Virgil van Dijk Backed by Xavi as Netherlands Captain Ahead of Key International Break
Xavi has taken over the Netherlands and one of his first calls was the obvious one, Virgil van Dijk stays captain. Sensible decision, little room for theatre, and no need to overcomplicate what is in front of everyone. If you have...
Camara leads Liverpool’s January midfield debate as Mac Allister renewal remains uncertain
Liverpool’s January priorities may become clearest when they look beyond the next team sheet. Alexis Mac Allister’s form has been encouraging, but performances alone do not resolve the longer-term decisions facing the club’s midfield.
That is why Camara remains such an obvious focus. Liverpool...
Wataru Endo’s Liverpool exit looks increasingly logical as January approaches
Wataru Endo’s Liverpool future is becoming a question of opportunity. When a senior midfielder is outside the regular side and overlooked for the competitions that might offer rotation, remaining at the club becomes difficult to justify on footballing grounds.
January offers a possible solution. Endo could...
Alisson contract update leaves Liverpool facing an important decision
Liverpool have time to settle Alisson’s future, but the latest contract update offers little certainty about what comes next.
For a goalkeeper whose presence has so often brought reassurance, the position away from the pitch is less settled. His current deal reportedly runs until next summer, leaving...
Liverpool’s Minteh admiration meets a January obstacle as Gakpo shines
Liverpool can admire Yankuba Minteh without having an obvious place for him. That is the difficulty beneath renewed January speculation, and Cody Gakpo’s outstanding start to the season has made it harder to resolve.
A transfer that once appeared to offer a way of reshaping the...
Trey Nyoni gives Iraola a Liverpool selection dilemma as Gravenberch falls behind
Trey Nyoni did not need a full afternoon to strengthen his claim. In roughly 20 minutes at Bournemouth, the Liverpool teenager supplied the control, awareness and composure that Andoni Iraola needed to protect a narrow lead. For a manager still establishing his preferred...
Cody Gakpo is setting the standard for Liverpool’s attack under Iraola
Football has a habit of making certainty look foolish. A player can spend a summer being discussed as a possible departure, then spend the opening weeks of the season demonstrating how difficult he would be to replace.
Cody Gakpo is providing Liverpool with that reminder....
Why Liverpool Walked Away From Yankuba Minteh Transfer
Liverpool’s pursuit of Yankuba Minteh appears to have been far more advanced than another piece of summer transfer speculation. According to Gambian journalist Foday Manneh, speaking to Sports Witness, the Brighton winger had been under serious consideration at Anfield for almost a year.
What ultimately stopped the transfer...
Andoni Iraola Raises Liverpool Training Intensity as Liverpool Squad Adapts
Liverpool have had a proper jolt this season. Under Arne Slot, training had become lighter, softer and, by the end, a point of frustration. Under Andoni Iraola, that has changed quickly. Sessions are harder, sharper and built around effort. There is no mystery about what...
