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This Is Anfield  •  Articles by: Matt Ladson

Matt Ladson

Co-founder and editor of This Is Anfield. Contributor for FourFourTwo magazine. Attends every home game.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Friday, April 26, 2019: Liverpool's owner John W. Henry during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Huddersfield Town AFC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool and the Super League: Are we all ‘FSG Out’ now?

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, July 5, 2020: Liverpool’s Curtis Jones (L) celebrates scoring the second goal with team-mates during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Aston Villa FC at Anfield. The game was played behind closed doors due to the UK government’s social distancing laws during the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Main man Mane & subs impact – 5 talking points from Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa

Liverpool’s 30-year title drought: The squad, the surprises and what went wrong

Liverpool’s non-goalscoring midfielders – an issue that must be improved

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, April 7, 2018: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp and goalkeeper Loris Karius after the FA Premier League match between Everton and Liverpool, the 231st Merseyside Derby, at Goodison Park. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Loris Karius, Dejan Lovren and Jurgen Klopp’s penchant for redemption

WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND - Saturday, April 21, 2018: Liverpool’s James Milner reacts with Virgil van Dijk and Jordan Henderson after the FA Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion FC and Liverpool FC at the Hawthorns. (Pic by Peter Powell/Propaganda)

Liverpool’s draw at West Brom is frustrating, but not one to get annoyed about

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp (PA Images)

Swansea defeat shows need for Liverpool to add attacking depth this month

Liverpool 1-2 Crystal Palace: Player Ratings

KINGSTON-UPON-HULL, ENGLAND - Saturday, February 4, 2017: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp watches the warm-up before the FA Premier League match against Hull City at the KCOM Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

5 key things Jurgen Klopp has got wrong during Liverpool’s winter slump

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - Monday, January 2, 2017: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp before the FA Premier League match against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Jurgen Klopp’s lack of rotation proves costly in draw at Sunderland

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, November 26, 2016: Liverpool's Divock Origi celebrates scoring the first goal againstSunderland during the FA Premier League match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Player Ratings: Liverpool 2-0 Sunderland

SANTA CLARA, USA - Friday, July 29, 2016: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp during a training session ahead of the International Champions Cup 2016 game against AC Milan on day nine of the club's USA Pre-season Tour at the Levi's Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

The pros and cons of Jurgen Klopp’s first summer transfer window at Liverpool

BASEL, SWITZERLAND - Wednesday, May 18, 2016: Liverpool's players line up for a team group photograph before the UEFA Europa League Final against Sevilla at St. Jakob-Park. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool 1-3 Sevilla: Player Ratings

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, April 23, 2016: Newcastle United's manager Rafael Benitez during the Premier League match against Liverpool at Anfield. (Pic by Bradley Ormesher/Propaganda)

2 steps forward, 1 step back for inconsistent Reds – Liverpool 2-2 Newcastle

Liverpool, not for the first time this season, threw away a two-goal lead to show the squad’s issues – just as they’d started to show some consistency.

Dortmund 1-1 Liverpool: View from the Westfalenstadion

This Is Anfield’s Matt Ladson reports from Dortmund, where he was in with the home fans for the Reds’ Europa League quarter-final in Dortmund on Thursday night.

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - Sunday, March 20, 2016: Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge scores the second goal against Southampton during the FA Premier League match at St Mary's Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Skrtel shambles, subs change game, top four gone – 5 talking points from Liverpool’s defeat at Southampton

Liverpool somehow threw away a two goal lead at Southampton, suffering a second half collapse to lose 3-2 – a match that provided plenty of talking points.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Wednesday, March 2, 2016: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp celebrates with Kolo Toure after the 3-0 victory over Manchester City during the Premier League match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Flanno & Toure shine, Emre excellent – 5 talking points from Liverpool 3-0 Man City

Liverpool went some way to avenging Sunday’s League Cup final defeat by putting a big dent in Man City’s title hopes.

LONDON, ENGLAND - Saturday, October 17, 2015: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp before the Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Kloppaganda)

Why Jurgen Klopp would be right to overhaul Liverpool’s loan strategy

Jurgen Klopp last week hinted at changing Liverpool’s approach to loaning out players, with the club currently having 18 players out on loan.