by Michael Nevin | Apr 28, 2017 | Footie
LAST Sunday must have felt like familiar territory for Jürgen Klopp. A copycat 2-1 defeat with a headed winning goal for Crystal Palace at the Anfield Road End will have had the manager’s thoughts laden with déjà vu. Swap last week’s bright spring sunshine for last...
by Michael Nevin | Apr 21, 2017 | Footie
“BOBBY Firmino” rang the now familiar chant from the Smethwick End at The Hawthorns last Sunday after another vital winning goal from the Brazilian. I’ve got to be honest, I’m not that fussed with the “Bobby” moniker, not solely down to the fact I’m a...
by Michael Nevin | Apr 14, 2017 | Footie
“HE’S given me more heart attacks than any player I have ever known.” These were the slightly flippant words of Bob Paisley, describing the adventurous forays of Alan Hansen during the early part of his Liverpool career. In the sometimes brutal, hurly-burly First...
by Michael Nevin | Apr 7, 2017 | Footie
WEDNESDAY’S draw at home to Bournemouth felt like a crushing defeat. A scruffy, late equaliser when three crucial home points were required was just an unnecessary kick in the teeth. For the final 25 minutes, Jürgen Klopp opted to invite pressure; adopting a back five...
by Michael Nevin | Mar 31, 2017 | Footie
I’VE lost count of how many Merseyside derbies I’ve attended over the years. When the memories come flooding back, of course there are the victorious cup finals and semi-finals and a seemingly endless catalogue of Liverpool glory but one date always sticks in the mind...
by Michael Nevin | Mar 24, 2017 | Footie
IT’S been a while since Phil Coutinho has been serenaded by The Kop after witnessing one of his Anfield exhibitions. Of late, the Ole’s for the Brazilian conjurer have been in short supply. Coutinho is clearly still struggling in the wake of his ill-timed, mid-season...
by Michael Nevin | Mar 17, 2017 | Footie
EMRE Can’s Burnley winner last week not only consolidated Liverpool’s Champions League ambitions but also stuck a metaphorical two fingers up at sections of the home crowd. As he slid triumphantly in front of The Kop, there was as much anger and pent up...
by Michael Nevin | Mar 10, 2017 | Footie
WHEN recalling that glorious treble year of 2001 under Gerard Houllier, few voices will celebrate the contribution of Emile Heskey, who signed for the Reds from Leicester City for a record £11 million 17 years ago this week. Instead, the successive League, FA and UEFA...
by Michael Nevin | Mar 3, 2017 | Footie
IT becomes increasingly difficult to make sense of Liverpool’s season as the lurch continues from title contenders at New Year to current outsiders for a spot in the top four. The commonly held current consensus is that the Reds can beat the good teams and not the...
by Michael Nevin | Feb 24, 2017 | Footie
THERE’S a lot more to Lucas Leiva’s Liverpool career than the bare facts of 334 appearances in a red shirt. In many ways the Brazilian defines the struggle of the modern Liverpool player entwined in the complexity of supporters’ expectations. Only through seniority,...
