John Gibbons is joined by Damian Kavanagh to look back on Kenny Dalglish ‘s double-winning Liverpool side of 1986 and how they bounced back. The Recovery is a new mini-series of podcasts exclusive to The Anfield Wrap in which we talk about teams who famously...
Ray Clemence’s life and the reaction to his passing reminds us that our Liverpool heroes are humans too, writes Karl Coppack… THE hardest thing about losing another legend is the reminder that they’re only human after all. Of course we know that...
A new series to The Anfield Wrap in which we look back at former Liverpool players with an interesting story to tell, with Alan Hansen the focus of this episode and Ian Ryan is joined by Damian Kavanagh, Cathy Long, Ian Salmon and special guest Kenny Dalglish to do...
Emilia Bona, Lizzi Doyle, Emma Sanders, Kev Walsh, Leanne Prescott and Paul Cope talk about being Champions of England, Kenny Dalglish, Fernandinho’s face and kecks – what’s the point in them anyway? Below is a clip from the show – to listen to...
YOU never know with footballers. I once waited for six hours in a Cheshire hotel while a former speedy Liverpool goal scorer finished his “extra training”, which just so happened to coincide with a big horse race. A former Everton defender and Croatian manager got...
AND so the records fall. Liverpool’s dismantling of Burnley saw Jürgen Klopp’s men record their 13th successive league win and thus surpass Kenny Dalglish’s record of 12 from 1990. Afterwards, the manager claimed that he had no idea that the record so much as existed,...
Kenny Dalglish chats exclusively with The Anfield Wrap to give some insight into his experiences of playing in European Cup finals, as well as looking ahead to Liverpool’s upcoming Champions League final against Tottenham Hotspur. John Gibbons hosts and is also...
THE gleeful face of Kenny Dalglish in the Anfield stands at the weekend was a reminder of a time so long ago now, it seems like another place – a different world. In so many ways it was. When that same face beamed with joy 29 years ago, there was no stand at Anfield...
SO, now I can reveal it was all my fault. Lauren Dalglish must be 30 now. Sorry, but I’m afraid that fateful journey you made in your father’s arms was down to me. Anfield, April 1988. Liverpool 3 Manchester United 3. A cracking, crackling match full of all of the...
NOWADAYS it’s virtually impossible for a Liverpool manager to make a shock exit from the club. Instead, if a manager is in trouble, the pressure and momentum build until the inevitable occurs. Maybe over the past weeks the press will speculate that whoever’s time it...