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Van Dijk: “We Were Slow, Predictable, and Sloppy”

Liverpool FC captain Virgil van Dijk had a not-glowing assessment of the team’s performance in the wake of a 2-1 defeat away at Wolves, to a 94-minute injury-time winner by André. I think it’s down to ourselves. We were slow, we were predictable and sloppy in possession and wrong with decision-making. Obviously we didn’t concede […]

7 days ago | 5 reads

Digging Deeper Into Liverpool’s Embarrassing 2-1 Defeat at Wolves

Coming off a string of positive results including an entertaining goal-fest of a 5-2 victory over West Ham on the weekend, hopes were high that an almost wholly unchanged Liverpool side could put in a strong performance on the way to three points against the worst side in the Premier League. Spoiler: they couldn’t manage […]

8 days ago | 2 reads

Wolves 2, Liverpool 1 – Match Recap: League’s Worst Beat Reds

Wolverhampton 2 – 1 Liverpool Wolves: Gomes 78’, Andre 90+4Reds: Salah 83’ Pre-Match It’s mostly the same side that started against Wet Hams, other than Frimpong coming in for Joe Gomez. First Half Liverpool start brightly and probably should’ve been awarded a penalty after Salah was brought down in the area. But VAR didn’t bother to […]

8 days ago | 2 reads

Slot Talk: “Games in the Premier League Are Not a Joy to Watch”

Football in the Premier League in 2025-26 has become an increasingly unpleasant, negative slog of an affair with open play goals and how much time the ball actually gets kicked about the pitch taking a significant hit while set-piece goals tick up and the pantomime routines surrounding them become increasingly time consuming acts. If you […]

8 days ago | 1 read

Wolves vs. Liverpool: Premier League 2025-26 Live Coverage & How to Watch

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS VS. LIVERPOOL | Tuesday, March 3rd |Premier League | Molineux Stadium 8:15PM BST/3:15PM EST Wolves have been comfortably the worst team in the league all season, but don’t expect them to be pushovers tonight. Aside from Liverpool making hard work of every opponent—especially those at or near the bottom—Wolves have also had an […]

8 days ago | 1 read

Rennes Provide Jérémy Jacquet Injury Update with Surgery Planned

In January, Liverpool made a significant move to shore up their defensive future when they signed standout 20-year-old French centre half Jérémy Jacquet from Rennes in a transfer deal worth up to £60M with add-ons. The price was high for the youngster, but such was Jacquet’s talent the Reds’ recruiters deemed him worth it. They […]

8 days ago | 2 reads

Wolves vs. Liverpool: Premier League 2025-26 Preview & Team News

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS VS. LIVERPOOL | Tuesday, March 2nd |Premier League | Molineux8:15PM BST/3:15PM EST Wolves are firmly at the bottom of the table, but have caused some problems lately for Liverpool’s competitors. They come into this first match of the week’s Molineux double-header having just beat Aston Villa 2-0 and having recently come back to […]

9 days ago | 1 read

Liverpool’s Florian Wirtz Ruled Out for at Least First Wolves Match

After a slow start to life in England, 22-year-old German attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz has showed signs of finding his feet in recent months and has started to become the key player everyone assumed the club was getting when he signed from Bayer Leverkusen last summer in a £100M+ deal. However, a recent back injury […]

9 days ago | 2 reads

Arne Slot and Liverpool Prepare for Double Wolves Challenge

After two match rounds that saw Liverpool get a full week off between games, it’s back to the grind of two a week for Arne Slot’s Reds as they kick off March with a rare Tuesday night Premier League tie against Wolves—before returning to the exact same venue to face the same opponents Friday in […]

9 days ago | 1 read

Liverpool Academy Winger Trent Kone-Doherty Completes Move To Molde

A club as prestigious as Liverpool always has the next young hotshot just waiting to break through into the first team. Unfortunately, a stacked senior team means there are often fewer first team opportunities, and those chances have become even fewer under Arne Slot. Liverpool Academy starlet Trent Kone-Doherty is one of those players who […]

10 days ago | 6 reads

Slot: Wolves Tilts “Too Early” For Wirtz Return

Liverpool took a big step to earning a Champions League place next season with a big – if slightly inflated – 5-2 win over West Ham at Anfield. While there were certainly tricky moments and some that rightly left some fans less than convinced, on the whole you wouldn’t be alone in feeling it was […]

10 days ago | 3 reads

Digging Deeper Into Liverpool’s 5-2 Victory Over West Ham United

Liverpool came into this match with the same mandate they’ve had since the rough patch in the Autumn: take the maximum points against a Premier League side in order to maintain momentum. It’s a prompt that, to this point, Liverpool have not really shown capable of keeping and, despite the eventual scoreline, there were moments […]

11 days ago | 1 read

Liverpool 5, West Ham 2- Match Review: Reds Win High Scoring Match At Anfield

LIVERPOOL 5 VS 2 WEST HAM Liverpool – Ekitike 5’, van Dijk 24’, Mac Allister 42’, Gakpo 70’, Disasi 82’ (og)West Ham – Soucek 49’, Castellanos 75’ Pre-Match Liverpool can leapfrog Chelsea, and potentially even Manchester United, with a win against West Ham today at Anfield. Liverpool are in a good moment, winning their last […]

11 days ago | 2 reads

Liverpool vs. West Ham: Premier League 2025-26 Live Coverage & How to Watch

LIVERPOOL VS. WET HAMS | Saturday, February 28th |Premier League | Anfield3PM BST/10PM EST Liverpool face off against the Wettest of Hams today, and if their form against relegation fodder continues this season, we could be in for a long one. Last time out, Liverpool desperately tried to continue doing their best Robin Hood impression, […]

11 days ago | 2 reads

Slot Talk: Problems in Attack

In his pre-West Ham United press conference, Liverpool boss Arne Slot was asked to speak on the struggles of Mohamed Salah, who is far off his previous form. Slot acknowledged that Salah is struggling, noting of the Egyptian that, “He sets his own standards and they were so, so high. When he doesn’t score for […]

12 days ago | 3 reads

Liverpool vs. West Ham United: Premier League 2025-26 Preview & Team News

LIVERPOOL VS. WEST HAM UNITED | Saturday, February 28th |Premier League | Anfield3PM BST/10AM EST Though the Hammers are very much fighting for survival, they come to Anfield in good form: they have one loss in six league matches and have kept two clean sheets in their last three outings. The 11 points they’ve earned […]

12 days ago | 2 reads

Liverpool Champions League Bracket Set with Galatasaray Draw

Liverpool have been handed their draw for the Champions League knockout rounds today and while they avoided the threat of facing Atletico Madrid in the Round of 16, the price they paid for it is landing on what consensus has as the otherwise far harder side of the bracket for the 2025-26 edition of Europe’s […]

12 days ago | 1 read

Rumour Mongering: Lynch Says to Keep Eye on Olise Amidst Growing Speculation

Speaking on Anfield Index, club-connected journalist David Lynch commented on Liverpool FC’s long-documented interest in Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise, saying: “Michael Olise has been mentioned [in the comments] and I would keep an eye on that.” “Liverpool have watched him for a long, long time, even before his time at Crystal Palace.” “This Liverpool team […]

12 days ago | 1 read

Nuno on Preparing West Ham for Liverpool: “We Have to Bounce Back”

For as poorly as Liverpool’s 2025-26 season has gone compared to expectation, the Reds have nothing on West Ham, with London’s Hammers currently in 18th and under threat of relegation ahead of their trip to Anfield this Saturday in Premier League action. Nuno Espírito Santo’s side are currently two points back of Nottingham Forest and […]

13 days ago | 3 reads

Jayden Danns Returns to Training Following Five-Month Layoff

Young Liverpool striker Jayden Danns has been a promising talent on the fringes of the first team for a few seasons now, but the 20-year-old faced a significant setback when he suffered a hamstring injury while playing with the U21s against Ipswich Town in September. In the five months since, the focus has been on […]

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13 days ago | 3 reads

Liverpool to Face Galatasaray or Altetico Madrid

The Champions League playoffs have concluded and Liverpool FC is set to face either Galatasaray or Altetico Madrid. Both potential opponents are teams that Liverpool have already played in the group stage. The Reds beat Atletico 3-2 at Anfield, while they fell short in Istanbul, losing 1-0. The draw for the last 16, which takes […]

13 days ago | 3 reads

Rumour Mongering: Andy Robertson Targeted by Palace and Aston Villa

In the autumn, there was plenty of speculation that Liverpool left back Andy Robertson was considering a return to Scotland at the end of the season when his contract expired, but in recent months the chatter has shifted to a stay in the Premier League for the veteran defender. It perhaps shouldn’t be surprising given […]

14 days ago | 1 read

Sweden Boss Potter Has “Fingers Crossed” for Alexander Isak Return

Back in the autumn, following Liverpool’s big money signing of Alexander Isak but with the player not fully match fit following an acrimonious departure from Newcastle United that saw him miss pre-season as he pushed for the move, Sweden national team manager Jon Dahl Tomasson went out of his way to protect the player. With […]

14 days ago | 3 reads