Liverpool vs Arsenal: A Crucial Premier League Showdown at the Emirates
As the Premier League heats up, Liverpool fans look ahead to a pivotal fixture against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. This match isn't just another game; it's a contest with significant implications for both teams. Hosted on the Anfield Index's Scouted podcast, analysts Dave...
Van Dijk Remains the Premier League's Best Defender: Ignore Gary Neville's Rhetoric
For too long, football punditry has been dominated by voices whose opinions are treated as gospel, regardless of their validity. Gary Neville, a prominent figure in Premier League analysis, has recently described Arsenal's Gabriel and William Saliba as the "best defenders in the...
Virgil van Dijk Secures Fourth PFA Honour: A Crucial Liverpool Decision Looms
Consistent Force in PFA Team of the Year
Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool's towering Dutch defender, has once again cemented his status among football’s elite by being named in the PFA Team of the Year for 2024. This marks his fourth inclusion in this prestigious...
England's Defensive Gem at Euro 2024
If there was one silver lining for England at Euro 2024, it will have been the performance of Marc Guehi. Before the beginning of the tournament, there were question marks over England's back-line and Guehi in particular.
However, the Crystal Palace defender duly answered all those who doubted him with...
Konate's Ascendancy Amidst Liverpool's Defensive Saga
As Liverpool grappled with the unexpected absence of Virgil van Dijk due to a late illness, the spotlight unexpectedly shifted towards Ibrahima Konate and the relatively untested Jarell Quansah. Against a formidable Arsenal side boasting the impressive pairing of Gabriel and William Saliba, Liverpool's backline was under intense scrutiny.
Quansah,...
The Re-Emergence of a Football Titan
Virgil van Dijk: Ending the Debate with Stellar Performances
Last year was a serious drop by his standards but that now seems a distant memory. As the 2023/24 football season progresses, the debates around the best centre back in the world are heating up with nonsense takes such as Saliba,...
Liverpool’s Injury Woes: A Closer Look
Liverpool’s current injury crisis, especially in their defensive line, is a topic of serious concern, as highlighted in Paul Joyce’s article in The Times. Jürgen Klopp’s recent comments about Joe Gomez being wrapped in “cotton wool” underscore the depth of the challenge facing Liverpool.
Gomez’s Crucial Role Amidst Injury Crisis
Joe...
The long process in finally signing young Fábio Carvalho came to a close in the summer, with the Fulham target finally making the move to Merseyside. When he arrived, he was to be the understudy in a couple of positions, with senior and established operators ahead of him. When he did finally arrive, Liverpool...
You remember that one summer where you had big plans of being invited to backyard keggers every night, finally getting guts to ask out that girl from the ice-cream stand, and instead you basically ended up having to work every day bagging groceries and spent your remaining free time playing Xbox in your basement...
