Scouting

Reds Set to Beat Brighton to German Wonderkid

Liverpool’s Scouting Endeavours Liverpool, the renowned football club, is reportedly in the pursuit of VfB Stuttgart’s prodigious talent, Raul Paula. The teenager, who is making significant strides in Germany, is also on the radar of Brighton & Hove Albion, creating a potential tug of war for this young midfielder. A Rising Star in Germany At just 16,...

Report: Reds Looking at England u20 International Midfielder

Liverpool Eyes Sunderland's Dan Neil: A Strategic Move on Deadline Day The Rise of Dan Neil at Sunderland In the world of football, where every move is scrutinised and every player is a potential asset, Sunderland's Dan Neil has been making waves. A product of Sunderland's academy, Neil has evolved into a cornerstone for the team,...

Analysis: Can Wataru Endo Fill Fabinho’s Boots at Liverpool

A Surprise Move In an unexpected twist in the transfer market, Liverpool have set their sights on VfB Stuttgart's Wataru Endo. The 30-year-old Japanese international is poised to be the Reds' third signing this summer, a move that has taken many by surprise, especially in the wake of the Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia episodes. Who...

10 Young Players That Should Be Catching Liverpool’s Eye (Part 1)

Liverpool may well be on their best start to a Premier League season, but the world never stops looking forward, especially the world of football. So, with fans always on the hunt for the next big thing, here are five players under the age of 21 who’ve been making waves all over Europe, and who...

Nabil Fekir: The Perfect Fourth Man?

Liverpool are on the march to Kiev. Amidst the blitzkrieg of goals, celebrations and stunning attacking tsunamis, however, is quite the stark realisation. Liverpool got to the Champions League final off the back of a scintillating, devastating, and unparalleled front three, with a lion tamer of a manager orchestrating their rise to potential infamy. But there...

Scouting Kerem Demirbay – Hoffenheim’s Electric Man

As Liverpool stormed into the Champions League group stages with an effervescent performance, their opponents seemed awed by the big stage. Julian Nagelsmann’s men fell victim to Liverpool’s superb attacking impetus, though their achievement is no less impressive. Hoffenheim got to the Champions League qualifying stages off the back of a tremendous campaign, with a...

Scouting Julian Brandt – Leverkusen’s Blazing Starlet

It’s been a rather torrid season for Bayer Leverkusen. Through it all, there was a blonde-haired 21 year-old plying his tricky, flashy trade in the attack, creating where Leverkusen struggled to finish. Now, Julian Brandt is a prime target ripe for the taking. He’s attracted interest from clubs with notable reputations: Liverpool and Bayern Munich...

Why the Continuous Scouting of Players is Necessary

*In a previous article, which can be found here, I looked at why it's the profile of the player that's key when going on a recruitment drive and not their history or their current position. Scouting helps build up such a profile. In this article I look at how and why traditional scouting and...

Liverpool Summer Holiday: Holland – Not Just Windmills and Clogs

First, check out the other Liverpool FC Summer Holiday pieces – in Brazil (by James Nalton) and in Italy (by Srikanth Bala). Close friends and people who generally read my tweets know that I’m an avid fan of the Eredivisie and the Netherlands national team. It may not be the most competitive league out there,...

Liverpool FC Summer Holiday – Scouting the Serie A

As it’s the summer time the writers at Anfield Index are starting a new Summer Holiday series! Today we have a scouting report of players in Italy. To make this article a bit more interesting, this piece will look at players who: Play in Serie A Are of Italian nationalities Are aged 25 or under at the time of...