Liverpool 1 Tottenham Hotspur 1: Player ratings

A DRAW was probably a fair result. Tottenham were impressive, the best team to come to Anfield this year by a fair stretch. Yet, despite some careless passing, we actually found it easier to create chances against them than many other teams this year. Because they...

Is football doing enough to keep grassroots growing?

SUNDAY was a notable day for local players in the north west of England. At 1:30pm, Scouser Jon Flanagan was leading out Liverpool as captain for the first time. A few hours later an 18-year-old striker from Wythenshawe was scoring the winning goal in the Manchester...

Southampton 3-2 Liverpool: Player ratings

HOW annoying. At half-time we are all laughing and joking and picturing Flanno lifting the Premier League trophy in 2017. At full time we’ve thrown it away, a limp second-half performance that only looked like finishing one way after The Saints equalised. For...

Liverpool 2 Manchester United 0: Player ratings

ABSOLUTELY battered them 2-0. First to the ball, and better with it. If it wasn’t for their goalkeeper they’d be writing new records. Instead we go to Old Trafford without a tie-winning lead at this stage but with a commanding one nevertheless. Also with...

Crystal Palace 1 Liverpool 2: Player ratings

I HAD written this introduction in my head on about 70 and it was moody as anything. It talked about consistency and how it separates winners from everyone else. It also talked about how the real problem, more than consistency, was quality and that the team looked...