by The Anfield Wrap | Jun 6, 2012 | Footie
By Phil Blundell WORLD Cup winners in 1998, European Champions in 2000, World Cup runners-up in 2006. It seems strange to think that despite having played a part in the other tournaments between 1998 and now, France haven’t actually won a single knockout game outside...
by Steve Graves | Jun 6, 2012 | Footie
THEY’RE among the more mysterious contenders for the Euros, seemingly as likely to have a run to the semis as they are to crash out without a single goal to their names. With just a few days until the Croats kick off their campaign against Ireland, take a look...
by Steve Graves | Jun 4, 2012 | Footie
IN A world where ‘great’ goals are scored week in week out by every Tom, Dick and Crouchy, it’s time to reclaim the term. A great goal – a truly, truly great goal – must always be a sum of parts, a collection of moments. It needs setup and...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jun 3, 2012 | Footie
by Neil Scott FOOTBALL, these days. Be honest, it’s rubbish. It’s all holding and diving and waving invisible cards, unfathomable kick-off times, extortionate ticket prices and painstakingly choreographed goal celebrations. It’s ‘anthem jackets,’ obscene salaries and...
by Gareth Roberts | Jun 3, 2012 | Footie
“Write about Russia, Robbo. One thousand words.” Kinell… In case you didn’t hear it on the podcast, we’re all going to do a bit about a team chosen at random in the Euros. We’ve even roped in a guest or two to help out – check out this...
by Roy Henderson | Jun 3, 2012 | Footie
WITH a demonstrably cerebral manager at the helm and (I personally believe) a squad that’s both strong and well balanced at his disposal, I firmly believe that with a couple of tweaks, and some coaching nous, we’ll soon be having a whole different brand of...
by Gareth Roberts | Jun 1, 2012 | Footie
IT’S ONLY a press conference. But as press conferences go, this was mightily impressive from Brendan Rodgers. Can he handle the pressure? Deal with the expectations? Handle the egos? Is he experienced enough? Is he the right man? Only time will tell – and it...
by The Anfield Wrap | May 31, 2012 | Footie
By Andrew Thomas Giorgios SAMARAS is wandering through a desert. SAMARAS: Does everybody think so? CHORUS: They do. SAMARAS: It looks okay, on the replay. CHORUS: It does. But still, they suspect. SAMARAS: I reckon they were all mis-hits, you know? Van Basten was...
by Neil Atkinson | May 31, 2012 | Footie
The Anfield Wrap has an agenda. It does. It has an agenda. Every Monday and every Wednesday me, Andy Heaton or Jim Boardman write an agenda for the panel to talk about. That’s the agenda. So in the spirit of inclusivity, I want you to have an agenda for our phone-ins...
by Roy Henderson | May 30, 2012 | Footie
AND so it would appear (time of writing 2.15pm, Wed 30th May 2012) that Brendan ‘B-Rod’ Rodgers will be the new manager of Liverpool Football Club. Jorge Valdano will be pleased. “I remember a wonderful banner in the Liverpool stands from the days...
