Alexander Isak delivers Liverpool’s decisive moments
Alexander Isak can change the meaning of a performance in a few seconds. A match that has offered little encouragement suddenly becomes a victory, and an otherwise quiet afternoon acquires a decisive contribution.
That was the value Lewis Steele identified when discussing Liverpool’s win at Bournemouth with Dave Davis on...
Liverpool’s January transfer priorities should start with midfield and left-back
Defensive midfield remains Liverpool’s central question
Liverpool’s January transfer planning should begin with the areas that determine whether the team can function consistently. On the evidence discussed by Lewis Steele, defensive midfield belongs near the top of that list, with left-back also deserving scrutiny.
Speaking with Dave...
Graham Potter outlines Alexander Isak plan for Sweden’s Nations League fixtures
Graham Potter has left the door open for Alexander Isak to start all four of Sweden’s forthcoming UEFA Nations League matches, while making clear that the Liverpool striker will not play every minute.
That distinction matters for a player whose encouraging start to the season...
Van Dijk reveals why Xavi convinced him to extend his Netherlands career
For Virgil van Dijk, the question was never simply whether his legs could carry him through another international campaign. It was whether representing the Netherlands would still bring the sense of purpose and enjoyment that made the commitment worthwhile.
Xavi appears to have supplied...
Jeremy Jacquet Is Already Showing Why Liverpool Spent £60m
Liverpool spent £60million on Jeremy Jacquet knowing there was an element of projection involved. Seven appearances into his Liverpool career, that projection is beginning to look rather convincing.
As detailed by Andy Jones for The Athletic, Jacquet arrived after a difficult period physically. A shoulder injury followed...
Liverpool star talks about importance of distance covered
Liverpool defender Milos Kerkez has offered an insight into the physical demands Andoni Iraola is placing on his players, with running, pressing and maintaining intensity across 90 minutes central to the new head coach’s approach.
Speaking alongside Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai on the Reds Roundtable podcast, Kerkez...
Liverpool’s January plans could reveal 1892 Holdings’ growing influence
The most consequential decisions in a transfer window often happen before a target becomes public. They concern responsibility, budgets and the people trusted to decide what a football club needs.
For Liverpool, the ownership changes discussed on Anfield Index’s Media Matters could make those questions especially relevant...
Iraola’s Man to Man Liverpool Demands Are Already Clear to His Players
Andoni Iraola has only recently begun shaping Liverpool in his image, yet the language coming from the dressing room already offers a revealing picture of what that image might eventually become.
Speaking on the Reds Roundtable podcast, Ryan Gravenberch, Milos Kerkez and Dominik Szoboszlai...
Rio Ngumoha contract should lead Julian Ward’s Liverpool priorities
Rio Ngumoha offers Liverpool a future worth securing
Some decisions at Liverpool demand a calculation about what a player has left to give. Others concern what he might become. Rio Ngumoha’s contract belongs firmly in the second category, which is why it deserves a prominent place on...
Exclusive: Ray Houghton Defends Liverpool Star After Recent Criticism
Last season was undoubtedly Dominik Szoboszlai's best campaign in a Liverpool shirt. The midfielder managed 13 goals and 12 assists across all competitions in a struggling side.
As it stands, the 25-year-old looks set to become Liverpool's next captain as he prepares to step into the shoes...
