PODCAST: THE RIVALS

PODCAST: THE RIVALS

NEIL Atkinson and John Gibbons speak to supporters of all of Liverpool’s top seven rivals, except Spurs, about their prospects this season along with the two North East clubs. Joined throughout by Dave Downie they find out what the hopes and expectations are for...
PODCAST: UNWELCOME BREAK

PODCAST: UNWELCOME BREAK

NEIL ATKINSON was joined for this week’s City Talk by Jim Boardman, Mike Nevin and Simon Hughes in a week of meaningless international football. Music this week from Filter Distortion and Circles. Filter Distortion – Cameras in the Dark (featuring Cheryl...
THE CURIOUS CASE OF FABIO BORINI

THE CURIOUS CASE OF FABIO BORINI

THE REPORTS are as follows: QPR agreed a fee with Liverpool for Fabio Borini that is approximately ten million pounds. They offered him a salary in the vicinity of double his current money. This was rejected. Borini has said to QPR that it would take triple his money...
DANIEL AGGER: THE GREAT SHAME

DANIEL AGGER: THE GREAT SHAME

WATCH it. It was a thing of beauty. Eight years ago last week, a young Liverpool centre-back strode forward from the centre circle. Taking a couple of touches, the pitch opened out in front of him. The opposition stood off, beckoning him forwards. There was nothing...
MARIO BALOTELLI: JUST STOP TALKING, BRENDAN

MARIO BALOTELLI: JUST STOP TALKING, BRENDAN

BRENDAN RODGERS likes to talk. He loves reciting a story with a happy ending. Especially if he stars in it. It’s safe to say that right now the Liverpool manager has built up plenty of goodwill with the club’s fanbase and the media at large. He deserves it. He’s done...
LIVERPOOL ON SKY WITH DIAMONDS

LIVERPOOL ON SKY WITH DIAMONDS

BIG BEN struck 11, the transfer window ‘slammed’ shut. Jim White made a noise that sounded like he enjoys deadline day a little too much. Reporters were getting it in the ear, so to speak, and Liverpool ended the day without any new players coming through...
LIVERPOOL: OPTIONS AT LAST

LIVERPOOL: OPTIONS AT LAST

OPTIONS. Let’s talk options. Options and tactics. Options all over the place, tactics like you wouldn’t believe. Let’s talk about the fact that Liverpool can make three substitutions against a team who are supposedly, according to Brad Friedel on...