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Thiago is Klopp’s Most Disappointing Midfielder

Who is the most disappointing midfielder for Liverpool during the Jurgen Klopp era? The obvious answer is Naby Keita. But for me it’s been Thiago. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s performances over the last few games and especially at West Ham have shown the damage direct passing to the forwards can do. Everyone’s favourite floating full back has...

Klopp Confirms Konaté Comeback, Jota’s Fitness in Balance

Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Ibrahima Konate will return to the squad as Liverpool host Tottenham, while hopes are Diogo Jota has avoided injury. Across the last four games, Klopp has only made one change to his starting lineup, that being the omission of Konate for Wednesday’s 2-1 win at West Ham. The Frenchman was left out...

Tchouameni For Sale – Liverpool Ready For Transfer Tussle

With Aurelien Tchouameni reportedly available, the Premier League elite are on alert; and Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City or Arsenal could pounce for the highly-rated midfielder. Real Madrid are ready to let Aurelien Tchouameni leave the club: alerting Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Arsenal to the possibility of a bargain. That's according to Spanish outlet...

Cody Gakpo a bright spark in Liverpool’s stuttering season

Patience is something that is important in football and something that has increasingly disappeared in the modern game. Players are written off too soon, managers are sacked before they get a chance to prove their worth and everything is about the here and now. This certainly applied with Cody Gakpo in his early weeks in a...

West Ham 1 Liverpool 2 – The Post-Mortem 

Both Liverpool and West Ham headed into this game in fine recent form, despite both enduring difficulties in their own domestic campaigns. This was an entertaining midweek battle, one which allowed a cut and thrust that shone under the London Stadium's lights. There could and probably should have been more goals, yet for Jürgen...

Trent Alexander-Arnold launches ‘The After Academy’

Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold is one of the fortunate few. He has achieved the pinnacle of professional football, winning numerous titles including the Premier League and Champions League, and representing his country at international level. He has dedicated almost his entire life, since joining Liverpool's academy aged just six, to making it to the top...

Golden Gakpo Steps Up as Liverpool’s Firmino Heir

Blimey, Jurgen Klopp must be feeling like a kid in a sweet shop with his forwards. Even with Bobby Firmino on the treatment table, Liverpool's gaffer has Mo Salah, Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz, and Cody Gakpo all scrapping for three spots in the attack. "The ticket into this team must be and will be...

Who Should Liverpool Keep or Sell? (Part Two)

The upcoming summer transfer window is expected to be a busy one for Liverpool, as they look to overhaul their squad following a disappointing season. This mini-series of articles will look at which players should stay at Anfield next season and which of the current squad should be moved on. In the last article, we looked...

Transfer Special: Relegation Options (Part Two)

With the return of The Anfield Index Transfer Podcast with Trev Downey and Dave Davis, we look at the teams who are bang in trouble and where Liverpool could swoop in. With the need for serious reinforcements this summer and a history of picking up bargains from a similar situation (Robertson, Wijnaldum, etc), it...

Final Showdown in Cursed White Kit for Liverpool

As luck would have it, luck of the bad variety; Liverpool shall don their white kit for their Wednesday night face-off with West Ham, regardless of the abysmal record they've had sporting the strip. The Reds shall descend upon the London Stadium riding high on the wave of back-to-back Premier League victories, while the Hammers...