With a new Premier League season closing in, Karl Coppack assess the challenge that lies ahead for Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool in 2021-22… I’VE been thinking about Morhad Amdouni. If you missed it, Amdouni is the French Olympic marathon runner who knocked...
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s bumper new contract is the latest statement of his importance to Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool, writes Karl Coppack… SOMETIMES it’s not just about buying players. I mean, don’t get me wrong. I’d like us to buy some. Good...
Gini Wijnaldum has spoken out about his treatment from fans on social media, and Karl Coppack writes that we can’t just tell him to ‘leave it’… IT’S been a red-letter day here. Literally, in some respects. Early last week my...
With Liverpool’s squad getting no younger, Karl Coppack asks whether the club are doing enough to succession plan for the next phase… I THINK a lot about the passing of time. That’s common for those of us advancing all too rapidly over the decades,...
Liverpool have a team filled with likeable lads and Jordan Henderson’s involvement with England at the Euros has only enhanced that view, writes Karl Coppack… IF the last month has taught us anything it’s that footballers aren’t thick. Well, OK....
With former Liverpool FC manager Rafa Benitez firmly in the hot seat at Everton, Karl Coppack writes about how it feels to see him in blue… I’VE tried rationalising this the best way I can and it still feels wrong. Talking to a Liverpool fan about...
Neil Atkinson looks at the situation at Barcelona, what it means for football, and the bigger picture around governance, competition and equality in the game… GOOD afternoon.It’s long this, so settle in.The news that Barcelona may well have to...
Hillsborough survivor Damian Kavanagh’s account of what happened that day and in the aftermath, written back in 2005 for Contrast.org… I AGREED with Bill Shankly’s quote about the greatest day of the English season being FA Cup Semi-Final day....
With Liverpool reportedly willing to let Neco Williams leave this summer, Karl Coppack writes that The Reds may have a developing problem… IT must be one of the strangest job applications in the world. ‘Wanted: Full back to provide cover for world class...
After a season which threw just about everything it had to throw at us, Maria Hartless writes that supporters showed that unity is strength… WHAT a turbulent few months in the world of football. Looking back, it got me thinking of how the power of the...
With Liverpool announcing earlier today that they are increasing ticket prices after a freeze of 8 years, is the raise justifiable or proportionate, especially considering the relative lack of increase in proportion to overall turnover and the wider impact on the clubs fan base given how the club actively markets the fans commercially?
Josh Sexton is joined by Jay McKenna, Gareth Roberts and Phil Blundell.
