IT HAPPENED down at Anfield not so long ago. Well, two years, eight months and 16 days previous to be precise. Liverpool under Jürgen Klopp, trailing to Arsenal 3-2 after some questionable goalkeeping from Simon Mignolet, were desperate to save a point in a game they...
“DON’T shoot,” says Ben Johno. The ball goes to Daniel Sturridge. “Don’t you fucking shoot either,” I say. The “r” of either leaves my mouth as the ball hits the back of the net and even in Head Of Steam in town...
LAD. I know, lad. The wrigglies are back. Alisson: 7 Made three great saves there dressed as a massive big pink fella. What a kit. Might be at fault for there’s, maybe? I don’t know. Can do what he wants in that kit in fairness, can’t he? Trent: 7 Few sloppy balls in....
IN a game which felt like a throwback to a decade ago, what a contest between two very modern football teams. Back in those days it was Rafa Benitez and Jose Mourinho locked in enthralling tactical battles, with players of supreme quality all over the pitch. Chelsea...
I’M fascinated by time. Well, space time to be more specific. I recently attended a talk centred around Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity and general musings about string theory and time travel, something that has had me hooked for years. Without becoming too...
IT’S something of a shame that we had to dilute the anticipation of this titanic contest by prefacing it with that midweek rumble in the League Cup. Wednesday night’s was a decent game, even if we were ultimately left utterly frustrated by it. It would have been nice...
GETTING beat, then. That’s new. That’s new. We could do without it. But then we could do without Eden Hazard every week. Liverpool supporters overrate Hazard because every time we see him he verges on unplayable. He’s carrying Kryptonite. If Hazard...
Miggy: 7 Had a lovely big stay on his line first half there, didn’t he? That said, made a smart save for a fella with a pear for a head first half. Can we put this fucker to bed now? I’ll play for the FA Cup. Clyne: 6 Was in front of us first half there with loads of...
“I SUPPOSE it’s your year again, is it?” “Yes.” “Haha, you say that every year and you haven’t won the league for ages.” “We know, we just like to have lots of fun and be optimistic about watching our boss football team.” I could just leave it there this week. I’ve...
LIVERPOOL v Chelsea in the third round of the League Cup. An unwanted and destined to be unloved child of a game. We all want to win a trophy, this one even, but we don’t want to have to win it now. Neither ourselves or Chelsea are in the frame of mind to be viewing...
Having stabilised their form in the league and put themselves firmly back in the pack chasing Champions League qualification, despite some questionable performances, Liverpool head into Spring with a favourable run of fixtures, can the Reds build on their momentum as business end of the season edges closer?
Rob Gutmann hosts Neil Atkinson, Beth Lindop and Ian Salmon.
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