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: 5 big questions for the Reds after their Champions League exit
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool won't win any silverware this season – so where do they go from here? Matt Ladson looks at transfers, tactics and tiredness

You never know with Liverpool: can the Reds win the Champions League?
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool may not look like natural Champions League winners this season, but the Real Madrid tie offers them a chance to prove themselves again – and right some wrongs

Liverpool need to focus on the Champions League – but how will it affect their Premier League campaign?
By Matt Ladson published
More wins like the one against RB Leipzig on Tuesday could be exactly what Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool require to gain momentum again

Liverpool's ‘win-win’ transfer solution: 5 takeaways from their late window signings
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool left the acquisitions of Ben Davies and Ozan Kabak until the last minute of the January window – so why the wait, and how will they fit in?

5 potential ways Liverpool could alter their attack to get scoring again
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Liverpool’s failure to score in their last three Premier League games represents their worst goal drought since March 2005 - Jurgen Klopp needs to find solutions fast

Gerard Houllier at Liverpool and the most amicable managerial exit of all-time
By Matt Ladson published
Gerard Houllier restored pride and purpose to Liverpool, and is still loved by fans to this day

5 keys to Liverpool retaining the title this season
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Flexibility, rotation and a sturdier defence – Liverpool's title defence rests on these points, writes This Is Anfield's Matt Ladson

Five years of Jurgen Klopp: The real secret to Liverpool's success? Patience
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Three-and-a-half-years into Jurgen Klopp’s reign, Liverpool hadn't finished higher than fourth, and had lost three finals. But the club had a plan it was committed to, writes Matt Ladson

Another Premier League title for Liverpool? 7 predictions for Jurgen Klopp's champions in 2020/21
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool are targeting two titles on the trot - but what can we expect from Jurgen Klopp's men this time around?

Premier League preview: How does Jurgen Klopp improve on Liverpool's excellence?
By Matt Ladson published
Matt Ladson talks us through the unenviable task of motivating a group of Liverpool players who have achieved near-perfection over the past two seasons

Liverpool's Premier League winners: Why Jordan Henderson fully deserves to be crowned Footballer of the Year
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CHAMPIONS The Liverpool captain has been in outstanding form for the runaway Premier League champions all season, yet still has his detractors when it comes to his influence on the pitch

Thiago Alcantara to Liverpool? Why it makes no sense – and why it makes complete sense
By Matt Ladson published
LIVERPOOL Reports suggest Bayern Munich's Thiago Alcantara is on the cusp of a £30 million transfer to Liverpool. But it's not the kind of move fans expected...

How can Liverpool retain the Premier League title?
By Matt Ladson published
LIVERPOOL Signings, rivals and getting back on their perch – what does Jurgen Klopp need to do to make Liverpool back-to-back Premier League champions?

This week would have been Liverpool's title party – but this anticlimax could offer the opportunity for more success
By Matt Ladson published
COMMENT While Liverpool's inevitable Premier League triumph has been delayed, there could be no stopping them once football returns

"Remember, bigheads, we need to go and win it again!” How Liverpool reacted to their last title victory
By Matt Ladson published
They may have to wait a little more for their next league win – but in 1990 no one on Merseyside thought it would be this long in the first place

Why don’t neutrals want Liverpool to win the Premier League?
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool What gives? This Is Anfield’s Matt Ladson on the schadenfreude sweeping a nation that’s waiting for the fall

8 players who won’t be at Liverpool beyond 2017/18
By Matt Ladson published
No more Mr Nice Guy: Matt Ladson on the players who'll be leaving Jurgen Klopp’s squad at the end of the season – whether fans want to see them go or not

4 big reasons why Barcelona should be fearful of Liverpool – and how the Reds plan to stop Lionel Messi
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool Jurgen Klopp has a plan in place to deal with the pressure of Wednesday night's Champions League Camp Nou clash, explains This Is Anfield's Matt Ladson. But will it pay off?

5 crucial things that Jurgen Klopp will improve at Liverpool this summer
By Matt Ladson published
From finding a partner for Virgil Van Dijk to cutting the deadwood - Matt Ladson of This Is Anfield outlines Jurgen Klopp's summer aims if he's to achieve his Premier League title goal

5 ways Jurgen Klopp can improve Liverpool's squad in January
By Matt Ladson published
Virgil van Dijk has arrived at last, but there are still ways for the Reds to improve their squad further this month, as Matt Ladson explains

5 reasons why Real Madrid should worry about Liverpool in the Champions League final
By Matt Ladson published
Between the Reds’ desire, Real’s ageing legs and Liverpool’s under-the-radar threat, Matt Ladson of This Is Anfield on five factors to provoke the Spanish giants’ concern

5 ways Jurgen Klopp will further strengthen Liverpool this summer
By Matt Ladson published
The Reds have already made moves in the transfer market, but it won’t stop there. Matt Ladson of This Is Anfield on the next step in Kloppo’s plan

The Slip, five years on: why Chelsea are no longer the enemy for Liverpool in 2019
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool This fixture became one of the first major rivalries of the 21st century – but the ill-feeling has waned in recent years. What’s happened? This Is Anfield’s Matt Ladson explains

10 things we've learned about Liverpool in 2018
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool As the year comes to a close, Matt Ladson from This Is Anfield brings us 10 Reds-themed conclusions from the last 12 months

How Jurgen Klopp has changed his approach to make Liverpool last the course this season
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool Ten games in, the Reds are still level on points with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. The question now, then: can they maintain that pace for the whole of 2018/19?
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