by The Anfield Wrap | Jun 7, 2012 | Footie
By Sam Jones JOHN W HENRY is on record as saying that his plans for Liverpool were contingent on the implementation of the Financial Fair Play rules, in 2010 he confirmed that FFP was key to his decision to buy the club. Much has been written elsewhere on the subject...
by Tony Evans | Jun 7, 2012 | Footie
THE main reason to support Sweden is they’ve got a great kit – especially the away kit. It’s as good a reason as any…unless you’re a Swede. Oh, and they’re playing England. That always adds a little piquancy. If you’re...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jun 7, 2012 | Footie
By Rob McDonald — Group D Ukraine Having qualified via being hosts, the Ukrainians are just happy to be there having only attended one major tournament since the Soviet Union became, well, less of a union. Dependant, still, on Andriy Shevchenko and the...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jun 7, 2012 | Footie
By Rob McDonald — Group C Italy Going into a tournament amid a match-fixing scandal for the second time in a decade, Italy will be hoping that 2012 will prove to be a repeat of 2006 even if they’ve only gone past the quarter-finals once in the last four...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jun 7, 2012 | Footie
By Chris McDonald — Netherlands Bert van Marwijk’s fightin’ Dutch will be looking to resurrect their reputation for aesthetics after delivering a swift Nigel de Jong-sized boot to the chest of the beautiful game at South Africa 2010. The Euro 88 winners combine...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jun 7, 2012 | Footie
By Chris McDonald — Poland The co-hosts will be looking to improve on their last and only appearance at a European Championship four years ago, when they crashed out in the first round after two defeats and a draw. Player Match Of The Day pundits have heard of:...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jun 7, 2012 | Footie
By Mike Girling BRITAIN and Poland go back a long way. Michael Marks of Marks and Sparks fame was Polish. The founder of Tesco, Sir Jack Cohen, was the son of Polish immigrants. Joseph Conrad the author, David and Ed Milliband (Polish Ma), Carl Froch, Phil...
by Neil Atkinson | Jun 7, 2012 | Footie
SECOND agenda. Last week went well, everyone brought their A-Game, so let’s kick on and see where we can take this phone-in. To the skies. That’s where. Full faith in you all. Especially YOU. So… City Talk Phone In Agenda 7/6/12 Time – 6pm Place – your house,...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jun 6, 2012 | Footie
By Sean Rogers YOU’D expect a manager to be lauded after leading a nation to a World Cup final, then cruising to European Championships qualification with one defeat and a goal difference of plus 29 (albeit in an “easy” group). But that’s not the case for...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jun 6, 2012 | Footie
By Nick O’Prey STATELY, trim Giovanni Trapattoni puts down his razor and surveys the face looking back at him in the mirror. He allows a brief moment, eye to eye, with his image and turns away. His heroic minute complete, he is ready to face the day with all the...
