TRANSFERS are one of the most interesting facets of the modern game. There’s so much that goes into it that we don’t get to see, but what we do know from the outside looking in is that spending big doesn’t guarantee quality – and vice versa. Bargains are rare to...
IT felt familiar, didn’t it? A late goal to confirm a crucial three points against the sworn enemy. This time, though, it was oh so different. Before Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Manchester United in October 2009, The Reds sat in eighth place while Alex Ferguson’s side...
THERE’S something about winning that really gets under people’s skin. It probably doesn’t help when the team you support does it so routinely that they make breaking records an almost weekly occurrence. And of course it’s not just breaking records, there’s proving...
TRUST noun Firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something. JÜRGEN Klopp’s first press conference is timeless. It is a masterpiece that should be framed, the quotes should adorn the walls of museums with the audio played back on a constant...
WHAT a start to the festive period it’s been for The Reds. If somebody said Liverpool would be two weeks into December having won four games – including a Merseyside derby – sitting pretty at the top of the Premier League, and qualifying for the Champions...
“IN the current climate.” “The market rate.” “Inflated prices.” You might associate the following phrases with the beginnings of a political rant, but they’re in fact all increasingly common phrases used when referring to the modern day football transfer market. They...
“WHY don’t you talk about FSG?” It’s a question we were forced to consider over and over again at The Anfield Wrap once upon a time. Jürgen Klopp was Liverpool manager, Anfield’s Main Stand had been successfully expanded, but there was a belief that the owners weren’t...
ANOTHER Saturday 3pm, another crucial late away win for Liverpool. As Jürgen Klopp said in his post-match press conference at Selhurst Park, the performance in this game was not as important as the result giving the context of the international break just gone. The...
JUST prior to England’s 4-0 win over Kosovo on Sunday, our own Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain took centre stage. Chamberlain’s international career began seven and a half years ago, in a 1-0 win over Norway – incidentally Roy Hodgson’s first game as England manager. He...
“LET’S start a new way. This is the perfect moment. “I don’t know everything but I am a good listener. I will go to Melwood and see what works and what doesn’t.” Roughly four years and one month ago, Jürgen Klopp sat down for his first press conference as Liverpool...
An Unwrapped show with a focus on LFC Women – Having had a summer of upheaval with key departures hobbling progression, a new manager at the helm, the tragic loss of Matt Beard and with the Reds currently bottom of the WSL, we have a look at how the season has unfolded and ask whether Gareth Taylor’s team can avoid relegation and rebuild for 26/27.
Josh Sexton is joined by Phillipa Smallwood, Emma Sanders and Lauren Black.
