Cody Gakpo

Fresh competition emerges after difficult night for Netherlands forward

Gakpo Faces Fresh Netherlands Challenge as World Cup Competition Intensifies Cody Gakpo heads into the 2026 World Cup with questions swirling around his place in the Netherlands attack after an underwhelming display in a surprise defeat to Algeria. What should have been a routine send-off before the tournament instead became an uncomfortable evening for Ronald Koeman's...

£40m Liverpool star set for huge opportunity under Andoni Iraola

Andoni Iraola Could Be The Key To Reviving Milos Kerkez At Liverpool Milos Kerkez arrived at Liverpool from Bournemouth for £40m with a clear idea attached to him, an aggressive, ball-carrying, overlapping left back who had thrived under Andoni Iraola. Yet, as Dave Davis and Michael Reid discussed on Anfield Index, that version of Kerkez...

Opinion: Liverpool need a coach that improves players, not demands new ones

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...

Three Liverpool stars selected in World Cup squad

Koeman places faith in Liverpool trio Ronald Koeman has put his trust in Liverpool’s Dutch contingent after confirming his 26-man Netherlands squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo and Ryan Gravenberch will all travel with Oranje as preparations begin for a tournament that carries enormous expectation back home. For Liverpool supporters,...

Paul Joyce confirms Liverpool’s interest in £86m-rated forward

Liverpool Transfer News: Yan Diomande Emerges as Winger Priority After Salah Exit Liverpool’s summer now has a sharper focus, and it begins out wide. Mohamed Salah’s departure has turned a long running succession question into an immediate recruitment priority, with RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande understood to be high on the club’s list. As reported by Paul...

Player Ratings: Four 7/10’s as Liverpool secure Champions League football

Liverpool 1 - 1 Brentford - Premier League Player Ratings The Premier League closed with Brentford visiting an Anfield stadium filled with uncertainty as Arne Slot brought his horrid season to a close. The lineup and subsequent ratings are listed below. Alisson Becker - 7.0 The giant Brazilian stopper was superb especially in the first half where he...

Liverpool Starting XI vs Brentford: Confirmed team news and predicted lineup

Liverpool Must Hold Their Nerve as Final-Day Pressure Builds at Anfield There is always a different feeling around the final afternoon of a Premier League season. Every tackle feels louder, every mistake heavier, every moment magnified. For Liverpool, the tension has been building for weeks. Arne Slot’s side head into the final game of the campaign...

Match Preview: Liverpool face Brentford in emotional Anfield clash

Liverpool vs Brentford – Premier League Preview Date: Sunday, 24 May 2026 Venue: Anfield Kick-off: 16:00 GMT After a season filled with frustration, inconsistency, tactical confusion, and growing supporter unrest, Liverpool arrives at the final day of the Premier League campaign with one overriding objective already nearly secured—Champions League qualification. Barring an extraordinary collapse in goal difference, the Reds...

Liverpool should replace Arne Slot with Bundesliga head coach – Opinion

Sebastian Hoeneß Should Be Liverpool’s Number One Target Liverpool’s disastrous season appears to be limping toward its inevitable conclusion, and with every dreadful performance the pressure surrounding Arne Slot only intensifies. The football has become stale, predictable, physically weak, and emotionally draining to watch. Even with Champions League qualification still likely even before the weekend,...

Arne Slot provides Alexander Isak injury update ahead of Liverpool’s final game

Alexander Isak Fitness Update Gives Liverpool Late Season Decision Arne Slot, speaking before Liverpool's 4-2 defeat to Aston Villa, said Alexander Isak’s latest absence was not viewed as a major concern. The Liverpool striker was left out of the squad at Villa Park, with Cody Gakpo again asked to lead the line. Given Isak’s uneven first...