Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal were held to a 0‑0 draw by Arne Slot’s Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium, missing the chance to extend their lead to eight points at the top. The Gunners dominated possession and pressed high in the first half but lacked a cutting edge in the final third, while Liverpool’s disciplined structure kept […]
Fulham and Liverpool played out a 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage in a game that was far from straightforward. Florian Wirtz cancelled out Harry Wilson’s first half opener in the second half. Cody Gakpo would strike for Liverpool at the death but just when the Reds thought they had won the game, Harrison Reed’s thunderous […]
Liverpool were hoping to start the new year by making it five wins in a row and shrug off the doubts that have defined this campaign, but 2026 would start with a goalless stalemate against a Leeds United side that defended resolutely and deep. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Hartland. The talk before […]
Early in this match, Liverpool looked tidy in possession with their central focus, although with some pressing weaknesses. Things got easier for them when Spurs needlessly went down to ten men, and they were able to score twice. They managed the game poorly late on though, allowing a Spurs resurgence that resulted in a chaotic […]
In the city of fashion, two of the biggest clubs in Europe met looking worse for wear. While one outfit is mired in trouble, the other seems to be slowly straying from the heights of their era under their predecessor. The game gave neutrals little to observe by way of offensive magic, but it did […]
Liverpool’s misfortunes appear to have no end in sight in the near future. After a two-goal lead, the Reds seemed to have smooth sailing toward a win at Elland Road. Nonetheless, mistakes in crucial areas, frailties out of possession, and vulnerability in setpieces revived Leeds United’s hope and saw them out of the relegation zone. […]
The Premier League defending champions continue to stumble and Sunderland are the latest side to hammer home the reality of their crisis. Where next for Arne Slot and his side? Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. Sunderland’s season soared to new heights on the weekend as they overturned a 2-0 deficit to take […]
Manchester City demolished Liverpool 3-0 at the Etihad, commemorating Pep Guardiola’s 1000th game as a manager with a statement win. Goals from Erling Haaland, Nico Gonzalez and Jeremy Doku sank Liverpool as the Reds couldn’t mount any semblance of a comeback. The win propelled City into 2nd place in the Premier League table. Tactical analysis […]
In the hope of a similar outcome, Xabi Alonso counted on the same setup to clash against Liverpool at Anfield. Nonetheless, a shortage of solutions in the final third, vulnerability in defensive setpieces, and Arne Slot’s tweaks against Real Madrid’s man-marking high press secured the victory for the Reds. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf […]
Arne Slot returned to last season’s midfield blueprint here, with a 4-3-3 system that also tried to platform Mohamed Salah as much as possible. With their high pressing and some nice attacking dynamics on the right side, Liverpool were able to secure a comfortable win against Aston Villa despite still not being on top form. […]