After a much-scrutinised start to life at Liverpool, Darwin Nunez is starting to hit the heights as he becomes The Reds big hope this season… WHERE to start with Liverpool, then? They are absolutely exhilarating for the opening 15 on Tuesday only to leave...
Despite some high-profile hot takes in the aftermath of Liverpool loss to Real Madrid, the game wasn’t as revealing as some are suggesting… LIVERPOOL need reinforcements. That was clear before last night’s loss to Real Madrid and it was still clear...
Neil Atkinson’s post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Liverpool 2 Real Madrid 5 in the Champions League last 16 at Anfield… IT was a game of two halves. The issue is that Liverpool drew their half 2-2, whereas Real Madrid won theirs 0-3....
The Anfield Wrap’s match preview before Liverpool v Real Madrid in the Champions League last 16 first leg… “LIFE is all about timing.” Things would have felt different a few weeks ago, admitted the manager, but have we finally found our feet again...
Morale was low at Liverpool after their worst period of the season, but two wins in a week have flipped the mood before a crucial game… AND then everything changes. Only a few short weeks ago I used this column to excoriate a Liverpool team devoid of...
Neil Atkinson’s post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Newcastle United v Liverpool in the Premier League at St. James’ Park… WHEN Nick Pope lashes himself down and makes a divvy of himself, if I started this piece then, I would have...
The Anfield Wrap’s match preview before Newcastle United v Liverpool in the Premier League at St. James’ Park… FOOTBALL seasons can be really quite repetitive beasts. There’s a funny spell that we still talk about within The Anfield Wrap whereby,...
Four years ago against a Sean Dyche team questions were being asked of Mo Salah’s role, but has it shifted throughout that time at Liverpool? SEAN Dyche has been witness to two very significant moments in Mohamed Salah’s career. On 31 August 2019, Dyche...
Neil Atkinson’s post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Liverpool 2 Everton 0 in the Premier League at Anfield… THIS is what winning feels like. If you think this is about the Merseyside Derby you are going to be bitterly disappointed. Winning...
The Anfield Wrap’s match preview before Liverpool v Everton in the Premier League at Anfield, a Merseyside derby with a simple cause… JUST beat them. Ordinarily I’d bang on about the uniqueness of the fixture, of divided households (mine included)...
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
