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Rumour Mongering: Juventus Weighing Up Federico Chiesa Offer

Depending on who you ask, Federico Chiesa’s role on the fringes of Liverpool’s first team either comes down to the player’s lack of fitness and injury resistance or it’s simply because manager Arne Slot doesn’t particularly rate the 28-year-old Italian international attacker. Either way, Chiesa’s minutes have been just as limited in year two at […]

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Liverpool Sack Set-Piece Coach Following Struggles

Liverpool’s 2025-26 season has not gone to plan, with an almighty autumn slump derailing the pre-season title favourites as results caught up with poor early performances. December has seen results improve, but with major question marks surrounding performances still there and concerning. Amongst their various struggles, one of the areas things have been worst for […]

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Diogo Jota Muralist Donates Money Raised To Grassroots Program

Liverpool’s match with Wolves last Saturday was a day of remembrance for Diogo Jota, who featured prominently for both clubs before his untimely passing just prior to the season. Jota’s children and other family mascots served as mascots when the teams walked out onto the pitch, and both sets of supporters serenaded the ground with […]

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AFCON Update: Egypt Progress with Salah an Unused Substitute

Egypt had clinched their trip to the AFCON Round of 16 prior to Monday’s kick-off against Angola, and as a result the Liverpool winger and Egyptian captain took in their final group stage match from the bench. In a tight-fought 0-0 draw that Angola were perhaps unlucky not to win, Egypt booked their place at […]

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Rumour Mongering: Real Madrid Reject Liverpool €70M Camavinga Bid

After a record spending summer, Liverpool headed into the 2025-26 season as title favourites but the reality hasn’t lived up to expectations. Now, as the January transfer window draws close, there’s a growing focus on what this Liverpool side might still need. For most, the priority should the Reds dip back into the market is […]

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Gravenberch Reflects on Liverpool’s Wolves Win: “We Could Do Better”

After a very difficult autumn, Liverpool are now in the midst of a positive run of results. The Reds have won their last four in all competitions and are unbeaten in seven now. The performances certainly haven’t been perfect, but for a side struggling as they had been, any improvement is positive. Still, there will […]

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Rumour Mongering: Liverpool Potentially Waiting In Wings For Antoine Semenyo

Are you ready for winter silly season? Because it’s here already. The window opens January 1 and Liverpool continue to be linked with Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo, although reports are conflicting on how serious their intent to sign in January may be. Semenyo has also piqued the interest of both Manchester City and United, Chelsea, […]

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Virgil Van Dijk: “We Found A Way And That Is Key”

After two months of dire results, Liverpool have slowly been chipping away at their points deficit over the past month. Against Wolves on Saturday, the Reds again made life more difficult for themselves than it needed to be, but still managed to walk away with a win in their last match of 2025. After the […]

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Florian Wirtz: “I Was Confident I Would Score One Day”

Florian Wirtz has shown more than a few glimpses of why many consider him one of the most exciting young midfielders in the game since signing for Liverpool. The diminutive German has really come on as of late, providing a consistent threat with his quick footwork on the dribble as well as his slick passing. […]

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Slot: “[Wirtz] Gets Better and Better”

Liverpool took all three points in a thorough and professional victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers, marking one more big step forward for this iteration of Arne Slot’s Liverpool. Given the truly difficult period that the club went through in October and November, no one’s taking any wins for granted, but it’s also entirely possible that folks’ […]

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Digging Deeper Into Liverpool’s 2-1 Victory Over Wolverhampton

Liverpool entered the Festive Fixture List with really only one goal in mind: pick up maximum points. After their 2-1 victory over Wolves at Anfield, they’re two-for-two on this mission as they make it four wins in a row and 7 matches unbeaten. Let’s take a closer look, then, at what was a pretty thorough […]

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Liverpool 2, 1 Wolves- Match Review: Reds Grab Another Three Points At Anfield

LIVERPOOL 2 VS. WOLVERHAMPTON 1 Liverpool – Gravenberch 41’, Wirtz 42’Wolverhampton – Bueno 51’ Pre-Match Liverpool host Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield for the last game of 2025. After the craziness of last week’s game against Spurs, a solid, easy victory against bottom of the table Wolves would be welcome. But we know that things aren’t […]

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Virgil Van Dijk Looks Back On 2025 In Last Program Notes Of The Year

The festive week has finally come around for Liverpool after their last win to Tottenham on Saturday, and the club has enjoyed some much needed rest and relaxation, including having the rare Christmas Day holiday off due to not having a Boxing Day match. That means that the next match is on Saturday, this time […]

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Slot Talk: Set Pieces are a Team Focus

Speaking to the press ahead of Liverpool’s Saturday match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, head coach Arne Slot addressed set plays, noting that they have been a “frustration” this season: I am so focused on [them] and since I’m here as well, but I know the importance of set-pieces – it gets more and more and more. […]

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

LIVERPOOL VS. WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | Saturday, December 27th |Premier League | Anfield3PM BST/10AM EST The table says that Wolves are dire and Liverpool shouldn’t worry about this one, but this really is one of those where the results don’t tell the full story. Yes, Wolves have just two draws and a goal difference of -28, […]

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Harvey Elliott Expected to Return to Liverpool in January

When Harvey Elliott agreed to head to Aston Villa on loan last summer, it was always with the expectation that his move to Birmingham would become permanent. Certainly that was the intention behind a £35M purchase obligation set to be triggered if he made ten appearances, a very low bar to clear. Villa, though, appear […]

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Jota’s Sons to Accompany Match Day Mascots Against Wolves

Liverpool FC will host Wolves tomorrow at Anfield, in the first meeting between the two English clubs Diogo Jota played for since his passing. According to numerous reports including Paul Joyce of The Times, Jota’s sons Dinis and Duarte will be accompanying the matchday mascots out onto the field to mark the occasion. In head […]

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Slot Talk: “Now We Need to Take the Next Steps”

Liverpool play their next game Saturday, welcoming Wolves to Anfield. The holiday season has the usual rhythms of preparation and press conferences are a little thrown off, though. On Tuesday, manager Arne Slot spoke to the media about the match. Today, on a Christmas Thursday, we get his matchday notes two days before the game […]

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Rumour Mongering: Barcola Reportedly Liverpool’s Main Attacking Target

According to infamous Twitter huckster turned legit journalist over the summer indykalia (on CaughtOffside), Liverpool FC’s main attacking transfer target after missing on Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo is Paris Saint-Germain’s 23-year-old French attacker Bradley Barcola. However, the report states that a January transfer would be difficult, which makes me wonder what the short-term solution for Liverpool’s […]

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Arne Slot Refuses to Address Questions About Harvey Elliott’s Future

When Liverpool sent Harvey Elliott to Aston Villa over the summer on loan for the season with a mandatory £35M purchase clause if the player made ten appearances it felt like it was the end of the young attacking midfielder and boyhood Liverpool fan’s time in Red. If that was the plan and intent, things […]

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Alexander Isak “Gutted to Be Out for a While” Following Injury News

The 2025-26 season has not gone as Alexander Isak or anyone in Red would have hoped for the Sweden international striker who signed from Newcastle in the summer for a record £125M fee. As a result of the drawn out transfer saga, Isak arrived late in the window without a pre-season. With the team then […]

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Rumour Mongering: Origi Becomes A Free Agent

Liverpool FC hero Divock Origi has reportedly been released from his contract, according to a report from La Gazzetta dello Sport. This comes over two years since the striker last played for the Italian side. Origi had joined the Italian giants after his contract with Liverpool expired, but fell out of favour after registering two […]

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Antoine Semenyo Reportedly Expected to Join Manchester City in January

Despite reports this week suggesting Liverpool’s interest in Antoine Semenyo was genuine, even the most optimistic speculation was couched in uncertainty as to wether the Reds would turn genuine interest into a firm offer to the player. It appears now that we have reached a rather swift conclusion to this story with word today that […]

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Liverpool Injury Concerns Make the Holiday Fixtures More Challenging

Liverpool go into this weekend’s match against Wolves at home with a much bigger ask than Arne Slot would have wanted, as many players are out or doubtful for the match. While Alexander Isak’s long absence has grabbed the headlines, the squad as a whole is wearing thin. Conor Bradley, who just returned from injury, […]

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