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£40m summer signing continues to shine for Liverpool

Kerkez Form Surges as Liverpool Reap Rewards of Summer Investment Liverpool’s season under Arne Slot has often been discussed through tactical nuance, midfield balance and forward-line rotation, but quietly another narrative has been gathering pace. Milos Kerkez’s form has begun to justify both expectation and expense, offering fresh evidence that Liverpool’s £40 million investment in...

Liverpool favourites for £95m Premier League and England star

Liverpool Interest Grows Around Gordon Liverpool have emerged as early frontrunners in pursuit of Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon, according to a report first detailed by CaughtOffside, as the summer transfer landscape begins to take shape around several of the Premier League’s elite clubs. Arsenal and Manchester City remain attentive observers, but sources indicate Liverpool’s...

Final Thoughts: Arne Slot deserves praise as Liverpool beat Brighton

Liverpool 3 – 0 Brighton – FA Cup Postmortem After a week that hinted at revival and renewed momentum, Liverpool were presented with an opportunity to turn promise into progress. The FA Cup may not carry the weight of a league campaign, but in a season of fluctuating form, it represents clarity — a tangible...

Man of the Match: ‘Impressive’ Liverpool star shines in victory against Brighton

Liverpool 3 – 0 Brighton: FA Cup Man of the Match There are moments in a season when a signing stops being the replacement and starts becoming the man in possession of the shirt. Against Brighton, Milos Kerkez delivered one of those performances. Replacing Andy Robertson at Liverpool was never going to be straightforward. The £45m...

Player Ratings: Six 8/10’s as Liverpool beat Brighton in the FA Cup

Liverpool 3 - 0 Brighton FA Cup Player Ratings The FA Cup saw the Reds host Brighton, with both sides struggling for consistency. The famous cup competition at least gave Premier League respite with a run in the cup also giving their respective fan bases the dream of silverware. The lineup and subsequent ratings...

Match Preview: Liverpool return to FA Cup action against Brighton

Liverpool vs Brighton – FA Cup Preview Date: Saturday, 14 February 2026 Venue: Anfield Kick-off: 20:00 GMT Following a hard-fought victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, the reigning Premier League champions are afforded a brief pause from the suffocating top-five conversation. For one weekend at least, attention shifts away from league arithmetic and toward something more...

Postmortem: Liverpool Edge Sunderland Through Van Dijk Header in Tense Win

Sunderland 0 – 1 Liverpool – Premier League Postmortem By Steven Smith After a run of Premier League turbulence that has left the reigning champions clinging to relevance rather than authority, this was a night about necessity rather than style. Sunderland, organised and overachieving, provided exactly the type of stern, low-block resistance that has troubled Liverpool...

Reds Edge Sunderland in Crucial Response to City Defeat

Sunderland 0 - 1 Liverpool Premier League Player Ratings The Premier League saw the faltering Premier League champions travel to face the overachieving promoted hosts at the Stadium of Light. https://twitter.com/squawka/status/2021700348847550788?s=46&t=rxgukmqdoXc4muVFLSx2EQ The lineup and subsequent ratings are listed below. Alisson Becker - 7.0 The giant Brazilian stopper was largely untested in a routine first half as the Reds...

Wirtz Pulls Strings in Narrow Liverpool Win at Sunderland

Sunderland 0 – 1 Liverpool Premier League Man of the Match Florian Wirtz – Liverpool FC There are games where dominance flows into comfort, and then there are afternoons like this — where control produces anxiety, territory becomes tension, and superiority must be protected rather than celebrated. Liverpool scraped through at the Stadium of Light. Make no mistake...

Former red doubts Liverpool securing Champions League spot

Carragher Raises Fresh Concerns Over Alisson and Van Dijk After Liverpool Setback Jamie Carragher has questioned Liverpool’s reliability in key moments after their recent defeat to Manchester City, placing particular focus on Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk. Speaking after the 2–1 loss at Anfield, the former defender suggested that repeated high-profile errors have undermined...