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It wasn’t pretty but Liverpool did enough to see off Monterrey and set up a Club World Cup final clash with Flamengo. The Brazilians have enjoyed a successful year under former Benfica manager Jorge Jesus and victory on Saturday would see them complete a unique treble having already claimed the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A title and the Copa Libertadores.  The Rio de Janeiro based side share some similarities with Liverpool’s semi-final opponents. They’re dangerous on the break and they like …

Liverpool’s ridiculously named “transfer committee” has been a hot topic in recent years. Some think they epitomise everything that’s wrong with the club’s transfer strategy, but maybe their detractors are yet to realise that the spine of Klopp’s new-look side is made up of “committee” signings. Emre Can, Roberto Firmino, Divock Origi, and Mamadou Sakho were all first choice under the German once the squad had settled following a spate of injuries. Can and Firmino were the club’s best players …

Today I came across an idea - or rather stole it from the AnfieldIndex guys, in particular it was an article written by @SamMcGuire90 which you can read here. Basically he was told to think like a Director of Football or Sports Director - or whatever name you want to use for that exact position - and concentrate only on the transfer aspect of it, leaving all the boring organisational stuff behind. He was also told to work with a budget of £100m but …

As it's the summer time the writers at Anfield Index are starting a new Summer Holiday series! Today we start with a a scouting report of players in Brazil! Charles Aránguiz - Internacional Charles Aránguiz was part of Chile’s triumphant Copa America squad, helping his country to victory on home soil alongside the likes of Arturo Vidal and Alexis Sanchez. Aránguiz was also part of Chile coach Jorge Sampaoli’s seminal Universidade de Chile side which won the Copa Sudamericana back …