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Analysis: Liverpool’s mature performance vs ‘high-flying’ Arsenal

Liverpool earn valuable point at Arsenal Liverpool’s goalless draw away at Arsenal was dissected in detail on Late Night Live, hosted by Lewis Aspinall, reflecting on performance, context and expectation.  https://www.youtube.com/live/9UQJ0kUvo6M That context mattered throughout the discussion. This was not framed as a passive result but as one earned in a hostile environment against a side chasing...

Liverpool Fans Fume at Martinelli: “He’s lucky he was able to walk off that pitch”

Martinelli, Bradley and a Liverpool Draw That Exposed Something Deeper A 0–0 draw away at Arsenal should, on paper, register as a decent result. A clean sheet, control for long spells, tactical discipline against one of the league’s deepest squads. Yet this particular stalemate carried a different emotional weight. It left Liverpool not merely frustrated,...

Michael Owen defends ‘incredible’ Arne Slot despite Liverpool’s struggles

Michael Owen: 'It's Too Early' to Question 'Incredible' Arne Slot  After lifting the Premier League trophy last season, the 25/26 campaign has been bitterly disappointing. Liverpool currently sit 4th in the table and despite going on a 10-game unbeaten run, performances have frustrated supporters. Whilst sitting in the Champions League qualification spots may not seem like...

Expert: Liverpool facing ‘no-brainer’ decision on move for defender

Liverpool’s Interest in Jérémy Jacquet Reflects a Familiar Long-Term Logic Liverpool’s recruitment strategy has often been most revealing not in the players they sign, but in the profiles they pursue. Jérémy Jacquet may not yet be a household name, but the discussion around him offers a clear insight into how Liverpool continue to think about...

Liverpool urged to sign talented defender in January

Liverpool’s Defensive Thinking Reveals a Market Played on Two Timelines Liverpool’s approach to recruitment has rarely been about immediacy alone. Even when the pressure of a transfer window intensifies, the club’s thinking tends to stretch beyond the next fixture list, shaped instead by longer arcs of squad planning and tactical evolution. That context matters when...

Arne Slot urged to give more opportunities to this Liverpool star

Arne Slot Urged to Use This Liverpool Star More Liverpool’s season has reached one of those familiar pinch points. Injuries, absences and tactical limitations have converged, and suddenly the squad looks thinner than it did in August. Arne Slot, who delivered the Premier League title in his debut campaign, finds himself in a different reality...

Journalist: Key Liverpool figure could be under pressure next

Liverpool Sporting Director Under Scrutiny as Title Defence Continues to Collapse Liverpool’s remarkable Premier League triumph under Arne Slot last season set a new benchmark. A league title secured in his debut campaign felt like a generational shift. Fast forward to January and the afterglow has faded into a harsher glare. Liverpool sit 4th in...

Post Match Raw: Liverpool’s cautious football questioned after draining draw with Fulham

Liverpool left frustrated after Fulham draw Liverpool’s 2 to 2 draw away at Fulham felt like another evening where promise briefly flickered before familiar problems reasserted themselves. Speaking on Post Match Raw for Anfield Index, Trev Downey was joined by Karl Matchett and Jim Boardman to unpick what he called a “strange encounter” and a...

Report: Liverpool set to battle Man United in the race to sign Premier League midfielder

Liverpool Enter Crowded Race for Brighton’s Carlos Baleba Liverpool’s evolving midfield plans continue to draw attention, with fresh reporting from Caught Offside placing the Reds firmly in the conversation for Brighton’s Carlos Baleba. They outline growing interest from several European heavyweights and highlight why this situation feels more like a summer story than an imminent...

Report: Liverpool ‘in contact’ over potential deal for Real Madrid star

Liverpool Interest in Camavinga Meets Firm Madrid Resistance Speculation around Liverpool’s midfield plans has resurfaced once again, with Eduardo Camavinga’s name returning to the conversation. According to an article by TEAMtalk, they shed light on both Liverpool’s long standing admiration for the Real Madrid midfielder and the clear resistance coming from Spain. While rumours suggested...