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

How Liverpool fans travelled 1,800 miles for an unsuccessful Champions League final – and fell in love with Kyiv
By Matt Ladson published
COMMENT With hotels full, many Ukrainians opened up their homes so Liverpool fans could be in Kyiv for the 2018 Champions League final, forging a bond between the cities that stands strong

League Cup success would give Liverpool squad winning habit – and their 'minimum' achievement
By Matt Ladson published
ANALYSIS For a number of Liverpool's newer faces, a Carabao Cup win would be the first silverware of their careers – and would push the whole squad on to achieve more this season

The end of Sadio Mane? What Luis Diaz’s arrival means for Liverpool’s attacking evolution
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool's late move for Luis Diaz could revitalise the frontline – so what does this mean for the current Reds line-up? This Is Anfield's Matt Ladson analyses

Why do so many people underrate Mohamed Salah?
By Matt Ladson published
COMMENT Liverpool's star forward Mohamed Salah jets off to AFCON as the Premier League's most in-form player

How COVID-hit Liverpool could line up for three games in one week
By Matt Ladson published
LIVERPOOL Over the next week, Liverpool face Leicester, Leeds and Leicester again – despite having four players isolating. So how will Jurgen Klopp's team look?

Africa Cup of Nations: Liverpool’s options without Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane during AFCON
By Matt Ladson published
ANALYSIS Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are set to miss most of January while representing their countries at the Africa Cup of Nations – so what will the Reds do about it?

Liverpool's revival: 5 reasons Jurgen Klopp's Reds are so good right now
By Matt Ladson published
LIVERPOOL Liverpool are back to their soaring best - and Jurgen Klopp can put the resurgence down to a few factors

Jurgen Klopp exclusive: Liverpool's new training ground "will never be an excuse for any game we lose"
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp takes FourFourTwo around the Reds' new state-of-the-art Kirkby training ground

RANKED! The 5 best European nights at Anfield, under Jurgen Klopp
By Matt Ladson published
The Kop roars, the Klopp soars - these are the most remarkable moments on the red half of Merseyside in recent memory

Liverpool’s lack of transfers: Is the glass half full or half empty?
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool made just one signing this summer, lost a key player and have a forward trio all approaching 30. Was this a missed opportunity, or will next year see an overhaul?

5 predictions for Liverpool’s 2021/22 season
By Matt Ladson published
This Is Anfield's Matt Ladson gazes into his crystal ball to see what the new season has in store for Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool

Liverpool have new optimism as women’s side seek new era
By Matt Ladson last updated
Liverpool's men's team continues to flourish, but the women's team hasn't has had enough investment

Ranked! The 5 biggest areas Liverpool need to strengthen this summer
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool have had a quiet summer so far - but there are still areas that need addressing in the squad

What next for Liverpool after 'phantom' season?
By Matt Ladson published
This is Anfield's Matt Ladson on how Liverpool dust themselves off and go again following a difficult season

Super League fallout: 5 ways FSG can rebuild the relationship with Liverpool fans
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool's owners' popularity took a hit with fans after signing up to the ill-fated Super League – and changes need to be made to avoid future mistakes

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

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
By Matt Ladson published
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

Five years of Jurgen Klopp: The real secret to Liverpool's success? Patience
By Matt Ladson last updated
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
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