Defenders

Report: Liverpool have held talks to sign England World Cup star

Liverpool Explore Jarell Quansah Return as Bayer Leverkusen Hold Firm on £68m Valuation Liverpool’s defensive planning has been pushed to the front of the agenda, and fresh reporting from Fussball Daten suggests the club have already taken a significant step in examining one possible solution, Jarell Quansah. The backdrop is clear. Andoni Iraola has inherited a...

Report: Liverpool offered the chance to sign former Arsenal star

Liverpool Weigh Takehiro Tomiyasu Move as Crystal Palace Lead Race for Free Agent Defender Liverpool are assessing the market for defensive cover and Takehiro Tomiyasu has emerged as one of the names under consideration, according to TeamTalk. The situation points to a wider issue at Anfield, where depth across the back line has become a...

Defensive Options for Liverpool Amid Injury Crisis

Liverpool's Defensive Challenges Intensify The recent revelation that Joel Matip's knee injury will sideline him for a considerable period has cast a shadow over Liverpool's aspirations for the title. This development is particularly poignant considering the skepticism surrounding Matip's ability to maintain his high-performance levels at the age of 32. However, this season, he has...

Transfers and Tactics: Liverpool’s Premier League Defensive Strategies

Liverpool's Defensive Options in the Premier League: An Insight An Overview of Liverpool's Defence Strategy The summer transfer window has swung wide open and David Lynch, the esteemed journalist was the guest on Anfield Index's Media Matters podcast.  The latest episode focused on the potential transfers involving Liverpool Football Club, with an analysis of options in...

5 Defenders to Fix Liverpool’s Defence – #5 Milan Skriniar

Everyone knows the rhetoric. Jürgen Klopp may be resolute in his public support for his four centre-halves, but the summer pursuit of Virgil van Dijk speaks volumes about the need for a commanding, composed centre-half to fix Liverpool’s shaky defensive problems. Come January, those problems will likely be addressed with the pursuit of a...

Liverpool FC: A Case For The Defence?

If ever there was a good time (and there are many) to cut off contact with Twitter it was on the final whistle after Liverpool’s defeat to West Ham. The post-defeat staple diet of hysterical over reaction, scape-goating and abuse aimed at players was served up in super-size helpings. A comment that ‘Brendan Rodgers...

Transfer Window Review (Part I) | Defenders

It doesn't seem so long ago, that I was writing the "What our team needs" series. That was back in April, and I identified 4 key areas that we needed to add some quality to the side. Those were Left Back , Centre Back, a Centre Midfielder, and a Winger. It may take some reading...