by David Segar | Jan 28, 2017 | Footie, Match Review
FUNK; noun A strong musty smell of sweat or tobacco. A style of popular dance music of US black origin, ironically often requested to be played by white boys. What Liverpool Football Club have been well and truly stuck in since the start of 2017. Yes, the week that...
by Andy Heaton | Jan 28, 2017 | Footie
ON the manager this one, needed a momentum builder for Tuesday but decided to throw the kids in knowing we’re a team under massive pressure. Also, a disclaimer, I’m furious and I’m also not trying to bury the kids, but it’s the ratings…...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jan 28, 2017 | Footie
TAW contributors with quickfire talking points straight from the ground as Liverpool slumped to a third home defeat in a week at the hands of Championship side Wolves. No Cutting Edge Was far too easy for them to create chances and far too difficult for us. Players...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jan 27, 2017 | Footie
IN English football Liverpool have very few yardsticks, writes JOHNNY MILBURN. In terms of success, only one club comes close — very close. In the final analysis it comes down to the weight you put on things like Charity Shields and World Club Championships...
by Neil Atkinson | Jan 27, 2017 | Footie
I CRACKED a bit on Wednesday. Which was problematic because I cracked a lot on Saturday. There isn’t that much more to crack. I realised I’d cracked when I dropped to my knees on the aisle and slapped the concrete repeatedly after Daniel Sturridge’s...
by Rob Gutmann | Jan 27, 2017 | Footie
IT’S so very cold in the city. A chill wind is blowing up the Mersey and there’s no sign of respite. These are harsh times for Liverpool. The Reds are on the ropes. I’m trying to stay chipper. Keeping it breezy around the house. Can’t let the...
by Josh Sexton | Jan 27, 2017 | Footie
AHEAD of Liverpool’s FA Cup fourth round clash against Wolves, we spoke to season ticket holder and reporter at the Express and Star, Heather Large, to get the latest on the Reds’ upcoming opponents. Firstly, Wolves are 18th in the Championship and their...
by Michael Nevin | Jan 27, 2017 | Footie
A SEASON that pulsed with vibrancy, excitement and expectation has reached a critical, depressing low. It feels like we’re getting everything wrong at the moment on and off the pitch. So many more questions than answers. Questions for the first time this season...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jan 26, 2017 | Footie
SAM JONES AT the time of writing it’s January 26, five days before the end of the transfer window and the Reds’ solitary move that we’re aware of was to go for Julian Draxler, only to back off when it became apparent that the key factor in any move for him was going...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jan 26, 2017 | Footie
MY name’s Andrew, and I’m a statto, writes Andrew Beasley. It’s not always easy admitting that to football fans. The mainstream stat sites routinely churn out tweets featuring numbers without context that tell you little or nothing. The CIES...