Alexander Isak Finding Rhythm as Liverpool Eye More Goals and Bradley Barcola Impact
Strikers live on moments, but the best of them build careers on rhythm. Alexander Isak knows that better than most after a first year at Liverpool that kept getting interrupted just as it seemed ready to catch fire. Now, with the new...
Andoni Iraola Offers Hugo Ekitike Return Boost as Liverpool Assess Bradley Barcola and Cody Gakpo
Liverpool may yet see Hugo Ekitike back before the Champions League league phase is over. That is the clearest takeaway from Andoni Iraola’s latest fitness update, and it matters because the options up front are thin.
Ekitike has been out since...
Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid: Diego Simeone Fires Anfield Warning Ahead of Champions League Test
Liverpool return to Anfield on Wednesday night for a heavyweight Champions League meeting with Atletico Madrid, and Diego Simeone has already made clear what he expects his players to face. The Atletico manager believes the opening stages on Merseyside will be...
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...
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 vs Atletico Madrid: Julian Alvarez Included for Champions League Clash
Julian Alvarez will be at Anfield on Wednesday night, and that matters. Whatever noise surrounds him in Madrid, Atletico are a better side when he is available, especially in the Champions League.
The Argentina forward has become a deeply unpopular figure with sections of Atletico...
Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid: Threats, Tensions and the Test Waiting at Anfield
There is history here, and not the cosy kind. Liverpool and Atletico Madrid have crossed paths often enough for the edge to remain sharp, for the memories to come back quickly, and for everyone inside Anfield to understand what sort of night this...
Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid: Anfield Awaits After Atletico Injury Setback
Liverpool go into Wednesday night’s Champions League opener with a useful edge before a ball is kicked. Atletico Madrid are expected to arrive at Anfield without two forward options, and while Diego Simeone still has enough experience and bite in his squad, that matters.
This fixture...
Liverpool Predicted XI vs Ipswich: Bradley Barcola Eyes First Appearance
Liverpool head to Portman Road on Friday night with a bit of intrigue around the team sheet and a fair bit of excitement around Bradley Barcola. When a player arrives for £123 million, people expect a show. They also expect patience, and that may be...
Ipswich vs Liverpool: Gary O’Neil Sees Opportunity at Portman Road
Early season table positions rarely tell the full story, but they do frame the mood. Ipswich have taken more points than Liverpool so far, and Gary O’Neil has made it clear he believes that can still be true after Friday night at Portman Road.
Liverpool arrive...
