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 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?
Why Liverpool fans are focusing on a different manager to Ruben Amorim right now - ahead of talks over the Reds job
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool are linked with Ruben Amorim - not that Reds are thinking about the Sporting boss at the moment
Liverpool overcome their bogey team to 'take control' of title race
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool beat Brighton at Anfield and stayed top of the Premier League after Manchester City and Arsenal drew later on Sunday
Anfield's atmosphere isn't a myth - just ask those who have experienced it
By Matt Ladson published
THIS IS ANFIELD Anfield is a fortress that rocks when it's full – and if it isn't cacophonous, that's more of a reflection of the opposition
Pep Guardiola weathered the Anfield 'Tsunami' but the title is pretty much in Liverpool's hands
By Matt Ladson published
OPINION This is Anfield's Matt Ladson looks at the major talking points for Liverpool following the Reds' 1-1 draw against Manchester City
Liverpool show a 'culture of victory' that will live on after Jurgen Klopp departs
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool's Carabao Cup win was another special Jurgen Klopp moment and will form part of his legacy, This is Anfield's Matt Ladson writes
How Liverpool keep finding one way to win in this three-way title race
By Matt Ladson published
Matt Ladson of This Is Anfield explains how the Reds keep finding a way to win, as Liverpool's latest victory was a big on in the title race
How Liverpool will appoint their new manager - and avoid a slump like rivals: the process explained
By Matt Ladson published
In 2024, Liverpool must follow the lesson they learned in 2004 - and not the one of Manchester United in 2014
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