HONDURAS (I): A PIECE OF TWO HALVES

HONDURAS (I): A PIECE OF TWO HALVES

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...
PODCAST – ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE

PODCAST – ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE

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...
Rob McDonald’s World Cup Group Guide – Group H

Rob McDonald’s World Cup Group Guide – Group H

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...

CITYTALK – CASH OUT

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...
Rob McDonald’s World Cup Group Guide – Group F

Rob McDonald’s World Cup Group Guide – Group F

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...
Russia (I): Стикер

Russia (I): Стикер

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...

Rob McDonald’s World Cup Group Guide – Group E

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...