Arne Slot will have the job of his career on once he walks through the doors at Liverpool, but things are good at Anfield… A NEW manager, then. I could sit here and tell you that I’ve watched Arne Slot’s rise from his Academy days at PEC...
Jürgen Klopp ended Liverpool’s trophy drought and in doing so completed the task of uniting the fanbase that his predecessors could not… TO see how far you’ve come, you have to look at the beginning. In August 2015, no one knew what a Brendan...
Eyes will rightly be fixed on Jürgen Klopp’s Sunday departure, but here’s why Liverpool hero Joel Matip deserves a great send off too… I DON’T like goodbyes. Anguished farewells, one last glance before turning away forever and the accompanied...
Anfield was covered in glorious sunshine at the weekend as Liverpool got a dress rehearsal ahead of Jürgen Klopp’s swansong in a fortnight… ANFIELD in the sun. You can’t beat Anfield in the sun. The chance to wear shorts, to drink outside in beer...
Are the final weeks of Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool tenure a disaster that’s been coming, or are they a setback on a trajectory set for revival? WELL, this isn’t good. The final days of Rome. Relationships in tatters, certainties atrophying toconcerns,...
Did scrapping FA Cup replays really come after consultation with lower league clubs, or have they had their dreams dashed to radio silence? THE dream was always Southend away in the cup. Others had different ambitions. For some it’s a big draw against a...
Liverpool committed a cardinal title race sin by letting Manchester City get ahead, but there is still time to turn the mood around at least… I DIDN’T watch it. The Manchester Marathon, the vagaries of BBC Sounds and a slowly dying phone were all I had. I...
Liverpool suffered another blow away at Manchester United this season, and it’s hard to hide the hurt as a supporter… IT’S an hour after the final whistle as I write this, so this is still pretty raw. I say that because you’ll be reading this on...
Fans of most teams will feel they’re hard done by with refereeing decisions, but it’s a problem that is impacting all of our enjoyment… ‘TUBE Strikes Imminent.’ In the days when the London Evening Standard used to put boards up outside Tube...
Changing an international flag on a football shirt or club crest for marketing highlights differences of opinion for many… I’ve spent much of this week in my car. My job means I’m up and down motorways for what seems like days at a time, but this time of...
Midweek Extra Gutter Special: Florian Wirtz Deal Agreed
With the agenda ripping news breaking this morning with Leverkusen accepting a club record bid for Florian Wirtz only moments before our midweek free show was recorded, we reflect on what is a massive statement of intent from Liverpool Football Club.
Rob Gutmann is joined by Mike Kearney, Abi Rudkin and Phil Blundell.
