THERE is an old cliché that goalkeepers are like drummers. They sit at the back, keep everything in check and go largely underappreciated by fans. They’re also usually a bit weird. I mean, you’d have to be. Trying to find weird people isn’t usually a problem, not for...
NORWICH was hot. Roasting hot. Anfield feels different when it’s warm. Don’t be fooled by the televisual sight of the ground basking in glorious sunshine. A lot of the time it’s cold or at least ‘coat weather’, but when you can put shorts on and leave your forearms...
TRANSFERS are one of the most interesting facets of the modern game. There’s so much that goes into it that we don’t get to see, but what we do know from the outside looking in is that spending big doesn’t guarantee quality – and vice versa. Bargains are rare to...
On this week’s Wildcards, the panel discuss Liverpool’s youngsters, their best ever backup goalies, FIFA’s The Best team and and the worst mascots. Emilia Bona hosts and is joined by Lizzi Doyle, Kev Walsh, Phil Blundell and Luke Reddy to get stuck...
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...
Anfield rose to the occasion of Steve Bruce’s Newcastle at 12.30pm, but it was Liverpool’s Brazilian maestro Firmino that made all the headlines. Neil Atkinson is joined by Gareth Roberts, Rob Gutmann and Ben Johnson to take a look back at the game and...
With Adrian now a doubt for the weekend trip to Southampton after suffering an ankle knock from a pitch invading fam Liverpool are now in a situation where they may take the pitch with 3rd choice Andy Lonergan between the posts. Gareth Roberts is joined by Mo Stewart,...
ONE of the best things about football is the way it produces the most unlikely of heroes. From Jerzy Dudek in Istanbul to Divock Origi in Madrid, it’s nigh on impossible to predict who will seize the glory. Sometimes the stories it conjures up are so...
Harry Wilson appears to be on his way to Bournemouth on a season-long loan, while Liverpool have recruited free agent Adrian to replace Simon Mignolet. Can we expect any further incomings or outgoings at Anfield? Mo Stewart is joined by Kev Walsh and Joel Rabinowitz...
Arsenal have been linked tenuously with Philippe Coutinho throughout this transfer window, but could they be set to step up their efforts late in the day? To look at the latest on that and some potential outgoings at Liverpool, Paul Senior is joined by Gareth Roberts,...
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