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Hendrick: ‘Salah a far better better Premier League player than Ronaldo ever was’

Mohamed Salah - In the Pantheon of Premier League Greats Mohamed Salah, Liverpool's star forward, has consistently defied expectations and redefined the standards of excellence in football. In yesterday's episode of the Daily Red podcast on Anfield Index, Dave Hendrick delves into the ongoing debate about Salah's standing in the world of football, particularly in...

Emenalo Extends Quiet Invitation to Mohamed Salah

Gentle Pursuit for Liverpool’s Star, Mohamed Salah In the tranquil yet potent corridors of the Saudi Pro League, a subtle admiration blossoms for Liverpool's luminary forward, Mohamed Salah. Michael Emenalo, the director of football, delicately weaves his appreciation for the Egyptian maestro, hinting at a potential future where Salah might grace the Saudi pitches. The Unwavering...

Report: Liverpool Decide on Salah Replacement

The Salah Saga: A Glimpse into the Future As the transfer window inches closer to its conclusion, Liverpool are facing a conundrum with their star player, Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian forward is reportedly in talks for a lucrative move to the Saudi Arabia Pro League, with Al-Ittihad said to be willing to part with a...

Just how many shots is Darwin Núñez taking?

Darwin Núñez is currently taking 7.37 shots per 90 in the Premier League. That seems good, right? But just how good is it? Is it sustainable? If it is, what does that mean about his potential goal scoring for Liverpool? And how drunk would you get if you took a shot every time he...

Is Mohamed Salah the best player in world football?

For the best part of 20 years, Lionel Messi has been the best player in the world. The likes of Luis Suarez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Robert Lewandowski and even Gareth Bale have all been in contention for the second-best player in the world title at various times, but they’ve never eclipsed the Argentine maestro,...

Leon Bailey and that “Concrete Interest”

With the breaking news this morning that Bailey himself confirmed Liverpool have a “concrete interest” in him, I decided to follow on from my pieces on Fekir & Pulisic with a look at the Leverkusen star, Leon Bailey. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfzKDAPd9VY Above: Reliable Bundesliga journalist, Old Gregg, hinting at a move to Liverpool. My mind wandered this morning to that...

Why Christian Pulisic would be Liverpool’s Ultimate Investment

With football’s ever-growing obsession with the word “potential”, it’s not often one gets to make statements of absolution. Indeed, football is obsessed with making resolute, consummate statements within a game that is transient and is cursed with never really knowing what is real and what is just, essentially, an educated guess. Football clubs have the...

The Joy Of Hubris: Liverpool v Real Madrid

In some ways this is all to do with Gini Wijnaldum. Last May he broke down the Anfield right and slotted a vital goal past Middlesbrough’s Brad Guzan to calm Red nerves and put us on the way to Champions League qualification. He was then pretty quiet for the intervening months save for a goal...

Real Madrid v Liverpool – CL Final Preview: Bring Home Number Six!!

The Details   Venue - NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kyiv Date & Time - Saturday, May 26th 2018 @ 19:45 BST Referee - Milorad Mazic (SRB) Current Odds - Real Madrid 6/5, Draw 11/4, Liverpool 21/10 Overview These games don't come along every season, folks. Okay, maybe they have been for Real Madrid in recent years. But for other clubs, English clubs, in particular, they...

I’m a wreck….but just maybe! | Countdown to Kiev

I'm a wreck. Tossing and turning at night. Nervous. Worried. It's not because this is my first article in god knows how long. It's not because I'm worried that Jack Butland may be joining Jurgen's red army. It's all down to the big one. Saturday evening against Real Madrid... European royalty no doubt. I'm convincing myself it'll be...