by David Segar | Nov 13, 2017 | Footie
STUCK for something to do on a cold Sunday night, I decided to see what this “Blue Planet” thing on the BBC iPlayer was all about. To be honest, when I first saw the title of the show I assumed it was some Evertonian fantasy where all the...
by Josh Sexton | Oct 25, 2017 | Footie
SOMETIMES players’ performances over a period of time can burn your head out – and from that point onwards the smallest mistake can frustrate the life out of you. Even if they do something good, you feel like the bad is around the corner. And when it comes it merely...
by David Segar | Oct 23, 2017 | Footie
THERE was something almost comforting about Jürgen Klopp’s demeanour on the touchline at Wembley yesterday. As his Liverpool side were getting picked apart by Tottenham Hotspur like a cruel child pulling the legs off a spider in between licks of an ice cream, the...
by Andy Heaton | Oct 22, 2017 | Footie
THE only surprising thing about Liverpool conceding comical goals is that people are still surprised. The manager can bang on all he wants about defending as a team and opportunities to defend situations before they hit the back four but sometimes bad defending is...
by Andy Heaton | May 18, 2017 | Footie
IF Liverpool fail to qualify for the Champions League, it won’t be the defence that’s to blame. It’s commonly accepted that Liverpool are electric going forward and porous at the back, a Kevin Keegan-esque Newcastle reincarnate, intimidating on the front foot but...
by The Anfield Wrap | May 1, 2017 | Footie
DEJAN Lovren’s new four-year deal — worth approximately £100,000 per week — did not come as a huge surprise to many, writes IAN RYAN. And, given how split the fan base is when it comes to judging the merits of our current number six, the immediate...
by Joel Rabinowitz | Apr 25, 2017 | Footie
WE’RE now approaching that stage in the season again where we start to look at the squad and analyse which positions need to be strengthened in the upcoming transfer window. There are several certainties in the current squad whose futures seem very secure under...
by The Anfield Wrap | Apr 11, 2017 | Footie
ROBERTO Firmino’s thunderous half-volley to secure all three points away at Stoke prompted wild celebrations from the Liverpool supporters, the players and the man himself — whipping his shirt off and launching it up in the air in front of a flare-lit away...
by Michael Nevin | Apr 7, 2017 | Footie
WEDNESDAY’S draw at home to Bournemouth felt like a crushing defeat. A scruffy, late equaliser when three crucial home points were required was just an unnecessary kick in the teeth. For the final 25 minutes, Jürgen Klopp opted to invite pressure; adopting a back five...
by The Anfield Wrap | Mar 10, 2017 | Footie
DESPITE suffering much criticism in the New Year, having dropped out of two cup competitions and the title race, the bigger picture says something different about how this season has gone. Liverpool have lost just five times, writes ERIC ANDERTON. That is by no means...
