First win of the season
Your team got off the mark on Friday. Ipswich Town 0–2 Liverpool, two early goals from Alexander Isak against the newly promoted side (8). Milos Kerkez summed up the mood: "It's really nice. I think we were in the game since the first minute" (8). That is the first victory after two draws to open the campaign.
Szoboszlai steps into a leadership void
Dominik Szoboszlai has been named vice-captain under Andoni Iraola (10). Steve McManaman has challenged him to step up after the summer exits of Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson (10). The armband carries weight now.
Hughes moves to Al Hilal
Richard Hughes has left Anfield after just over two years as sporting director, having spent around $900 million on transfers (1). Al Hilal confirmed him as their new sporting director on Sunday (11) (12). He joined Liverpool from Bournemouth in 2024 (11).
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Brughmans stars on loan
Lucca Brughmans kept Racing Genk level with Anderlecht in a 0–0 draw with a string of top saves (4). Liverpool signed the goalkeeper in a £30m deadline-day deal from Genk, where he spends this campaign on loan (6). A dream week for the 21-year-old.
Sarr door still open in January
Liverpool missed out on Ismaila Sarr in the summer, but a January move remains possible (3). The Crystal Palace boss has admitted as much (3). Nothing confirmed, just a live option.
Atlético at Anfield Wednesday
Champions League begins Wednesday, September 9, at 21:00 CEST. Atlético Madrid are the opponents in the group opener (7).
Fan-reaktioner
Brughmans is the big talking point in the fanbase, with supporters calling him a gem after his man-of-the-match display and posting save clips from the Anderlecht game. The mood is optimistic on the loanee. See the reaction in the latest thread.
