MET Office Issues Weather Update Ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League Clash
Liverpool’s preparations for their Champions League opener against Atletico Madrid come with one eye on the skies, as Merseyside begins the week under a yellow weather warning. The MET Office confirmed that strong winds could cause travel disruption across the region, but conditions are...
Florian Wirtz Shines in Liverpool Win Over Bournemouth
Individual Brilliance Fuels Liverpool’s Opening Day Victory
Liverpool’s 4–2 win against Bournemouth marked a promising start to the Premier League season under Arne Slot. The latest Positional Play podcast on Anfield Index, hosted by Dave Davis and Dr Phil Barter, dissected the game in forensic detail, focusing on...
Liverpool vs Athletic Club: Pre-Season Friendlies Provide Tactical Snapshot of What’s to Come
Final audition before competitive action
As Liverpool prepare to host Athletic Club in a double-header of friendlies at Anfield, the atmosphere feels less like pre-season and more like a dress rehearsal. These are not just warm-up matches. They are stress tests, tactical puzzles,...
Liverpool Turn to Ekitike as Slot Shapes His Forward Line
Ekitike steps into the spotlight
There is something theatrical in the way Liverpool conduct their transfer business. Not the fireworks of dramatic unveilings or plane-spotting hysteria, but a quiet, methodical assertion of intent. Hugo Ekitike is the latest name to pass under that spotlight, the centre-forward...
Liverpool’s Preston Return Will Be Anything But Routine
This is an abridged version; the full article is available on free our 'It Was Always... Liverpool' Substack page:
Grief still close to the surface
Liverpool’s visit to Deepdale on Sunday will be more than a pre-season fixture. For the first time since the tragic death of Diogo Jota...