Andoni Iraola is in. Is he as close as you can get to a sure thing? Nope. That chap is in Paris. Does he have the track record of elite excellence, of lifting trophies? Not at all. Oliver Glasner remains out of work. Is this a risk? Absolutely. It’s a big leap....
You will have noticed we are playing our transfer committee games at the moment. They were a great idea by John Furlong all those years ago. There is no end to the ways I enjoy them. Firstly, they have a bit of a reality television vibe where you get to see these...
In around March 2024 I spoke to somebody who works both in and on football who said to me that agents weren’t sure about their clients going to Liverpool. Not sure about their players, not sure about managers. Nobody knew what would happen once Jurgen Klopp had...
Neil Atkinson’s post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Liverpool 1 Brentford 1 in the 2025-2026 Premier League at Anfield… I’m glad it is over. But they’ve well and truly burnt my head out this season and today was no exception Liverpool were...
Neil Atkinson’s post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Aston Villa 4 Liverpool 2 in the 2025-2026 Premier League at Villa Park… WHAT we are talking about here is the stupidest team in the country. The stupidest team in the country wandered into Villa Park...
Neil Atkinson’s post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Liverpool 1 Chelsea 1 in the 2025-2026 Premier League at Anfield… WE score early which feels like a blessing. Feels like a release. If only we could have stopped there. If only it all could have...
Neil Atkinson’s post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Man United 3 Liverpool 2 in the 2025-2026 Premier League at Old Trafford… CUTTING edge. In football everything is cutting edge. And the Liverpool team drops and it has none. The Manchester United team...
Neil Atkinson’s post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Liverpool 3 Crystal Palace 1 in the 2025-2026 Premier League at Anfield… THE day after, you are calmer. But Andy Madley spent the game stopping the action as soon as an outfield player hit the deck....
Neil Atkinson’s post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Everton 1 Liverpool 2 in the 2025-2026 Premier League at the Hill Dickinson Stadium… Sometimes in my life I’d take all my hopes and dreams All my ambitions and all my aspirations And I’d...
Neil Atkinson’s post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Liverpool 0 PSG 2 in the 2025-2026 Champions League quarter-final second-leg at Anfield… LIVERPOOL don’t deserve to lose the game but they don’t deserve to go through. This was...
