John Gibbons is joined by Ste Armstrong to look back on Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United side in the early 2000s 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...
Steve McManaman’s move to Real Madrid left a sour taste in Liverpool mouths, but Akhil Prasad asks whether Merseyside’s Madridista is misunderstood? FEBRUARY 11, 1992. The FA Cup fourth round – Liverpool 0 Bristol Rovers 1, Anfield. The clock ticked...
THIS means more. Slightly trite slogans aside, to many, playing against ‘them’ would mean more regardless of the wider picture. Especially to those of us who were raised in a sea of Alex Ferguson-inspired Manchester United dominance. The Red Devils had the audacity to...
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...
AM I going a bit soft, I thought this week, as I found myself glued, gushingly sympathetic and admiring of the life of Sir Bobby Charlton as brilliantly portrayed by the BBC? While watching, even my wife observed, “It’s a bit too United for me”, adding to her concerns...
JÜRGEN Klopp believes the sale of Christian Benteke to Crystal Palace suited all parties, as the Belgian prepares to face his old Reds teammates. The striker secured a £30million move to Selhurst Park back in August, after falling down the pecking order at Liverpool....
AWAY games actually start two or three weeks before when you decide whether you are going or not. Tickets need buying, transport needs arranging and, in some cases, passes are needed from home. For most, the whole thing is a complex decision-making process based on...
