-1 FA Cup win over Barnsley moved Arne Slot’s side into the fourth round, yet the scoreline masked a performance that prompted sharp analysis on the Daily Red Podcast. Speaking in his familiar lunchtime slot, Dave Hendrick delivered a typically forensic breakdown, reserving his strongest criticism...

Liverpool Edge Closer to Yan Diomande as Leipzig Domino Falls Liverpool’s January narrative has settled into a familiar rhythm, urgency mixed with patience, expectation rubbing against reality. Arne Slot’s side may be on a unbeaten run, but context matters, and being 14 points behind Arsenal has sharpened the mood.  Against that backdrop, transfer developments take on...

Liverpool Forced Into January Action After Bradley Blow Liverpool’s January plans have been jolted into life by misfortune rather than ambition. Conor Bradley’s serious knee injury, sustained against Arsenal, has left Arne Slot confronting a problem that cannot be parked until the summer. As first reported by Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg, Liverpool are now...