Many teams have come unstuck when travelling to face Galatasaray but Liverpool should have no problems with intense atmospheres… WHEN Manchester United travelled to Turkey to play Galatasaray in 1993 they weren’t quite the all-conquering side they were...
With performances fluctuating from brilliant to bad – often in the same game – supporters are left wondering who the real Liverpool are… IN 1978, The Who released an album called ‘Who Are You?’ It was their first in three years and came at a...
There will never not be a joyous time when beating Nottingham Forest on their own ground – but that performance has to be better… DISCLAIMER: None of what follows takes anything away from the unadulterated joy of winning against them and winning...
Jim Ratcliffe’s recent comments on migrants in Britain shone a spotlight on billionaires in football looking down on the game’s lifeblood… THERE’S LONG been a trope that football fans and players are thuggish, mindless and violent in...
Often, only with the benefit of time can we judge how things truly are. In the present, we may have to settle for changing expectations… NOW WHAT? Where are we now? There are times when frustration gives way to anger and onto an acceptance. Liverpool just...
Liverpool and Anfield show once again that they’re both at their best when explosive, as the Reds blew through Newcastle United… THERE ARE moves in chess which are termed explosive. These are moves played after the opening which are either risky...
Whilst many heroes might be forged in our youth, Andy Robertson – Liverpool’s greatest ever leftback – is an exception to that rule… THE OLDER YOU get the more entrenched you become in the past. Take those ‘Greatest Ever...
Liverpool’s 1-1 v Burnley at Anfield meant the Reds have failed to beat the three promoted teams at home this season – raising questions… WE’RE BACK HERE again. There’s nothing I can say here which will put balm on all the bruises of...
Liverpool’s continued unbeaten run after Arsenal draw and a potential FA Cup run is cause for optimism for remainder of the season… THERE WE ARE then. Liverpool aren’t quite as bad as many thought. Not the full ticket either, true, but with...
Angry Despite Winning: Why Liverpool beating Spurs away in the Premier League was still not enough for some fans… YOU’RE A STEP ahead of me again here. Three weeks ago I offered no views or insight into the West Ham game because I didn’t see a...
The Anfield Wrap’s podcast looking back at Liverpool 1 Tottenham 1 in the Premier League at Anfield.Neil Atkinson is joined by Kev Reilly, Beth Lindop and Rob Gutmann.
Also in the show, Neil chats to Paul Duhaney about this years Africa Oye.