by The Anfield Wrap | Jul 10, 2017 | Footie
IT’S 20 years ago today that Liverpool signed Paul Ince. The England midfielder arrived for £4.5million from Inter Milan and was immediately dubbed as the “the final piece in the jigsaw.” The arrival of the hard-tackling midfielder was a headline-grabbing move,...
by Josh Sexton | Jun 22, 2017 | Footie
THE signing of Mohamed Salah will no doubt bring another dimension to Jürgen Klopp’s frontline next season. While Philippe Coutinho, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane all enjoyed stellar seasons, the absence of at least one proved damaging to the team —...
by Gareth Roberts | Jun 16, 2017 | Footie
JÜRGEN Klopp can tuck into some cake, drink some real ale or do whatever else takes his fancy to celebrate his 50th birthday today, safe in the knowledge that he retains the backing of all concerned to make Liverpool succeed. Just under a year ago, Klopp penned a...
by Andy Heaton | Jun 16, 2017 | Footie
“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...
by Gareth Roberts | Jun 15, 2017 | Footie
PICTURE the scene. Liverpool go big and go early on a young talent to bolster the forward line, the African Player of the Year no less. A big money deal is signed, sealed and delivered on the first day of June. No messing about. Said player — who is headed for...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jun 13, 2017 | Footie
CHARLIE MALAM TERRY McDermott. Tommy Smith. Phil Neal (twice). Kenny Dalglish. Alan Kennedy. Steven Gerrard. Xabi Alonso. All players who scored in Liverpool’s five European Cup final victories. There’s one other name to add to that list. One that seems so completely...
by Ian Salmon | Jun 6, 2017 | Footie
“THE truth, just like you, just like me, is never that simple.” Forgive me the indulgence of starting this with a quote from a friend’s debut album (Hightown Pirates’ ‘Dry and High’ out on June 16, trust me, you’ll love it) but it’s absolutely pertinent to what we’re...
by Karl Coppack | Jun 6, 2017 | Footie
SEVEN years ago this past weekend, Rafael Benitez left Liverpool ‘by mutual consent’. Like many such announcements, this was hardly news to anyone who took an interest in the developments at Anfield. The writing had been on the wall for weeks and Christian Purslow’s...
by Josh Sexton | Jun 5, 2017 | Footie
REPORTS today suggest that Virgil van Dijk has expressed a desire to join Liverpool despite interest from Manchester City and Chelsea, so we take a look at the Reds’ pursuit of the Southampton defender and what the Dutchman could offer. A brief background The...
by Michael Nevin | May 26, 2017 | Footie
I MUST admit to a slight envy of Manchester United this week. Seeing them carry off the beautifully crafted former UEFA Cup, by dint of winning the undervalued Europa League put a real gloss on United’s hitherto uninspiring season. Jose Mourinho’s manic escape from a...
