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Daily Red: Guardiola History?

AnfieldIndex.com — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:50:00 GMT

Dave continues the look at the City situation with more news about Abu Dhabi, he also looks at Pep Guardiola's legacy.

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Why Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool Are The GREATEST Of The Premier League Era

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:33:04 GMT

Blue You’d Turn Red | Ban This Filth

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:24:03 GMT

ALEX SCOTT TO LIVERPOOL? WHY MAC ALLISTER MIGHT BE ON HIS WAY OUT!

AnfieldIndex.com — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:30:00 GMT

Newsround with Dave Davis turns its attention towards Liverpool's evolving transfer plans, with one Premier League midfielder emerging as a particularly intriguing option.

Dave looks at Alex Scott's outstanding development at Bournemouth, Liverpool's reported interest and the significance of his existing relationship with Andoni Iraola. With Chelsea and Arsenal also mentioned, could Liverpool position themselves for a major summer move?

That discussion leads directly into the future of Alexis Mac Allister, whose numbers this season have been exceptional. His line-breaking passing has risen dramatically while his overall passing accuracy has also improved, leaving Dave to assess both his importance now and the longer-term contract situation

There's positive injury news too, with Hugo Ekitike targeting a November return to training following his Achilles rupture, although patience will be required before the Frenchman returns to his previous level.

Finally, Liverpool's defensive options come under the microscope. Could Jarell Quansah return, will Liverpool negotiate for Ronald Araújo, and where does reported interest in Jules Koundé fit?

Plus, Michael Olise, Kevin Schade and Liverpool's other emerging transfer possibilities.

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Hugo Ekitike Set To RETURN To Liverpool Training Next Month! | Daily News Update

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:09:13 GMT

Man City & Etihad Refute Verdict Will Liverpool Seek Compensation? | Redmen Bitesize

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:37:45 GMT

THE MAN CITY TRIAL: WHAT LIVERPOOL FANS NEED TO KNOW!

AnfieldIndex.com — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMT

Newsround with Dave Davis returns with another packed international break update as the fallout from Manchester City's Premier League case continues to dominate the agenda.

Dave examines reports that some of City's Premier League rivals want a punishment extending beyond a single relegation, before turning to the political dimension surrounding the case. Comments about City's ownership come under scrutiny, while reports concerning diplomatic immunity add another extraordinary layer to an already complicated story.

There's also a look at Nick Harris's latest appearance on Anfield Index and the historical allegations and financial arrangements discussed as part of the wider Manchester City story.

Liverpool then return to centre stage. Alexis Mac Allister emerges unscathed from Argentina duty, but with potentially 16 Liverpool international appearances ahead, the nervous wait continues.

Dave also assesses Ryan Gravenberch's difficult start under Andoni Iraola, including criticism from Ruud Gullit, before discussing the pressure on Bradley Barcola and positive news surrounding Hugo Ekitike's recovery from his Achilles injury.

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CITY'S GREAT ESCAPE?! The Appeal Begins

AnfieldIndex.com — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:30:00 GMT

Synopsis

Anfield Index Special continues as Dave Davis and Trev Downey turn from Manchester City's verdict to the potentially enormous legal battle that follows.

City can appeal, but where could the process ultimately lead? Dave and Trev examine the prospect of the dispute reaching the High Court, whether previously considered evidence could become another battleground and why City's legal team will be searching every rule and procedure for a potential route out.

There's also the question of time. With City prepared to challenge the findings, the pair discuss why this saga could continue far beyond the initial verdict and why the Premier League will need to ensure its case and procedures can withstand intense scrutiny.

Could City overturn crucial findings, escape through a technicality, or simply keep the process running for years?

The verdict may have arrived, but the biggest legal battle could only be beginning.

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Money Talks: Nick Harris: Man City Verdict

AnfieldIndex.com — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:04:00 GMT

Mo Chatra is joined by investigative sports journalist Nick Harris for a special live edition of Money Talks, simulcast across Anfield Index and EPL Index. Having investigated Manchester City's finances for more than a decade, Nick joins Mo to examine the independent commission's findings against City, how the financial arrangements worked, the evidence behind the case and the extraordinary journey from the original investigations to the Premier League verdict. They also look at what happens next, Manchester City's planned appeal, the potential sanctions, the implications for rival clubs including Liverpool and what one of the biggest financial cases in English football history could mean for the Premier League.

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MAN CITY GUILTY: JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED

AnfieldIndex.com — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Anfield Index Special with Dave Davis & Trev Downey dives into the extraordinary fallout from the independent commission's findings concerning Manchester City.

Dave and Trev examine the language used in the verdict, including repeated references to “sham” arrangements, claims that City's commercial income was overstated by £830 million, and findings concerning evidence given by important witnesses.

They also put the enormous numbers into historical context, looking back at transfer fees between 2009 and 2018 to illustrate just how significant £830 million was during that era.

With Manchester City expected to appeal, the discussion turns towards what happens next, how long the legal process could continue and whether supporters expecting a swift conclusion may have a very long wait ahead.

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THE TRUTH ABOUT MAN CITY’S CHARGES: Impact On The Title Race!

AnfieldIndex.com — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:31:00 GMT

Anfield Index Special concludes with Dave Davis and Trev Downey tackling perhaps the biggest question surrounding Manchester City's case: what could the eventual punishment actually look like?

Points deductions, transfer restrictions, expulsion and even the status of City's trophies enter the conversation as Dave and Trev examine the wildly different outcomes supporters are demanding.

One argument receives particular attention: that whatever happens legally, nobody can take away what City supporters witnessed on the pitch. Dave challenges that position by looking at examples from other sports where victories and titles were subsequently removed from the official record.

But Trev sounds a warning to Liverpool supporters expecting the most severe outcome. Appeals, lawyers, time and the commercial interests surrounding the Premier League could make the eventual resolution far more complicated. The pair discuss reports that 15 clubs would need to agree if expulsion became the proposed punishment, while questioning whether commercial considerations could ultimately influence attitudes towards such an extreme sanction

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Dusty Ballers: Red Star: The Two Footed Podcast

AnfieldIndex.com — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:16:00 GMT

Dave continues his Dusty Ballers series and this time he looks at Red Star Belgrade from the 90s.

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Burnham On City: Two Footed Extra Time

AnfieldIndex.com — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:33:00 GMT

Dave looks at the news & gossip as Andy Burnham speaks on the City situation.

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Daily Red: Quick Punishment?

AnfieldIndex.com — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:13:00 GMT

Dave looks at the ever evolving City situation with reports of the multiple clubs pushing for a quicker revolution.

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Raiding Man City: The Perfect 3 Signings For Liverpool | The Deep Dive | Q&A Special

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT

MAN CITY GUILTY! Reaction To 115 Premier League Financial Charges Verdict

Reach Podcasts — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:52:00 GMT

Welcome back to the Blood Red channel as Richard Garnett is joined by Paul Gorst and Theo Squires to react to a truly seismic day in English football history.

Following last week’s leaks, the Premier League officially confirmed in a statement on Tuesday, September 29, that Manchester City have been found guilty by an independent panel of all 115 charges related to financial breaches.

The lads dive straight into the fallout, breaking down what this bombshell verdict means for the Premier League, how it impacts Liverpool’s past and present title races, and what the ultimate punishment for City ought to be. Should it be massive points deductions, title revocations, or outright expulsion from the top flight?

On today's show:

115 Charges Confirmed: The panel delivers a full guilty verdict—what happens now?

Initial Reactions: Analyzing the fallout from Tuesday's official Premier League statement.

The Punishment Debate: Points deductions, stripped titles, or relegation—what is fair?

The Liverpool Impact: How Jurgan Klopp's side was affected and what this means for the Reds moving forward.

Have your say in the comments below! What punishment do you think Manchester City should face, and does this change how you view past title races?

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Will Liverpool Sue Manchester City?

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:00:39 GMT

Pep Guardiola proved there's no soul left in Man City project after cheating judgement

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:22:39 GMT

[This article was originally published at empireofthekop.com]

Pep Guardiola squandered an opportunity to salvage some integrity from a highly successful era - albeit one now defined by fraud of an industrial scale - with Manchester City.

The Catalonian head coach, who managed the Sky Blues across a period spanning 10 seasons, released an official statement on X (formerly Twitter) showing public support for ‘my club, my owner, my chairman, Ferran [Soriano], the players, staff, Enzo [Maresca] and you, our unique supporters’.

City have been found guilty of having breached the Premier League’s fiscal rules between the 2009/10 and 2017/18 seasons.

Was Pep Guardiola not so innocent after all?

(Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Not to suggest that Guardiola’s ignorance of all matters relating to City’s numerous indiscretions would have entirely salvaged the substance of their now severely polluted achievements.

However, if you’re a Manchester City fan, you’d be reassured, to a certain degree, by knowing your greatest ever manager had no knowledge of what was transpiring behind the scenes.

You’d be reassured to know that the 55-year-old’s integrity had not, unlike the Sky Blues’ ill-gotten gains, been tainted. Because this is the problem now, isn’t it? As David Lynch noted on X on Wednesday afternoon, we now have to question: “what did he know?”

Make excuses if you wish, but how on earth could the ex-Barcelona boss still be totally behind his former employers after such a firm denouncement from the Premier League? You’d surely stay quiet for the time being, at the very least until after City’s impending appeal has been lodged and answered.

After allegations of fudging the sponsorship numbers to such a horrifying extent were brought to the attention of millions of rightly irate Premier League fans, you’d hope, as a Manchester City fan, to be able to underline the purity of the project on the pitch in stark contrast to the murkiness off it.

Yet it very much seems like the lines have become blurred.

Rodri and Co. have tried to separate pitch from boardroom

(Photo by Jess Hornby/Getty Images)

They always express the confidence that they never did something wrong and we believe in that,” Rodri told the press last week.

“Until the moment they are proved wrong, we will believe the club. They always tell us the confidence they have on the innocence.”

The Spain international went on to add: “What we did, they cannot take out of us.

“It’s something that is not paid by money. It’s paid with effort, with the damage, with, you know, being shoulder to shoulder every day.

“I can tell you that everything was deserved, and I’m glad that I could live one of the best eras of English football in here.”

Now, look, I believe Rodri believes he was told the truth about matters of City’s innocence.

If you’ve looked into the numbers around City’s finances being competitive in comparison to Real Madrid’s and Liverpool’s, one could argue you should at least have some doubt about what your employers are telling you, but that’s by the by.

We can accept that Rodri and his fellow teammates were more focused on matters on the pitch instead of what was going on in the boardroom.

But we’re struggling to accept that same separation - of pitch and boardroom - extends to the former manager, the man who more closely bridged the gap between pitch and behind the scenes. And with such an overwhelming body of evidence - while bearing in mind Pep Guardiola’s prior insistence he would not be made a fool of by the club’s owners - you now have to wonder if the legendary coach knew a little more than he was letting on.

In that case, there truly is no separation between pitch and boardroom; no scrap of soul Abu Dhabi sponsors haven’t tainted. A shame, if this is indeed the case, for a managerial icon held as an example above the rest. Innovator, pioneer and, now, willing cheat?

What a depressing day for football.

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- Farrell

MAC ALLISTER'S NUMBERS ARE SCARY! Liverpool Have a Decision to Make

AnfieldIndex.com — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Dave Davis and Michael Reid return with Numbers Don't Lie, putting the statistics behind Liverpool's season under the microscope.

This time, Alexis Mac Allister takes centre stage. After questions surrounding his future and his disappointment at not receiving a new contract, the Argentine appears to be delivering his response on the pitch.

Michael breaks down a remarkable improvement in Mac Allister's numbers. His line-breaking passing has surged, he's progressing Liverpool through midfield with greater regularity and his defensive output has also improved. Even more impressively, Mac Allister is attempting more ambitious passes while becoming more accurate, not less.

His performance against Bournemouth demonstrated exactly why the numbers matter. Seven recoveries, four clearances, two tackles, 14 passes into the final third and 19 line-breaking passes showed a midfielder influencing virtually every phase of the game.

With Gravenberch and Szoboszlai already receiving new deals, has Mac Allister now given Liverpool and Julian Ward something serious to think about?

Dave and Michael also discuss Liverpool's international break, injuries to Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo, and why losing Gakpo could prove particularly damaging ahead of Manchester City.

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WHAT'S HAPPENED TO KERKEZ?! The Numbers Tell the Story

AnfieldIndex.com — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:48:00 GMT

Numbers Don't Lie returns as Dave Davis and Michael Reid put Liverpool's performances under the statistical microscope.

This time, Milos Kerkez becomes the major talking point. Andoni Iraola knows exactly what the Hungarian can produce after their time together at Bournemouth, but are Liverpool finally beginning to see that player?

Michael breaks down a fascinating statistical picture. Kerkez is playing more progressively, making significantly more overlapping and underlapping runs and becoming increasingly involved in Liverpool's attacking build-up. Yet not every number is heading in the right direction, leaving questions over whether Iraola has truly unlocked his first-choice left-back.

Attention then turns to Trey Nyoni. At just 19, the midfielder's passing ability has Dave and Michael excited about his potential role in Iraola's double pivot. Rather than sending him on loan, Liverpool have kept Nyoni around the first team, and a potential opportunity against Tottenham could push him further into the manager's thinking.

The pair also examine where Liverpool can improve in possession before reflecting on the Manchester City case and just how extraordinary Jürgen Klopp's great Liverpool sides were statistically, regardless of the trophies ultimately won.

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Expert Opinion On Man City | Money Talks

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:16:41 GMT

Man City: Expert Opinion | Money Talks

The Anfield Wrap — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:15:00 GMT

Getting stuck into the big talking points in football finance, this time looking at Manchester City’s guilty charges and what they could mean for the wider game.

John Gibbons hosts football business journalist Dave Powell.

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REAL MADRID WANT VAN DIJK?! Liverpool Must Act

AnfieldIndex.com — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:30:00 GMT

Dave Davis turns his attention towards some enormous decisions awaiting Liverpool and returning sporting director Julian Ward.

At the top of the agenda is Virgil van Dijk. With the Liverpool captain's contract approaching its conclusion, reports referenced in the show link Real Madrid, Milan, Inter Miami and Galatasaray with a potential Bosman move. Dave makes the case for Liverpool acting decisively and extending Van Dijk's stay, arguing that his quality and leadership remain invaluable to the club's emerging generation of centre-backs.

There are recruitment questions elsewhere. Liverpool are linked with Stuttgart's young centre-back Finn Jeltsch, although Dave questions the need for another young defender given the talent already available. Crystal Palace left-back Tyrick Mitchell is another name discussed, with a free transfer potentially making considerably more sense than an expensive January deal.

Midfield could provide the biggest intrigue. Lamine Camara is described as a plausible Liverpool target and potentially one to watch for January, while Dave discusses Lewis Steele's expectation that Alexis Mac Allister may not be offered a new contract. That creates a fascinating question over Liverpool's longer-term midfield plans.

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Man City Found Guilty Of All Charges | Liverpool News Update

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:17:46 GMT

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