Author: Colin Hughes
Carragher has a point on Wirtz – but Liverpool should ask a different question
The most uncomfortable part of Jamie Carragher’s latest criticism of Florian Wirtz was not his verdict on the Bournemouth performance. Most Liverpool supporters could see that Wirtz struggled. He was loose on the ball, slow to impose himself and did not look like a £116 million attacking midfielder capable of taking control of a difficult Premier League away game. The more provocative part came af...
When good players don’t add up: Liverpool’s summer gamble risks becoming a headache
Liverpool’s 2–1 defeat to Crystal Palace was their first loss of the season, but the fallout went beyond three dropped points. In a WhatsApp group chat with a friend afterwards, the discussion turned to something bigger: how Jürgen Klopp once built Liverpool through slow, careful evolution, while Arne Slot’s reign — now in its second season — has veered into revolution. That contrast is what got m...