Liverpool’s Defensive Succession Plan and the Case for Micky van de Ven
Liverpool have never been a club comfortable with standing still. Even in moments of dominance, their sharpest edges have been found in anticipation rather than reaction. That instinct is once again shaping recruitment thinking at Anfield, with growing attention on how the club...
Liverpool Face Another Summer of Uncertainty as Squad Questions Multiply
Paul Joyce’s analysis for The Athletic paints an unsettling picture at Anfield, one that few anticipated when Liverpool surged to the Premier League title under Arne Slot. Success was meant to buy clarity and calm. Instead, the draw with Burnley, a match in which Liverpool...
Liverpool’s Camavinga Gambit Signals a Shift in Ambition
Liverpool have never been a club that buys recklessly. Even in eras of dominance, their transfer business has tended to feel deliberate, forensic, and quietly ruthless rather than flamboyant. That is what makes the growing noise around Eduardo Camavinga so intriguing. This is not merely another rumour...
Nico Schlotterbeck and Liverpool’s Quiet Advantage as Bayern Munich Step Aside
Liverpool’s long-running search for defensive certainty has rarely been straightforward. It tends to unfold not in dramatic flourishes, but in careful recalibration, moments of restraint, and opportunities recognised only after others have stepped away. Nico Schlotterbeck may yet become the latest example of that...
Liverpool future questions resurface as Mo Salah returns
Mohamed Salah’s month away with Egypt offered Liverpool supporters a brief pause from the constant noise surrounding his future. For a player who has shaped an era at Anfield, even silence feels loaded. Before his departure for the Africa Cup of Nations, there was a growing sense...
Liverpool transfer focus shifts towards Diomande
Liverpool’s planning for the 2026 summer window already carries the weight of urgency. A campaign that promised continuity after the 2024/25 title has instead unravelled into a stretch of form not seen for decades. Confidence has ebbed, results have followed, and the margin for error has narrowed sharply.
With no...
Liverpool Injury Fallout and Summer Signals from The Transfer Show
Liverpool’s January narrative took another bruising turn on The Transfer Show for Anfield Index, with Dave Davis hosting solo and offering a stark assessment of where the club stands. Speaking candidly, Davis admitted, “I wish I had a raft of good news to tell you…...
Liverpool assess right back depth amid injury concerns
Liverpool are being nudged towards a familiar Premier League solution as their options on the right side of defence come under scrutiny. With Arne Slot now firmly established at Anfield after guiding the club to the Premier League title in 2024/25, recruitment is expected to remain measured...
Andy Robertson future at Liverpool under Arne Slot
There is a familiar honesty to how Andy Robertson talks about his future, direct, unvarnished and rooted in the reality of a footballer who still believes he has plenty to give. With his contract at Liverpool entering its final months, Robertson has made one thing abundantly clear,...
Liverpool £450m rebuild under Arne Slot demands sharper returns
Liverpool do not lack ambition, and nobody can accuse the club of standing still. A £450m summer outlay brought Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Giovanni Leoni and Giorgi Mamardashvili through the door, a statement of intent that redefined expectations. Yet as...
