While fans will always idolise footballers, the Jordan Henderson to Saudi Arabia saga reminds us that we are not of the same world as them… I WAS prepping for a Lost Tapes show recently. Looking back at Liverpool’s trip to Leeds United in the aftermath of...
After helping England U21s to success at the European Championships, what can we expect from Curtis Jones next season with Liverpool… THERE aren’t many takers for international support amongst Liverpool fans. It would be wrong to say that all Reds feel...
Football supporters will know how that love of the game can help to break down barriers when meeting new people, but it can go even further… WITH the signings of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai, Liverpool have signed two elite internationals....
Remembering the arrival and legacy of Sadio Mane at Anfield, seven years to the day since he made the move from Southampton to Liverpool… IT’S the summer of 2016 and I’m sat in the Anfield Wrap studios. We’re about to record The Gutter so there are other...
Remembering Liverpool’s 2013-14 season ahead of its 10-year anniversary; a campaign some supporters still remember fondly… IT’S hard to believe it was 10 years ago. The unbelievable season of 2013-14. June 2013 saw a brief glimpse of optimism for...
The debate rages on about Liverpool’s lack of transfer activity during the summer of 2019, but there is a lot that gets lost in the nuance… WHERE did it all go wrong? For a now disgraced Prime Minister with an 80-seat majority – the answer likely...
With an all-Manchester FA Cup final this weekend and football rivalry a recent hot topic in Liverpool, where do fans sit on derbies? THERE are three good reasons not to interact with this piece of writing, if you support Everton Football Club: You despise...
Pepe Reina became the latest Liverpool hero to disappoint his fans for criticising Vinicius Jr.’s behaviour after he was racially abused… NEVER meet your heroes. That’s what they say, isn’t it? Of course, heroes become less of a thing the older and...
With Liverpool’s Europa League fate now sealed for next year, where exactly do fans’ expectations lie ahead of a new and uncertain season? HEADING into the final weekend; there are reminders that the past is never too far behind. I’ve been...
How Anfield said goodbye to some Liverpool legends, including Roberto Firmino, James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita… I ENDED last week’s column by suggesting that Brighton might be the best team in the world. I’ve since gone right off...
The Anfield Wrap’s free podcast reflecting on a opening day draw at Newcastle thanks to an injury time Dominik Szoboszlai penalty after the Reds had conceded two sloppy goals with the second Newcastle goal only minutes after Cody Gakpo had dragged Liverpool back in the game.
Also in the show, Neil chats to The Athletic’s Jon MacKenzie about his new book ‘The Spectre of Pep: How Guardiola Haunts Modern Football Tactics’.
Neil Atkinson hosts Beth Lindop, Ian Ryan and John Gibbons
