Manchester United once lived by Ferguson’s iron rule, no player bigger than the club. Ruben Amorim’s reign so far? Fragile, uncertain, and drifting. Can he ever match the standards set at Old Trafford’s peak? 🔗 Read more: www.itwasalwaysfootball.com/p/mancheste...

🇩🇪 Why Florian Wirtz will come good at Liverpool

It's clear... #UEFA’s referees are turning the #ChampionsLeague into a circus. Petty fouls, phantom penalties, cards waved like theatre props, #VAR chaos… the world’s biggest competition is being ruined by its officials. Read my full take on the farce FREE on my substack👇

Liverpool’s defeat in Istanbul demands more than a shrug. #Galatasaray treated it like a final, #Liverpool treated it like a routine group game. The numbers help explain why #LFC lost: possession without purpose, duels conceded, chances wasted. Full analysis here 👇

🟥 The knives are out for Arne Slot after Istanbul, but let’s be real for a second. Out of his depth? Finished already? Come off it. This is the man who walked into Anfield, replaced Jurgen Klopp, and in his first season delivered the Premier League title. That doesn’t happen by accident.

West Ham have turned to Nuno Espirito Santo after Potter’s struggles left the Hammers sinking. A fiery debut at Everton gave fans hope of grit, belief and goals on the break. Can he steady the ship? ⚒️ Check out my substack now at www.itwasalwaysfootball.com/p/nunos-iro... #WHUFC #Nuno

📊 Liverpool outshot Palace 20–16, but the hosts edged xG 2.45–2.25 and punished a team caught between ideas. Set-piece fragility, hybrid structure, and indecision in key moments - this was more than a bad day. I broke it all down 👇 www.itwasalwaysliverpool.com/p/analysis-...

🔴⚫ Manchester United Sleepwalking Into Mediocrity Bruno Fernandes stood there after the final whistle, staring into space like a man out of ideas. Around him, a team without conviction, direction or identity. The 3-1 loss at Brentford was a clear message, just not the one United fans hoped for.

Liverpool Lose Their Way at Selhurst Park That first half was a disgrace. Crystal Palace didn’t spring a tactical surprise or conjure magic from nowhere; they simply turned up and ran harder, thought faster and wanted it more. Liverpool looked shocked to be in a football match.

⚽ Palace away? Time to see what Liverpool are really made of. Selhurst Park, 3pm. Palace won’t back down. Liverpool will need to earn every blade of grass.

Liverpool beat Southampton 2-1 in the Carabao Cup, but the first-half chaos revealed bigger issues. Structure misfired, Endo was swarmed, and the midfield shape collapsed under pressure. Federico Chiesa’s performance might just change the squad balance. Live now on my Substack.

I can live with Dembélé winning the Ballon d’Or. He scored goals, he assisted, he drove PSG to a treble. No complaints there. But Lamal as runner up, ahead of Salah, is an embarrassment.

🔴 Liverpool 2-1 Everton, but the score doesn’t tell the full story. Gravenberch’s opener: 0.13 xG, 0.68 xGOT 57% possession 404 accurate passes at 85% 37 clearances Only 2 shots on target faced A tactical win built on control. 📊 Read it now on Substack.

🟥 The Reds roll on, but still don’t roar Just back, what an afternoon it was. Liverpool held on for three more points and the city is red again, but the performance brought more questions than answers. Five wins from five is a dream start, yet the football remains restless.

🚨 Record revenues, sixth straight loss. You could not make it up. 🚨

📈 Liverpool aren’t riding their luck. They’re riding the numbers. This wasn’t chaos. It was control, and plenty of it.

Some folk really think throwing out childish insults from behind a keyboard counts as debate. It doesn’t. Gravenberch is an excellent player, and IMO Liverpool will see his best when he plays further forward. His ability to glide past players, break lines and link attacks is what he was signed for.

Anfield under lights delivered again 🔴🏟️ Van Dijk rose late to make it Liverpool three Atletico two, with Salah sparkling and the Kop in full voice. In Munich, Bayern’s experience told as Kane struck twice in a three one win 🔵⚽️🧠 Full roundup, big calls, key moments ⬇️ #UCL #LFC #Atleti #CFC #Bayern

🟥 Gravenberch Cannot Be Both, and Liverpool Are Feeling It

⚡ Anfield under the lights on a Wednesday, and you can almost hear Europe pause for breath 🔴🏟️. Liverpool v Atletico Madrid, a meeting of granite and silk, and our fiftieth season in Europe begins with a statement of intent.

Champions League nights are back 🌟 Six English sides take centre stage as the league phase kicks off – Liverpool v Atleti, Arsenal in Bilbao, Chelsea in Munich, City v Napoli, Spurs at home, and Newcastle hosting Barça. Full preview here 👇 #UCL #LFC #AFC #MCFC #CFC #NUFC #THFC

⌛ Liverpool’s Time Bandits Strike Again We’re not at our best yet, but we’re top of the table. Four games, four wins, none of them easy. Late goals against Bournemouth, Newcastle, Arsenal, and Burnley say it all: we go to the final whistle, and we’re nowhere near full power yet.

🟥 Time for Liverpool to go all in on Wharton

🟥 Back to Business at Turf Moor: Grit, Goals and Getting It Done It’s a must-win for #LFC and they’ll know it. After a perfect nine from nine, now comes the real business: relentless, unforgiving, game-after-game football where rhythm is everything and rotation is minimal.

Arteta says Liverpool are the strongest, mind games or plain truth? My Premier League preview puts that claim to the test, Burnley v Liverpool first, Europe to follow, and the big calls across the league. Read Now: 👇 #LFC #PremierLeague

🟥 Salah, Isak and Ekitike: This Front Three Can Terrorise Together There’s a blend of menace, movement and menace again in the idea of Salah, Isak and Ekitike leading the line for #LFC. Three players, three different styles, one potential nightmare for defenders.

🇮🇹 Still Standing: Chiesa’s Fight Isn’t Over Yet

Luis Suárez, Genius on the Pitch, Trouble at the Whistle A fresh ban for spitting, the history that follows him, and what comes next for Inter Miami. Have a read, then tell me where you draw the line. Read the full story now 👇 #LuisSuarez #InterMiami #MLS #Football #ItWasAlwaysFootball

📈 Liverpool don't just sell players, they sell value

📊 Liverpool's New Era: No More Burnout, No More Excuses #LFC have quietly addressed the one issue that has quietly haunted them for years: fatigue. Not just tired legs, but tactical exhaustion, emotional wear, and players running on fumes by March. That’s no longer acceptable.

🟥 Liverpool Are Quietly Setting the Pace

🟥 The Reds Have Just Signed the Future Isak is the full package. Tall, technical, clinical and creative. #LFC needed someone who could carry the attack without shrinking the tactics, and now they’ve got him.

Onana to Turkey, United and the long search for safe hands. From Schmeichel to De Gea to today, we track the errors, the exits, and the new order with Bayındır and Lammens. Do United finally steady the gloves? Read now #MUFC #Onana #PremierLeague

🟥 Isak, Wirtz and Thunder - A Title Charge Is Brewing at Anfield This transfer window was the stuff of dreams. In came Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike; a front line that could give defenders nightmares from Dean Court to Dortmund. The movement, the menace, the sheer menace!

Home nations, grit and goals. England steady the ship, Scotland stand firm, Wales grab a priceless away win, Northern Ireland dare to dream, Europe crackles with shocks. Full roundup on It was always...Football. Read NOW! #InternationalBreak #ThreeLions #Scotland #Wales #GAWA

Thirty years to the day, Wembley gasped. We revisit René Higuita’s scorpion, the save that changed goalkeeping, the grin that echoed round the world. Read it NOW on It was always...Football #Higuita #ScorpionKick #Wembley #Colombia #Goalkeeping

🟥 #FSGOut Fades as the Football Does the Talking

Daniel Levy has stepped down as Spurs chairman after 25 years. Yesterday changed the shape of Tottenham. I look at his legacy, the near misses, and what their future looks like without him. Read it on It was always...Football 👇 #THFC #Spurs

⚽ The Transfer Window Has Turned into a Spectacle. Clubs Are Losing Their Grip. The transfer window has become pure theatre. Shaped for prime-time, framed for drama, it’s no longer a market. It’s a show. Closing at 7pm? That’s not for sporting integrity. That’s for Sky's TV ratings.

Luke Edwards: A Shameless Embarrassment to Football Journalism

❌ Guehi, Glasner and the Deal That Never Was

A few days on and as the dust settles, what a window that was for us Reds. Normally by now the timeline is full of fury at the owners, but this time it feels different. Aside from the slight frustration with Guehi, it’s been a brilliant window. Records broken, rivals rattled.

🇸🇪 Alexander Isak leaves Newcastle with class, even after some of your lot treated him like dirt. “I want to express my gratitude to my teammates, the staff and above all, the city of Newcastle and all the amazing supporters for the three unforgettable years we shared together.”

Deadline Day delivered, and how. Isak to Liverpool around £122m, Wissa to Newcastle, Donnarumma to City, smart moves across Spain, Italy, Germany and France. I break it all down, read it now at It was always...Football. #DeadlineDay #TransferWindow #PremierLeague #EPL #LFC #MCFC #NUFC #LaLiga

🦅 Marc Guehi, So Near, Yet So Far What a stooshie down at the Palace. Liverpool thought they had Marc Guehi in the bag. The deal was agreed, the medical underway, the red shirt almost on his back. But when push came to shove, Oliver Glasner stood his ground, and that was that.

🔎 Arteta’s Arsenal Didn’t Fold - They Just Didn’t Fire You’ll hear a lot said about Arsenal’s conservatism at Anfield, but that’s not what cost them. It wasn’t a lack of ambition. It wasn’t fear. It was the failure to adjust once Liverpool shifted gears.

Deadline day, phones melting, reputations on trial. Will Liverpool make the killer move, do City flip their keeper, do United finally act, do Arsenal add the last piece. I call the chaos and the consequences. Read on It was always...Football

🟥 Liverpool land a punch that might just shake the title race

🚨 Liverpool vs Arsenal this afternoon then 👊 Had a scrap with my mate Steve (#Arsenal fan) on the golf course yesterday 🏌️‍♂️ and turned it into a blog. Transfers, tactics, Anfield aura, it’s all in there 🔥 Live on my Substack today. Come and have a read before kickoff 🔴⚪️ #LFC #AFC #PremierLeague 👇

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