KEVIN KEEGAN: THE UNSUNG HERO?

KEVIN KEEGAN: THE UNSUNG HERO?

IT’S Kevin Keegan’s birthday today. He’s 64. A quick question for you: What’s the first thing that comes into your head when you hear the name, Kevin Keegan? I’m guessing that, for some, the first image springing to mind is of a rain-lashed England...
LIVERPOOL: THE STORY OF O

LIVERPOOL: THE STORY OF O

DID you get it? Yes. You’re right. In the weekend that 50 Shades of Cack is released, I’ve decided to go back to the golden age of porn for my title. Great Google opportunity there. All about increasing the page count, guys. The O then. The O’s....
PODCAST: THE BIG PUSH

PODCAST: THE BIG PUSH

NEIL ATKINSON is joined by Mike Nevin, Sean Rogers and the Liverpool Echo’s Andy Kelly as they digest a massive win against Spurs and look towards a tricky FA Cup tie away at Crystal Palace. Music this week is – Dave Owen – Billy Dave is a country...
FA CUP: LIVERPOOL’S GHOSTS ARE BACK

FA CUP: LIVERPOOL’S GHOSTS ARE BACK

I WAS OK about this whole Crystal Palace thing until flicking through Twitter this morning. Then I started to get uncomfortable and began shifting uneasily in my seat. Namely this: A gnome, Tenerife, breaking into a school and beef chow mein: the story of Palace 4-3...
JORDON IBE: A VICTORY FOR DEVELOPMENT

JORDON IBE: A VICTORY FOR DEVELOPMENT

EIGHT Liverpool players that started in the 3-2 win over Spurs were aged 25 and under. Five of them were under 22. Remarkable numbers in a sport where trust is traditionally placed in experience for high-pressure games such as the one Anfield witnessed on Tuesday...
MATCH REVIEW: LIVERPOOL 3 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2

MATCH REVIEW: LIVERPOOL 3 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2

THOSE lads celebrating the final whistle in front of an exultant Kop. Those lads — chests stuck out, saluting each others indefatigability. Those lads learning how to win together. I love those lads. Liverpool decided, as teams sometimes do, that they were going...
EMRE CAN: I DON’T KNOW WHAT HE IS BUT I LOVE IT

EMRE CAN: I DON’T KNOW WHAT HE IS BUT I LOVE IT

VERSATILITY can be a bit of a dirty word in football, especially in England. Multi functional players who can fill a variety of roles within a team are seldom elevated to hero status among fan bases or celebrated in the media. Take James Milner. He has played at full...
PODCAST: THE NOTHING DERBY

PODCAST: THE NOTHING DERBY

NEIL ATKINSON was joined by Paul Johnson, John Gibbons and Rob Gutmann on this week’s podcast after the worst Derby in living memory. The lads also talk Spurs with Paul Duhaney from Africa Oye. Like what we do? Buy us a pint! DIRECT LINK – The Nothing...
MATCH REVIEW: EVERTON 0 LIVERPOOL 0

MATCH REVIEW: EVERTON 0 LIVERPOOL 0

WALKED in. Told emphatically how I stink of booze. That said the Reggie Watts number from 45:33 reimagined for LCD Soundsystem’s last ever gig was playing. Swings and roundabouts therefore. If that could soundtrack almost everything I ever do that would be...