Analysing Refereeing Decisions: Liverpool’s Controversial Victory over Southampton
In the latest podcast episode from Anfield Index, David Lynch, speaking with Dave Davis, dove deep into the refereeing and VAR controversies surrounding Liverpool's recent win against Southampton. This conversation sheds light on the ongoing debates about officiating standards in the Premier League, with specific incidents from...
Klopp, Coutinho, and Wenger: A Tale of Transfers and Respect
Jurgen Klopp's handling of Philippe Coutinho's transfer saga at Liverpool, as reflected upon years later, paints a picture of respect and pragmatism in the face of complex footballing challenges. This narrative, as outlined in an article by The Mirror, offers an insightful look into Klopp's...
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...
For years, the director of football was a nuisance, an obstacle and a hinderance to most managers throughout the Premier League. The mere thought that any old school manager would need either help, guidance or another body to aid the club football was sneered upon, and often dismissed.
FSG have had their failings, that is...
April 23rd, 2017. Liverpool 1-2 Crystal Palace. Feels like a lifetime ago, doesn't it?
At that point, Jurgen Klopp was still only in his first full season as Reds manager and his side hadn't yet played in the Champions League under him.
This was still a year before the agony of Kiev, let alone the glorious...
The Thiago Alcantara to Liverpool links to burn brightly.
Simon Hughes of The Athletic, who is well connected to the club, added another dose of kerosene to the rumours when he reported the Reds are "officially" interested in the Spain international midfielder.
If the English champions are indeed to prize the former Barcelona linchpin from FC...
Jurgen Klopp sprang a surprise in the pre-season of 2018/2019 by using Adam Lallana as the deepest midfielder.
Despite the fact the Reds manager hinted at it in the press, Liverpool fans had to pick their jaws off the floor when they saw Lallana -- an attacking midfielder for all his career to date --...
James Milner is a Liverpool legend.Â
A few months into his career at Anfield, it appeared as though he might’ve been more Joe Cole than he was Gary McAllister. For a period of time, it felt as though a Milner performance was a 6/10 and a yellow card was guaranteed. In his defence, though, this...
If you polled people to ask them the words they most associate with Liverpool's midfield, the descriptions you would mostly see would be "functional, stodgy, obstinant, no-frills."
While not always the easiest on the eye -- although, when asked to play progressively, they can weave pretty patterns and pass through opponents with the build-up to...
With the global COVID-19 pandemic already having a major impact on football finances, the free transfer and loan markets could be used extensively as clubs look to strengthen their squads from a place of diminished monetary power.
Liverpool, who will lose on out on both matchday revenue -- with fans, like in every other stadium,...
