Mikel Arteta’s journey from head coach to manager is nothing new for England’s elite but Arne Slot seems likely to follow a different path… IN THE SLOWEST of news weeks, something gripped me about Mikel Arteta’s new deal at Arsenal. Among the...
As Federico Chiesa becomes Liverpool’s sixth senior out-and-out forward, how does he fit into The Reds’ squad needs this season? FEDERICO Chiesa couldn’t look any happier to be a Liverpool player. Player announcement media is often generic and...
As Rafa Benitez shares further stories about his time at Anfield, is it worth revisiting a strange relationship with such a great man? IN many ways, Rafael Benitez’s mid-to-late Liverpool era remains none of my business. I was still following Liverpool home and...
Both Arne Slot and Richard Hughes have had differing starts to their Liverpool careers, ahead of the new Premier League season kicking off… THINGS Arne Slot could have said and done in his first press conference: Committed to Trent Alexander-Arnold at...
What makes Jürgen Klopp perfect for the England manager job, as well as the antithesis to the identity that surrounds the position… JÜRGEN Klopp and the England job is fundamentally hard to argue against. His presence in any capacity is difficult to...
As Trent Alexander-Arnold became a national scapegoat, this week revealed that England has far bigger problems… IN this, the week of all things British culture, I’m patriotically filled with feelings only England in 2024 can bring. We are left perpetually...
With the Arne Slot era now officially underway at Liverpool, here are 5 of his most pressing matters to sort through… THE mural paint is only just dry, the hangover barely subsided but the transition of feeling from the past to the future remains...
With the Jürgen Klopp era now in the past, it is now the time to assess the legacy his leadership of Liverpool fans will have… LEADERS are generally in short supply. Not the tagline you want to accompany a pivotal forthcoming general election, but here we...
Here is an extract from Dan Morgan’s new book, Jürgen Said To Me (released May 13th), on the night that Liverpool won the Premier League… THE manager and team would have to wait until the evening of 22 June against Chelsea at Anfield – the...
After a fractious encounter with Jürgen Klopp last Saturday, is it right that so many Liverpool fans are writing off Mo Salah? THE numbers never lie with Mohamed Salah. They never tell fibs, unlike the eyes. Sometimes the eyes lie. They pull with sadness and...
The Anfield Wrap’s free podcast reflecting on a opening day draw at Newcastle thanks to an injury time Dominik Szoboszlai penalty after the Reds had conceded two sloppy goals with the second Newcastle goal only minutes after Cody Gakpo had dragged Liverpool back in the game.
Also in the show, Neil chats to The Athletic’s Jon MacKenzie about his new book ‘The Spectre of Pep: How Guardiola Haunts Modern Football Tactics’.
Neil Atkinson hosts Beth Lindop, Ian Ryan and John Gibbons
