TOMORROW’S Premier League game is big for Liverpool, but even bigger for Newcastle United. The Magpies sit in 19th, two points from safety with just four games left to play. However, four points from the last six for The Geordies has made things a bit more...
“HOW on earth was that only 4-0?” As I exited the press box after the final whistle on Wednesday night, those were the first words I heard. And indeed, how exactly did not Liverpool better the 6-0 scorching of Everton recorded at Anfield in September 1935? It, and...
FIRST goal goes in. James Milner can put a cross in, can’t he. Second goal goes in. James Milner can really put a cross in, can’t he. Can’t he? Yes. Yes he can. What a terrific half of football from Liverpool. Before they go 1-0 up they should be 2-0...
Evening everyone, Here’s my Five from Fitzgerald for tonight’s game: 1) The Anfield Wrap’s Kate Forrester I had the following conversation with Kate Forrester on WhatsApp earlier: “Can you send me your Five Things from Fitzgerald after the...
OH go ed the Reds. For a while record scores were threatened, but in the end even the greedy will take Liverpool 4 Everton 0. The first twenty minutes were very open. Liverpool dangerous, remarkably easily, from balls over the top. Everton, Barkley and Lukaku...
I’VE watched last Thursday about 20 times. The Lov leaping like a salmon out of the Kupa river and sending the Kop into raptures. Not a clue if they even have salmon in Croatia but you get my point: He jumped dead high and he’s Croatian. I’m struggling to figure...
WITH several other journalists, I was invited to interview Phil Jagielka at a high school in Halewood ahead of the last Merseyside derby. Autumn had almost arrived and Jagielka was flourishing again in the centre of the Everton defence after what he admitted had been...
I’VE always thought the derby is a bit like going for a periodic medical. It’s not entirely necessary that it should be occurring on the particular scheduled date, but the simple fact of it happening raises blood pressure, and implies a phase of self assessment...
LIVERPOOL LADIES put four past Women’s Super League 2 side Sheffield F.C. in a friendly today, 21 players featured across the 90 minutes with Caroline Weir, Rosie White, Emma Lundh and Kate Longhurst all on the score sheet. It’s been three and a half weeks since...
DIVOCK ORIGI celebrated his 21st birthday yesterday. Celebrated is the correct term, the week and a bit leading up to his was by far the most impressive of the young man’s career so far. Goals home and away against the mighty Borussia Dortmund sandwiched a two...
