Rio Ngumoha Breaks Liverpool Champions League Assist Record in Thrilling Anfield Win
Anfield has always had a taste for the dramatic, and on a breathless European night it found another young hero in Rio Ngumoha. In Liverpool’s 4-3 Champions League victory over Villarreal, the 18-year-old forward did more than help swing a chaotic contest, he...
Alexander Isak proves decisive as Liverpool beat Brentford 2-1
Liverpool left west London with another valuable Premier League win after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Brentford, with Alexander Isak once again providing the crucial moment in front of goal. In a difficult away fixture that demanded patience and control, the striker underlined why Liverpool invested...
Bradley Barcola Must Start Running at Defenders After Liverpool’s 3-0 Loss to Manchester City
Liverpool were beaten 3-0 by Manchester City and there was no hiding place for the forwards. With Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai unavailable, the door was open for Bradley Barcola to take responsibility. He did not. Neither did Florian...
Virgil van Dijk on Liverpool 0-3 Man City, Red Card Turns Defeat
Liverpool’s unbeaten start ended with a harsh lesson at Anfield, a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City that changed completely after Ryan Gravenberch’s dismissal.
For more than an hour, this was competitive, tight and largely under control. Liverpool pressed well, carried intensity and matched City...
Alisson Becker Lays Bare Liverpool Problems After Fulham Draw at Anfield
Liverpool drew 0-0 with Fulham at Anfield and there was no attempt afterwards to dress it up as something acceptable. Alisson Becker said what needed saying. The performance was poor, the energy levels dipped, the pressing failed and the point did little to satisfy...
Alexis Mac Allister inspires Liverpool in 2-1 Atletico Madrid win
Anfield has always had a way of cutting through the noise. The endless chatter about contracts, dressing room moods and summer discontent tends to fade when the whistle goes, and in Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid, Alexis Mac Allister gave the perfect answer. He...
Liverpool Beat Ipswich 2-0 as Isak and Araujo Set Tone for Iraola’s First Win
Andoni Iraola has his first win as Liverpool head coach. It came without fuss, and largely inside the first 10 minutes.
Alexander Isak scored twice away at Ipswich on Friday night, both created by Cody Gakpo, and that was enough for a...
Florian Wirtz Frustrated as Liverpool Drop More Points Against Nottingham Forest
Liverpool rescued a point at Anfield, but nobody inside the home dressing room will be dressing this up as progress. A 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest meant more dropped points, more defensive questions and another reminder that fight alone does not win league matches.
Florian...
Liverpool 2-2 Newcastle: Andoni Iraola Sees Fightback, But Transition Problems Exposed
Liverpool left St James' Park with a point, courtesy of a stoppage-time penalty from Dominik Szoboszlai, but nobody should pretend this was a polished opening-day performance. It was dramatic, it was frantic and it underlined both the strengths and flaws of Andoni Iraola's side...
Liverpool 4-2 Sunderland: Joe Gomez Injury Concern Raises Early Defensive Questions
Liverpool opened the Andoni Iraola era with a lively 4-2 win over Sunderland, but the biggest talking point from Nashville quickly became Joe Gomez and a fresh injury concern that could stretch the squad’s centre-back resources before the new campaign properly gathers pace.
Gomez, still...