Liverpool Confirmed XI vs West Ham as Gomez Returns
Anfield readies itself once more, expectation hanging in the air as Liverpool continue their Premier League campaign against West Ham. Arne Slot, now firmly established after delivering the 2024 to 2025 title, has made a single alteration to his side. The news from the confirmed XI...
Bastoni Signing Confirms the Shift to an Alonso Back Three
Another week, another link to a left-sided defender — and this time the name carries genuine weight and European pedigree. Alessandro Bastoni. Inter’s defensive architect. A centre-back who does not merely defend space, but defines it. He stands alongside only a few others as a...
Liverpool Leave It Late at Nottingham Forest as Jan Molby Questions Direction
Liverpool’s 1 0 win away to Nottingham Forest may have delivered three points, but on Anfield Index, the mood was anything but celebratory. Speaking to Trev Downey, Jan Molby offered a candid assessment of a performance that he felt lacked spark, clarity and...
Nico Schlotterbeck: The Left-Sided Conductor in a New Back Three
Liverpool’s continued links with left-sided defenders are no coincidence. They are a signal of what is being considered behind closed doors. A structural hint at regeneration. A tactical breadcrumb trail that leads toward one inevitable conclusion: a back three under the man many expect to...
Ibrahima Konate Contract Talks Signal Liverpool’s Defensive Future
Credit to Lewis Steele of The Daily Mail for highlighting a situation that feels increasingly urgent at Anfield. Ibrahima Konate’s contract clock is ticking, and with July 1 edging closer, Liverpool find themselves at a crossroads.
Had supporters been told in autumn that Konate would drift to within...
Positive Signs Emerge in Liverpool Contract Talks with Ibrahima Konate
Liverpool’s 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest kept their Premier League ambitions alive, but off the pitch the focus is increasingly shifting towards the future of key players. On Media Matters for Anfield Index, David Lynch offered encouraging insight into the club’s contract talks with Ibrahima...
Liverpool Snatch Late 1-0 Win at Nottingham Forest to Fuel Premier League Top Four Charge
Liverpool’s 1-0 victory at Nottingham Forest may not have been pretty, but as David Lynch put it on Media Matters for Anfield Index, sometimes you need “one of those last minute winners”. Speaking to host Dave Davis, Lynch dissected a...
Liverpool Confirmed XI v Nottingham Forest: Slot Restores Firepower
Liverpool return to Premier League duty with purpose and poise, and the confirmed XI for the trip to Nottingham Forest reflects a manager sharpening his strongest tools. After a commanding 3-0 FA Cup win over Brighton, Arne Slot has turned back to trusted lieutenants as the...
Liverpool facing major contract headache as summer window approaches
After winning the Premier League title last season, it has been an incredibly frustrating season for Liverpool. Currently sat 6th in the Premier League table and out of the Carabao Cup, it hasn't been great at all.
However, there are a few glimmers of hope. The Reds'...
Slot Eyes Cresswell as Konate Question Looms Over Liverpool
Liverpool have always thrived on anticipation. The great sides of Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley were built not just on genius but on succession plans drawn up quietly, patiently, almost ruthlessly. Now, with uncertainty circling Ibrahima Konate’s contract, it appears Arne Slot is thinking in similarly...
