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

Why Liverpool could face the same issue as last season - with a defining week ahead
By Matt Ladson published
THIS IS ANFIELD Liverpool toiled to a 2-1 win over Wolves - and Arne Slot needs his players to dig in again over the weeks ahead

If you know your history you will appreciate the irony of Goodison Park's final act in the final Merseyside Derby ever played there
By Matt Ladson published
ON THE GROUND FourFourTwo were inside the old stadium to watch a Merseyside derby befitting of the 120 Everton-Liverpool games played here before it

Liverpool manager Arne Slot used just ONE word to sum up why he's becoming 'The Understated One' at Anfield
By Matt Ladson published
THIS IS ANFIELD Liverpool are through to Arne Slot's first final as manager - and the Dutchman was typically low-key about the whole affair

Arne Slot can win more than Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool but one thing needs to happen
By Matt Ladson published
There are signs at Anfield that the Arne Slot era can be more 'Bob Paisley' rather than 'Gerard Houllier'

Liverpool 2-0 Manchester City: Pep Guardiola explains winger-less line-up - while Arne Slot says he DOESN'T feel sorry for Guardiola
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool beat Manchester City comfortably, with both managers reflecting upon a huge clash in the Premier League

Liverpool have given a clue as to how they'll play against Manchester City - after breezing past Real Madrid
By Matt Ladson published
Are Liverpool supposed to find this season quite so easy? The Reds used Real Madrid as nothing more than a rehearsal for this weekend

Liverpool fans 'most worried' about Trent Alexander-Arnold leaving for free next summer
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool could lose Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk all for free at the end of the season - but the former is who fans are most worried about losing

Mohamed Salah sends a contract message to Liverpool on and off the pitch
By Matt Ladson published
OPINION Mohamed Salah won Liverpool another three points at the weekend - and made a huge statement regarding his future

Liverpool's academy graduate outshone Chelsea's £200m midfield - now England caps will follow
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool star Curtis Jones outplayed Chelsea in a stunning performance, as the Reds look ahead to more tough tests

Liverpool boss Arne Slot shows his humour as he plots new path to bring best from forwards
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool have a new plan to get the best from their forwards, as Arne Slot looks to rotate a little more often

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has learned a lesson about Anfield's atmosphere from the weekend's defeat to Nottingham Forest
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool lost 1-0 to Nottingham Forest - and Arne Slot learned something about fans on Merseyside in the process

Liverpool squad for 2024/25: Arne Slot's full team for the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup
By Matt Ladson last updated
The Liverpool squad for 2024/25 have kicked off Arne Slot's tenure with a bang

Liverpool MUST sort new Mohamed Salah contract - and here's why
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is not your average 32-year-old: This Is Anfield's Matt Ladson on why the Reds must reward the Egyptian King once more

Liverpool: Control replaces chaos as Arne Slot’s Anfield reign gets underway
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool are distinctly different under Arne Slot - and it's refreshing to see, says This Is Anfield's Matt Ladson

8 alternative predictions for Liverpool's season
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool are set for a brand-new era under Arne Slot - so there are going to be some major changes coming for the Reds

Inside Arne Slot's first Liverpool press conference with the new boss coming across cool, calm, charismatic and more Paisley than Shankly
By Matt Ladson published
OPINION It wasn’t quite the fanfare of Jurgen Klopp's 2015 unveiling, but Arne Slot’s first press conference offered plenty of insight into his character

Liverpool: What it was like inside Anfield for Jurgen Klopp’s emotional farewell
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool waved goodbye to Jurgen Klopp on Sunday - here's everything that happened in the week building up to his departure

Liverpool: Defiant Anfield shows it won't let Jurgen Klopp depart quietly
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool fans may have been downbeat after problems in recent weeks - but it's been far from the case, as proven at the weekend

6 priorities for Liverpool's new sporting director
By Matt Ladson published
Here's everything Liverpool will do this summer, with the plan behind the scenes already set and ready to implement

Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool exit could prove timely for both parties
By Matt Ladson published
Jurgen Klopp is leaving Liverpool at the end of the season and his exit could suit all parties, writes This is Anfield's Matt Ladson

Have Liverpool’s wheels come off? The warning signs have been there all season
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool's shocking Europa League loss to Atalanta has been coming, all right - will this ruin Jurgen Klopp's send-off?
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