- Anfield Index

Liverpool are notoriously tight-lipped when it comes to their intentions in the transfer market. After the debacle of the Reds' first attempt to sign Virgil van Dijk from Southampton, which drew the ire of the Saints over the leaking of the Dutchman's intent to only join Liverpool, the club has since kept schtum when it comes to transfer rumours. Fabinho and Takumi Minamino joined the club almost out of the blue, without months of speculation prior to them signing the …

Liverpool's Premier League game against Norwich was the first genuine test Jürgen Klopp's men have faced since becoming European Champions. This was the first occasion in which points were at stake, the team would be able to set a marker and display their intent for the season. The scoreline indicates a strong performance, and the side picking up from where it left off. Yet there were a number of signs that indicate both change and qualitative variance compared to last …

In an era where managers are supposed to be cool figureheads on the touchline, it's a welcome change to see Jurgen Klopp sticking two fingers up to what's expected and just letting his emotions rule his head. He's once again showing why he is 'The Normal One', because what did every Liverpool fan do when that Adam Lallana shot went in? Exactly what Klopp did..minus hugging the shirtless, wispy chest-haired number twenty. Normal people celebrate goals, so why shouldn't the manager? …

Lineup Rodgers made four changes to the team that had played in the disappointing performance at Old Trafford. Firmino, Ings, Lovren and Gomez dropped out, Sakho, Moreno, Sturridge and Coutinho came in. Coutinho was the obvious change, coming back from his one match suspension but the other three were all slight surprises in one way or another. Sakho had only made his first start of the season against Bordeaux on Thursday and though he had put in a good performance, …

December is upon us, which can only mean one thing, football, football and more football, December is a crucial time of the year for any football club as the fixtures pile up in the lead up to the January transfer window, it is a key period to assess what areas of a squad need improving. You can read @KevHartLFC's reasons for why December is so crucial here. Liverpool kicked off December in the worst possible way after suffering their first …