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Former reds criticised for Champions League performances

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Curtis Jones under scrutiny after Real Madrid vs Inter Milan clash There was something undeniably striking about seeing Trent Alexander-Arnold and Curtis Jones meet on opposite sides of a Champions League tie. Two lads shaped by Liverpool, born within a few miles of one another, schooled in the same academy values, now...

David Ornstein names strong contender for Liverpool role

Julian Ward ‘Stands a Really Good Chance’ as Liverpool Sporting Director Search Takes Shape Liverpool’s search for a new sporting director has inevitably produced a familiar name, Julian Ward. Speaking on The Athletic FC Podcast, David Ornstein offered an intriguing update on Liverpool’s plans following Richard Hughes’ departure for Al Hilal, explaining that the process is...

Liverpool considered moves for Chelsea man and PSG star this summer

Liverpool Moves for Palestra and Mendes Reveal Richard Hughes Transfer Plan Transfer windows are generally remembered for what happened. There is, though, another version of recruitment history, one constructed from the deals that were considered, explored and eventually abandoned. In Richard Hughes’ case at Liverpool, that alternative history contains two particularly intriguing names: Marco Palestra and...

FSG employee hailed genius has to be retained regardless of Liverpool appointment

Hughes Successor Ready Made In House? Liverpool’s search for a new sporting director inevitably encourages a discussion about promotion. Find the smartest person within the building, give them greater responsibility and allow them to climb. Pedro Marques presents Liverpool with a rather different question. What happens when somebody is already regarded as exceptional at precisely the...

Outgoing Liverpool man wanted to make move for £60m Premier League flyer

Antoine Semenyo Miss Could Define Richard Hughes’ Complex Liverpool Legacy Richard Hughes leaves Liverpool with a record that will probably require years rather than months to judge properly. There was a Premier League title, enormous expenditure, several expensive disappointments and, perhaps most intriguingly, one transfer he wanted that Liverpool chose not to make. Antoine Semenyo. The Athletic’s...

New Liverpool investors will have say in appointment

Liverpool Investors and Involvement Raise Major Questions Over Club’s Future Liverpool are entering a period of potentially profound change, with Dave Davis and Trev Downey examining what increased investor involvement could mean for the club during the latest Transfer Show on Anfield Index. With a 38 per cent ownership group already involved and the possibility of...

Rival manager warns players over Anfield atmosphere

Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid: Diego Simeone Fires Anfield Warning Ahead of Champions League Test Liverpool return to Anfield on Wednesday night for a heavyweight Champions League meeting with Atletico Madrid, and Diego Simeone has already made clear what he expects his players to face. The Atletico manager believes the opening stages on Merseyside will be...

Liverpool player comments risk lowball January offer

Alexis Mac Allister Contract Situation Raises January Questions for Liverpool Liverpool might have expected the closing of the transfer window to bring a little calm. Instead, Alexis Mac Allister’s contract situation has ensured that January already feels uncomfortably close. Speaking alongside Trev Downey on an Anfield Index podcast, Dave Davis examined Mac Allister’s comments about his...

Liverpool Sporting Director search set to accelerate

Liverpool sporting director search heats up as Julian Ward, Pedro Marques and David Woodfine emerge as leading options Liverpool are back at a familiar crossroads, and there is a sense that the route they choose next will shape far more than a single appointment. The departure of Richard Hughes, confirmed last weekend, has left the...

Andoni Iraola responds to Liverpool star’s transfer admission

Andoni Iraola Addresses Alexis Mac Allister Contract Talk Amid Liverpool Uncertainty Alexis Mac Allister has created a problem for Liverpool, and Andoni Iraola knows it. The midfielder’s public admission that he was “very sad” not to have been offered a new contract, along with his claim that he has “options to leave” this summer, has...