Neil Atkinson’s post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after West Ham United 2 Liverpool 2 in the 2023-2024 Premier League season… THEY play well. It is the infuriating factor. They never ever play brilliantly, but brilliantly can’t be the...
After the news that Liverpool are reportedly after Arne Slot, can a moneyball manager be a successful successor to Jurgen Klopp? ARNE Slot hasn’t exactly been unclear about his intentions. There are many of us who will adopt the position of Feyenoord supporters...
Neil Atkinson’s post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Everton 2 Liverpool 0 in the 2023-2024 Premier League season at Goodison Park… LIVERPOOL get what they deserve. And so do Everton. This is your beginning, middle and end. The better side...
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...
Neil Atkinson’s post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Fulham 1 Liverpool 3 in the Premier League at Craven Cottage… THE better side. Feet on the ground, head in the sky I mean, God. I mean, yes. I mean two teams play and the better side wins...
When Jürgen Klopp uttered the words “Liverpool 2.0“ there was widespread excitement for the future, but has that energy ebbed away now? I’VE been chasing a song from my childhood all week. It has fleetingly popped into my head before sharply exiting, scrambling...
Neil Atkinson’s post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Atalanta 0 Liverpool 1 in the Europa League quarter final second leg… MORNING. They lose it at Anfield. Important to be clear. They lose it at Anfield. This team never suits first gear and...
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...
Neil Atkinson’s post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Liverpool 0 Crystal Palace 1 in the 2023-2024 Premier League season… FRUSTRATION is a hard emotion to write about. It’s a harder emotion to live with. My overwhelming criticism of...
Jürgen Klopp built Liverpool to buy into the idea that Unity Is Strength, but ticket price division threatens that in his final days… I WAS in Liverpool on Thursday. It’s been a hard spring – my personal favourite of the four seasons. Spring is said...
