Forest Penalty at Liverpool Verdict Sparks Fresh Debate Over VAR Standards
BBC Football has provided the original reporting on the Premier League Key Match Incidents Panel verdict, and the conclusion is blunt enough. Nottingham Forest should not have had their penalty at Liverpool, but VAR still did the right thing by staying out of it.
That...
Antoine Semenyo Miss Could Define Richard Hughes’ Complex Liverpool Legacy
Richard Hughes leaves Liverpool with a record that will probably require years rather than months to judge properly. There was a Premier League title, enormous expenditure, several expensive disappointments and, perhaps most intriguingly, one transfer he wanted that Liverpool chose not to make.
Antoine Semenyo.
The Athletic’s...
Alexis Mac Allister Contract Situation Raises January Questions for Liverpool
Liverpool might have expected the closing of the transfer window to bring a little calm. Instead, Alexis Mac Allister’s contract situation has ensured that January already feels uncomfortably close.
Speaking alongside Trev Downey on an Anfield Index podcast, Dave Davis examined Mac Allister’s comments about his...
Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid: Anfield Set for Another European Night
There are European games at Anfield, then there are European games against Atletico Madrid. They tend to come with noise, needle and a sense that every tackle matters a little more. Wednesday should be no different, with Liverpool stepping into a contest that will demand...
Alexander Isak Set for Liverpool Breakthrough Under Andoni Iraola
Alexander Isak looks ready to become one of the defining figures of Liverpool’s new era under Andoni Iraola. After a testing first season at Anfield, the Sweden striker has begun this campaign with far sharper rhythm, greater belief and, crucially, a style of service that suits...
Bradley Barcola Set for Bigger Liverpool Role as Andoni Iraola Weighs Atletico Madrid Start
Liverpool’s £123m investment in Bradley Barcola has already sparked plenty of debate, yet the early signs suggest Andoni Iraola may have landed one of the most exciting wide forwards in European football. The France international arrived from Paris Saint-Germain this summer...
Liverpool sporting director search heats up as Julian Ward, Pedro Marques and David Woodfine emerge as leading options
Liverpool are back at a familiar crossroads, and there is a sense that the route they choose next will shape far more than a single appointment. The departure of Richard Hughes, confirmed last weekend, has left the...
Liverpool Transfer Interest Builds Around Lamine Camara, Manu Kone and Alex Scott
Liverpool’s recruitment planning appears to be stretching well beyond the immediate window, with fresh discussion centring on David Ornstein on The Athletic FC podcast and a trio of midfield names who could shape future strategy at Anfield.
The strongest line to emerge is that...
Andoni Iraola Addresses Alexis Mac Allister Contract Talk Amid Liverpool Uncertainty
Alexis Mac Allister has created a problem for Liverpool, and Andoni Iraola knows it. The midfielder’s public admission that he was “very sad” not to have been offered a new contract, along with his claim that he has “options to leave” this summer, has...
Liverpool Transfer Interest in Adam Wharton Grows as Crystal Palace Face £75m Decision
Liverpool’s interest in Adam Wharton has resurfaced strongly, with TeamTalk reporting that the Crystal Palace midfielder is still expected to leave in one of the next two transfer windows. The suggestion from those close to the situation is that a deal could...
