Can Liverpool Break the Low Block Under Arne Slot?
Liverpool’s season has come to be defined by control without incision. Possession is plentiful, territory routinely claimed, yet goals have often proved elusive when opponents retreat into a low block and dare Arne Slot’s side to find a way through. It is a paradox that sits...
Arsenal’s Search for Marginal Gains Leads Back to Liverpool’s Throw-In Revolution
Modern title races are rarely settled by grand gestures. More often, they hinge on the smallest details: a second ball won, a set-piece perfected, a moment of organisation when chaos reigns. It is in this narrow space between excellence and dominance that Arsenal have...
Aldridge Warns Set-Piece Failings Will Cost Liverpool After Wolves Scare
Liverpool may have taken the points against Wolves, but John Aldridge believes the manner of the win exposed a flaw that could yet derail their season. The former Reds striker has delivered a stark warning following the 2–1 victory at Anfield, insisting that Liverpool’s inability...
Liverpool Set-Piece Shake-Up as Aaron Briggs Departs Anfield
Liverpool have moved to reshape their backroom structure after Aaron Briggs departed his role as the club’s dedicated set-piece coach, a decision that arrives against the backdrop of a season in which defensive dead-ball situations have become an uncomfortable weakness.
Briggs’ exit has been confirmed following internal discussions...
Liverpool’s £116m Wizard Wakes Up Against Wolves
Florian Wirtz’s first Liverpool goal, scored in a 2-1 win over Wolves, might not have prompted seismic shifts in the Premier League title race, Liverpool already wrapped that up under Arne Slot earlier this year, but it certainly shifted a narrative. As Lewis Steele wrote for The Daily...
Liverpool's Defensive Woes: A Deep Dive into Arne Slot's Challenges
Arne Slot's first season at Liverpool, which saw the club lift the Premier League title, felt like a statement of intent. However, the defence has been far from the dominant force it once was, and the title defence has quickly spiralled into a disaster. After...
Set-Pieces Solved? Liverpool's Frankfurt Flip and the Pressure on Perfection
Football, fundamentally, is about finding an edge. Any marginal gain becomes critical in the relentless world of the Premier League, and for a team like Liverpool, chasing glory and maintaining supremacy, the spotlight often shines brightest on areas of historic weakness. Right now, that area...
Liverpool 5–1 Frankfurt: Quotes, Control and a Champions League Re-Set
Liverpool’s 5–1 victory over Frankfurt was as much about intent as execution, and Lewis Aspinall’s post-match reaction captured that mood swing. “Let’s not get carried away… we beat Frankfurt… a side who have really struggled this season,” he cautioned, even as he acknowledged the significance:...
Post-Match Raw: Szoboszlai, Liverpool and a Statement in Frankfurt
Liverpool’s 5–1 win away to Frankfurt in the Champions League became the perfect canvas for Anfield Index’s Post-Match Raw. In conversation with Trev Downey, Dave Hendrick and Hari Sethi moved between scepticism and satisfaction, weighing a necessary step forward against the longer road still ahead for...
Carragher Questions Liverpool’s Physical Edge in League Battle
Liverpool’s latest defeat has once again exposed deep structural flaws within Arne Slot’s team, prompting strong criticism from club legend Jamie Carragher. Following Sunday’s 2–1 loss to Manchester United at Anfield, Carragher claimed that Liverpool are “not at the races defensively” and currently lack the physical attributes...
