by Andy Heaton | Mar 16, 2016 | Footie
“THE Atmosphere tonight, not that I’ll forget it, was absolutely unbelievable. It was really great and I want to say thank you to everyone who was involved in this atmosphere. “It was easy to enjoy from the first until the last second. This was Liverpool how I...
by Ian Salmon | Mar 15, 2016 | Footie
I PRESSED the tab button. That’s all I did. Then the field exit button. And everything disappeared. All of it. The whole sodding thing. And I hadn’t saved anything. Hour-and-a-half’s work. And it was great. You’re obviously going to have to...
by Ben Johnson | Mar 14, 2016 | Footie
PICTURE the scene. Dawn breaks. A naked man lies alone on a heavily distressed bed — the duvet and pillows seem to be at once entwined with and yet almost scrambling to escape his clutches. Through the untouched, gaping curtains an inquisitive beam of light...
by Michael Nevin | Mar 11, 2016 | Footie
I’M writing this with a headache. A pain in the head brought on not just by last night’s booze, but the also the cacophony of Anfield at its best. Prior to the match against Manchester United, I was thinking about an angle on the game because by the time this...
by Neil Atkinson | Mar 11, 2016 | Footie
THERE are three pieces here. Maybe four. Which one should we have? There’s one which slaughters: “The Sun was right, you’re murderers.” I like that one because I like Manchester. Manchester is better than that. Manchester is a working-class...
by Martin Fitzgerald | Mar 11, 2016 | Footie
EVENING, everyone. You should know how this works now – a football match takes place, we win, and I have five thoughts. So make a cup of tea, or even better a milkshake, and give me four minutes of your time. 1) The day got off to a weird start when a fella next...
by John Gibbons | Mar 11, 2016 | Footie
ABSOLUTELY battered them 2-0. First to the ball, and better with it. If it wasn’t for their goalkeeper they’d be writing new records. Instead we go to Old Trafford without a tie-winning lead at this stage but with a commanding one nevertheless. Also with...
by Melissa Reddy | Mar 10, 2016 | Footie
LIVERPOOL versus Manchester United. In Europe. For the first time in history. In the 195th meeting between the giants. Steven Gerrard will be gutted he is not lacing up for it. Jamie Carragher will provide analysis on the game, but that is no substitute for getting...
by The Anfield Wrap | Mar 10, 2016 | Podcast, TAW Player, TAW Special
NEIL ATKINSON and Andy Heaton are joined by United We Stand’s Ste Armstrong to talk about Liverpool v Manchester United. As well as having a chat about the Europa League tie and both team’s strengths and weaknesses, they have a broader conversation about...
by Rob Gutmann | Mar 10, 2016 | Footie
I CAN barely function. I need this tie in my life. I need this tie out of my life. Manchester United. In Europe. The gods have dragged us out to have a laugh at us. Days like these define seasons. They define years in our lives. Remember that year we did Real Madrid?...