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Melissa Reddy

Senior Football Correspondent @MelissaReddy_

Melissa Reddy is The Independent’s Senior Football Correspondent. She focuses mainly on European football, specialising in the Premier League.

<p>Ralf Rangnick is under pressure at Manchester United </p>
Football

We should change the way we talk about Rangnick and Man Utd

<p>Mohamed Salah in action against Ivan Perisic</p>
Football

Liverpool secure Champions League progress despite Martinez stunner

<p>Trent Alexander-Arnold produced a remarkable goalline clearance to deny Pablo Fronals during the win at West Ham</p>
Football

Liverpool’s defensive heart building platform for quadruple ambitions

<p>The Senegal international’s winner keeps Liverpool within touching distance of leaders Man City </p>
Football

Mane earns Liverpool victory over West Ham to go three behind Man City

<p>Jurgen Klopp embraces teenager Harvey Elliott after the match</p>
Football

Klopp’s human touch delivers as Kelleher becomes Liverpool’s cup hero

Football

Football still stuck with blurred lines on and off the pitch

Football

Kepa’s costly miss settles enthralling final defined by goalkeepers

Football

New-look attack shows Liverpool’s outperformance in transfer market

<p>Vitaliy Mykolenko and Oleksandr Zinchenko embraced in solidarity over Ukraine before kick-off</p>
Football

Ukraine takes centre stage before Man City narrowly beat Everton

<p>Another goal for the Reds </p>
Football

Inspired Liverpool thrash Leeds to go three points off the top

<p>Thiago is enjoying his best spell at Liverpool and changed the game from the bench against Norwich </p>
Football

Thiago brings effortless artistry as Liverpool’s central figure

Football

Why would Man United not want Pochettino? The arguments don’t add up

<p>Antonio Conte reacts during Tottenham’s win over Man City</p>
Football

Conte proves why Spurs should back, not mute world-class manager

Football

Conte proves why Spurs should back, not mute world-class manager

<p>Antonio Conte reacts during Tottenham’s win over Man City</p>
<p>The Leicester boss has identified ‘anxiety’ around defending set-pieces </p>
Football

Brendan Rodgers fighting against Leicester’s boom then bust cycle

<p>Mohamed Salah celebrates with Ibrahima Konate at the San Siro</p>
Football

Konate shines as Liverpool showcase next phase of Klopp evolution

<p>Roberto Firmino celebrates scoring with Virgil van Dijk</p>
Football

Late Liverpool strikes down Inter Milan in Champions League

Football

Liverpool face Inter determined to add further honours to golden era

Football

Liverpool face Inter determined to add further honours to golden era

<p>Barcelona signed Adama Traore and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in January</p>
Football

Barcelona have a data advantage - why aren’t they using it properly?

<p>Diogo Jota celebrates scoring Liverpool’s opener</p>
Football

Jota double sees Liverpool deepen Leicester’s misery

<p>Harvey Elliott celebrates his first Liverpool goal after a five-month injury lay-off </p>
Football

Elliott seals Liverpool FA Cup win over Cardiff on injury return

<p>David Goodwillie will no longer represent Raith Rovers</p>
Voices

Raith Rovers’ U-turn proves that football badly needs a culture change

<p>The Colombian winger made the switch from Porto for £37m </p>
Football

Luis Diaz symbolises Liverpool’s transfer stealth in ‘quiet rebuild’

Football

Diogo Jota shines in the spotlight in Mohamed Salah’s absence

<p>Sadio Mane (left) and Mohamed Salah have been key performers for Liverpool once again this season </p>
Football

Liverpool resist Salah and Mane narrative conditioning their season

<p>Oxlade-Chamberlain and Firmino celebrate the Reds’ second goal </p>
Football

Liverpool rediscover scoring touch to sweep past Brentford

Football

Diogo Jota shines in the spotlight in Mohamed Salah’s absence

<p>Sadio Mane (left) and Mohamed Salah have been key performers for Liverpool once again this season </p>
Football

Liverpool resist Salah and Mane narrative conditioning their season

<p>Oxlade-Chamberlain and Firmino celebrate the Reds’ second goal </p>
Football

Liverpool rediscover scoring touch to sweep past Brentford

<p>Philippe Coutinho made the difference from the bench </p>
Football

Coutinho leads Aston Villa comeback against Man United on dream return

Football

Coutinho leads Aston Villa comeback against Man United on dream return

<p>Philippe Coutinho made the difference from the bench </p>
<p>Liverpool, without Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, were frustrated by Arsenal </p>
Football

Liverpool waste chance as 10-man Arsenal battle for first-leg draw

Football

Liverpool enter new year wrestling with old midfield woes

<p>The Africa Cup of Nations begins this week against a volatile backdrop </p>
Football

Civil war should dominate Afcon talk – not who your team will miss

Football

Gerrard must morph into ‘magician’ to make the real Coutinho reappear

Football

Gerrard must morph into ‘magician’ to make the real Coutinho reappear

Football

Guardiola will be most satisfied viewer after Chelsea-Liverpool epic

<p>Rodri peels away to celebrate his late winner</p>
Football

Rodri’s late goal lands crucial blow in title race as Arsenal implode

Football

Klopp knows just how damaging Liverpool’s defeat at Leicester could be

Football

Lookman gives Leicester victory and puts dent in Liverpool title bid

<p>Joelinton turned in a man-of-the-match display for Newcastle against Man United</p>
Football

Newcastle give Rangnick’s Manchester United a lesson in pressing

<p>Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp, centre, and Tottenham’s Antonio Conte, left</p>
Football

Premier League set for showdown Covid talks with break on table

Football

Player welfare still a sideshow to results and TV in Premier League

<p>Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrates after scoring Liverpool’s third</p>
Football

Alexander-Arnold stunner seals Liverpool win to stay on City’s tail

<p>Fans must now show NHS Covid passes or negative test results to get into Premier League games</p>
Football

Premier League clubs frustrated by ‘reactive’ handling of Covid chaos

Football

Real Madrid hopeful of hiring Michael Edwards after Liverpool exit

<p>Mark Leyland joins Newcastle United from Liverpool</p>
Football

Newcastle poach top Liverpool coach for new-look backroom team

Football

Newcastle poach top Liverpool coach for new-look backroom team

<p>Mark Leyland joins Newcastle United from Liverpool</p>
Football

Gerrard navigates Anfield return impressively despite defeat

<p>Mohamed Salah (centre) celebrates his goal </p>
Football

Salah strikes again as Liverpool beat Villa to ruin Gerrard return

<p>Steven Gerrard made an emotional exit from Liverpool </p>
Football

Sentimentality the enemy as Gerrard returns to Anfield

Football

Liverpool’s perfect combination in Milan shows bright future awaits

Football

Liverpool’s perfect combination in Milan shows bright future awaits

<p>Divock Origi jumps for joy </p>
Football

Liverpool’s second string see off Milan for Champions League history

<p>Fans gather for Italy vs England at Wembley Stadium</p>
Football

Security experts concerned by Wembley director’s social media post

Football

Villa outclass Leicester as Gerrard outwits his former coach Rodgers

Football

Brands finalising Everton exit after pressure intensifies on the board

<p>Brendan Rodgers goes to commiserate with Steven Gerrard after defeat to Chelsea in 2014</p>
Football

Villa face Leicester as frayed Gerrard-Rodgers relationship rekindled

Football

Rangnick steps into unknown at Man United with dream finally realised

<p>Fred celebrates during Manchester United’s victory at Old Trafford </p>
Football

Fred provides perfect snapshot of Rangnick’s puzzle at Man United

<p>Everton’s Abdoulaye Doucoure and Ben Godfrey exchange words with Allan after Liverpool’s fourth goal</p>
Football

Everton’s mismanagement exposed with problems far deeper than Benitez

<p>Mohamed Salah celebrates his brace against Everton</p>
Football

Liverpool run riot in Merseyside derby on torturous night for Everton

<p>Thiago Alcantara celebrates scoring against Southampton</p>
Football

Thiago and Jota help paint picture of Liverpool’s tactical evolution

<p>Diogo Jota celebrates after scoring an early goal </p>
Football

Jota sparks Liverpool rout of Saints with first-half double

Football

Jota sparks Liverpool rout of Saints with first-half double

<p>Diogo Jota celebrates after scoring an early goal </p>
Football

How Ralf Rangnick can transform Manchester United

<p>The Reds celebrate their emphatic win </p>
Football

Thiago pearler seals Champions League win for Liverpool over Porto

Football

Relieved Manchester United’s improvements remain at surface level

<p>Oxlade-Chamberlain impressed against Atletico Madrid</p>
Football

Oxlade-Chamberlain reemerges for Liverpool refined by adversity

<p>Oxlade-Chamberlain impressed against Atletico Madrid</p>
Football

Oxlade-Chamberlain reemerges for Liverpool refined by adversity

Solskjaer’s side were hammered 6-1 by Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham in October 2020 (Oli Scarff/PA)
Football

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was by no means Manchester United’s only problem

Football

Mauricio Pochettino ready to take Manchester United job before summer

<p>Gerrard has plotted out his path to the Aston Villa job </p>
Football

Gerrard the manager is ready for step that has been a long time coming

<p>Michael Edwards, left, with Jurgen Klopp and Mike Gordon after the German’s contract extension in 2019</p>
Football

Liverpool sporting director Edwards to leave club at end of season

<p>The Merseysiders’ decision to look internally is sensible given the solid structure in place</p>
Football

Who is Liverpool’s next sporting director Julian Ward?

<p>Michael Edwards (left) with Jurgen Klopp and Mike Gordon</p>
Football

What happens when Edwards leaves Liverpool as sporting director?

<p>Spurs striker Kane struggled to make an impact on Sunday’s match at Goodison Park </p>
Football

Another anonymous Kane show presents Conte’s biggest puzzle to solve

<p>Antonio Conte, right, watches on from the touchline</p>
Football

Conte shown size of Tottenham task by underwhelming draw at Everton

<p>Eddie Howe is set to become Newcastle’s new head coach</p>
Football

Is becoming Newcastle’s first new-era manager the right job for Howe?

<p>Kostas Tsimikas impressed once again for Liverpool </p>
Football

Tsimikas matches Alexander-Arnold’s creativity to outflank Atletico

Football

Liverpool see off 10-man Atletico in dramatic Champions League meeting

<p>Jurgen Klopp talks to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain during the draw with Brighton at the weekend </p>
Football

Liverpool light in midfield but problems lie elsewhere before Atletico

Football

No refresh, no big sales: How Tottenham fell from the brink of glory

<p>Antonio Conte steered Inter to the Serie A title in 2021 </p>
Football

Ignore the myths – Conte is ‘tactical master’ who turns mess to magic

<p>Edinson Cavani celebrates after full-time</p>
Football

How Cavani brought Ronaldo and Fernandes to life against Tottenham

<p>Aaron Ramsdale flicks a James Maddison free kick onto the crossbar, the highlight of the Arsenal goalkeeper’s defiant display</p>
Football

Arsenal beat Leicester to move into fifth after inspired Ramsdale show

<p>Antonio Conte steered Inter to the Serie A title in 2021 </p>
Football

Ignore the myths – Conte is ‘tactical master’ who turns mess to magic

<p>Edinson Cavani celebrates after full-time</p>
Football

How Cavani brought Ronaldo and Fernandes to life against Tottenham

<p>Aaron Ramsdale flicks a James Maddison free kick onto the crossbar, the highlight of the Arsenal goalkeeper’s defiant display</p>
Football

Arsenal beat Leicester to move into fifth after inspired Ramsdale show

Football

Neville set punditry benchmark – people expect honesty on Solskjaer

Football

Solskjaer is the fall guy for Manchester United’s failing hierarchy

<p>Roberto Firmino celebrates with his Liverpool teammates</p>
Football

Firmino the glue that bound Liverpool as they tore through Man United

Football

Manchester United, Pochettino and what might have been

<p>Mbappe and Messi were PSG’s stars</p>
Football

Mbappe provides PSG inspiration to remind Messi of invincibility

<p>Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi were PSG’s stars</p>
Football

Magic of Messi and Mbappe covers PSG’s cracks in win over Leipzig

<p>Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reacts to defeat at Leicester</p>
Football

Leicester strip bare United’s flaws to reveal Solskjaer’s limitations

<p>Jamie Vardy celebrates scoring the Foxes’ third goal</p>
Football

Vardy stuns Man United as Leicester snatch win in six-goal thriller

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