Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak and Andoni Iraola: Why Liverpool’s New Shape Could Unlock More
Pre-season can tempt certainty from the flimsiest evidence, but it can also reveal the outline of an idea. In Liverpool’s case, the emerging picture under Andoni Iraola appears to place Florian Wirtz at the centre of it, both literally and conceptually....
Virgil van Dijk Explains Liverpool Pre-Season Decision Ahead of New Season
There are moments in modern football when common sense has to trump appearances. Virgil van Dijk deciding to miss Liverpool’s pre-season tour of the United States is one of them.
The Liverpool captain has now made it clear why he pushed for a little extra...
Liverpool transfer latest as Ronald Araujo arrives, Bradley Barcola talks drag on and Curtis Jones faces uncertainty
Liverpool’s summer has the feel of a queue that will not quite move. You can see the shape of what the club want to do, you can understand the logic behind it, and you can also sense the...
Liverpool Transfer Focus Shifts to Attack After Ronald Araujo Loan Deal
Liverpool have moved quickly to address one area of the squad, and attention now appears to be turning firmly towards the forward line. After sealing Ronald Araujo on a season-long loan from Barcelona, the next phase of the club’s summer business looks set to...
Liverpool Transfers, Prison Six Demand and Monaco Warning Signs as Dave Davis Outlines Key Week
Liverpool head into a significant week in the market after a 3-2 pre-season defeat to Monaco sharpened focus on squad balance, fitness concerns and the need for further movement. Speaking on Anfield Index’s News Round, Dave Davis assessed both the...
Isak and Wirtz Encouragement, and Fresh Questions After Monaco Defeat
Andoni Iraola’s first match at Anfield as Liverpool head coach ended in a 3-2 defeat to Monaco, yet the scoreline only told part of the story. For long periods, particularly in the opening hour, there were enough encouraging signs to suggest Liverpool’s new era may...
Liverpool 2-3 Monaco: First-Half Promise, Transfer Hints and Early Signs Under Andoni Iraola
Liverpool’s 3-2 pre-season defeat to Monaco offered a split-screen view of where the squad currently stands, with the first half supplying encouragement and the second half exposing areas still to be addressed. Reporting from Anfield, David Lynch framed it as “another insightful...
Alexander Isak Sharpens Up as Liverpool Fall 3-2 to Monaco at Anfield
Pre-season is for rhythm, legs and repetition. Liverpool got a bit of all three at Anfield, even if the result went the wrong way in a 3-2 defeat to Monaco. The main takeaway was Alexander Isak, who looks increasingly ready.
The striker opened the...
Andoni Iraola Sees Clear Fitness Problem as Liverpool Lose 3-2 to Monaco at Anfield
Liverpool lost 3-2 to Monaco at Anfield and the headline is obvious enough. They were two goals up, playing well, then faded badly and conceded three. Pre-season results do not define a season, but patterns matter, and Andoni Iraola was direct...
Liverpool Player Ratings vs AS Monaco as Reds Collapse in Iraola’s Anfield Debut
Liverpool surrendered a two goal advantage for the second successive match as AS Monaco recovered to win 3-2 at Anfield, leaving Andoni Iraola with plenty to consider following his first home appearance as head coach.
Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz had put Liverpool...
