Neil Atkinson, Author at The Anfield Wrap

ST. LOUIS, USA - Monday, August 1, 2016: AS Roma's Mohamed Salah in action against Liverpool during a pre-season friendly game on day twelve of the club's USA Pre-season Tour at the Busch Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool: Assessing The Reds’ Summer Transfer Targets

2 June 2017 by Neil Atkinson 14 comments

THERE is something about doing shows that concentrates the mind. Yesterday we recorded our transfer show, The Gutter, and had a big chat about Virgil van Dijk, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Mohamed Salah among others. The most bullish I got was about van Dijk. I’m worried van Dijk isn’t a panacea, […]

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, May 21, 2017: Liverpool's Adam Lallana celebrates scoring the third goal against Middlesbrough during the FA Premier League match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool 3 Middlesbrough 0: Match Review

21 May 2017 by Neil Atkinson 39 comments

“BE kind. In the first place try to be nothing but kind.” My mental note where I start all of these things. Seasons are fractured. Shall we do our best, one last time? Let’s go, Reds… — As a city Liverpool only makes complete sense in an international context. Most […]

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LONDON, ENGLAND - Sunday, May 14, 2017: Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho Correiacelebrates scoring the second goal against West Ham United with team-mates Adam Lallana and Daniel Sturridge during the FA Premier League match at the London Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

West Ham 0 Liverpool 4: Match Review

14 May 2017 by Neil Atkinson 42 comments

WE can and will talk about all of it but let’s start with the second half. From the outset, when Liverpool could sit on a one-goal lead, they throw the kitchen sink at West Ham. They demonstrated enormous superiority over West Ham. Liverpool didn’t sit in and defend their lead, […]

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, May 7, 2017: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp reacts during the FA Premier League match against Southampton at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool 0 Southampton 0: Match Review

7 May 2017 by Neil Atkinson 43 comments

DAMN these Reds. Damn them to hell. They love looking a gifthorse in the mouth. They’ve not been short of gifthorses. Gifthorses coming out of their ears. They can’t look at a gifthorse without looking at it in the mouth. Today the most direct. 12 yards. One kick. Truth be […]

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WATFORD, ENGLAND - Monday, May 1, 2017: Liverpool's Emre Can celebrates scoring the first goal against Watford with team-mates and manager Jürgen Klopp during the FA Premier League match at Vicarage Road. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Watford 0 Liverpool 1: Match Review

1 May 2017 by Neil Atkinson 27 comments

INNER Chimp everywhere. Inner Chimp may never get back in. Inner Chimp could be out for days off the back of this. When will my heart stop racing. When Sebastian Prodl’s effort bounces off the bar it felt like the start and the end of everything. Heart attack as effort […]

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Liverpool: Assessing The Reds’ Summer Transfer Targets

Liverpool 3 Middlesbrough 0: Match Review

West Ham 0 Liverpool 4: Match Review

Liverpool 0 Southampton 0: Match Review

Watford 0 Liverpool 1: Match Review

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