Liverpool Squad Analysis, Part 2: The Midfield

Liverpool Squad Analysis, Part 2: The Midfield

Following the League Cup final defeat to Manchester City, various reports were made of a potential clear-out at Liverpool FC this summer and invariably the possibility of a whole roster of incoming new signings, prompting this three part mini-series looking at the Liverpool squad; specifically, who is anticipated to remain in the squad, and also who deserves to stay. If you've missed the the first part regarding the defence and goalkeeper, and want to check it out, there's a link here, if …
Martin Skrtel: The tale of the unlikely hero

Martin Skrtel: The tale of the unlikely hero

It's always a heart-in-your-mouth moment - Martin Skrtel catches your eye, with his arms around an opposition striker, with only seconds to go. More often than not this season, it's a defensive move that's been effective enough to manage those last minute free-kicks that could have changed a lot of results for us, and who would have thought it? It was only the start of this season that the rumours of Skrtel potentially moving on were becoming more evident, mostly …
Liverpool's surprise package of the season so far

Liverpool's surprise package of the season so far

In the midst of the latest in a seemingly never ending series of International breaks, the Anfield Index staff got together and decided to take a look at Liverpool's season so far. The highs, the lows, the surprise packages and the disappointments. In this article I have chosen to highlight the form of a player who has surprised me this season and I’m quietly confident he will have surprised you too. This player was widely expected to leave Liverpool in the summer after enduring a torrid 12/13 …