Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid: Anfield Set for Another European Night
There are European games at Anfield, then there are European games against Atletico Madrid. They tend to come with noise, needle and a sense that every tackle matters a little more. Wednesday should be no different, with Liverpool stepping into a contest that will demand...
Alexander Isak Set for Liverpool Breakthrough Under Andoni Iraola
Alexander Isak looks ready to become one of the defining figures of Liverpool’s new era under Andoni Iraola. After a testing first season at Anfield, the Sweden striker has begun this campaign with far sharper rhythm, greater belief and, crucially, a style of service that suits...
Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid – Champions League Preview
Date: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
Venue: Anfield
Kick-off: 20:00 GMT
Liverpool return to Champions League action on Wednesday night as Atletico Madrid arrive at Anfield, and this feels like a significant opportunity for Andoni Iraola’s side.
After two draws from their opening two Premier League fixtures, Liverpool finally found their rhythm...
Cody Gakpo’s Liverpool Revival Gives Andoni Iraola an Early Lift
There is something deeply satisfying about seeing a player drag himself back into the fight. Cody Gakpo looked lost far too often last season, a talented footballer carrying the weight of poor form and a team going nowhere. Now, a few weeks into the new...
Liverpool Penalty Controversy Raises Fresh Questions Over Refereeing Consistency
Liverpool left Portman Road with three points on Friday night, but their 2-0 victory over Ipswich Town produced another refereeing controversy that David Lynch believes highlights a worrying lack of consistency.
Cody Gakpo was challenged by Abdul Fatawu after releasing the ball, with referee Darren England allowing...
Liverpool Could Revisit Yankuba Minteh Transfer in January
Liverpool’s pursuit of Yankuba Minteh may have ended without an agreement during the summer transfer window, but David Lynch believes there remains a route back to the Brighton winger in January.
Speaking to Dave Davis on the latest Media Matters podcast for Anfield Index, Lynch discussed the possibility...
Cody Gakpo’s Liverpool Revival Under Andoni Iraola Could Be One of the Stories of the Season
Cody Gakpo has opened the new campaign looking like a footballer determined to reshape the conversation around his Liverpool career. After a difficult 2025/26 season, and amid serious transfer interest from Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, there was every...
Blistering opening transforms Liverpool mood
Alexander Isak needed only ten minutes to change the atmosphere around Liverpool’s new season. Two goals, both dispatched with the alertness expected of a £125 million striker, secured a first Premier League victory of the campaign and offered an early demonstration of what this rebuilt side might become under Andoni...
Gakpo turns selection pressure into early momentum
Competition can unsettle a player or sharpen him. On the evidence of Liverpool’s 2-0 away victory over Ipswich Town, Cody Gakpo has chosen the more profitable response.
Alexander Isak supplied the two goals, both scored inside nine minutes, and understandably collected the official man-of-the-match award. Yet Gakpo shaped the...
Liverpool Penalty Decision v Ipswich Reignites VAR Debate After 2-0 Win
Liverpool got the result they needed at Portman Road, beating Ipswich Town 2-0, and they did it early. Alexander Isak scored twice inside the opening 10 minutes, the game was effectively settled, and Andoni Iraola had a first league win on the board.
That should...
