THE ANFIELD WRAP – EPISODE THIRTY-THREE

Neil, Rob, Mike, Andy and Kris are joined by Mike Nevin, Lisa Southern, Jonathan Northcroft of The Sunday Times and one of Liverpool’s favourite sons, the Daily Mirror’s Brian Reade as they deconstruct the Sunderland debacle and ‘look forward’...

Basque-ing in the glory

Athletic Bilbao left the football purists purring with a brilliant away win at you know where tonight. It seemed like a good time to post this… THERE’S nothing better in football than watching a team which typifies the city it represents. The overt...

TOGETHER – THE MIRACLE OF APOEL NICOSIA

By Neil Jones There will be a Cypriot team in the last 8 of the Champions League, after APOEL Nicosia recorded a historic penalty shootout victory over French side Lyon. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, APOEL levelled the tie through the journeyman Brazilian Gustavo...

THE FOURTH PRIZE

by Karl Coppack If you look hard enough there’s a positive in everything. I left the Arsenal game angered, disappointed, frustrated and sickened but as the vinegar of the sheer injustice washed over me I realised that I wouldn’t have to hear Clive Tyldesley...

Stupid Football

IN the emotional aftermath of the Carling Cup Final, I tweeted the following to a mate. I understand @Knox_Harrington ‘s point about a stupid team now. A lot of stupid stuff today. But it’s a WIN!!!!! @Knox_Harrington is of course Neil Atkinson, Host of...

CONTROL AND THE CRAZY GANG

14 May 1988, Wembley Stadium The final whistle blows. Bobby Gould and Don Howe leap from the bench and embrace. Wimbledon, against all reasonable expectations, have won the FA Cup. In fact it’s a false start (or finish), referee Brian Hill having actually whistled for...

The Opportunities of a Champions League Miss

By Paul Grech SUCCESS is often a matter of seeing opportunities where others fail to. Most clubs with top four ambitions deem the League Cup to be a burden. They approach games half heartedly and aren’t too bothered if they get knocked out. Only if they make it...

THE ANFIELD WRAP – EPISODE THIRTY-TWO

NEIL, Kris, Rob, Mike and Jim are joined by Peter Hooton, Paul Salt, Earl Jenkins, Marine manager Kevin Lynch, New Brighton manager Sean Rogers and the Daily Mirror’s Oliver Holt. The lads chat about Arsenal, England, Marine’s floodlight appeal,...