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

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?
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Liverpool What gives? This Is Anfield’s Matt Ladson on the schadenfreude sweeping a nation that’s waiting for the fall

Ranked! Liverpool’s 7 best academy graduates of the last 25 years
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From a few who flattered to deceive to the LFC and Premier League legends, Liverpool are next in the latest in this FourFourTwo.com series

23 signs you’re a real Liverpool fan
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This is Anfield's Matt Ladson picks out some of the key traits which unite all Reds

How Sadio Mané stepped up to make Liverpool fans forget Philippe Coutinho
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The Senegal striker – plus an English utility man – have raised their game at the perfect time, writes Matt Ladson of This is Anfield

How it feels to be a Liverpool fan this summer
By Matt Ladson published
These are exciting times for Reds everywhere. For the first time in a long while, it feels as though the club is connected and united from top to bottom, writes This Is Anfield's Matt Ladson

The 5 big changes Liverpool need to make to prepare for 2017/18
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Matt Ladson of This Is Anfield identifies the most pressing issues that Reds boss Jurgen Klopp need to address

Liverpool’s 10 best transfer bargains of the Premier League era
By Matt Ladson published
James Milner's man-of-the-match display on the opening day got This Is Anfield's Matt Ladson thinking of more inspired Reds deals, from fine freebies to the player Liverpool made over £130m profit on

Ranked! Liverpool’s 10 best foreign players of all time
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Where does Mo Salah sit? We tasked This Is Anfield's Matt Ladson with placing the 2017/18 PFA Player of the Year award winner...

Liverpool's winter break hangover: How can the Reds bounce back from three away defeats?
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool Wins for Chelsea, Watford and Atletico Madrid show Liverpool have lost focus of late – but there are some easy solutions for Jurgen Klopp

Why Liverpool's owners don't get enough credit
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool The Reds are tantalisingly close to winning a first title for 29 years, but it's been a long journey to get here. This Is Anfield's Matt Ladson on the unsung heroes doing fine work in the background

5 things we think will happen to Liverpool in 2018/19
By Matt Ladson published
Newfound defensive security and a serious title challenge? Matt Ladson of This is Anfield makes five firm predictions for the Reds this season

Why Liverpool can win it ALL this season and become the greatest ever English side
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool Jurgen Klopp's men could genuinely add the FA Cup, Champions League and Premier League to their Club World Cup win – and have the most successful season of any English team ever

5 areas where Liverpool can improve this summer – and get to the next level
By Matt Ladson last updated
Liverpool Champions of Europe and on the back of their best-ever points total, how do Liverpool improve next season?

4 major issues Jurgen Klopp still has to resolve at Liverpool
By Matt Ladson published
On the second anniversary of Klopp’s first Reds game in charge, Matt Ladson assesses the work that the Reds manager still has to do

Mo problems? The pros and cons of Jurgen Klopp using Mohamed Salah as a No.9
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Liverpool Eight goals in 17 games hardly point to a forward in need of scrutiny, but not all Reds fans are happy with their Egyptian king's move to a more central role this season. Matt Ladson of This Is Anfield evaluates...

5 things we've learned about Liverpool in 2018/19
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool Ninety-seven points: enough to win the title in every single season of English football but the last two. Liverpool should be proud of their campaign, but what have we – and they – learned from it?

Madrid, Milan, Manchester and... Marseille? Liverpool's 7 best Champions League away performances
By Matt Ladson published
Liverpool Can the Reds take inspiration from massive fixtures of old? Istanbul not included...
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