I’M a big fan of rotation. It’s a causation of the modern game but as Rafa Benitez will testify sorely, an approach you need to get right or face your critics. Benitez was pilloried for resting his key players occasionally. To do so at the time was a relatively new...
It’s beginning to look a lot like a race for second place with Pep Guardiola’s City already seemingly having it sown up. But who out of the chasing pack can make the running over the next week? Rob Gutmann, Paul Senior and Andy Heaton join Neil Atkinson to...
The Review has the final word on Liverpool’s disappointing draw with West Bromwich Albion. Liverpool’s shape fell to bits during the game, they lacked intensity and never probably laid siege to Ben Foster’s goal. The substitutions made a difference...
I’VE decided that, from now on, I’m going to rotate my views on rotation, and on footie in general, just to annoy everyone who hates rotation, especially all of my uncles and anyone old enough to be my uncle. At this stage, I think it’s possible to rotate my view so...
LIVERPOOL were fucking crap tonight. Immediately after typing that the realisation hits that this is exactly the sort of writing which means that yours truly isn’t about to be offered Barney Ronay’s column at The Guardian. We could find a wry way around...
Pre Match THERE’S you there, just lashed your phone on the deck ’cause Jürgs is playing all the boys. I think it is safe to say that he thinks we are all bellends, and in fairness he is bang on the money. That said, I can’t wait until we get beat here and...
Dreadful result from Liverpool tonight and one to pick the bones out of. What on earth was going on? Talking through it are Dan Morgan, Gareth Roberts and Ian Salmon joining Neil Atkinson to really kick off on The Reds. To subscribe click here to hear the...
I’M all for perseverance. I’d have given Gerard Houllier, Rafa Benitez and Kenny Dalglish more time, I’d probably still give Fab Aurelio another contract and I’m still convinced Alberto Aquilani might have made it had he not been sent on loan. Alright, maybe scrub the...
Back to a more normal room this week for The Rider, in fact back to the big radio studio. Out of The Virgin’s Bedroom. Not my words, the words of Stephanie Heneghan as she enjoys the red light. What else? Ten great songs, gigs of the week, bangers and all the...
