Eddie Gibbs
@eddiegibbs.co.uk
Host of King & AI podcast with Sir Kenny Dalglish. Director Liberty Shield VPN, Anfield Index, EPL Index, Scothosts etc. Tweet mainly on Sport & Tech.
On a day when another prodigy, Carlos Alcaraz, completed his own set of sporting conquests, it felt fitting. We are living through a moment when youth is not waiting its turn; it is taking centre stage with breathtaking assurance.
February 2, 2026 at 10:51 AM
On a day when another prodigy, Carlos Alcaraz, completed his own set of sporting conquests, it felt fitting. We are living through a moment when youth is not waiting its turn; it is taking centre stage with breathtaking assurance.
How long this can last is unknowable. Hunger dulls, wealth distracts; the body and mind always keep their own counsel. Yet for now, he plays with a freedom that feels rare, almost innocent in its ferocity.
February 2, 2026 at 10:51 AM
How long this can last is unknowable. Hunger dulls, wealth distracts; the body and mind always keep their own counsel. Yet for now, he plays with a freedom that feels rare, almost innocent in its ferocity.
Littler holds almost everything worth holding, and he does it without bravado, without the noise of self-proclamation, just with an appetite that appears bottomless.
February 2, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Littler holds almost everything worth holding, and he does it without bravado, without the noise of self-proclamation, just with an appetite that appears bottomless.
There was a remark made back in 2024 by the class-act that is Luke Humphries; half-joke, half-prophesy, about getting one world title won before this kid started taking everything. It was meant kindly, perhaps consolingly, yet it now reads as a quiet admission of what was coming.
February 2, 2026 at 10:50 AM
There was a remark made back in 2024 by the class-act that is Luke Humphries; half-joke, half-prophesy, about getting one world title won before this kid started taking everything. It was meant kindly, perhaps consolingly, yet it now reads as a quiet admission of what was coming.
Titles arrive as routine, finals feel like home territory, and even when the moment tightens and the door creaks open for defeat, he finds another gear that others simply don't possess. Opponents sense it, crowds feel it, legs slip away not through error but through inevitability.
February 2, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Titles arrive as routine, finals feel like home territory, and even when the moment tightens and the door creaks open for defeat, he finds another gear that others simply don't possess. Opponents sense it, crowds feel it, legs slip away not through error but through inevitability.
Luke Littler doesn't threaten that legacy yet, but what he's doing demands attention of a different kind. At an age when most players are still learning how to survive on tour, he's already ruling it.
February 2, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Luke Littler doesn't threaten that legacy yet, but what he's doing demands attention of a different kind. At an age when most players are still learning how to survive on tour, he's already ruling it.
Records stacked upon records, pressure absorbed and returned with interest, a career that didn't flicker but burned for an entire generation. Greatness, in darts, has always been about how long excellence can be held without erosion, and Taylor set a standard that still towers over the game.
February 2, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Records stacked upon records, pressure absorbed and returned with interest, a career that didn't flicker but burned for an entire generation. Greatness, in darts, has always been about how long excellence can be held without erosion, and Taylor set a standard that still towers over the game.
Jacquet will be excellent, perhaps exceptional, but he'll arrive as a promise, not a remedy, and the cost of that delay will probably be paid now, not later.
February 2, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Jacquet will be excellent, perhaps exceptional, but he'll arrive as a promise, not a remedy, and the cost of that delay will probably be paid now, not later.
Liverpool's recruitment team have earned belief before, but belief alone doesn't defend corners, close games out, or steady a season drifting on faith.
February 2, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Liverpool's recruitment team have earned belief before, but belief alone doesn't defend corners, close games out, or steady a season drifting on faith.
Jacquet is a defender for the next decade, not the next five months, and expecting a summer signing to validate a season already stretched thin is unfair on Slot, the squad and the fans.
February 2, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Jacquet is a defender for the next decade, not the next five months, and expecting a summer signing to validate a season already stretched thin is unfair on Slot, the squad and the fans.
This isn't diligently planned patience; it feels like administrative arrogance. Richard Hughes seems more comfortable sketching the future than addressing the injuries and imbalances staring everyone in the face.
February 2, 2026 at 9:40 AM
This isn't diligently planned patience; it feels like administrative arrogance. Richard Hughes seems more comfortable sketching the future than addressing the injuries and imbalances staring everyone in the face.
The collapse of the Lutsharel Geertruida deal, again after dragging matters late, speaks to a clumsy certainty that tomorrow will always wait. It won't!
February 2, 2026 at 9:40 AM
The collapse of the Lutsharel Geertruida deal, again after dragging matters late, speaks to a clumsy certainty that tomorrow will always wait. It won't!
What frustrates is not the player, but the timing. Liverpool appear to have quietly written this season off as transition, asking supporters to place blind faith in a top-five finish and a European run while the present is left threadbare.
February 2, 2026 at 9:40 AM
What frustrates is not the player, but the timing. Liverpool appear to have quietly written this season off as transition, asking supporters to place blind faith in a top-five finish and a European run while the present is left threadbare.
That promise has followed him into senior football at Rennes; his ceiling is unmistakably high, even if the foundations are still being poured. He is raw, he will make mistakes, and that is not a criticism; it is simply the truth of a 20-year-old defender learning his trade.
February 2, 2026 at 9:40 AM
That promise has followed him into senior football at Rennes; his ceiling is unmistakably high, even if the foundations are still being poured. He is raw, he will make mistakes, and that is not a criticism; it is simply the truth of a 20-year-old defender learning his trade.
If it does, Liverpool shouldn't hesitate. Lutsharel Geertruida may not stir the soul, but right now, he solves some of the problems.
February 1, 2026 at 9:04 AM
If it does, Liverpool shouldn't hesitate. Lutsharel Geertruida may not stir the soul, but right now, he solves some of the problems.
There are risks. His injury record is a concern, and no one is pretending he sits at the top of Liverpool's wish list. But this is deadline day logic, not fantasy. Why Sunderland would agree remains unclear, unless something in his Leipzig contract makes it workable.
February 1, 2026 at 9:04 AM
There are risks. His injury record is a concern, and no one is pretending he sits at the top of Liverpool's wish list. But this is deadline day logic, not fantasy. Why Sunderland would agree remains unclear, unless something in his Leipzig contract makes it workable.
Versatility is his real value. Right back, centre back, holding midfielder, all areas where Liverpool are stretched thin. Add in Liverpool's injuries, the calendar, and the appeal becomes obvious. This is not about building for five years. It is about surviving the next five months.
February 1, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Versatility is his real value. Right back, centre back, holding midfielder, all areas where Liverpool are stretched thin. Add in Liverpool's injuries, the calendar, and the appeal becomes obvious. This is not about building for five years. It is about surviving the next five months.
He is not a track sprinter in the Frimpong mould, but he is fast where it matters, fast enough to match Premier League forwards stride for stride, fast enough to cover others’ mistakes.
February 1, 2026 at 9:04 AM
He is not a track sprinter in the Frimpong mould, but he is fast where it matters, fast enough to match Premier League forwards stride for stride, fast enough to cover others’ mistakes.
These are often the moments when moves become possible.
Physically, he brings what Liverpool are crying out for. Six foot, quick over short distances, powerful, and blessed with recovery speed that allows him to repair damage when the line is broken.
Physically, he brings what Liverpool are crying out for. Six foot, quick over short distances, powerful, and blessed with recovery speed that allows him to repair damage when the line is broken.
February 1, 2026 at 9:04 AM
These are often the moments when moves become possible.
Physically, he brings what Liverpool are crying out for. Six foot, quick over short distances, powerful, and blessed with recovery speed that allows him to repair damage when the line is broken.
Physically, he brings what Liverpool are crying out for. Six foot, quick over short distances, powerful, and blessed with recovery speed that allows him to repair damage when the line is broken.