by Andi Thomas [A NOTE. For reasons that will soon become apparent, you are essentially reading two pieces here. Everything outside square brackets was written before France beat Honduras 3-0; everything inside after.] Some facts about Honduras. It has a population of...
NEIL ATKINSON, Andy Heaton, Craig Rimmer and Ben Johnson are in the tower to discuss the seemingly floundering transfer bids for Adam Lallana and Alberto Moreno as well as their respective TAW World Cup Teams, France, Columbia and Japan. Download Issue 10 of #TAW...
By Lydia Bleasdale “WHEN DESCRIBING the character of our biggest city, Nigerians always like to tell a wry anecdote about the man who steps off a plane and is greeted with a sign that reads: THIS IS LAGOS. The message offers him nothing in the way of a cheerful...
By Rob McDonald BELGIUM What We Know: It’s hard not to know a lot about this Belgian generation. It was only last week The Times did a main story on the development of this team and what lessons England could take from it. That being said, golden generations only stay...
By Rob McDonald (Neil’s note – Rob sent this in before the games were played. I should have thrown it up yesterday. Sorry.) GERMANY What We Know: Under the stewardship of Jogi Low, Germany have seemed to go from strength to strength in and inexorable march...
NEIL ATKINSON was joined by Rob Gutmann, Christian Hahn and a selection of guests as they chat about the first few days of World Cup 2014. Download Issue 10 of #TAW Monthly via iTunes or at app.theanfieldwrap.com for other devices. DIRECT LINK TO CITYTALK – CASH...
By Rob McDonald ARGENTINA What We Know: Well, Argentina are one of those teams that are just always expected to be dead good. They have the players, after all. All of them. Whatever happens, expect a whole lot of Messi narrative. The team is settled and, so far, there...
By Samantha Mikhailovna. READER, There are those who say I may be asking too much of you here. They would suggest that what follows requires a very niche experience of world literature (link: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/36238/36238-h/36238-h.htm#Page_67) and Panini...
By Rob McDonald FRANCE What We Know: Riberyless but not arguing, the French are another team that seems to be coming into the tournament without much expectation on them. It is understandable given how they have to over-turn a 2 goal deficit to defeat the Ukraine in...
By Rob McDonald URUGUAY What We Know: The best bastards about and marshalled by one of the best coaches going in Oscar Tabarez, we know Uruguay well after their strong performances in recent competitions. With, arguably, the most potent attacking threat in the...
Harvey Elliott, The High Bar And LFC Ticketing Discussion: The Anfield Wrap
With Harvey Elliott returns to Liverpool having been voted player of the tournament in the U21 European Championships following England’s victory with his Reds career far from certain, and with the arrival of Florian Wirtz is he a victim of the high standards demanded by the current Liverpool squad?
Also in the show we discuss the ramifications of Liverpool’s latest updated ticketing rules and guidelines.John Gibbons hosts Beth Lindop, Ian Ryan and Jay McKenna.