Match preview ahead of Liverpool v Arsenal in the League Cup semi final first leg at Anfield, with false positives opening up possibilities… WELL, I didn’t think I’d be writing this piece at half-time against Leicester after a grim half of Foxes-dominated...
With Afcon now underway after months of critical press before the tournament, is it time we tried to understand its importance to Africa? AFRICA. The world’s second largest continent, with 54 countries and 1.2 billion people. It’s home to 25 per cent of all...
While we can feel uncertain about the future and forget what we have in the present, Liverpool’s youngsters remind us that both are bright… I WROTE on these pages a few weeks back about a feeling of impending doom. It was a feeling that was tangible...
With James Milner’s contract expiring at the end of the season and no renewal in sight, where will he rank among our Liverpool heroes? PEOPLE choose their heroes in different ways. I’ve had a bundle over the years and some of them are not always as...
Neil Atkinson’s post-match review after Liverpool 4 Shrewsbury Town 1 in the FA Cup third round at Anfield, and it was good fun to watch… WELL that was fun, wasn’t it? There is a specific type of pressure here which normally isn’t...
Match preview ahead of Liverpool v Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup at Anfield, with a much-changed side is expected after a mad week… SO this game is on then, yeah? Great stuff. That ought to boil some piss, eh? These recent times have had me reflecting on...
On the day Philippe Coutinho secured his return to the Premier League, Jurgen Klopp may be looking back before pondering his own future… I’M writing this before Peter Krawietz has taken press conference duties for Liverpool’s FA Cup tie with...
Liverpool’s entertaining football has brought them mixed results so far this season, but could a midfield rethink bring calm to the chaos? AH, January. The month of long days, cold nights and no drinking. You can probably tell I’m not the biggest fan....
As Mo Salah and Sadio Mane jet off to the African Cup of Nations, how will Liverpool look to line up without their two goalscoring stars? AND everybody breathe… No, I’m not writing notes for a meditation class, I just think everybody (including myself) could do...
While Liverpool’s title race seemed to be run after their draw with Chelsea, we mustn’t down tools with so many league games left to play… THIS is all about momentum or rather the lack of it. While The Reds have been knocked by Spurs, knocked...