3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (387+ words) Barcelona, Sporting and VfB Stuttgart were among the other Wednesday winners in Europe’s premier competition New signing Ferran Torres struck a hat-trick as holders Paris Saint-Germain made an emphatic start to the defence of their Champions League crown with a 6-1 home…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (452+ words) Liverpool’s departing sporting director won the Premier League with Arne Slot but his task of rebuilding Jurgen Klopp’s old team remains unfinished despite spending two-thirds of a billion. By Richard Jolly Perhaps, at the last, there was a touch of…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (914+ words) Reinforcements are needed if Andoni Iraola’s football is to be a success at Anfield – but, Miguel Delaney explains, choosing where to invest is not easy Liverpool have a customary management meeting at the start of September, just after the transfer…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (370+ words) Taking over an unfinished squad and an injury prone defence while tasked with fitting in last year’s expensive signings and replacing Mohamed Salah means Andoni Iraola inherits many of the issues that plagued Arne Slot’s second season, writes Richard Jolly…...