Jonathan Northcroft

Top Journalist Confirms £400m Reason Liverpool Snubbed Amorim for Slot

Why Liverpool Walked Away From Ruben Amorim When Jurgen Klopp announced his departure from Liverpool, the club faced a defining moment. The search for his successor had to balance ambition with practicality. One name repeatedly linked was Ruben Amorim, the highly rated Sporting CP coach. His tactical philosophy, his ability to extract the best from...

Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Future: The Big Decision for Liverpool

Liverpool’s Contract Dilemma: The Future of Trent Alexander-Arnold As Liverpool navigates the challenges of a demanding season, there’s another pressing issue that looms over Anfield: the future of contracts for key players, including Trent Alexander-Arnold. In a recent episode of *Big Decisions* on Anfield Index, Dave Davis discussed the critical contract situations at Liverpool, with...

Northcroft: Salah and Van Dijk’s Future Still Uncertain – Liverpool Must Prioritise Trent Renewal

Liverpool’s Contract Dilemmas: Salah, Van Dijk, and Trent – What’s Next? Liverpool have kicked off the Premier League season with renewed vigor under Arne Slot, but off the pitch, there are key decisions looming. With the contracts of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, and Trent Alexander-Arnold all approaching critical points, Liverpool's hierarchy must navigate delicate...

Journalist: Liverpool Targeted Gravenberch Long Before Bayern Munich Stepped In

Ryan Gravenberch: The Rising Star of Liverpool’s Midfield Liverpool’s start to the Premier League season has been filled with optimism, and a large part of that is thanks to new signing Ryan Gravenberch. In a recent Media Matters podcast by Anfield Index, Jonathan Northcroft, the esteemed Sunday Times football correspondent, spoke about Gravenberch’s impact on...

Northcroft: Liverpool’s Smooth Transition Under Slot Could Lead to Title Success

Can Liverpool Be Premier League Title Contenders Under Arne Slot? As Liverpool make their way through the early stages of the Premier League season, questions arise about their potential as title contenders. Jonathan Northcroft, the highly regarded Sunday Times football correspondent, recently joined Dave Davis on the Media Matters podcast by Anfield Index to discuss...

Northcroft: ‘VAR officials had a mighty brain fade but Howard Webb still right man’

‘Transparency required’ - Can VAR Survive This ‘Unprecedented’ Crisis? New Media Matters Podcast from Anfield Index with Jonathan Northcroft In a bumper Media Matters special, Dave Davis is joined by The Sunday Times' Jonathan Northcroft to discuss: Liverpool’s Start To The Season and Klopp being ‘ahead of schedule’ The Stars So Far including Allison, Szob and...

Van Dijk Admits Inconsistency, Accepts Criticism

As friend of our channel and occasional Anfield Index podcaster Jonathan Northcroft recounted in The Sunday Times this morning, Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk has faced an array of challenges in his football career. While he has achieved great heights, including winning the PFA Players' Player of the Year in 2018-19, he has also had...

Mystery Liverpool FC Target Narrowed By Northcroft

After the untimely departure of Philippe Coutinho, Liverpool supporters are understandably anxious to pin their hopes to a replacement. The names that are repeatedly thrown out there are Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez and Monaco’s Thomas Lemar. However, reports have varied from tales of deals nearly done to outright dismissals of the links altogether. Two recent journalist...