Our Liverpool FC fans' jury have their say on a week that could get even better with victory over Manchester City on Sunday
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 04: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Arne Slot, Manager of Liverpool, looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between Liverpool FC and Real Madrid C.F. at Anfield on November 04, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Arne Slot looks on prior to the Champions League match between Liverpool and Real Madrid at Anfield on November 04, 2025
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If the 2-0 win over Aston Villa stopped the rot in the Premier League, then the 1-0 victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League proved that Liverpool are very much back on track. The back-to-back Anfield victories were deserved and morale-boosting.
But just how much confidence has been restored to the Reds' camp will be tested this weekend when they travel to free-scoring old rivals Manchester City for the final domestic match before another dreaded international break.
To look ahead to that match, and look back on what, so far, has been a very good week for Arne Slot and his players, our Liverpool fans' jury return to have their say...
James Noble
What a difference a week, and two stirring Anfield nights, can make. The victories over Aston Villa and Real Madrid encouragingly combined compactness, continuity and quality – and were elevated by wonderfully fervent atmospheres.
The backing given to Arne Slot and the players against Villa on Saturday – particularly before Mohamed Salah shrewdly opened the scoring with his 250th Liverpool goal – was uplifting and L4 was an invigorating place to be on Tuesday for Los Blancos’ visit.
Stylish and tireless contributions to an immense collective display were everywhere. Goalscorer Alexis Mac Allister looks increasingly sharp. Conor Bradley displayed superb diligence. Dominik Szoboszlai, typically, was ubiquitous. Florian Wirtz, meanwhile, operated with exciting class from the left – an intriguing and fresh dimension.
Pleasingly, the benefits of Slot’s much-discussed rotation last Wednesday have felt evident. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s return, productively, represented a relative, if highly charged, in-game subplot.
Recent difficulties highlight the importance of such successes acting as a platform. Saturday and Tuesday brimmed with togetherness and belief that 2025/26 still has great potential. Ultimately, we want the spring to produce the season’s zeniths.
Consistency and perspective will be familiarly valuable. Just as the defeats weren’t without promise, wins navigate imperfections. A sustained upward trajectory, in performance and result terms, now feels additionally feasible.
Sunday’s trip to Manchester City, consequently, comes with a more welcome jeopardy. That compactness could, again, prove key.
Andrew Cullen
Phew. What a relief. I thought we may have been in freefall. The last two results have settled my fears and heart rate.
Arne Slot has returned to his tried and tested formula. He has returned to familiar faces and formations. We look far more resilient and robust with the midfield trio of Dominik Szoboszlai , Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch, and what calm and composure Andy Robertson has brought since his return to the team.
Although Conor Bradley is not a new face, he has struggled this year to replicate the form he showed before his injury, frequently looking unstable and jittery.
In preparation for the Madrid game, I did watch the Bradley feat, Mbappe crunch tackle on repeat. Whilst we were not treated to a Bradley crunch, Bradley certainly squeezed the life out of Vini Jr. on the wing. So much so that in the second half, it was almost like Vini Jr. had pulled out his boarding pass, ready for the return flight.
It was one of the big questions before the game - would Trent Alexander-Arnold be cheered or jeered. I felt a little disappointed with Trent’s reception. He deserved better.
As fans, we feel like the players, and we expect the players to feel like the fans. The artery of shared experience was severed when Trent decided to part ways. I suppose hearts take time to heal.