LFC Midfield

“We Want to Finish Strongly” – Curtis Jones on Liverpool’s Final Four Premier League Games

Curtis Jones and Liverpool’s Relentless Mentality: Trophies, Records, and Respect Liverpool’s Premier League title may be secured, but Curtis Jones has made it clear: this isn’t a squad satisfied with silverware alone. In an emotional and insightful interview with liverpoolfc.com, Jones reflected on the club’s monumental title win and the celebrations that followed — but...

Elliott To Leave Liverpool? “He’s hardly being used at all, it’s a fair question to ask”

Harvey Elliott: The Quiet Dilemma Facing Liverpool In the latest episode of the Anfield Index's Post Conference Presser podcast, Dave Davis dove deep into Liverpool’s squad dynamics. A prominent focus of their discussion was Harvey Elliott, a player whose role and future at the club remain uncertain under Arne Slot’s management. Let’s dissect what Davis said...

Ryan Gravenberch: Tactical Analysis of Liverpool’s Midfield Game-Changer

Gravenberch's Tactical Value: How He Enhances Liverpool’s Midfield Gravenberch’s Emerging Role in Liverpool's Midfield Ryan Gravenberch has quickly proven himself as a vital asset in Liverpool’s midfield, demonstrating his capacity for adaptability, intelligence, and physical prowess. Recruited as a versatile, box-to-box midfielder, Gravenberch’s impact is apparent through his contribution in both possession and defensive play. His...

Liverpool’s Champions League Postmortem: Núñez Secures 1-0 Win at Leipzig

Liverpool’s Resilience Shines in 1-0 Champions League Win Over RB Leipzig This was a game that I had predicted as a 2-2 draw in my pre match preview, due to a fair amount of rotation I had expected for the visitors. On both counts I was completely wrong and for this game it was only...

Liverpool’s Grit vs. Injury Woes

Liverpool's Resilience Amidst Trials: Klopp's Tactical Conundrum In the world of football, the winds of challenge blow hard and unyielding, and Liverpool's recent journey is a testament to that. James Pearce, in his insightful piece for The Athletic, paints a vivid picture of a team navigating through a storm of adversities. From the off-pitch drama...

What would Matheus Nunes have brought to Liverpool?

Portuguese media have been linking Matheus Nunes with a move to Liverpool for most of the transfer window. Correio da Manha still claim the Reds are preparing to make a move for the 23-year-old while Pedro Almeida posted a tweet today saying Liverpool are willing to pay €40million for the Brazilian-born Portugal international amid interest...

Fabinho’s Versatility Embodies His Growing Influence At Anfield

As Liverpool embarked on the first-leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie, there were staunch questions surrounding the weakened defence. The Reds have suffered somewhat of an injury crisis in recent weeks – Dejan Lovren picked up a hamstring strain in the opening stages of the cup against Wolves and has only played...

What is Liverpool’s Best Midfield?

Comparative to previous years where Jurgen Klopp has had four players to choose from off the bat, Liverpool have benefitted from more options in the middle of the park this season, before the rigour of the campaign could take its toll, at least. It’s therefore been of little surprise to see the German utilise the...

Patience – Naby Keita Will Be Worth The Wait

Twice in two pre-match interviews, Jürgen Klopp spoke about Naby Keita and reinforced the idea that he sees Keita as a long-term project, and a player who has a fantastic future at Liverpool. The positive side of that is, of course, Klopp remains invested in Keita as a player – which is to be...

PSG 2-1 Liverpool: What went wrong?

It may be Liverpool's fourth season under Jurgen Klopp, but still the Reds insist upon doing it the hard way. A gut-wrenching defeat at PSG means their European ambitions hinge on the meeting with Napoli in a fortnight's time. Fail to deliver in that one, and Klopp's side face the horror of Europa League football. The German...