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Liverpool boss Arne Slot has reflected on the transfer deadline passing but says Alexander Isak needs to be given time and gradual minutes to reach his optimum level after his switch from Newcastle.
Hear more from Slot on Isak on the Liverpool feed on BBC Sounds.
Liverpool are confident they are leading the race to sign England defender Marc Guehi, 25, next summer when the Crystal Palace defender's contract expires and are looking at an £87m deal to sign Bayern Munich and France winger Michael Olise, 23. (Caught Offside), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesJamie Carragher has been recognised by Athletic Club as their 2025 'One-Club' Man award winner.
The annual accolade, given by the Basque side, celebrates legendary players who have shown loyalty by representing a single club throughout their professional careers.
A statement from Bilbao read: "Liverpool FC's Jamie Carragher is the 2025 One-Club Man. The English defender represented the Reds across a 17-year professional career at Anfield, making 737 appearances for the club between 1996 and 2013.
"Carra will come to San Mames to receive his award during Athletic Club's La Liga Matchday six clash against Girona FC. Despite having to compete with the likes of John Terry and Rio Ferdinand for an England berth, Jamie was able to represent his nation at three major tournaments."
The defender said that it was an honour to receive this award and spoke about the respect Athletic Bilbao garners across the globe.
"After winning the Champions League, being a one-club man is the biggest achievement of my career," he told us.
"It was an honour when Athletic Club got in touch. Athletic are respected everywhere in the world of football. They're a truly unique club.
"I'm very honoured to receive this award and to know my name will always remain alongside some great footballers like Paolo Maldini and Carles Puyol."
Carragher made his mark for Liverpool, notably winning the Champions League, two FA Cups, and three League Cups.
He now joins an illustrious list of previous One-Club Man recipients, including Maldini, Puyol, Ryan Giggs, and Sepp Maier.
Athletic's tradition of recognising loyalty reflects the values of their own unique philosophy, with the club historically fielding only players of Basque origin.
Liverpool and Manchester United are among a host of top clubs tracking Ajax's teenage Dutch defender Aaron Bouwman, 18. (Teamtalk), external
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Jordan Chamberlain
Fan writer
Image source, Getty ImagesThe player I'm most excited to see for Liverpool after this international break is Florian Wirtz.
The arrival of Liverpool's new number seven has almost been overshadowed by the Alexander Isak saga and eventual signing, but let's not forget that for a few months, the German was the most expensive player ever bought by the Reds.
For his country against Northern Ireland at the weekend, Wirtz put on a genuine playmaking masterclass. Wirtz scored a beautiful free kick, but completely ran the game, too. He played off one-touch, found pockets of space effortlessly, and simply looked a class above every other player on the pitch.
Against Arsenal in his last game for Liverpool, one national newspaper gave Wirtz a 5/10 for his performance. Based on his first-half showing, this was fair. He couldn't get in the game and lost the ball too much, but his second half was very underrated by the media outlets that commented on him. His touch was sublime, and he caused Arsenal's brilliant defence more issues than any player on the pitch.
Having seen how Wirtz has dominated for Germany, I think we'll see the best of him in the upcoming games against Burnley, Atletico Madrid and Everton.
Wirtz was signed to help break down low-blocks, and against these defensive sides, he'll see lots of the ball and will hopefully be able to demonstrate his undeniable genius.
It may help to have the option of Isak running onto his passes, too.
Find more from Jordan Chamberlain at Empire of the Kop, external
Liverpool and Newcastle are the latest clubs to join the race to sign England and Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton, 21, with Chelsea and Manchester United also among interested parties. (Teamtalk), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesOn Monday we shared some data with you which pointed to whether Liverpool scored more goals at The Kop end or if the benefit of attacking The Kop was a myth. You can find it further down this page.
We asked you for your finest Kop memories and here's a selection of what you sent in.
William: I was in the Kop when we played St Etienne in '77. When Fairclough scored I lost my right shoe as we avalanched down the terrace. Looking for it was certainly neither an option nor a concern. In order to go out and celebrate I returned home bare foot in order to put some shoes on (I suspected that I would not get into most places bare foot), only to discover that my parents were watching the match on TV with a couple of French lads who had knocked on the door looking for assistance. My parents fed them, and "allowed" them to watch the match, then organised a taxi for them. I buggered off into town as if nothing had happened. Life as a scouser I suppose!
Gary: The goal against Barcelona that won the tie to reach the final. What a night at The Kop end.
Paul: My Dad took me to my first game at Anfield in March 1974 against Burnley. Burnley had some great players, Leighton James and Martin Dobson. At half time it was a dour 0-0 and my Dad had spent all his time moaning about John Toshack. In the second half we kicked towards The Kop and my dad resumed moaning about Toshack, then in the dying moments, the 89th minutes it was Keegan to Toshack, 1-0! My Dad began telling me how good Toshack was. I will never forget seeing the mass of people on The Kop for the first time at the age of 10.
Ken: As a 14 year old schoolboy I would watch LFC from The Boys Pen which was situated in the top left hand corner of The Kop. I can remember Liverpool needing a goal with only 5 minutes left to play. The lads in the pen started chanting "we wanna goal" which the rest of The Kop took up. Sure enough just a minute later Billy Liddell scored.
Frankie: I've been going to see Liverpool since 1962 and without a doubt the greatest goal I've seen scored at The Kop end was substitute David Fairclough's late goal to send them through against St Etienne in 1977 after Liverpool had been trailing in the tie. The whole ground erupted and The Kop in particular as we went on to win our first European Cup that season.
Image source, Getty ImagesLiverpool fan Ste Plunkett from Redmen TV believes Ibrahima Konate will leave the club this summer and complete his move to Real Madrid.
The French centre-back has been heavily linked with a move to the 15-time European champions, with his contract expiring in the summer of 2026.
Plunkett believes that the club will be forced to fill the void left by Konate, but will also need another centre-back after their failed pursuit of Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi.
"If we get a notification from Konate that his intention is to go to Real Madrid in the summer, then we are forced to do whatever it is we need to do to fill that gap, and then we have to find one more," Plunkett said on BBC Radio Merseyside.
"I fully expect him to leave. He's won trophies with the club; there is a big coming together of French talent at Real Madrid, you've got five or six of them, and that will continue. All the best French players will end up gravitating over there, and he wants to go and be a part of that.
"And he's not a fan of Liverpool Football Club; he wasn't born in the city. This is his job, he isn't a Liverpool fan, and he wouldn't buy a season ticket if he weren't a Liverpool player. He will do what he needs to do for his career."
Image source, Liverpool FCLiverpool have revealed their new 'sea-green' 2025-26 third kit inspired by classic strips of the 1990s and early 2000s.
The kit features the return of the adidas Originals Trefoil for the first time in almost 35 years as well as the classic Reds crest from 1987 to 1992.
It follows what the club have described as a "record-breaking" start to its new 10-year partnership with adidas, with more home and away kits sold in the first month after release than ever before.
Image source, Getty ImagesAlexander Isak says he "can't control everything that's said or written" about the transfer saga that eventually saw him move from Newcastle to Liverpool on transfer deadline day for a British record £125m.
Isak was left out of the Magpies' squad for their pre-season tour of Asia with what the club described as a "minor thigh injury", though it was understood at the time he wanted to explore a move away.
He then trained alone with former club Real Sociedad as Liverpool's first bid of £110m was rejected - before refusing to rejoin the Newcastle squad and releasing a statement in which he said promises had been "broken" by the St James' Park club and that their "relationship can't continue".
The club in response said "no commitment had ever been made by a club official that Alex can leave Newcastle United this summer".
"Not everyone has the full picture, but that's something for another day," Isak told Swedish media after his country's 2-0 World Cup qualifying defeat by Kosovo on Monday.
"I can't control everything that's said or written. But I'm happy that I became a Liverpool player."
Isak came on as a second-half substitute in Pristina for his first competitive minutes of the campaign.
"It's great that everything was settled before the camp and that I could focus on playing football again," he added.
"It's been a fairly new situation for me, but you always learn and develop mentally off the pitch as well."
Liverpool will not encourage any interest in Federico Chiesa from Turkish club Besiktas, despite leaving the forward out of their Champions League squad. (Liverpool Echo), external
Lyon's 20-year-old Belgium winger Malick Fofana attracted interest from Liverpool and Chelsea during the summer transfer window. (Teamtalk), external
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Luke Reddy
BBC Sport senior journalist
Already this season, Federico Chiesa and Dominik Szobozslai have scored noteworthy goals to win games in front of The Kop at Anfield.
The scene has played out many times over the years. Liverpool need a goal, those on The Kop demand it, the ball ends up in the net and the latest hero of the hour wheels away in front of one of the most famous ends of a stadium in world football.
Last season, former West Ham striker Michail Antonio said on The Footballer's Football Podcast on BBC Sounds that he has felt The Kop sucking the ball towards goal. Fulham captain Tom Cairney spoke on the same podcast about being 2-1 up with minutes to spare at Anfield, only for a thronging Kop to somehow fuel the Reds to a 3-2 win.
On a similar tangent, Manchester United legend Gary Neville sat with iconic Old Trafford manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who picked out Anfield as one of the grounds he found most testing. Neville's reply was telling, simply stating: "You never felt safe there, did you?"
So is it a convenient myth, or does The Kop actually inspire Liverpool to score more goals? Some fans genuinely rejoice when Liverpool win the toss before kick-off, ensuring they will attack their beloved end in the second half. Are these fans celebrating a false narrative?
Well, with several of you asking if there is truth in The Kop's inspiration via our 'Ask about Liverpool' form, we took the question to the team at LFC History, external for some help. The website gathers data on the Reds stretching back to 1892.
They told us: "Based on our current dataset (excluding extra-time goals), 52.64% of Liverpool's home goals have been scored attacking The Kop, compared to 47.36% at the Anfield Road End. In raw numbers, that's 2,461 goals at The Kop end and 2,214 goals at the Anfield Road End."
So there you have it. The next time captain Virgil van Dijk wins the toss, feel free to punch the air and if Arne Slot's team are searching for a goal late on at Anfield this season, pay close attention to which end they are attacking. It might just make all the difference.
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Whatever Dominik Szoboszlai can do...
Just days after the Hungarian's rocket of a free-kick to earn Liverpool a 1-0 win over Premier League title rivals Arsenal, Reds summer signing Florian Wirtz produced another stunning set-piece for Germany against Northern Ireland.
Have a look below (scroll to about three minutes in)...
Image source, Getty ImagesJim Boardman from The Anfield Index has been speaking to BBC Radio Merseyside about Liverpool's improvements so far this season: "I am loving the way Liverpool are playing so far. It is a step up from last season.
"Under Jurgen Klopp, it was 'we will just score more than you' and it might end up 5-4, compared with Slot's very tight and disciplined [approach]. We seem to have a hybrid of that at the moment.
"We have conceded a couple, but we are bringing back the excitement we had under Klopp as well as the careful way of playing.
"If we can get the balance right, it is going to be such a good season for us."
Liverpool will not make a move for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi in January. The Reds failed in a £35m move for the 25-year-old England international last week and would only sign him now when his contract comes to an end next summer. (Times - subscription required), external
The Reds see the referencing of other clubs in relation to the Crystal Palace centre-back as a bluff to bring them back to the table on 1 January. (Telegraph - subscription required), external
Discussions between Liverpool and France defender Ibrahima Konate over a new contract are still ongoing with the 26-year-old who is high on Real Madrid's list of targets. (Fabrizio Romano via Givemesport), external
Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappe has told Liverpool's Mohamed Salah to join him at Real Madrid. (Teamtalk), external
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Pat Nevin
Former footballer and presenter
Image source, Getty ImagesI do not do predictions but I am happy to try a few 'informed guesses'.
One this season was that the top four would end up being way ahead of the rest and yet even though three of that group are already in place at the top of the league (Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal), maybe that gap will not be as big as I thought.
Only Liverpool have full points but they have been far from totally convincing, though the signing of Alexander Isak will help their chances of domination.
Factor in Arsenal's propensity to get long-term injuries to key players, even if they have a bigger and better-balanced squad than ever, and Chelsea being almost certain to hit a wall at some point with injuries and tiredness due to having practically no summer break and finishing positions do not seem quite so clear-cut.
Manchester City's transition has not developed as far as most thought and of course all these team have a host of Champions League games to fit in as well.
The big four might have raided the smaller teams and taken their best players, but they have also funded those clubs handsomely and allowed them to keep their nimbler acquisition policies going strong.
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