BEFORE we took to the field against Swansea City I’d felt the need to state the case for the defence of the defence. Having sat through the startling, entertaining – at times bewildering – and certainly nervous laugh-provoking 4-3 win against our opponents from South...
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THE music stopped. Liverpool had scored more goals than Swansea. Don’t ask me how many more. Just more. More is enough but this manner of enough is exhausting. Andi Thomas recently wrote that no one is having any more fun than Liverpool supporters. That...
by SACHIN NAKRANI – “Gerard was really close to his players; at times it felt like having a father” – Steven Gerrard – “Houllier couldn’t deal with players expressing any anger or questioning any of his decisions” – Robbie Fowler – “ Gerard turned me from a boy to...
By NEIL SCOTT “You need to forget about what you know, that’s your problem. Forget about what you think you know about life, about friendship, and especially about Mark Lawrenson.” (Tyler Durden, ‘Fight Club’) (Kind of) I’M under no illusions here. This is a...
AFTER THE ARSENAL LEAGUE GAME Roy: Once upon a time there was a Liverpool side that skittled Tottenham 5-0 (going on 10-0) at White Hart Lane, obliterated a resurgent Everton 4-0 (going on 9-0) at home, and marmalised Arsenal 5-1 (going on 12-1), a side that led the...
by ADAM SMITH IN APRIL, the City of Liverpool will once more play host to The World’s Greatest Steeplechase: The Grand National. Perhaps the recent horse metaphors being used in relation to the race for the Premier League crown have, therefore, come a little too...
By PAUL McCABE A LOT can quickly change in football. Nine years ago, Liverpool were on course for winning the Champions League. Five years ago it looked like the League was a possibility, and only four years ago the club flirted with extinction. Success, following...
by STEVEN SCRAGG A CUP TIE tie lost but momentum maintained and a readjustment of mindset. I’m trying to grasp the vibe I’m meant to be experiencing after we tumbled out of the FA Cup to Arsenal at the Emirates. On one hand, I will never do anything other than...
IT’S one of my all-time favourite football clichés; classic manager-speak to polish the turd of cup failure. But, for once, the phrase ‘concentrate on the league’ really does mean something for Liverpool. Today’s FA Cup defeat means there are 12 games – six home, six...
Liverpool surrendered a two goal lead to draw at Anfield against Arsenal with much of the fallout relating to the introduction and subsequent reaction towards Trent Alexander-Arnold coming off the bench for the Reds in the second half of the game.
Joining Rob Gutmann is joined by James McKenna, Josh Williams and Ian Ryan.
