Konate VERDICT, Slot PRAISED, Dalglish IMMORTALISED: Liverpool FC news recap

There was plenty to cover on Tuesday as Liverpool enjoyed a brilliant weekend kicking off their Premier League campaign with a victory away to Ipswich Town. 

After the game, the focus has been on Arne Slot's call to take off Jarell Quansah at half-time. On BBC Radio 5 Live’s Monday Night Club Chris Sutton, the former Premier League striker, praised Slot's decision: "I really like Arne Slot for making that decision - if he wasn't happy with Quansah, he's quite within his rights to show strong management and make a point."

Sutton acknowledged that while the substitution could impact Quansah, he also believed it was crucial for Slot to establish high standards.

“From Quansah's perspective, he'll be disappointed in himself, but he'll have to work his way back and make sure he's strong enough in those one-versus-one situations,” Sutton explained.

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Diogo Jota highlights different role under Arne Slot

Many Liverpool fans will have noticed a new tactical shift during the Reds' Premier League opener against Ipswich Town on Saturday, during which Diogo Jota opened the scoring in a 2-0 win.

Speaking to the Liverpool official website after the match, Jota explained the tactical adjustments, noting that Slot’s approach favours his strengths as a central striker.

"If I stay in the middle and wait for those chances to come in and score them, I think that is what I do the best, so you can take that into the season," he said.

"It’s obviously a bit different from [Jürgen] Klopp where I maybe was useful out wide," Jota added.

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Kenny Dalglish to be IMMORTALISED in new documentary

Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish is set to be the subject of a new documentary, King Kenny, directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Asif Kapadia.

The project will chart Dalglish’s extraordinary success as both a player and manager at Liverpool FC, with a release expected in 2025 on Prime Video.

Speaking about the project at the launch in London on Monday, Kapadia, 52, expressed his excitement.

In quotes reported by the Daily Record, he said: "It’s a huge honour to have the opportunity to make a film with and about the Liverpool FC legend Kenny Dalglish, my favourite player growing up."

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Liverpool scouts spotted watching Arne Slot's old team

Liverpool's scouts were in action at the weekend to watch Arne Slot's former side Feyenoord take on PEC Zwolle in a thrilling encounter.

This is according to HITC, who reports that both Liverpool and Manchester City scouts watched the game, which ended in a 5-1 victory for Feyenoord.

The report does not elaborate on who Liverpool's scouts were watching but the Reds have been linked with several players who worked under Slot last season, including Lutsharel Geertruida. The 24-year-old was described as “amazing” by Mike Verweij on De Telegraaf’s Kick Off podcast caught the eye with a solid performance.

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Ibrahima Konate verdict made

The biggest debate surrounding Liverpool's next Premier League match is who will be starting alongside Virgil van Dijk at centre-back.

Quansah was substituted at half-time with Ibrahima Konate, coming on in the second-half and putting in a strong performance.

Anfield Watch writer analysed the pros and cons of starting both and coming up with his own verdict as to why Konate should be the one given the chance to start vs Brentford on Sunday.

You can find out why by clicking on the link below.

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