Liverpool

Imagining A Post Apocalyptic Anfield

A small drone whizzes down a deserted street. Two mangy dogs face off over possession of a discarded can. The tin echos as it bounces across pavement and concrete. The camera pans up, past the shuddered businesses and grey landscape as a shimmering, modern stadium comes into focus. Post apocalyptic Anfield. Because, no matter what happens to society,...

James Pearce’s insight into Liverpool’s approach to the lockdown as a club

James Pearce from The Athletic recently joined Nina Kauser on the Anfield Index Pro Media Matters podcast to discuss Liverpool's approach, as a club, during this lockdown. Jürgen Klopp's Reds were 25 points clear at the top of the Premier League table when the action was brought to a stop due to the current Coronavirus pandemic. With...

A Football Club is About More than Just Football

There have been so many yearnings for what we no longer have. A platitude of moral dilemmas trying to figure out how much we’re allowed to miss football whilst also framing every such pining with “we know football’s not important in the grand scheme of things.” But, it is, isn’t it? If anything’s been proven...

Alexander-Arnold’s in-depth interview on British GQ

The Scouser in our team, Trent Alexander-Arnold, gave an in-depth interview to Alastair Campbell and British GQ in recent days in which he professed his love for his Merseyside club. Liverpool's number 66 was asked about many subjects in an interview that's certainly worth watching if you get the opportunity. TAA was asked about the connection...

Why is Virgil Van Dijk so underrated?

When does a player become too good that people start to underrate their performances? In Virgil van Dijk’s case, it was almost immediately after he moved to Liverpool. Though he went on to claim the PFA Player of the Year in his first full season at Anfield, many put that down to the hype surrounding...

Former Everton and Manchester United star admits Liverpool “deserve this title”

Former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney believes Liverpool deserve the Premier League title and that the right decision has been made with regards to completing the current domestic league season at some date in the future. Writing in his column in The Times, Rooney had high praise for the achievements of Jürgen Klopp's Reds and...

David Alaba The Swiss Army Knife Liverpool Need

This upcoming transfer window — whenever that will be in the coronavirus paused footballing world — could well be Dejan Lovren’s last at Liverpool. The Croat defender has proved a divisive player amongst the Reds fans since his £20M switch from Southampton in the summer of 2014 and his Anfield stint almost came to an...

Best games of 2019/20: Leicester 0 – 4 Liverpool

The current authority-imposed hiatus from football due to the ever-saddening Coronavirus outbreak gives us all time to reflect on a plethora of subjects. Inevitably, for those obsessed with football and the thought of Liverpool finally claiming that Premier League title, thoughts turn to some of the Reds' stand-out performances of what has been a marvellous...

What should Liverpool do with Naby Keita?

When Liverpool beat FC Barcelona, FC Bayern and a host of Europe’s elite to secure the signature of Naby Keita it was heralded as a coup. The Guinean captain was a whirlwind in the middle third for RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga and appeared to be the definition of a box-to-box midfielder. He scored goals....

FA, Premier League and EFL confirm intentions to complete 2019/20 domestic season

The 2019/20 English football season will hopefully be completed at the earliest possible opportunity, according to the FA, the Premier League and the EFL. Liverpool - 25 points clear at the top of the Premier League table - need just six more points to clinch the club's 19th league title and their first for 30...