Premier League

Exclusive: Former Liverpool star tells Arne Slot to ‘work with what he has got’

Exclusive: Former Liverpool star urges Arne Slot to get more out of his side Pressure is starting to rise on Arne Slot and, as it stands, there are no plans to back him in this transfer window. Liverpool currently sit 4th in the Premier League table and have won just five of their last 17 league...

Another Draw, Another Question as Wirtz Carries Liverpool Forward

Liverpool 1 – 1 Burnley – Premier League Postmortem By Steven Smith After a week of decent results and encouraging performances, consistency was needed on top of three points as the shadow of Xabi Alonso loomed quietly over Anfield. A draw away to Arsenal followed by FA Cup progression had steadied the ship, but this was...

Slot discusses Alonso sacking and sporting directors

Arne Slot, Xabi Alonso and the Unease of Modern Football Power Anfield has never been a place that tolerates uncertainty particularly well. It thrives on conviction, on belief made flesh through noise and ritual. Yet as the 2026 season unfolds, Liverpool find themselves caught in a familiar modern contradiction: stability in results, instability in mood....

Liverpool rebuild continues despite £450m summer investment

Liverpool Face Another Summer of Uncertainty as Squad Questions Multiply Paul Joyce’s analysis for The Athletic paints an unsettling picture at Anfield, one that few anticipated when Liverpool surged to the Premier League title under Arne Slot. Success was meant to buy clarity and calm. Instead, the draw with Burnley, a match in which Liverpool...

Steven Gerrard weighs in on Arne Slot and Liverpool’s direction

Liverpool Unease Grows as Arne Slot Faces Scrutiny Despite Title Glory Less than a year after lifting the Premier League trophy, Arne Slot finds himself navigating an unexpectedly tense period at Liverpool. Success, once banked, has quickly been replaced by suspicion. The title winning glow of 2024-25 has faded under the weight of performances that...

Former PGMOL boss criticises key call in Liverpool vs Burnley clash

Penalty Debate Overshadows Another Anfield Stalemate Liverpool’s title defence hit another uncomfortable bump at Anfield as a 1 to 1 draw with Scott Parker’s Burnley left more questions than answers. Football Insider focused its reporting on a pivotal refereeing decision that went in Liverpool’s favour, yet did little to change the outcome. Instead, it fuelled...

Arne Slot faces questions as Liverpool drop points against Burnley

Slot Under Scrutiny as Anfield Patience Thins There was no hiding place for Arne Slot as boos echoed around Anfield at the final whistle, and The Athletic captured the mood with forensic clarity. A 1-1 draw with Burnley felt like another missed opportunity in a season that has drifted from dominance into discomfort. Liverpool’s 12...

Liverpool star slammed after another sloppy performance

Konate Under the Microscope as Liverpool’s Defensive Cracks Deepen Against Burnley Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Burnley at Anfield was framed, initially at least, as another frustrating afternoon of missed chances and squandered momentum. Yet as the dust settled, attention shifted away from penalty misses and moments of attacking brilliance, and towards a growing sense of...

Stats and Alonso show why Slots Liverpool reign could be up

Liverpool, Slot and the Alonso Question as Anfield Reaches a Crossroads Liverpool’s season did not unravel in one dramatic collapse. There was no single calamitous defeat or headline-grabbing implosion. Instead, it has ebbed away quietly, point by point, draw by draw, until the gap between ambition and reality has become impossible to ignore. The latest...

Slot praises new signings displays

Arne Slot’s Burnley Frustration Reveals Why Wirtz and Kerkez Matter So Much Liverpool’s draw with Burnley felt like one of those afternoons that lingers longer than it should. Control without comfort. Dominance without decisiveness. And, at full time, a sense that something important had been revealed, even if the league table barely shifted. Arne Slot did...