Florian Wirtz Under Pressure After Germany Defeat as Liverpool Questions Grow
Florian Wirtz needed a decent night with Germany. He got the opposite.
The 23-year-old came on for the final 25 minutes in a 1-0 defeat to Greece and failed to shift the game. On its own, that would not be a headline. International friendlies and...
Cody Gakpo Criticises Germany as Jurgen Klopp’s Return Ends in Heated Netherlands Draw
Jurgen Klopp’s return to the touchline brought a familiar sight, old Liverpool faces, a good deal of noise, and one awkward moment that dominated the fallout. Germany drew with the Netherlands in the Nations League, but the bigger talking point was not...
Jurgen Klopp Legacy Debate Reignites Amid Manchester City Charges Fallout
The fallout from the reported verdict in the Manchester City charges case has quickly shifted beyond one club and one legal process. It has opened up a wider debate around the Premier League title race, competitive integrity and the legacy of Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool side,...
Jurgen Klopp, Man City Charges and the Promise That Still Hangs Over Liverpool’s Near-Miss Titles
There are stories in football that sit quietly in the background for years, then suddenly begin to throb with fresh significance. The latest developments around the original source report on Manchester City’s charges have done exactly that, pulling Jürgen Klopp’s...
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool Parade Promise Resurfaces After Manchester City Verdict
Manchester City being found guilty of 114 of 115 Premier League charges has pushed an old Liverpool conversation back to the front. Not the legal process, not the politics, not the noise. The simple question is this, if titles are stripped, who benefits?
For Liverpool supporters,...
Florian Wirtz Handed Early Klopp Opportunity After Germany Injury Blow
There are moments when a player needs distance from the conversation surrounding him. Florian Wirtz might reasonably have expected this to be one of them.
Liverpool’s trip to Bournemouth was supposed to be followed by a few precious days away from international football. Wirtz had originally...
Cody Gakpo Rescues Netherlands With Late Nations League Equaliser
Cody Gakpo left it late, very late, but he got the job done. The Liverpool forward struck in the 91st minute as the Netherlands drew 1-1 with Germany in the UEFA Nations League, turning a frustrating night in Amsterdam into a useful one.
It also meant the...
Kylian Mbappe Reveals How Close Liverpool Came to a Transformative Transfer
There are transfers that happen, transfers that collapse, and then there are those that linger somewhere in between, preserved in football history as tantalising possibilities.
Kylian Mbappe to Liverpool belongs firmly in the final category.
Speaking in an extensive interview with The Athletic, Mbappe has revealed...
Liverpool Transfer News: Reds Make Contact Over German Wonderkid Lennart Karl
Liverpool have made informal contact over a potential move for Bayern Munich teenager Lennart Karl, according to Ekrem Konur, in a development that will naturally catch the eye of supporters tracking the club’s long-term recruitment.
The 18-year-old is emerging as one of the most highly...
Florian Wirtz at Liverpool, Why Goals and Assists Are Only Part of the Story
Florian Wirtz has one assist in five appearances for Liverpool this season and no goals. For a player who cost £116m, that is the number many will go straight to. It is also the easiest way to miss what is actually...
