Two Liverpool Youngsters Could Benefit Massively from Andoni Iraola's Arrival
The potential appointment of Andoni Iraola at Liverpool is being viewed largely through the lens of tactics, intensity and first team recruitment. Yet on Media Matters for Anfield Index, Dave Davis and David Lynch also touched on another important angle, what Iraola’s arrival could mean...
Liverpool Need Bigger Squad For Andoni Iraola Era, Says David Lynch
Liverpool’s expected move for Andoni Iraola has naturally brought excitement about style, pressing and a more aggressive brand of football. Yet on Media Matters for Anfield Index, David Lynch and Dave Davis also focused on a more practical question, whether Liverpool have enough players...
Richard Hughes' Future Under Spotlight As Andoni Iraola Liverpool Move Advances
The potential arrival of Andoni Iraola at Liverpool is not only a managerial story. As Dave Davis and David Lynch discussed on Media Matters for Anfield Index, it may also become the defining moment of Richard Hughes’ time as sporting director.
Davis raised the issue...
Who Could Join Andoni Iraola at Liverpool?
If Andoni Iraola is appointed Liverpool boss, one of the first questions will be who joins him on the backroom staff. On Media Matters for Anfield Index, Dave Davis and David Lynch discussed that issue directly, with Davis asking whether names such as Thiago Alcantara or Steven Gerrard...
Liverpool Manager Update: Andoni Iraola Emerges As Arne Slot Successor
On Media Matters for Anfield Index, Dave Davis opened the discussion with David Lynch by setting the tone around Liverpool, Arne Slot and the search for a new head coach. Davis said, “Everyone’s leaving at the moment, aren’t they?” before adding that “it’d be nice...
PSG Eye Liverpool Target Éli Junior Kroupi as Transfer Strategy Evolves
Kroupi Emerges as Rare Market Opportunity
There are transfers that announce themselves with fireworks, and others that begin as whispers behind closed doors. Éli Junior Kroupi, still only 19, belongs firmly in the second category, though perhaps not for much longer.
According to L’Equipe, Paris Saint-Germain...
Liverpool Move Fast as Andoni Iraola Emerges as Leading Head Coach Candidate
Liverpool’s search for a new head coach has moved with the sort of urgency that tells its own story. After a bruising season, a costly summer spend and the abrupt dismissal of Arne Slot, the club appear determined not to allow uncertainty to...
Great Coaches Improve Players, Stewards Demand Replacements
One of the most damning criticisms that can be levelled at Arne Slot after this season is not the results, the performances, or even the growing disconnect with the supporters.
It is his apparent inability to improve players.
The very best coaches elevate what they inherit. They identify weaknesses, develop...
Liverpool Confirm Ibrahima Konate Exit as Defensive Era Ends
Liverpool have confirmed that Ibrahima Konate will leave the club when his contract expires this summer, bringing an end to a five year spell at Anfield that delivered trophies, progress, and plenty of debate about what might have been.
The France international is set to depart at...
Could Mohamed Salah Perform the Ultimate Liverpool U-Turn?
Slot’s Exit Changes Everything
One of the most fascinating consequences of Arne Slot’s departure may have nothing to do with Liverpool’s next manager.
Instead, it could revolve around the future of Mohamed Salah.
Only a week ago, it appeared certain that the Egyptian King had played his final game at...
