Liverpool, Marc Guehi and the January Question That Refuses to Go Away
Liverpool’s January transfer windows are rarely loud affairs. They tend to pass with a kind of studied restraint, a belief that the correct decision tomorrow is better than the rushed one today. Yet every so often, a name surfaces that refuses to fade....
Arne Slot, Progress and an Unbeaten Run Framed by Patience
Football debate has a habit of accelerating faster than reality. A few poor results invite existential questions; a modest recovery is treated with suspicion rather than relief. That is the space Liverpool occupy right now under Arne Slot: nine games unbeaten, still inside the top...
Arne Slot confronts Liverpool’s growing problem of perception
Arne Slot has never hidden his ideals. He wants football played on the front foot, space embraced rather than feared, and contests shaped by ambition rather than caution. That is why it has clearly jarred to hear Liverpool described as dull, even if the head coach has...
Paul Merson doubts Liverpool chances at Arsenal clash
Liverpool head to the Emirates on Thursday night carrying both pedigree and pressure. The champions face league leaders Arsenal in a fixture that has quickly become a barometer for the title race, at least in the eyes of pundits. Among them is Paul Merson, who has offered...
Gary O'Neil takes Strasbourg helm amid managerial shake up
Managerial upheaval has defined this January window, with movement in the dugout outpacing activity on the pitch. Across Europe, clubs have acted swiftly and sometimes ruthlessly, reshaping their leadership in pursuit of clarity and momentum. Chelsea and Manchester United have already made decisive calls, with Enzo...
Liverpool, Arne Slot and a January Reality Check Ahead of Arsenal
Liverpool’s first Arne Slot press conference of 2026 arrived wrapped in familiar winter strangeness. As David Lynch explained on his YouTube channel, festive scheduling strips these moments of immediacy and news value. “They’re not very newsy,” Lynch said, pointing out that injury updates and...
Szoboszlai Refuses to Crown Arsenal as Title Race Pressure Mounts
In January, football has a habit of lying. Tables appear stable, narratives harden, and champions are prematurely crowned in pubs, phone-ins and social feeds. Yet for Dominik Szoboszlai, the idea that the Premier League title race is already settled feels not only premature but faintly...
Stefan Bajcetic and Liverpool’s Long Road Back From Setback
There are absences that slip quietly by, and then there are absences that begin to feel symbolic. For Stefan Bajcetic, Liverpool’s gifted young midfielder, the numbers have started to speak for themselves. More than 600 days without a competitive appearance for the club is not simply...
Guehi Decision Looms as Liverpool and Man City Circle
Liverpool’s January has developed an uncomfortable rhythm. Control without conviction, authority without security. A 2–2 draw at Fulham may yet prove a footnote in the season, but it has sharpened an old anxiety: this squad, for all its intelligence and balance, remains one injury away from...
Arne Slot and the Belief That This Can Still Be a Special Season
There is a careful calm to Arne Slot when he speaks about Liverpool’s present condition. It is not denial, nor is it blind optimism. It is something closer to perspective. Results have faltered, momentum has stuttered, and yet the season, in his...
