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...
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 The Anfield Wrap | Jun 4, 2012 | Podcast
FRESH from Brendan Rodgers’ introduction to Liverpool, Neil, Sean, Andy, Rob, Jim, Kristian, Steve and Gareth pore over what to expect over the summer and what direction they see the club going in next season. Also a bit of Euro nonsense and a farewell to Dirk...
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 | Jun 1, 2012 | Podcast
Neil hosts the City Talk football phone in and is joined in the studio my co-author of ‘On The March With Kenny’s Army’ Mike Nevin. Direct link to The Anfield Wrap on City Talk Phone In #1 download Podcast RSS feed iTunes [smart_track_player...
