James Pearce

James Pearce questions Salah’s future – does he still deserve place in Liverpool team?

Liverpool facing major Mo Salah Dilemma Liverpool's exhilarating 5-1 Champions League victory over Eintracht Frankfurt was a much needed balm, lifting the heavy cloud of four successive defeats. Yet, as James Pearce meticulously details in his article for The Athletic, the emphatic win only amplified a growing, almost unthinkable, debate: does Mohamed Salah still warrant...

Journalist: Liverpool could be set for double injury boost after international break

Liverpool Confident Over Alexis Mac Allister Recovery Timeline Alexis Mac Allister has endured a stop-start beginning to his second season at Liverpool, raising understandable concern among supporters who witnessed his consistency throughout last year’s title-winning campaign. However, according to James Pearce of The Athletic, there is no sense of panic inside the club regarding his...

James Pearce provides update on Liverpool’s pursuit of Marc Guehi

Liverpool’s Centre-Back Dilemma Demands Smart Thinking Liverpool’s title-winning momentum under Arne Slot has not dulled the need for realism. Defensive depth has become a pressing concern and James Pearce of The Athletic has laid bare the situation surrounding Marc Guehi’s future. Liverpool had agreed a £35m deal to sign Guehi last summer, only for it...

James Pearce names three players that could solve Liverpool’s centre-back issues

Centre-Back Questions Loom As Liverpool Weigh Up January Strategy Liverpool’s impressive defensive consistency under Arne Slot has hit its first major test. Giovanni Leoni’s ACL injury in the Carabao Cup tie against Southampton has ruled him out for the rest of the campaign, removing one of the club’s promising rotational options. As it stands, Slot...

Long Term Plan in Place for “Technically Gifted” Liverpool Star

Liverpool’s Patience with Stefan Bajcetic Reflects Long-Term Plan Liverpool’s medical and coaching staff are taking a cautious, long-term view with midfielder Stefan Bajcetic, who continues his recovery from a significant hamstring injury. According to James Pearce, the club opted against loaning out the 20-year-old during the summer, preferring to keep him at Kirkby where his...

James Pearce urges Liverpool not to panic after worrying performances

Liverpool urged to stay calm as Slot navigates early challenges Context over crisis Perspective is often the first casualty of modern football. One defeat feels like the end of an era, two mean the walls are closing in, and three become the cue for full-scale panic. Yet, as James Pearce in The Athletic outlined, the last...

Journalist Unpacks Arne Slot’s ‘biggest test’ as Liverpool falter

Arne Slot Faces His Defining Liverpool Test After Difficult Run Slot’s Revolution Stalls at a Crucial Juncture For Arne Slot, the timing of Liverpool’s current slump could hardly feel more precarious. Three consecutive defeats, for the first time in his managerial career, have stripped away the gloss from what began as an ambitious second season. The...

James Pearce: Liverpool star’s future is ‘unclear’ after recent talks

Konate Contract Talks Highlight Liverpool’s Defensive Concerns Liverpool’s defensive depth has again come under scrutiny, with James Pearce of The Athletic providing insight into the future of Ibrahima Konate. The French centre-back, now 26, finds himself in the final year of his deal at Anfield, and the uncertainty surrounding his situation could shape the club’s...

“I can confirm” – Fabrizio Romano provides worrying Liverpool transfer update

Liverpool face major decision as Fabrizio Romano updates on Ibrahima Konate Liverpool are once again confronted with a familiar storyline, a key player entering the final stretch of his contract and Europe’s biggest clubs hovering. This time it is Ibrahima Konate, who, like Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold a year ago, finds...

Liverpool talent may leave this summer despite Slot’s praise

Stefan Bajcetic Faces Uncertain Future Despite Summer Promise Loan Lessons for Bajcetic Stefan Bajcetic's 2024/25 campaign was designed to be a stepping stone, a calculated development move for a young midfielder once heralded as Liverpool’s next midfield metronome. Instead, the Spaniard’s journey across two loan clubs — Salzburg and Las Palmas — has left more questions...