Liverpool Full-Backs Under Fire as Newcastle Expose Early Iraola Problems
Liverpool’s opening day defeat at Newcastle raised a few obvious concerns, and the most glaring one sat on both flanks. In a difficult first half at St James’ Park, Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong struggled badly, with Ian Doyle of the Liverpool Echo putting it...
Liverpool Penalty Taker Debate Grows After Szoboszlai Rescues Point at Newcastle
Liverpool left St James’ Park with a point, and a fresh question. Who is the club’s first-choice penalty taker now?
The late spot-kick was the defining moment of a tense afternoon against Newcastle. For most of the game, the home crowd had focused on Alexander...
David Lynch Reacts to Liverpool's 2-2 Draw With Newcastle United
Liverpool opened their Premier League campaign with a dramatic 2-2 draw away at Newcastle United, Dominik Szoboszlai’s penalty in the 99th minute ensuring Andoni Iraola avoided defeat in his first league match in charge.
Speaking in his post-match reaction, David Lynch picked through a game he...
Andoni Iraola’s Pressing Style Set to Reshape Liverpool as Peter Crouch Delivers Clear Verdict
Liverpool are preparing for a major stylistic shift under Andoni Iraola, with pressing intensity and direct football expected to define the next phase at Anfield. After a disappointing 2025-26 campaign that ended with a fifth-placed Premier League finish, the club moved...
Liverpool Transfer Latest: Barcola Talks Advance as PSG and Reds Continue Daily Contact
Liverpool’s pursuit of Barcola is moving into a decisive phase, with Fabrizio Romano outlining sustained contact between the clubs and a growing expectation that the story will run deep into the final days of the window. In his latest transfer discussion, Fabrizio...
Iraola will know the late escape cannot hide some familiar concerns
Dominik Szoboszlai rescued Liverpool with virtually the final kick at St James' Park, converting a stoppage time penalty to earn Andoni Iraola's side a dramatic 2-2 draw against Newcastle United.
For much of the evening, it appeared Matthias Jaissle would begin his Newcastle reign with...
Newcastle 2–2 Liverpool: Man of the Match
Víctor Muñoz
Sometimes a Man of the Match award is about celebrating an outstanding individual performance.
Sometimes it is about recognising the one player who provided the spark that almost everyone else around him lacked.
At St James’ Park, Víctor Muñoz falls into the second category.
The young Spanish winger entered the...
Newcastle 2-2 Liverpool - Premier League Player Ratings
The Premier League return saw the historical rivals meet on a day when Kevin Keegan was rapturously remembered.
The lineup and subsequent ratings are listed below.
Alisson Becker - 5.0
The giant Brazilian stopper was caught too close to his near post as the opening goal flew across him to...
Milos Kerkez Backs Andoni Iraola to Shape Dangerous Liverpool Ahead of Newcastle Test
Liverpool enter the new Premier League season with a fresh coaching voice, a demanding tactical identity and a belief inside the squad that progress is already being made. Milos Kerkez has offered a revealing insight into how Andoni Iraola is reshaping the...
Virgil van Dijk sets Liverpool standard with intensity message ahead of Premier League season
Virgil van Dijk has laid out Liverpool’s objective for the new campaign in clear terms, speaking openly about standards, consistency and the need to “bring the intensity” under Andoni Iraola.
In a wide-ranging discussion with Men In Blazers, the Liverpool captain reflected...
