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...
Neil Atkinson’s post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Liverpool 3 Leicester City 1 in the 2023-2024 League Cup third round… LIVERPOOL 3 A Decent Side 1. It could be dour this sort of thing; third round, League Cup, 10 changes. But nothing is dour...
Liverpool may be in transition this season, but this is a campaign that could quite quickly turn spectacular if they keep trending in the right way… THERE was a moment in the first half yesterday when Joe Gomez took the ball from a centre circle and...
Possible Midfield Additions For Liverpool | The Trends
Examining football’s underlying numbers, using StatsBomb, to take a closer look at potential central midfield and number 9 options.Neil Atkinson is joined by Josh Williams.
