Liverpool would not be denied another win, despite Crystal Palace’s controversial goal. It made my celebration that bit sweeter… I’VE seldom celebrated a clincher more than Florian Wirtz’s beautiful goal on Saturday. I mean, we all felt the relief...
In a season full of relative lows, the Merseyside Derby has brought respite for Liverpool. Now we’ll always have the Hill Dickinson… IT doesn’t solve anything, it doesn’t excuse anything and it certainly doesn’t justify an appalling season. But who...
The Fulham result and a better performance, coupled with Rio’s star turn and the power of Anfield have Liverpool believing again… THE difference a win makes. The difference a second goal makes. The difference a clean sheet makes. Last week saw an...
Wanting applause for showing a consistent lack of fight when the going gets tough? Not at Liverpool, and certainly not in Manchester… I CAN’T GET my head around Dominik Szoboszlai. There are many takeaways from the latest episode of Liverpool’s Great...
Liverpool Legends game was a timely reminder of how lucky we are – and have been – to see some of the greatest players in their pomp… “THE older order changeth, yielding place to new. God fulfils himself in many ways.” I’ve never been to one...
In a poor season with each bad performance deepened by the next, Liverpool fans can take defeat but will never accept a lack of fight… I SAW Hamlet last weekend. It’s probably Shakespeare’s most quotable play and this line really stood out....
Many teams have come unstuck when travelling to face Galatasaray but Liverpool should have no problems with intense atmospheres… WHEN Manchester United travelled to Turkey to play Galatasaray in 1993 they weren’t quite the all-conquering side they were...
With performances fluctuating from brilliant to bad – often in the same game – supporters are left wondering who the real Liverpool are… IN 1978, The Who released an album called ‘Who Are You?’ It was their first in three years and came at a...
There will never not be a joyous time when beating Nottingham Forest on their own ground – but that performance has to be better… DISCLAIMER: None of what follows takes anything away from the unadulterated joy of winning against them and winning...
Jim Ratcliffe’s recent comments on migrants in Britain shone a spotlight on billionaires in football looking down on the game’s lifeblood… THERE’S LONG been a trope that football fans and players are thuggish, mindless and violent in...
Liverpool has today lost a legend in Kevin Keegan who has tragically passed at the age of 75, Kevin played 323 times and scored 100 goals for Liverpool, winning three league titles, two UEFA Cups and the FA Cup, Kevin will remembered not just for his contributions on the pitch, but for his charisma, warm personality and kind nature.
Back in 2017 John Gibbons went to Kevin Keegan’s house for a cup of tea and a chat about his autobiography My Life in Football. Although obviously covering his whole career, we focused on his time at Liverpool. where Kevin won three league titles, two UEFA Cups and the FA Cup.
In a wide ranging and lengthy discussion, Kevin talks about what its like making your debut for Liverpool when no one knows who you are, what he thinks was the best Liverpool performance in his time at Anfield and what it’s like when The Kop sings your name for the first time. We also discuss the impact Bill Shankly had on his career, what it was like to become a “brand” and the place Liverpool held in his heart all these years on.
