Phil Foden Red Card Could Hand Liverpool a Major Manchester City Boost
Liverpool may have caught a break ahead of the October meeting with Manchester City at Anfield. It is not decisive yet, and there is still room for appeal, but the issue is straightforward. Phil Foden was sent off in the Manchester derby for...
Liverpool Held by Fulham as Anfield Frustration Grows for Andoni Iraola
Liverpool are already six points behind Arsenal. Four league games in, that is not a crisis, but it is a fact. Facts matter. So does context. And the context is simple, Liverpool have yet to win a Premier League home game under Andoni Iraola,...
Liverpool’s Anfield Draws Put Early Focus on Andoni Iraola, Fixture Fatigue and Attacking Balance
Liverpool have taken six points from their opening four Premier League matches, they remain unbeaten, and yet the mood around Anfield has already sharpened. A goalless draw with Fulham followed another home stalemate, meaning two league games at Anfield have brought...
Florian Wirtz Under Pressure as Liverpool Wait for Record Signing to Ignite
There is a particular kind of noise that follows a footballer carrying a £100 million fee. It grows louder when he is gifted, elegant and creative, and louder still when the raw numbers do not silence the doubts. Florian Wirtz knows that sound...
Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher defend Liverpool legend after Arsenal comparison
Arsenal debate sparks unexpected Liverpool comparison
Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher united in defence of Liverpool legend Roberto Firmino after the Brazilian was drawn into a debate about Arsenal’s attacking options.
Speaking during Sky Sports’ coverage of Arsenal against Chelsea, the pundits were assessing whether Mikel...
Liverpool Penalty Decision v Ipswich Reignites VAR Debate After 2-0 Win
Liverpool got the result they needed at Portman Road, beating Ipswich Town 2-0, and they did it early. Alexander Isak scored twice inside the opening 10 minutes, the game was effectively settled, and Andoni Iraola had a first league win on the board.
That should...
Bradley Barcola Debut Gives Liverpool the Pace They Were Missing
Liverpool won 2-1 at Ipswich Town on Friday, but the wider point sat beyond the scoreline. Bradley Barcola made his first appearance and, in half an hour, gave a clear indication of why Liverpool paid north of £120m to bring him in.
Andoni Iraola resisted the...
Liverpool transfer window leaves Andoni Iraola with quality, but key squad balance concerns
Liverpool’s summer transfer window has delivered both ambition and uncertainty, with significant money committed, several high-profile arrivals completed and yet a clear sense that important areas of the squad remain unresolved.
The broad outline of the market is easy to understand. Liverpool moved...
Florian Wirtz Frustrated as Liverpool Drop More Points Against Nottingham Forest
Liverpool rescued a point at Anfield, but nobody inside the home dressing room will be dressing this up as progress. A 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest meant more dropped points, more defensive questions and another reminder that fight alone does not win league matches.
Florian...
Liverpool Need More Physical Edge After Nottingham Forest Draw
Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest has sharpened attention on a familiar issue at Anfield, the lack of a ruthless edge when games become physical, stretched and uncomfortable. After another afternoon in which they controlled possession without controlling the contest, the discussion has moved beyond patterns...
