Liverpool Midfield Pressing Issues Leave Andoni Iraola With Work to Do
Liverpool’s early season midfield concerns were laid bare in a blunt assessment that will surprise nobody who watched the 0-0 draw with Fulham. Andoni Iraola admitted the press was off in the opening half and that the structure only improved after the break. His...
Andoni Iraola Pinpoints Liverpool Problem After 0-0 Fulham Draw at Anfield
Liverpool dropped two points in a flat 0-0 draw with Fulham at Anfield, and Andoni Iraola did not waste time dressing it up. The game was defined by one issue, Liverpool lacked enough in attack to turn control into goals.
That was the head coach’s...
Five Key Takeways From David Lynch
Liverpool do not get applause for drawing at home to Fulham. Nor should they. Anfield expects more than an afternoon of misplaced passes, stalled attacks and a late chance that might have disguised the shortcomings.
Yet David Lynch’s assessment of the goalless draw offered a useful distinction: disappointment does not...
Liverpool 0–0 Fulham – Premier League Man of the Match
Jérémy Jacquet – Liverpool FC
There is something increasingly impressive developing at the heart of Liverpool’s defence, and for the second consecutive match, Jérémy Jacquet has been the outstanding player on the pitch.
Two games, two Man of the Match awards.
That is quite an introduction to life...
Liverpool 0 - 0 Fulham - PL Player Ratings
The Premier League return saw the Reds host Álvaro Arbeloa and his West London outfit, with the Spanish coach having been subject to three straight defeats.
The lineup and subsequent ratings are listed below.
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Alisson Becker - 7.0
The giant Brazilian stopper was steady and largely untroubled as the...
Liverpool fatigue concerns grow as Fulham leave Anfield waiting for a breakthrough
There are afternoons when Liverpool’s greatest difficulty is finding the speed of thought to match the urgency around them. Against Fulham, that gap became increasingly uncomfortable. Anfield wanted acceleration. Too often, the players offered another uncertain touch, another promising move without a convincing...
Bradley Barcola fitness latest ahead of Liverpool vs Fulham at Anfield
Liverpool look set to have Bradley Barcola available for Fulham, which matters because attacking depth is already being tested and Andoni Iraola has little reason to gamble this early in the season.
Barcola made his full Liverpool debut in the Champions League win over Atletico...
Former Liverpool Star Aims Dig at Alexis Mac Allister
It has been a busy week for everyone at Liverpool Football Club, but perhaps even more so for one figure. Alexis Mac Allister.
After an impressive performance in Liverpool's 2-0 win at Ipswich Town last week, Mac Allister took to the media ahead of the Reds' Champions...
Ronald Araujo, Liverpool and the Right-Back Question Growing Bigger by the Week
Ronald Araujo’s start at Liverpool has quickly shifted the conversation from short-term cover to something far more interesting. After only a handful of appearances, the Uruguay international has brought aggression, personality and reliability to a side that needed certainty at right-back, and that...
Florian Wirtz pressing display shows his growing Liverpool value
There are nights when a footballer leaves the ground without the numbers that usually drive the debate, no goal, no assist, no headline moment, and yet his contribution can still tell you plenty. That was the case with Florian Wirtz in Liverpool’s win over Atletico Madrid.
The...
