Dave Davis looks at the big story of the day and Arne Slot’s presser with focus on:
• Athletic article saying Slot has support from FSG who are sympathetic, but the next two week are pivotal
• Slot Q&A plus injury updates on Isak, Frimpong, Alisson and Salah
• Predicted line up and concerns that need answering on and off the field
The 2025-26 season won’t be remembered as Liverpool FC’s best… but it may be remembered as one of the team’s most emotional seasons in the Premier League era. Anfield Index USA host Ross Carper admits to being an emotional guy himself, and takes listeners through a list of all the feels from the Reds season so far - in both alphabetical and chronological order!
Gags and Grizz are finally reunited after a long break and they discuss everything from Mo Salah, to Arne Slot - what should happen, what could happen, all this and more on Chat G&G!
Dave Hendrick looks at all the LFC related news & gossip. He looks at the reports of FSG backing the manager, as well as injury news and transfer links.
Dave Hendrick & Karl Matchett begin by looking at the international results, before being joined by Producer Guy to do some predictions for the World Cup. They then look at the upcoming game against City in the FA Cup.
Dave Davis fly’s solo as he looks through:
- Slot, Alonso, Hughes and Edwards updates via Paul Joyce
- Diomande divide, Gordon links and Konate hope
- Camara and Camavinga liked plus Archie Gray rumours
Jim Boardman and Jay Reid return after an international break they were only too happy to embrace. Looking back at the last two games, Galatasaray at home and Brighton away, leaves them wondering which Liverpool FC will turn up for the next couple of tests, Man City in the FA Cup and PSG in the Champions League. It’s enough to make anyone wish the break had lasted a little longer.
There is plenty of deserved credit for that Galatasaray second leg, a night where the players and the crowd fed off each other and Liverpool played with the urgency and quality that's been so frustratingly rare this season. But what followed was that trip to the south coast, Saturday lunchtime, and the contrast couldn't have been starker. Jay and Jim unpick Slot's refusal to rotate in the midweek game (still 4-0 up at 62 minutes, key players visibly flagging, and fresh options sitting unused) ensured the same players started the game out of sorts. Ex-Red James Milner, at an age where many a player has long since retired, had no trouble bullying Liverpool out of the game. The manager who complained about tired legs had, once again, created them himself.
The break also brought confirmation of Mo Salah's impending departure, and no matter how much we knew it was coming it still casts a long shadow. The hosts give it the space it deserves and there’s warmth and sadness in equal measure. Questions are raised about the free transfer decision, where he might end up, and what it means for Liverpool's future shape, with Jim and Jay both drawn to the idea of a back three that could unlock the potential of Isak and Ekitike together. A glimpse of what might be coming, whoever the manager is.
The other flashpoint is off the pitch entirely, as Liverpool's announcement of inflation-linked ticket price increases lands with a thud. Jim and Jay argue that in a week when the club could have banked goodwill from a famous European night, they instead reminded supporters precisely how transactional this relationship has become, pricing out the very fans whose passion fills the ground and drives the team forward. With FSG's long-term commitment increasingly questioned and Slot's position under scrutiny at every press conference, the feeling is less of a season reaching its conclusion and more of a club still trying to work out what it actually wants to be.
Dave Hendrick looks at all the LFC related news & gossip. He looks at the right back position after another Frimpong injury puts the under pressure position in the spotlight.
