Alexander Isak Finding Rhythm as Liverpool Eye More Goals and Bradley Barcola Impact
Strikers live on moments, but the best of them build careers on rhythm. Alexander Isak knows that better than most after a first year at Liverpool that kept getting interrupted just as it seemed ready to catch fire. Now, with the new...
Andoni Iraola Offers Hugo Ekitike Return Boost as Liverpool Assess Bradley Barcola and Cody Gakpo
Liverpool may yet see Hugo Ekitike back before the Champions League league phase is over. That is the clearest takeaway from Andoni Iraola’s latest fitness update, and it matters because the options up front are thin.
Ekitike has been out since...
Alexander Isak Incident Exposes Atletico Madrid Approach at Anfield
Liverpool got the result they wanted at Anfield, but the talking point that lingered was not the winning goal. It was the treatment of Alexander Isak, and the reaction to a challenge that looked far more calculated than careless. Credit to Freddie Ljungberg on Viaplay, via...
Florian Wirtz pressing display shows his growing Liverpool value
There are nights when a footballer leaves the ground without the numbers that usually drive the debate, no goal, no assist, no headline moment, and yet his contribution can still tell you plenty. That was the case with Florian Wirtz in Liverpool’s win over Atletico Madrid.
The...
Florian Wirtz Shows Real Authority in Liverpool’s 2-1 Win Over Atletico Madrid
Liverpool opened their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid at Anfield, and the scoreline only tells part of the story. Marcos Llorente gave the visitors the lead, because of course he did, but Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister...
Liverpool 2–1 Atletico Madrid – Champions League Post-Match Report
By Steven Smith
After Liverpool’s return to Champions League action ended with a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Atletico Madrid, Andoni Iraola’s side can take plenty of encouragement from a performance that demanded real character.
This was certainly not straightforward.
Liverpool found themselves up against a ferocious Atletico side that...
Liverpool 2 - 1 Atletico Madrid - CL Player Ratings
The Champions League return saw the Reds host Diego Simeone and his ferocious Atletico Madrid side, and the opening round of games in this year's European Cup began with an explosion on Merseyside.
The lineup and subsequent ratings are listed below.
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Alisson Becker - 7.0
The giant...
Liverpool team news vs Atletico: predicted line-up as Frimpong eyes European recall
Liverpool begin their Champions League campaign with a selection question that reaches beyond who starts against Atletico Madrid. For a side adapting to Iraola’s demands, Wednesday’s meeting at Anfield offers an early examination of how effectively fresh legs can complement growing partnerships.
The match...
Antoine Semenyo Miss Could Define Richard Hughes’ Complex Liverpool Legacy
Richard Hughes leaves Liverpool with a record that will probably require years rather than months to judge properly. There was a Premier League title, enormous expenditure, several expensive disappointments and, perhaps most intriguingly, one transfer he wanted that Liverpool chose not to make.
Antoine Semenyo.
The Athletic’s...
Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid: Anfield Set for Another European Night
There are European games at Anfield, then there are European games against Atletico Madrid. They tend to come with noise, needle and a sense that every tackle matters a little more. Wednesday should be no different, with Liverpool stepping into a contest that will demand...
