Florian Wirtz under pressure as Liverpool prepare for Bournemouth test
Florian Wirtz has reached that stage quickly. Big fee, big reputation, bigger scrutiny. When performances dip, the spotlight gets hotter, and after a flat outing against Fulham, Liverpool’s No. 7 heads to Bournemouth with questions around him.
This is not a crisis, but it is a...
Liverpool Forward Line Gets the Pace Upgrade as Alexander Isak Salutes Bradley Barcola
Liverpool wanted one thing this summer, speed. They needed it, too. The attack had become too easy to read, too easy to defend against and, over long stretches last season, too easy to slow down. With Mohamed Salah gone, and with Darwin...
Liverpool vs Bournemouth: Iraola Returns as Cherries Prepare to Go All In
Liverpool head to Bournemouth with a useful edge, and it is a simple one. Rest matters. Rhythm matters. Travel matters. Bournemouth have just played the first European match in their history, won 2-1 away at Real Sociedad, and now have to turn that...
Liverpool Youngsters Give Iraola Plenty to Consider After Tottenham Cup Win
Liverpool’s 3-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup provided something that has occasionally been in short supply at Anfield recently, a genuine feel-good evening.
Speaking to Dave Davis on Anfield Index’s Media Matters podcast, Daily Mail journalist Lewis Steele reflected on a night...
Florian Wirtz at Liverpool, Why Goals and Assists Are Only Part of the Story
Florian Wirtz has one assist in five appearances for Liverpool this season and no goals. For a player who cost £116m, that is the number many will go straight to. It is also the easiest way to miss what is actually...
Cody Gakpo, Man City Interest and Why Liverpool Escaped a Major Transfer Mistake
Cody Gakpo’s sharp start to the season has quickly altered the conversation around his Liverpool future, and in truth, it has also cast fresh light on one of the more surprising stories of the summer. Credit to James Pearce on The Athletic...
Cody Gakpo’s Liverpool Revival Under Andoni Iraola Leaves Tottenham Ruing Missed Move
Cody Gakpo’s resurgence is quickly becoming one of the most important early storylines of Liverpool’s season, with the Liverpool Echo highlighting how differently things might have turned out. Had Tottenham got their wish, the Dutch forward would have been lining up for the...
Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham: Gakpo and Koumas salute Carabao Cup progress at Anfield
Anfield has a way of demanding conviction from those who step onto its turf, and Liverpool gave it in abundance in a 3-1 Carabao Cup win over Tottenham. There was intensity, there was composure and, when the moment required it, there was the...
Liverpool 3–1 Tottenham – EFL Cup Post-Match Report
By Steven Smith
Liverpool returned to winning ways at Anfield with a deserved 3–1 victory over Tottenham in the fourth round of the EFL Cup, with Andoni Iraola making several changes and handing opportunities to several younger players. some frustration of a draw with Fulham, a reaction was...
Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham - EFL Cup Man of the Match
Cody Gakpo
Liverpool FC
Cody Gakpo is starting to look like a completely different player under Andoni Iraola.
The Dutch international was once again at the heart of everything good Liverpool produced against Tottenham, contributing to all three goals as the Reds secured a 3–1 victory at Anfield...
