7+ hour, 10+ min ago   (828+ words) Liverpool got the result. More importantly, they got it the hard way. A 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid in their Champions League opener told a familiar story of this early Iraola era, a side forced to solve problems in real time,…...

7+ hour, 7+ min ago   (374+ words) Anfield demanded a response and Liverpool gave it. That is always the starting point on European nights, and against Atletico Madrid it mattered. Falling behind early could have left the place edgy, but Andoni Iraola’s side kept their heads, trusted…...

6+ hour, 52+ min ago   (406+ words) Anfield has always had a way of cutting through the noise. The endless chatter about contracts, dressing room moods and summer discontent tends to fade when the whistle goes, and in Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid, Alexis Mac Allister gave…...

7+ hour, 18+ min ago   (708+ words) Liverpool have no Bradley Barcola injury problem. That is the short version, and for now it is the important one. The £123million summer signing was forced off an hour into his full debut against Atletico Madrid, prompting the usual anxiety. Team-mates…...

1+ day ago   (648+ words) That is the nature of elite football now. Reunion stories make for warm headlines beforehand, then the game starts and sentiment gets shoved aside by analysis, agenda and the endless search for a culprit. In this case, both former Liverpool…...

15+ hour, 5+ min ago   (579+ words) Liverpool secured an important 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid at Anfield to begin their Champions League campaign with three points. Speaking in his post match reaction on his YouTube channel, David Lynch described Liverpool as “good value for it” and highlighted…...

17+ hour, 2+ min ago   (906+ words) Liverpool opened their Champions League campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid at Anfield, with Alexis Mac Allister producing the decisive moment in front of the Kop. The Argentine midfielder struck emphatically from outside the penalty area after Dominik…...

16+ hour, 57+ min ago   (602+ words) The Champions League return saw the Reds host Diego Simeone and his ferocious Atletico Madrid side, and the opening round of games in this year’s European Cup began with an explosion on Merseyside. The lineup and subsequent ratings are listed…...

23+ hour, 20+ min ago   (709+ words) Liverpool’s search for a new sporting director has inevitably produced a familiar name, Julian Ward. Speaking on The Athletic FC Podcast, David Ornstein offered an intriguing update on Liverpool’s plans following Richard Hughes’ departure for Al Hilal, explaining that the…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (658+ words) Liverpool’s search for a new sporting director inevitably encourages a discussion about promotion. Find the smartest person within the building, give them greater responsibility and allow them to climb. Pedro Marques presents Liverpool with a rather different question. What happens…...