by The Anfield Wrap | Jun 6, 2012 | Footie
By Sean Rogers YOU’D expect a manager to be lauded after leading a nation to a World Cup final, then cruising to European Championships qualification with one defeat and a goal difference of plus 29 (albeit in an “easy” group). But that’s not the case for...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jun 6, 2012 | Footie
By Nick O’Prey STATELY, trim Giovanni Trapattoni puts down his razor and surveys the face looking back at him in the mirror. He allows a brief moment, eye to eye, with his image and turns away. His heroic minute complete, he is ready to face the day with all the...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jun 6, 2012 | Footie
By Phil Blundell WORLD Cup winners in 1998, European Champions in 2000, World Cup runners-up in 2006. It seems strange to think that despite having played a part in the other tournaments between 1998 and now, France haven’t actually won a single knockout game outside...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jun 4, 2012 | Podcast
FRESH from Brendan Rodgers’ introduction to Liverpool, Neil, Sean, Andy, Rob, Jim, Kristian, Steve and Gareth pore over what to expect over the summer and what direction they see the club going in next season. Also a bit of Euro nonsense and a farewell to Dirk...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jun 3, 2012 | Footie
by Neil Scott FOOTBALL, these days. Be honest, it’s rubbish. It’s all holding and diving and waving invisible cards, unfathomable kick-off times, extortionate ticket prices and painstakingly choreographed goal celebrations. It’s ‘anthem jackets,’ obscene salaries and...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jun 1, 2012 | Podcast
Neil hosts the City Talk football phone in and is joined in the studio my co-author of ‘On The March With Kenny’s Army’ Mike Nevin. Direct link to The Anfield Wrap on City Talk Phone In #1 download Podcast RSS feed iTunes [smart_track_player...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jun 1, 2012 | Podcast
Brendo, Brendy, Brenno, lad Neil, Rob, Steve and Mike are joined by Oli Kay as they chat about what to expect from Mr Rodgers Music this week from Babysnakes and Atticus Anthem TAW ON CITY TALK GET ON IT And with extra bonus material this week, Jim and Gareth...
by The Anfield Wrap | May 31, 2012 | Footie
By Andrew Thomas Giorgios SAMARAS is wandering through a desert. SAMARAS: Does everybody think so? CHORUS: They do. SAMARAS: It looks okay, on the replay. CHORUS: It does. But still, they suspect. SAMARAS: I reckon they were all mis-hits, you know? Van Basten was...
by The Anfield Wrap | May 28, 2012 | Footie
Host Neil Atkinson and the gang are joined by Liverpool Ladies goalkeeper Aroon Clansey, Liverpool writing doyen Kevin Sampson and BBC 5Live’s very own Simon Clancy. They also carry out a Euro 2012 draw and reveal details of how to be in with a chance of...
by The Anfield Wrap | May 25, 2012 | Footie
As regular listeners of the podcast will know, towards the end of #TAW43, Neil had an iPad shoved in his face with the latest Liverpool managerial odds to try and generate a bit of discussion from the room. Unintentionally, Neil, once he’d figured out his back...
