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“I wanted to be an instant success” – Florian Wirtz reflects on his start at Liverpool

Florian Wirtz at Liverpool: From Tentative Steps to Total Control When Florian Wirtz arrived at Liverpool, the hype was deafening and the expectations even louder. A Bundesliga prodigy, a record-breaker, an unbeaten champion — the résumé promised instant lift-off. Reality, as he admits, had other plans. “I wanted it to be like an instant success,”...

Eddie Howe praises ‘very, very good’ Liverpool star ahead of Newcastle United clash

Liverpool forward Hugo Ekitike earns Eddie Howe admiration ahead of Newcastle clash Liverpool have endured a turbulent 2025-26 campaign under Arne Slot, yet amid the bumps and bruises of a long season there has been one constant source of optimism, Hugo Ekitike. The French forward, signed from Eintracht Frankfurt for £69m last summer, has already...

Anfield Statement: The Reds Cruise Past Qarabağ with Polished Performance

Liverpool 6-0 Qarabağ - Champions League Postmortem By Steven Smith After a week of domestic frustration and growing uncertainty around the dugout, Liverpool returned to Europe knowing that clarity, control, and authority were non-negotiable. Against modest opposition on paper but with plenty riding on momentum and qualification, this was an evening where the Reds needed to...

Hugo Ekitike Lights Up Anfield as Liverpool Cruise Into the Last 16

Liverpool 6-0 Qarabağ - Champions League Man of the Match Hugo Ekitike - Liverpool FC On a night where Liverpool needed clarity, confidence, and above all control, Hugo Ekitike delivered a performance that felt both liberating and job-saving. Against a Qarabağ side brave enough to arrive at Anfield with intent, the French forward thrived in the...

Six of the Best: Liverpool Rout Qarabağ to Seal Champions League Progress – Ratings

Liverpool 6 - 0 Qarabağ Champions League Player Ratings The Champions League saw the Reds host a team eager and excited to arrive at Anfield. As the Reds sought to confirm a top-eight finish in the group stage. The lineup and subsequent ratings are listed below. https://twitter.com/samueilfc/status/2016614087250026814?s=46&t=rxgukmqdoXc4muVFLSx2EQ Alisson Becker - 7.0 The giant Brazilian stopper was largely untested as...

Team News: Six Liverpool stars could miss clash with Qarabag

Liverpool Injury Concerns Ahead of Qarabag Clash as Slot Issues Gomez and Alisson Update Liverpool’s preparations for their decisive Champions League meeting with Qarabag have been overshadowed by mounting injury concerns, with Arne Slot providing a candid update on Joe Gomez and Alisson Becker. As the Reds aim to secure qualification for the knockout stages,...

Liverpool vs Qarabağ: A European Night That May Mark Arne Slot’s Final Stand

Liverpool vs Qarabağ – Champions League Group Stage Preview Date: Wednesday, 28 January 2026 Venue: Anfield Kick-off: 20:00 GMT Good result or bad, this may prove to be Arne Slot’s final act as Liverpool head coach. Even as these words are written on a cold Monday morning train to London, the sense of inevitability hangs heavy. By the time...

Fabrizio Romano confirms Liverpool transfer target is available to sign this month

Liverpool handed opportunity in January market Liverpool’s January transfer window has remained unusually quiet, even as the pressure continues to build around Anfield. With little more than a week left before deadline day, Arne Slot has yet to welcome a single first team signing, or sanction any departures. For a club that lifted the Premier League...

Exclusive: Former Liverpool star tells Arne Slot to ‘work with what he has got’

Exclusive: Former Liverpool star urges Arne Slot to get more out of his side Pressure is starting to rise on Arne Slot and, as it stands, there are no plans to back him in this transfer window. Liverpool currently sit 4th in the Premier League table and have won just five of their last 17 league...

Exclusive: Former Liverpool star tells Arne Slot to ‘work with what he has got’

Exclusive: Former Liverpool star urges Arne Slot to get more out of his side Pressure is starting to rise on Arne Slot and, as it stands, there are no plans to back him in this transfer window. Liverpool currently sit 4th in the Premier League table and have won just five of their last 17 league...