Blistering opening transforms Liverpool mood
Alexander Isak needed only ten minutes to change the atmosphere around Liverpool’s new season. Two goals, both dispatched with the alertness expected of a £125 million striker, secured a first Premier League victory of the campaign and offered an early demonstration of what this rebuilt side might become under Andoni...
Gakpo turns selection pressure into early momentum
Competition can unsettle a player or sharpen him. On the evidence of Liverpool’s 2-0 away victory over Ipswich Town, Cody Gakpo has chosen the more profitable response.
Alexander Isak supplied the two goals, both scored inside nine minutes, and understandably collected the official man-of-the-match award. Yet Gakpo shaped the...
Gary O’Neil Reacts to Liverpool Game as Timewasting Debate Flares
Football has a way of magnifying every grievance, every delay, every small moment that feels bigger when the result has slipped away. In the wake of his side’s meeting with Liverpool, Gary O’Neil cut a frustrated figure, not consumed by rage, but clearly irritated by...
Ornstein gives Liverpool transfer verdict as Sarr interest could return
Liverpool’s transfer window may ultimately be judged more favourably than it was immediately after the deadline, according to David Ornstein, with the club already being linked with further activity in January.
The respected transfer correspondent believes Liverpool’s recent signings will demonstrate their value over time. Meanwhile,...
Liverpool Linked With Dani Carvajal as Joleon Lescott Flags Transfer Possibility
Liverpool could yet have further business to consider despite the summer Transfer Window having closed, with Joleon Lescott mentioning Dani Carvajal when discussing potential activity at Anfield.
Speaking on TNT Sports alongside David Ornstein, Lescott was asked which Premier League clubs could be active when...
David Ornstein Gives Liverpool Transfer Window Verdict After Ipswich Win
Liverpool’s Transfer Window has been handed a distinctly middle of the road assessment by David Ornstein, with the journalist suggesting that patience may be required before the club’s summer recruitment can be properly judged.
Appearing on TNT Sports alongside Joleon Lescott and the rest of the...
Liverpool Penalty Decision v Ipswich Reignites VAR Debate After 2-0 Win
Liverpool got the result they needed at Portman Road, beating Ipswich Town 2-0, and they did it early. Alexander Isak scored twice inside the opening 10 minutes, the game was effectively settled, and Andoni Iraola had a first league win on the board.
That should...
Cody Gakpo Raises Liverpool’s Left-Side Ceiling as Bradley Barcola Waits for His Moment
At the start of a season, hierarchy can feel fluid. New signings arrive with noise and expectation, old certainties can seem vulnerable, and selection often appears a referendum on transfer fees. Yet a team tends to reveal its truths quickly. Liverpool’s 2-0...
Liverpool Face Major Sporting Director Decision After Richard Hughes Exit
Richard Hughes’ departure from Liverpool had been anticipated for long enough that the announcement itself carried little surprise. What happens next is considerably more interesting.
As reported by Gregg Evans of The Athletic, Hughes has left his position as Liverpool sporting director and is expected to...
Bradley Barcola Debut Gives Liverpool the Pace They Were Missing
Liverpool won 2-1 at Ipswich Town on Friday, but the wider point sat beyond the scoreline. Bradley Barcola made his first appearance and, in half an hour, gave a clear indication of why Liverpool paid north of £120m to bring him in.
Andoni Iraola resisted the...
