Trent Alexander-Arnold was excellent in midfield in England’s 7-0 thumping of North Macedonia. His performance did not answer any of the questions that swirl around the 24-year-old, though.
Of course he can dominate the central areas against a team as bad as North Macedonia. Gareth Southgate deploying him as an out-and-out midfielder is hardly the...
Jurgen Klopp's Position at Liverpool Unperturbed Amid Germany's Managerial Tumult
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, a true colossus of the game, finds himself unwittingly at the heart of Germany's growing national team dilemma. Yet, according to his agent Mark Kosicke in conversation with BILD, rumours of Klopp's departure from Anfield are far from the truth.
Germany's Dismal...
It’s not known if Jurgen Klopp and Pep Lijnders are fans of philosophy, but as legendary Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau said “patience is bitter, but it’s fruit is sweet”. Liverpool’s interest in Ryan Gravenberch is long-standing and well known to many within the game, but it appears as though this summer might possibly be...
After several years of having the front three set in stone, the Liverpool attack has undergone a major revolution in the last 18 months or so. It's not currently clear who the favoured trio are.
The man at the centre of the conundrum is Darwin Núñez. The Reds will be hoping he is their most...
With the 2022/23 Premier League campaign just weeks behind us, all football fans can now start dreaming of the players their respective clubs will be signing, as they start scrolling through next seasons (just released) fixture lists. This short spell will at least give some respite to Liverpool fans who are desperate for that...
Jurrien Timber: Liverpool Withdraw From the Race, Letting Arsenal Take Lead
As reported by Anfield Index podcaster David Lynch via Football Insider, Liverpool FC have made a strategic decision regarding the potential signing of Ajax defender Jurrien Timber, amid interest from Arsenal FC.
No Anfield Move for Timber
Despite the swirling rumours suggesting otherwise, sources have informed...
Liverpool spent a long time, too long, chasing an impossible dream. The Reds had decided that Jude Bellingham was the only midfielder, seemingly in the entire footballing world, capable of improving their midfield.
Having not really pursued the young English star in the summer of 2020 when he was leaving Birmingham City, for reasons nobody...
Liverpool FC: A Tale of Heroes, Villains and Football's Fickle Nature
Unmasking The Heroes and Villains in Football's Narrative
In Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight the facially compromised Harvey Dent says, “you either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” The context was a discussion about how the Romans would suspend democracy during times...
Thuram, Gravenberch, Kone, Veiga, etc etc. The usual names, the usual lists and the usual focus as Liverpool look to revamp their side over the summer and particularly the midfield. Completely understandable after the largely dismal showing of the 22/23 season. However, whilst the Reds have always apparently planned ‘two to three windows ahead’,...
Since Jurgen Klopp's arrival in 2015, Liverpool's academy has been utilised efficiently with the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Curtis Jones now established members of the first-team.
With the Reds failing to qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the first time since the 2015-16 season, the Europa League could provide vital minutes to some...
