Defensive midfielder

Reds Need A Change of Tactics Soon The way this current 2023/24 season is unfolding has me in little doubt that whatever formation initiative is being undertaken (this year), will eventually be replaced by the Reds' illustrious German manager. Whether or not the decision to switch Trent Alexander-Arnold into the hybrid role (late last season)...

Why so many injuries? Ever since Liverpool lost the Dutch brilliance of Georginio Wijnaldum in 2021, I generally find myself dedicating a handful of articles to the former red each season there since, given his understated importance to Liverpool 1.0. I have lessened the volume of such pieces, with these very words being the first...

Liverpool's Midfield Evolution...Not Finished Yet Despite the signings of Dominik Szobozslai, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch and Wataru Endo in the summer, Liverpool are still expected to sign at least one more midfielder in the near future. Fluminense midfielder, Andre, has been labelled as the favourite to make the switch to Anfield over recent months, but...

Transfer Confusion and Choices I was very sceptical about the signing of Ryan Gravenberch in the summer, mostly because it came only weeks after Liverpool failed to capture the world class destroyer, Moisés Caicedo. The fact that no elite defensive midfielder was recruited still causes me confusion and annoyance, as it was the most important...

New Sporting Director? As The Reds start to zero in on their next Sporting CEO, I would imagine Jürgen Klopp will have a list of wants ready to be delivered to his new recruitment chief. Max Eberl is the man currently being talked about most, especially given that RB Leipzig terminated the contract of their...

Reds’ Right-Back Biggest Hole? I have just endured the England v Australia friendly at Wembley Stadium (finishing 1-0), which was as uninspiring a game of football as I expected it to be. International football, for me at least, is part of the game that I struggle to fully invest in, especially away from either the...

Is André the January Answer to Liverpool’s Midfield Conundrum…? André is a name that swirled around the Anfield gossip pages throughout the summer, as someone that the Liverpool recruitment team were apparently very keen on. A deal could not be struck in the preseason, essentially given his importance to his club side. The Fluminense central...

Number Six Option for Liverpool As we all wait to see our respective national teams undertake yet another batch of frustrating international friendlies, I will be looking at the next defensive midfield option that Liverpool may explore in the upcoming January transfer window. With my preferred target youngster, Lucas Gourna-Douath, addressed in an article earlier...

Reds’ Needs For A Number Six Encounters, like that which played out at Brighton at the weekend, will continue to show why Liverpool require a dominating defensive midfielder to allow the gaping holes to be plugged more effectively. The pre-season months saw Jörg Schmadtke take the odd moment away from his Ibiza retreat, in order...

The Evolution and Dilemma of Trent Alexander-Arnold at Liverpool Each of Liverpool’s opening three games have offered as many questions as answers. In the closing ten game run of last year, we saw Trent Alexander Arnold explode into a new hybrid position, as our coaching team searched for a way of being competitive once more....