Newcastle 2 – 2 Liverpool – PL Postmortem
By Steven Smith
After a Frustrating Opening, Liverpool Escape With a Point
Liverpool’s return to Premier League action ended with a 2–2 draw at Newcastle, but the scoreline only tells part of the story.
The Reds had enough possession and created enough opportunities to win the game. Yet, defensive instability...
Barcola agreement signals Liverpool’s attacking ambition
Liverpool have reached an agreement in principle with Paris Saint-Germain over a transfer for Bradley Barcola, in a deal that could eventually be worth approximately £120 million.
According to original reporting from David Ornstein for The Athletic, negotiations progressed overnight and produced an outline agreement between the two clubs. More...
Barcola to Liverpool Nears as Manchester City Rebuild Defines Final Week of Transfer Window
With one week left in the transfer window, Athletic FC’s latest discussion centred on two themes gathering serious momentum, Manchester City’s midfield rebuild and Liverpool’s pursuit of Bradley Barcola. The conversation, featuring reporting from The Athletic, painted a picture of a...
Cody Gakpo Transfer Latest as Tottenham and Manchester City Monitor Liverpool Forward
The latest transfer discussion from Fabrizio Romano placed Cody Gakpo firmly among the key late-window stories, with Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City both mentioned in connection with the Liverpool forward.
With the market entering what Romano described as "24 crucial hours", the focus around...
Liverpool Transfer News: Could Cody Gakpo Really Join Manchester City?
Of all the Liverpool transfer news still to be resolved over the final seven days of the window, Cody Gakpo potentially joining Manchester City might be the most unexpected.
Speaking to Dave Davis on Anfield Index’s Media Matters podcast, Lewis Steele admitted his surprise that Manchester...
Liverpool Transfer News: Lewis Steele Fears Reds Will Run Out of Time
Liverpool have seven days. Seven days to turn a transfer window that Lewis Steele believes they have already made “a real mess of” into something resembling a completed squad for Andoni Iraola.
Speaking to Dave Davis on Anfield Index’s Media Matters podcast, Steele painted...
Liverpool Transfer Latest: Bradley Barcola Priority, Yankuba Minteh Pursuit and Cody Gakpo Uncertainty
Liverpool have reached that familiar stage of the summer where the noise gets louder, the clock starts ticking and supporters begin wondering whether the people in charge are seeing the same issues everyone else can see from the stands. According to The...
Tottenham refuse to abandon Gakpo pursuit
Liverpool are approaching the final days of the summer transfer window with an increasingly difficult decision to make over Cody Gakpo.
Tottenham Hotspur are understood to be preparing an improved offer for the Netherlands international after Liverpool rejected an opening bid worth approximately £60m. Manchester City have also entered the...
Virgil van Dijk Backs Liverpool Recruitment as Andoni Iraola Waits on Transfer Window Boost
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has offered a clear message as the transfer window moves towards its closing stages, backing the club’s recruitment team to strengthen Andoni Iraola’s squad and insisting there is no room for panic after the early-season draw...
Liverpool 2-2 Newcastle: Andoni Iraola Sees Fightback, But Transition Problems Exposed
Liverpool left St James' Park with a point, courtesy of a stoppage-time penalty from Dominik Szoboszlai, but nobody should pretend this was a polished opening-day performance. It was dramatic, it was frantic and it underlined both the strengths and flaws of Andoni Iraola's side...
