THIS is a complete chapter from Simon Hughes’ book Red Machine: Liverpool FC in the ’80s: The Players’ Stories on former striker Michael Robinson who turns 59 today — charting life under Joe Fagan and becoming a cult figure in Spain. ‘THATCHER...
EVERY so often I get to sit in a room with people who know what they’re doing, people who have genuine contacts, people who check their stories with multiple sources, people who take those checks to the clubs and ask for comments, people who know how difficult it is...
LEAGUE titles are often won by teams who remain fit, enjoy great team spirit, have their share of luck and, most importantly, have enough boss players. In 2014 Liverpool were regularly able to field five belter players who are not only good enough to catapult a team...
“LIVERPOOL are a big club, we have to bring Liverpool back in the Champions League, because it’s where it has to be.” That was Philippe Coutinho last month, responding to yet another round of questions about interest in his services from Barcelona. That Liverpool are...
SOMEBODY has made a mistake. It’s a big mistake. It’s potentially cost us the signing of a key player who the manager has clearly identified as one of his major targets and with whom he has personally used his array of magic powers to convince to join us. It’s a...
LIVERPOOL’S midfield magician, Philippe Coutinho, turns 25 years old today. In 181 games for the Reds, the playmaker from Rio de Janeiro has notched up 42 goals and 37 assists, growing in importance and consistency throughout his spell at Anfield. Yet Coutinho’s...
AMID all the furor around Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk in recent days, it’s easy to look beyond the players who secured a top four finish to get Liverpool into a position where challenging for these kinds of players is now a possibility. Of course, we all...
THE season is over, the season is done. After 38 league games, a handful of cup matches and numerous moments of panic, the Premier League has come to its conclusion for another year. For some it will be seen as something of a disappointment, believing that we were in...
FORTY-SIX games. Thousands of pounds. Hundreds of pints. Dozens of hangovers. About 15 parking tickets and two speeding ones. And, so far, 73 points. Will it be worth it? It all felt like it rested on Sunday, if I’m honest. Which is daft really considering all...
IT feels a bit strange to say that a club with 18 domestic league titles is defined by their European success, but that’s the case for Liverpool. It’s also the case for a whole host of top clubs. Off the top of your head, think about how many European Cups Real Madrid...
Liverpool Face Brighton After European Delight | Friday Live!
We look back at Liverpool’s win over Villarreal before previewing their big match against Brighton.Neil Atkinson is joined by John Gibbons, Steve Graves & Grace Mailey.
Also in the show, Neil chats to Taj Ali about his book ‘Come what may, we’re here to stay’, his book about South Asian resistance in Britain
