Liverpool Midfielder Suffers Injury Setback Liverpool have recalled midfielder James McConnell from his Ajax loan, but his return to Merseyside has landed under a grey cloud, after injury ruled him out of immediate contention. The half season in Amsterdam was a test of patience, featuring just 219 minutes across seven appearances, and now, just as […]

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Liverpool are in the Race to Sign 20-year-old Wonderkid  Liverpool are intensifying their interest in Watford winger Othmane Maamma after another high-level scouting mission at Vicarage Road, as first reported by TeamTalk, who deserve credit for breaking the story. Representatives from Liverpool, Manchester United and Newcastle United were present on Thursday to monitor the 20-year-old, […]

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Liverpool 0-0 Leeds United: Final Third Flatness Halts Reds’ Momentum Liverpool were held to a 0-0 draw by Leeds United at Anfield on New Year’s Day, a result that leaves the Premier League champions in waiting frustrated and sitting fourth as the calendar flips to 2026. For all their control, their edge, incision and punchline […]

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Liverpool Injury Update Ahead of Fulham Clash Liverpool head to Fulham with Arne Slot still juggling performance and protection. The latest Liverpool injury updates from his pre match press conference made it clear he is thinking beyond one away day, and weighing every decision against a packed schedule and a squad that cannot afford avoidable […]

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Liverpool Legend Delivers Blunt Verdict on Draw with Leeds United Liverpool’s unbeaten run continued, but the 0-0 draw with Leeds United left Anfield asking awkward questions about tempo, bite, and clarity under Arne Slot. Slot won the Premier League in 2024/25 and has brought more defensive order in his second season, yet supporters still want […]

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Juventus considering approach for Federico Chiesa over potential January move TeamTalk report that Juventus have made contact over Federico Chiesa, with their transfer insider Dean Jones confirming the approach and hinting at a possible January loan. Chiesa is popular at Anfield, but his role under Arne Slot has been sporadic. Liverpool signed him from Juventus […]

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Liverpool Set Pieces Under Arne Slot: Why Aaron Briggs Paid the Price Liverpool’s season has been defined by set pieces, and not in a good way. Arne Slot delivered the Premier League title in his debut campaign, but this title defence has been disappointing, with Liverpool currently sitting 4th. When points are slipping, dead ball […]

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Arne Slot under pressure at Liverpool after 0-0 Leeds draw Liverpool’s eight game unbeaten run has not felt like progress. At the start of January, the Reds sit 4th in the Premier League and are already out of the title race. Arne Slot, who won the Premier League in his debut season, has been backed […]

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Liverpool in talks to sign 17-year-old defender Liverpool are working on another youth recruitment play that could pay off in seasons to come. As first reported by James Pearce for The Athletic, “Liverpool are in talks to sign highly-rated young centre-back Ifeanyi Ndukwe from Austria Vienna.” With Arne Slot having won the Premier League title […]

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Journalist Rules Out Liverpool Move for £35m Defender Liverpool’s defensive recruitment is under the microscope again, with the club sitting 4th in the Premier League and form dipping after Arne Slot’s title winning debut season. Any rumour about a new centre-back gathers pace, especially when the fee sits around £35m and the player is already […]

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Liverpool Transfer Update: 19-year-old Forward on the Reds’ Radar Liverpool have made a habit of planning two windows ahead, and under Arne Slot that forward thinking has only sharpened. Slot, who lifted the Premier League in his first season in 2024-25, is working with sporting director Richard Hughes on a squad that can rotate without […]

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Liverpool 0 – 0 Leeds – Premier League Postmortem With Liverpool entering 2026 inside the Premier League top four, this felt like an opportunity to assert control and continue the upward momentum built over the festive period. Instead, Anfield was treated to a flat, predictable, and ultimately forgettable contest that highlighted just how fragile Liverpool’s […]

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Fabrizio Romano Provides Intriguing Liverpool Transfer Update The January transfer window is now open and there’s plenty of speculation surrounding Liverpool. Whilst a lot of the focus has been on potential incomings such as Marc Guehi and Joel Ordonez, there could be some departures this month too. One of the names stealing the headlines at […]

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Frimpong reflects on Liverpool frustration after Leeds United stalemate Jeremie Frimpong admitted Liverpool were left frustrated after being held to a goalless draw by Leeds United at Anfield, as the Premier League leaders dropped points in a match they largely controlled but failed to convert into goals. Liverpool dominated territory and possession on New Year’s […]

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Slot’s Low-Block Dilemma: Lessons from Leeds and the Tactical Search for Solutions Liverpool’s goalless draw with Leeds was framed publicly as a frustrating blip, but internally it has prompted a broader tactical discussion. For Slot, the match was less about dropped points and more about diagnosing a familiar modern problem: how elite, possession-heavy sides consistently […]

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Liverpool Stumble to Goalless Draw as Leeds Expose Ongoing Questions Under Arne Slot Liverpool’s 0-0 draw with Leeds United offered little in spectacle but plenty in subtext. On the Post Match Raw podcast, Guy Drinkel was joined by Mo Chatra and Hari Sethi to unpick a performance that left Anfield flat and wider concerns unresolved. […]

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Arne Slot Under Pressure as Liverpool Frustrated by Leeds United Stalemate Liverpool’s goalless draw at Anfield against newly promoted Leeds United raises more questions than it answers, especially for Arne Slot. The performance may have ticked several statistical boxes — 19 shots to 4, 1.96 xG to 0.68 — but as David Lynch noted on […]

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Liverpool 0 – 0 Leeds – Premier League Man of the Match Dominik Szoboszlai The Only Player Trying to Break the Pattern There was a familiarity to this game that made it all the more depressing. A disciplined, well-organised visiting side arrived at Anfield with a clear plan: stifle, slow, frustrate, and wait. Liverpool, despite […]

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Liverpool 0 – 0 Leeds – Premier League Player Ratings The Premier League’s 2026 schedule started with Anfield hosting Leeds, with the reigning champions looking to consolidate their current top-four position. The lineup and subsequent ratings are listed below. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Salah isn’t the problem why we are […]

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Match Report: Liverpool 0-0 Leeds United Liverpool began 2026 with a Premier League draw that felt faintly frustrating, a 0-0 with Leeds United at Anfield that became the first goalless Liverpool match of Arne Slot’s reign. Slot, who won the Premier League title in his first season in 2024/25, will accept the point, he will […]

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