Daily Archives: October 7, 2025

Why are Liverpool struggling? Opponents wise to Gravenberch, Salah gamble backfiring

“Liverpool enter the October international break having lost three successive matches across all competitions for the first time since Arne Slot was named head coach last summer. The disappointing run has raised questions over what has gone wrong for the Premier League champions. Following an off-season of tragedy and change, with seven incomings and as many outgoings (two on loan), their 2025-26 squad is still gelling. Injuries and suspensions have not helped, but some issues go beyond personnel alone. Andrew Jones, Gregg Evans and Anantaajith Raghuraman outline the issues. …”
NY Times/The Athletic

English football league system

“”The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for men’s association football clubs in England, with five teams from Wales, one from Guernsey, one from Jersey and one from the Isle of Manalso competing. The system has a hierarchical format with promotion and relegationbetween leagues at different levels, allowing even the smallest club the theoretical possibility of ultimately rising to the very top of the system, the Premier League. Below that are levels 2–4 organised by the English Football League, then the National League System from levels 5–10 administered by the FA, and thereafter Regional feeder leagues run by relevant county FAs on an ad hoc basis. …”
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YouTube: English Football Pyramid Explained – How Promotion, Relegation and Cup Competitions Work