As Thiago Alcantara was criticised for a lack of assists this week, Dan Morgan writes that perception in football can play tricks on us… SOMETIMES it’s worth remembering Liverpool were once viewed as getting a steal by paying £6.75m for a player whose...
Martin Fitzgerald offers up his player ratings after Liverpool 1 Newcastle United 1 in the Premier League at Anfield… WE had more shots there than when we beat Palace 7-0. They put Jonjo Shelvey at centre half, which is the maddest thing I’ve seen since...
Martin Fitzgerald offers up his player ratings after Leeds United 1 Liverpool 1 in the Premier League at Elland Road… YOU’VE got to hand it to these big six cunts… They’ve actually got together and contrived to make football even worse in the...
Martin Fitzgerald offers up his player ratings after Liverpool 0 Real Madrid 0 in the Champions League quarter final at Anfield… EVEN Nat Phillips heading their coach couldn’t save us tonight. Here’s your ratings… Alisson: 7 Not much to do until he...
Martin Fitzgerald offers up his player ratings after Liverpool 2 Aston Villa 1 in the Premier League at Anfield… AN actor mate of mine who was in season four of Line of Duty sent me a text with five minutes to go and said… “Fuck me, I don’t envy...
Martin Fitzgerald offers up his player ratings after Real Madrid 3 Liverpool 1 in the Champions League at The Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano… POOR that Reds, and on reflection we’re lucky they’re not out of sight yet. Here’s your ratings… Alisson : 5...
With Liverpool set to face Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter finals, Luke Bridle writes about the key battles between the two sides… CAN you feel it? The restless nights, dread-ridden thoughts and overwhelming anxiety that comes with a huge...
Martin Fitzgerald offers up his player ratings after Arsenal 0 Liverpool 3 in the Premier League at The Emirates… THAT’S as good as we’ve been all season and Neil Atkinson’s looking at the table now. Here’s your ratings… Alisson: 8 Very...
Liverpool have shown signs of recovering from a torrid time, and Luke Bridle writes that Jürgen Klopp ‘s words can be more comfort to fans… IT’S been a much more positive week or so for The Reds. Last weekend we saw most of the teams above us in the...
Martin Fitzgerald offers up his player ratings after Wolves 0 Liverpool 1 in the Premier League at Molineux… HOPE their keeper’s OK. Here’s your ratings… Alisson : 6.5 Never really looked in total control tonight. Fortunate not to give away a pen...
Earl Jenkins is a well known name in Liverpool for his work helping youth aspirations through sport. “I’ve wanted to make sure that we use the football in a way that supports these kids, and shows them a path out of the neighbourhood and raises their aspirations,” said Jenkins.
The Anfield Wrap, alongside Nike, have worked with Earl Jenkins and Kingsley United, Merseyside’s most diverse footy team to create a Kingsley United girls’ team, a BAME [Black, Asian, Minority, Ethnic] youth leadership forum in partnership with other organisations in the city, and a bursary scheme for a BAME coaching course.
Kingsley United came about after a merge with Tiber FC where the two clubs realised that would be stronger together. A new astroturf on Lodge Lane is one of the many signs the club is being revitalised. Kingsley Road is now a symbol of what unites the community through football.
Earl Jenkins describes his coaches as mentors “first and foremost.” He goes on to say “in some respects, some of our coaches become that role model or father figure for the kids in the team. And if you look at any of our training sessions, you can see a real sense of community and family as well.”
Also on the show, John Gibbons speaks to Earl Jenkins the chair of Kingsley United, and Josh is joined by Joseph Symes from the It’s A Funny Old Life podcast.
