THERE are plenty of myths in football. The idea that former players make good pundits, most definitions of “clear and obvious” when it comes to VAR, and of course the assertion that Everton have a good defence. Plenty. Another was put to the test at Anfield on...
IN December 1995, football’s transfer market was changed forever. After five years of battling against his club, the country’s football association and UEFA, Jean Marc-Bosman won his case which would allow football players to move to another club for free upon the...
IS there a danger, however small, that we may be becoming spoiled watching this incessant winning machine week in, week out? It was a question some dared to air over a post-match pint on Saturday afternoon. In Sheffield, the travelling support from Liverpool wasn’t at...
WINNING while playing poorly. Sign of champions, they say. There is a rush to say it from them, on both counts. Any tight frustrating victory which doesn’t purr becomes poor, especially when you are a 97-point and six-from-six outfit. And there is such a long...
WHEN the EFL Cup third-round tie between MK Dons and Liverpool began last night in the Stadium MK, it didn’t take long for the song book to open. Yet despite all the things you would expect from the tie — a feverish home crowd who are hounding their Goliath opponent...
THERE’S a certain bias towards Scousers playing for Liverpool and, I’m bound to say, I’m all for it. We can point at Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher, Terry McDermott, Ian Callaghan, Jimmy Case, Tommy Smith, David Fairclough, Sammy Lee and now Trent Alexander-Arnold as...
IT was nearly a clean sweep for Liverpool in the men’s categories at the FIFA’s “The Best” Awards in Milan last night. For the main award, Virgil van Dijk was denied by Lionel Messi – which must have been an odd feeling for both as it was the other way round at...
WHEN is an unbeaten run not an unbeaten run? While Liverpool stand at 14 straight victories in the Premier League since the latter end of last season, the defeat in Naples brings with it a sense of a return to Earth. That’s by no means a bad thing. Two-nil flattered...
JÜRGEN Klopp wants to move on from winning the Champions League. It is wise counsel. Sustained success is difficult enough without dwelling on prior achievements, though it would admittedly be easier to do if it weren’t for the inevitable emotions stirred upon hearing...
The Champions of Europe will begin the defence of their crown with a tough away game against Napoli, but how are Liverpool likely to approach the game? John Gibbons is joined by Craig Hannan, Lizzi Doyle, Paul Senior, Paddy Fitzsimons and Chloe Bloxam to preview...
Can Resurgent Reds Maintain Momentum?: TAW Midweek Extra
The Anfield Wrap’s midweek podcast looking back at the Liverpool’s thumping victory over Galatasaray in the second leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie at Anfield to progress to the quarter finals of The Champions League.
John Gibbons is joined by Andy Heaton, Adam Smith and Joel Penny.
Also in the show, John talks to Matt Parish, CEO of The LFC Foundation, about next weekends Legends game at Anfield as the Liverpool Legends take on Jurgen Klopp’s Borussia Dortmund.
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