Liverpool

Thiago Alcantara on Liverpool: Why Anfield Meant More Than Barcelona or Bayern Munich There are some football truths that feel too grand to challenge. Barcelona is a dream. Bayern Munich is a machine for winning. Pull on the shirt of either club and, for most players, the memory lasts for life. To play for both,...

Liverpool’s Minteh admiration meets a January obstacle as Gakpo shines Liverpool can admire Yankuba Minteh without having an obvious place for him. That is the difficulty beneath renewed January speculation, and Cody Gakpo’s outstanding start to the season has made it harder to resolve. A transfer that once appeared to offer a way of reshaping the...

Iraola Returns to Bournemouth as Liverpool Find Their Winning Touch Andoni Iraola enjoyed a winning return to Bournemouth as Liverpool secured a valuable 1-0 victory at the Vitality Stadium before the international break. Alexander Isak provided the decisive moment in the 58th minute, scoring his fourth goal of the campaign and moving level with Erling Haaland...

Liverpool’s Kerkez Reflects on Difficult Bournemouth Return After 1-0 Win Milos Kerkez left Bournemouth with three points, a clean sheet and mixed emotions after Liverpool secured a hard fought 1-0 Premier League victory at the Vitality Stadium. The Liverpool left back was returning to familiar surroundings. Kerkez joined Bournemouth in 2023 and made 74 appearances under...

Trey Nyoni gives Iraola a Liverpool selection dilemma as Gravenberch falls behind Trey Nyoni did not need a full afternoon to strengthen his claim. In roughly 20 minutes at Bournemouth, the Liverpool teenager supplied the control, awareness and composure that Andoni Iraola needed to protect a narrow lead. For a manager still establishing his preferred...

Cody Gakpo is setting the standard for Liverpool’s attack under Iraola Football has a habit of making certainty look foolish. A player can spend a summer being discussed as a possible departure, then spend the opening weeks of the season demonstrating how difficult he would be to replace. Cody Gakpo is providing Liverpool with that reminder....

Jérémy Jacquet is giving Liverpool every reason to believe France starts will follow Some defenders announce themselves with a tackle. Others do it by making a difficult afternoon feel strangely manageable. Jérémy Jacquet appears capable of both, and that combination is already giving Liverpool something precious: confidence in the moments when a match threatens to...

Carragher identifies Liverpool’s defensive improvement as attack searches for answers Liverpool’s most encouraging development may also be their least spectacular. While the attack continues to invite questions, Jamie Carragher believes a run of clean sheets offers something substantial to build on. Speaking on the Jamie Carragher podcast, recorded at the Vitality Stadium after Liverpool’s win against...

Carragher raises Wirtz concerns as Liverpool face a difficult midfield decision Liverpool can collect points without finding all the answers. For Jamie Carragher, that distinction sits at the heart of the debate surrounding Florian Wirtz, a player whose ability on the ball has yet to settle questions about his influence. Speaking on the Jamie Carragher podcast,...

Andoni Iraola Assesses Liverpool Win Over Bournemouth as Alexander Isak Delivers Again Liverpool went into the international break with another Premier League victory, edging past Bournemouth 1-0 on the south coast in a result that underlined both their growing resilience and the value of Alexander Isak in decisive moments. Andoni Iraola returned to a ground he...