by The Anfield Wrap | Jul 29, 2015 | Footie
YAYA Toure. It’s funny how the brain works sometimes, writes PAUL COPE. The TAW lads asked me to do a piece on James Milner for the new season, and the first thing that popped into my head was Yaya Toure. I’ve probably already lost some of you with that,...
by Rob Gutmann | Jul 29, 2015 | Footie
IT’S hard not to feel paternal towards ‘our Divock’. Hard not to worry about a big year ahead for a big kid in a big city. The city has consumed lesser men. Tested the best. Swallowed the rest. For starters, can he survive the local fetish for name...
by Roy Henderson | Jul 29, 2015 | Footie
SINCE the dark stormy days of May — and in particular May 24th and the 6-1 reverse to Stoke — the tone of debate on Liverpool’s fortunes for the coming season has gradually grown brighter. Many will now happily tell you the winds have changed, and...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jul 28, 2015 | Footie
FOOTBALL dredges up extreme views from some fans, and Liverpool supporters are no exception, writes PAUL McCABE. We are guilty of overreacting to events, underestimating the abilities of some talents at the club and generally being irrational. Maybe it is the age of...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jul 28, 2015 | Footie
IF I was to attempt to describe Jose Enrique’s influence over the last couple of seasons in one word, it would be ‘peripheral’, writes ANNA WALSH. I feel like I’ve seen him more in pictures on Instagram and Twitter in recent years than I have on the pitch,...
by Ian Salmon | Jul 27, 2015 | Footie
THIS is how it works then. Or, at least, how it worked in this case. Don’t think I’m giving away any great secrets here, not exactly ‘pulling back the curtains on the Great and Mighty Oz’. There was a list. A ‘could you write about this...
by Karl Coppack | Jul 27, 2015 | Footie
“COUTINHO is the future of Inter.” Massimo Moratti said that. That’s dangerous, isn’t it? The unnecessary risk of the bold statement that can be used out of context to embarrass later. Very dangerous indeed. Philippe Coutinho is the future of Inter. He...
by Steve Graves | Jul 27, 2015 | Footie
LET’S start with the things Adam Lallana can’t do. I’m happy to mention those things. Adam Lallana can’t run really fast. Adam Lallana can’t win endless physical battles with giant centre-backs. Adam Lallana can’t… no,...
by Rob Gutmann | Jul 27, 2015 | Footie
WHAT’S your perfect away trip? How do you plan for it? Do you have a routine; a picture in your head of how it will all work out? My thoughts on the matter are here in this extract from We’re Everywhere, Us — a book detailing Liverpool’s...
by Heather Carroll | Jul 27, 2015 | Footie
LIVERPOOL Ladies fell to a second straight league defeat at Birmingham City yesterday with a first-half penalty from Karen Carney proving to be the difference. Reds boss Matt Beard made just one change from the side that beat Everton Ladies midweek in the Continental...
