by Gareth Roberts | Dec 1, 2016 | Footie
AS the media questions began to arrive thick and fast about Ben Woodburn, now officially Liverpool’s youngest goalscorer at 17 years and 45 days, a weary-looking Jürgen Klopp tried to deflect and dampen to no avail in the post-match press conference. Like everyone in...
by Adam Smith | Dec 1, 2016 | Footie
ONE of my mates is a Manchester United supporter. I’ve been giving him a bit of banter over WhatsApp recently, sending him stats about José Mourinho’s start at to life at Old Trafford. If you’re on Twitter you’ll have seen the same sort of things: he’s won just 35...
by The Anfield Wrap | Nov 30, 2016 | Footie
TEN talking points from TAW contributors in the aftermath of Liverpool’s 2-0 wins over Sunderland and Leeds United. Karius Kicks For Touch Our goalie kicked a goal-kick out for a corner. My dad reckons had it gone out in the box it would have been retaken. Not...
by The Anfield Wrap | Nov 30, 2016 | Footie
I WAS going to start this piece with one of those fancy quotes that writers find prior to finishing an article, one that encapsulates the mood of the piece and stirs the emotions ahead of an interesting read, writes ANDREW YATES. But I couldn’t find one, so I’ll begin...
by Phil Blundell | Nov 30, 2016 | Footie
I’VE had a tweet saved up for ages to basically troll people. Given our supposed inability to defend, both from open play and set-pieces, I was going to suggest that Jürgen Klopp do what people suggested Brendan Rodgers should have and get himself a defensive coach....
by Neil Atkinson | Nov 30, 2016 | Footie, Match Review
ONE of my favourite Liverpool stories — and it really does come up over and over again — is the number of people whose dad said that Ian Rush wouldn’t make it at Liverpool. No-one is saying that about Ben Woodburn. Nor though, and the Liverpool...
by Andy Heaton | Nov 29, 2016 | Footie
Forgot just how much I fucking hate Leeds. Simon Mignolet: 6 Decent save early on when Lucas played Goodison Park onside. Other than that, fairly routine, did well with a few punches and everything else as you’d expect. Alberto Moreno: 8 Decent outlet,...
by Josh Sexton | Nov 29, 2016 | Footie
AHEAD of Liverpool’s League Cup quarter-final clash with Leeds United at Anfield we spoke to Thomas Bradley from Leeds United blog I’d Radebe Leeds to get the latest on our upcoming opponents. Firstly tell us about yourself and “I’d Radebe Leeds” My name...
by Paul Cope | Nov 29, 2016 | Footie
WITH his team drawing 0-0 against the bottom of the table side with 60 minutes of the match gone, Roy Hodgson’s captain drills a pass into The Kop and a 55-year-old bloke in the Paddock groans “oh for Christ’s sake, Poulsen” at a volume loud enough for Roy to hear...
by Joel Rabinowitz | Nov 29, 2016 | Footie
THE news is in. Phil Coutinho will be out for between five to six weeks with ankle ligament damage. It’s not good, obviously. It could have been far, far worse, though. The images circulating of his distorted ankle following the challenge with Sunderland’s Didier...
