James Martin

1 month ago | liverpool.com | James Martin

Trent Alexander-Arnold's departure from Liverpool is now public knowledge. How that impacts his reception from the fans for the remainder of the campaign remains to be seen, but we can already make a good guess about the effect on his role in Arne Slot's side. There are three games left of the season, which will be little more than an extended lap of honor.

1 month ago | liverpool.com | James Martin

Liverpool knows it will be very challenging to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold's impact on the team. In fact, it knows as much first-hand, having already signed a player earmarked as his long-term successor. Exactly how Arne Slot goes about things this summer will be very interesting. Various right-backs have naturally been linked since Alexander-Arnold confirmed his departure, with Jeremie Frimpong one of the more recurring names.

2 months ago | liverpool.com | James Martin

Conor Bradley needs to brace himself for greater scrutiny than ever before in the coming weeks and months, and it's already begun. Roy Keane gave an unfavorable assessment of the Liverpool full-back's latest outing, although Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville came to his defense. The fact that Bradley now finds himself under the microscope is nothing to do with his recent performance levels.

2 months ago | liverpool.com | James Martin

Liverpool is keen on a new center-back this summer, with Dean Huijsen high on the list after an impressive debut season at Bournemouth. But the youngster is attracting interest from multiple clubs, and he has his own "priority" when it comes to his next transfer. Last summer, Liverpool's interest in a new central defender was only passing, with a half-hearted and opportunistic pursuit of Leny Yoro before it became clear that Manchester United was prepared to pay well over the odds.

2 months ago | liverpool.com | James Martin

Virgil van Dijk deals with most of his real-life opponents so serenely that would-be naysayers have had to pit him against hypothetical rivals of the past. A common accusation levelled against the Liverpool captain is that he does not measure up to former greats like Rio Ferdinand — a current Premier League defender has now had his say on the debate. It is, of course, a tired old discussion.