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Lessons Learned: Many Positives for Liverpool Despite Defeat to PSV

What Did we Learn as Liverpool Suffer Narrow Defeat to PSV? Well, it started nice but ultimately you can be honest and say it just didn’t actually matter. Despite tasting their first defeat in the Champions League, Liverpool finish top of the group stage rankings and will now await the 15th-18th placed team that they’re...

Match Report: Liverpool’s Record-Breaking Winning Streak Ended in PSV Defeat

Liverpool's Unbeaten Streak Ends in a Thrilling Clash with PSV In a stunning UEFA Champions League encounter that promised fireworks, Liverpool's impeccable record this season was finally blemished. The five-goal spectacle at the Philips Stadion saw the Premier League leaders facing off against a determined PSV Eindhoven side, leading to a dramatic 3-2 finish in...

“I’m Looking Forward to it!” – David Lynch Reacts to Liverpool’s Champions League Draw

Liverpool’s Champions League Draw: A Mixed Bag of Excitement and Uncertainty Liverpool’s UEFA Champions League draw for the upcoming season has left fans and pundits alike in a state of contemplation. The fixture list is certainly intriguing, yet there is a palpable sense of uncertainty in the air. As David Lynch mentioned on Anfield Index's...

Liverpool’s Road to European Glory: Breaking Down the 2024-25 Fixtures

Liverpool FC's Champions League Fixture List: A Season of Challenges and Opportunities As Liverpool FC embarks on their 2024-25 UEFA Champions League campaign, the release of their fixture schedule has sparked excitement and anticipation among fans. The Reds, known for their storied history in Europe, are set to face a series of formidable opponents in...

Jan Molby: How Will Liverpool Tackle the New Champions League Schedule?

Champions League Draw: 'Expect more meaningless matches' As the Champions League enters a new era with its revamped format, Liverpool faces fresh challenges and opportunities. On the latest episode of Molby on the Spot podcast, Trev Downey and Jan Molby dissected the implications of the new format for Liverpool, offering insights into how the club...

Opposition Analysis: Liverpool Ready for Sparta Prague Test

Sparta Prague vs Liverpool: A Test of Strength for Klopp's Men Liverpool will be looking to make a huge step in their pursuit of a quadruple as they face Sparta Prague in the last 16 of the Europa League. Tonight marks the first leg of that encounter, with the Reds facing a tricky away test....

Postmortem: Union Saint-Gilloise 2 – 1 Liverpool

Reds Slip to Defeat This contest was nothing more than an opportunity for Liverpool’s celebrated manager, Jürgen Klopp, to rotate and rest his key players, whilst handing out valuable minutes to the youthful academy prospects. This upcoming weekend match up against Manchester United, sees the Old Trafford club travel to Anfield, mere days after they...

Liverpool v LASK: The Europa League Group Stage Preview

Europa League Group Winning Challenge For the return visit of the Austrian side, it represents one of the biggest footballing occasions in the history of the club. This visit to Anfield for the penultimate game in Group E will be more about the occasion for the away side, who have virtually no chance of qualifying for...

Toulouse v Liverpool – The Europa Group Stage Preview

Europa League Qualification As the weekend's disappointing draw against Luton begins to drift away, the Reds must now look towards their ongoing Europa League campaign. The initial meeting between these two Group E sides ended in an emphatic home win for Liverpool. That night at Anfield, on the 26th of October, with a 5-1 scoreline,...

Reds Rue Referee Replay Refusal in Reversal

A contentious Dries Mertens penalty and a late Fernando Llorente goal saw Liverpool start their European Cup defence start with a 2-0 defeat to Napoli in Italy. Jurgen Klopp made three alterations to the team that defeated Newcastle on Saturday, with James Milner and Jordan Henderson returning to the midfield in place of Georginio Wijnaldum...