Liverpool 4-2 Sunderland: Joe Gomez injury exposes defensive need as Kieran Morrison and Federico Chiesa give Andoni Iraola key answers
Andoni Iraola’s opening weeks as Liverpool head coach were always likely to be shaped by first impressions, emerging themes and early warning signs. In Nashville, a 4-2 victory over Sunderland delivered all three. There was...
Liverpool vs Sunderland: Andoni Iraola Begins New Era in Nashville
There is always a curiosity around a first game, even when the result matters less than the rhythm of it. Liverpool step out against Sunderland in Nashville tonight and, for the first time, it will be Andoni Iraola on the touchline. New voice, new ideas,...
Liverpool Injury Update: Bradley and Ekitike Face Long Road Back on USA Tour
Liverpool have landed in Chicago with a 31-man squad for their pre-season trip to the United States, and the headline is clear. This is not simply a fitness camp. It is also a working base for a number of injured players who...
Andoni Iraola Clarifies Liverpool Return Dates for Wirtz, Isak and World Cup Stars
Andoni Iraola has started where any sensible head coach starts, with the calendar, the workload and the reality of modern football. Liverpool are in pre-season, the squad is split by summer commitments and the new man at Anfield has made it clear...
Maxence Lacroix Transfer Talks Gather Pace as Chelsea Move, Liverpool Defensive Questions Remain
Chelsea are pushing forward in the race for Maxence Lacroix, with discussions continuing with Crystal Palace as the London club look to strengthen at centre-back ahead of the new season. According to Ben Jacobs, Chelsea are in “ongoing talks” for the 26-year-old,...
Jeremy Jacquet Set for Liverpool Debut as Liverpool Begin USA Pre-Season Tour
Liverpool’s pre-season starts this weekend with a trip to the United States and a friendly against Sunderland. Wrexham and Leeds United follow. It is not a glamorous schedule, but that is beside the point. Pre-season is about bodies, sharpness and first impressions, and...
Liverpool Pre-season Reality Check as Andoni Iraola Faces Rebuild at Anfield
Liverpool's pre-season has barely begun, yet the scale of Andoni Iraola's task is already impossible to ignore. This is not a squad needing a handful of refinements or one marquee addition. It is a group reshaped by departures, injuries and a change in direction,...
Liverpool Transfer Latest: Why Illia Zabarnyi Feels Like a Deal With Real Logic
Liverpool’s search for a centre-back has started to come into sharper focus, and Illia Zabarnyi is a name that carries genuine intrigue. As David Lynch reported, there is a credible logic to the idea of Liverpool exploring a move for the Paris...
Liverpool Contract Situation: Szoboszlai Extension Buys Time, Not Certainty
Liverpool have handled one job. They have not handled the full problem.
Dominik Szoboszlai signing a new contract until 2031 matters. It removes one obvious concern and stops the clock from ticking towards an awkward 2028 situation. At a club where contract management has become a recurring...
Jeremy Jacquet to Liverpool looks like a real coup for Andoni Iraola
Liverpool have committed serious money to Jeremy Jacquet, and the immediate reaction from parts of the game is clear, this is a signing with substance. Tthe Reds moved decisively to win the race for the 21-year-old Rennes defender, agreeing a £60m deal at...
