The Merseyside Derby has had its fair share of heroes on the red side down the years, and there’s a reason they matter so much to us still… THERE is a period of my teenage years which has remained more vivid than others. I can remember going to...
Looking back on a time when the Merseyside Derby was seen more as the friendly derby, and what it meant within families in Liverpool… I WON’T be at the derby on Saturday. I know, yeah. Is this due to modern led cynicism for the game? My contention that...
Why supporters can’t ever really switch off from football, even during the monotony of international breaks… SCRATCHING around for content on the international break is a tedious endeavour at the best of times. What do you want from me here? A...
As Jürgen Klopp celebrates eight years at Liverpool, support from within the club is still resounding, while the outside narrative changes… IT makes such a difference when your manager is sound. I mean, you can live with an odious egomaniac if they win...
Neil Atkinson’s post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Brighton 2 Liverpool 2 in the Premier League at the Amex… It was tense and grew more tense. Both of these sides do not want to lose the ball to each other and it defines the whole match....
One of the greatest free transfers in Liverpool’s history, we should enjoy Joel Matip while we still can… WATCHING this team can often spotlight the inadequacies of the past. Alisson Becker makes your defence of Loris Karius seem shameful. Watching...
Neil Atkinson’s post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Liverpool 2 Union SG 0 in the Europa League group stage at Anfield… AFTER the Lord Mayor’s Show. Or a support act for the gig. (I have never been to a show put on by a Lord Mayor. I...
While Liverpool’s players put in a performance to be proud of, the Premier League’s referee problem reared its head once again… THERE’S much to love about football. Yes, there’s the glory of victory but, though we seldom admit it, there’s...
Neil Atkinson’s post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Tottenham Hotspur 2 Liverpool 1 in the Premier League… A MILLION ways to start this piece. Shall we sample some? 1. Liverpool looked and played like possible Champions. They showed the...
Jürgen Klopp is enjoying the fruits of a great start to the season in a personal sense, as he continues to get his biggest decisions right… THE manager is having a good season. Important – maybe as important as any player in the squad doing so. We...
‘The Swiss System’ Or A Super League?: TAW Unwrapped
This week’s ‘TAW Unwrapped’ takes a look at the revised Champions League format, how it played out last season and what to look forward to as the Reds begin their 25/26 European Cup campaign.
Neil Atkinson is joined by Beth Lindop, Adam Melia and Kieran Molyneux.
