Matt Ladson
Matt Ladson is the co-founder and editor of This Is Anfield, the independent Liverpool news and comment website, and covers all areas of the Reds for FourFourTwo – including transfer analysis, interviews, title wins and European trophies. As well as writing about Liverpool for FourFourTwo he also contributes to other titles including Yahoo and Bleacher Report. He is a lifelong fan of the Reds.
Latest articles by Matt Ladson

Liverpool showed they can challenge Manchester City for the title - now the real work starts
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Liverpool's draw with Manchester City was a disappointment for some – but it shows how far this team is progressing

Is Liverpool star Mohamed Salah the best player in the Premier League? Thomas Frank provides refreshing analysis on the Egyptian King
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has 200 goals in English football – and Brentford boss Thomas Frank has given his verdict

Liverpool can challenge for the title - if two key things work out for Jurgen Klopp's side
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This is Anfield's Matt Ladson assesses the Reds' Premier League hopes following Saturday's Merseyside derby win over Everton

Liverpool's new 'siege mentality' after VAR chaos will help title push
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OPINION A fire has been lit among players and supporters and, as fan channel This Is Anfield explain, it could be bad news for the rest of the league

Liverpool to win the Europa League! Here are 7 ways the Reds will embrace the competition – to eventually deliver in Dublin
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THIS IS ANFIELD Liverpool can conquer the Europa League, starting this week: Matt Ladson of This Is Anfield explains why the Reds should embrace the competition

Jordan Henderson's Saudi interview smacked of a player with a bruised ego
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OPINION This Is Anfield's Matt Ladson analyses Jordan Henderson's Saudi comments and believes the former Liverpool midfielder has missed the point

Liverpool answer two questions but one big one remains after Aston Villa win
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The Reds continued their strong start to the season with a comfortable victory on Sunday, but one topic will not go away

Liverpool's opening games prove that two new signings are still needed at Anfield
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The Reds followed up their draw at Chelsea with a win at home to Bournemouth on Saturday, but there's room for improvement

Liverpool: 7 'alternative' predictions for the 2023-24 Premier League season
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THIS IS ANFIELD Liverpool have a season ahead where anything can happen – so we asked mystic Matt Ladson of This Is Anfield to predict the future

'A mess of a situation' the key questions ahead of Fabinho and Jordan Henderson's potential Liverpool exits
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OPINION The hole in Jurgen Klopp's midfield would be widened by the departure of two key, experienced players. Matt Ladson of This Is Anfield looks for answers

The best Liverpool FC books to read this summer
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BOOKS This Is Anfield Editor Matt Ladson compiles a list of the best Liverpool FC books

Liverpool's ownership crossroads: do the Reds adapt or risk slumping back down the table?
By Matt Ladson published
OPINION Liverpool's ownership model under FSG could leave them unable to compete with state-owned European clubs

5 players Liverpool should target in this summer transfer window
By Matt Ladson published
TARGETS With Alexis Mac Allister's move already tied up, who else should Liverpool be looking at to sign this summer?

5 reasons for Liverpool's failure of a season
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ANALYSIS No trophies, no title challenge and no Champions League football next year means that this season has been a failure for Liverpool. Here's why

Has Jurgen Klopp shelved Liverpool's Darwin Nunez experiment?
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COMMENT Liverpool's £64 million signing last summer has become the fifth-choice forward just as the Reds have hit a run of form. What will Jurgen Klopp do with Darwin Nunez?

Liverpool fail in Jude Bellingham pursuit: Why Jurgen Klopp and FSG must share responsibility
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Liverpool are dropping plans to land Jude Bellingham – now Jurgen Klopp and FSG need to face the brunt of that decision

'No regrets': Robbie Keane reflects on his short Liverpool stint and THAT sensational goal against Arsenal
By Matt Ladson published
INTERVIEW Robbie Keane only made 28 appearances for Liverpool, and his Anfield career lasted just 189 days – but it might have been much longer had a trial as a teenager played out differently

The man who sold Liverpool and bid for Chelsea reveals the extent of the Premier League's financial dominance
By Matt Ladson published
INTERVIEW The Premier League already is the European Super League - and footballers want one thing now, Sir Martin Broughton. tells FourFourTwo

Ranked! Liverpool’s 5 best Anfield wins under Jurgen Klopp – how does the Manchester United thrashing compare?
By Matt Ladson published
KLOPP WINS Liverpool have pulled off numerous stunning and unexpected victories at Anfield with Jurgen Klopp's 'heavy metal' football. Matt Ladson looks at five of the best

After the Real Madrid defeat, Jurgen Klopp needs a lesson from Bill Shankly on rebuilding Liverpool
By Matt Ladson published
COMMENT Only a miracle could keep Liverpool in the Champions League now – so what should now be their aim for this season?

The Liverpool Rebuild: How Jurgen Klopp can create his new squad
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool need reinforcements across the pitch as Jurgen Klopp regenerates his side: and here's what he needs where

Don't expect Chelsea-style spending: The off-pitch uncertainty threatening Liverpool's needed rebuild
By Matt Ladson published
COMMENT Two underachieving sides face each other in a mid-table clash this weekend. But while Chelsea are attempting to spend their way out of crisis, don't expect the same from Liverpool, writes This Is Anfield's Matt Ladson...

Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool and the seven-year itch
By Matt Ladson published
Comment At both Mainz and Borussia Dortmund, Klopp left after seven years as things turned stale - can he turn it around at Liverpool and rediscover his infamous intensity?

Exclusive: Jordan Henderson wants England to show anger and desire to go one step further at World Cup
By Matt Ladson published
INTERVIEW Jordan Henderson is now one of the most senior players in the England squad – and after two near-misses at the last two tournaments, he's got a plan for success