I WENT to the World Cup. I may have mentioned it. I had a wonderful time with lots of wonderful people, both people I went with and people we met on the way. But during the fun, laughs, drinks and hangovers I couldn’t help but feel there was one part of the experience...
HOW many times have we heard it? A new high-profile signing arrives and the heightened expectation kicks in. We don’t mean to get carried away, not again. But we can’t help ourselves. Before we know it, the words have escaped and we’re back once more in that old...
NEIL ATKINSON and Steve Graves host an international week diversion where they talk to three authors about their recent books. First up is Amy Lawrence about her book “Invincible: Inside Arsenal’s Unbeaten 2003-2004 Season”. Then we have Helen...
DERAILMENT is such an ugly word. Even at Liverpool’s most wild and wonderful best last season you could never really accuse them of being ‘on track’ at any time. We were free-wheeling down a very steep gradient, never totally in control but seemingly following an...
IF you’ll allow me something of an indulgence, I’d like to talk to you about what’s really important. I didn’t go to the Chelsea game. I haven’t seen the game, neither live nor on Match of the Day. I haven’t seen the goals, I...
HERE I am in my 11th season of going to watch Liverpool play at Anfield and still awaiting my season ticket, writes Philippa Smallwood. I have a major decision to make, and the time has come to finally decide if I get enough out of it to warrant spending the money,...
ALMOST 12 months ago, José Mourinho celebrated a Chelsea goal by venturing into the stand behind his dugout and hugging his 13-year-old son. The heartwarming moment was captured for posterity but the significance of this tender moment between father and child went way...
THE Anfield Wrap has been nominated for Independent Website of the Year at the Football Supporters’ Federation Awards 2014. The award is decided by a public vote, and voting closes at midday on Monday (24th November). We’ve previously won the Podcast of...
NEIL Atkinson is joined on this week’s podcast by Rob Gutmann, Paul Cope and Paul Johnson to discuss Liverpool’s showing against Chelsea and work out where The Reds go from here. Download issue 13 of #TAWMAG via iTunes or at app.theanfieldwrap.com for...
WHATEVER the individual take on Tuesday’s team selection – and we had everything from bold and brave to stupid and silly – most agreed on one thing: It meant the intensity of focus on Brendan Rodgers would increase when Chelsea came to town. It was always likely to be...
England Crash Out Leaving Spain v Argentina | The Breakfast Wrap LIVE
The Anfield Wrap’s Live Breakfast Wrap on the morning after England exited the World Cup at the hands of Argentina, conceding two late goals having taken the lead in the semi-final and coming agonisingly close to reaching their first World Cup final since 1966.