Liverpool Predicted XI vs Bournemouth as Van Dijk, Alisson and Wirtz Return
Liverpool should go strong at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday, and there is no mystery about the main changes. Virgil van Dijk, Alisson Becker and Florian Wirtz are all expected to come back into the starting side after being held back in midweek.
That...
Florian Wirtz under pressure as Liverpool prepare for Bournemouth test
Florian Wirtz has reached that stage quickly. Big fee, big reputation, bigger scrutiny. When performances dip, the spotlight gets hotter, and after a flat outing against Fulham, Liverpool’s No. 7 heads to Bournemouth with questions around him.
This is not a crisis, but it is a...
Liverpool Forward Line Gets the Pace Upgrade as Alexander Isak Salutes Bradley Barcola
Liverpool wanted one thing this summer, speed. They needed it, too. The attack had become too easy to read, too easy to defend against and, over long stretches last season, too easy to slow down. With Mohamed Salah gone, and with Darwin...
Jeremy Jacquet Gives Liverpool Early Lift as Florian Wirtz Delivers Verdict
Richard Hughes has gone, and the debate around his final spell at Liverpool will continue. Fair enough. He could have done more in his last transfer window. That part is obvious. But the other part matters too, he left behind players who already look...
Mohamed Salah Exit Still Divides Liverpool, But Graeme Souness Makes His Point Plain
Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool exit still stirs the blood because it touches a nerve that runs right through the club. Great players leave, eras end, arguments linger. This one will roll on for years because supporters saw the same collapse through very different...
Liverpool vs Bournemouth: Iraola Returns as Cherries Prepare to Go All In
Liverpool head to Bournemouth with a useful edge, and it is a simple one. Rest matters. Rhythm matters. Travel matters. Bournemouth have just played the first European match in their history, won 2-1 away at Real Sociedad, and now have to turn that...
Isak explains Liverpool choice after Newcastle Utd departure
Alexander Isak’s explanation for joining Liverpool is straightforward, even if his first year at Anfield has been anything but.
The Sweden striker has described leaving Newcastle Utd as an “easy decision”, pointing to Liverpool’s ambition and determination to bring him to Merseyside. His comments, reported by BBC Sport,...
Florian Wirtz at Liverpool, Why Goals and Assists Are Only Part of the Story
Florian Wirtz has one assist in five appearances for Liverpool this season and no goals. For a player who cost £116m, that is the number many will go straight to. It is also the easiest way to miss what is actually...
Alexander Isak Must Offer More After Liverpool Stumble Against Fulham
Liverpool’s 0-0 draw with Fulham at Anfield was flat, slow and short on ideas. For Andoni Iraola, still early in his time at the club, it was the first performance that raised a proper red flag. There was no intensity, little incision and almost nothing...
Joe Gomez Returns for Liverpool Ahead of Tottenham Carabao Cup Tie
Liverpool have Joe Gomez back, and that matters. The defender has not played this season after suffering a muscle strain in July, but he is now available for Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup meeting with Tottenham at Anfield.
Andoni Iraola kept it simple when discussing the...
