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?...
by Neil Atkinson | Feb 25, 2016 | Footie
LIVERPOOL qualify for the next round. They progress. Without progress. Repeatedly Liverpool should put the football match to bed. Repeatedly they don’t do so. Many passages of play have some glorious touches but only Milner’s early penalty offers us a...
by John Gibbons | Feb 25, 2016 | Footie
I MISSED the first 15 minutes because six o’clock kick offs are daft. Left poor old IT Matt on the side of the street waiting for his ticket while I sent him pictures of traffic jams. Good at penalties though Jimmy Milner, isn’t he? Maybe he should imagine...
by Melissa Reddy | Feb 25, 2016 | Footie
IN a recent interview, John Barnes referenced a culture of wanting to win matched with the culture of ensuring a win as a primary reason behind Liverpool’s golden past. It didn’t matter who the opposition were, what ground the game was at, or which competition the...
by The Anfield Wrap | Feb 21, 2016 | Footie
“ALLE ersatzteile, jungs?” or for non-German speakers: “Any spares, lads?” Right, you are going to have to go with me on this, it’s been a while, writes KEITH SALMON. For those who don’t know, I wrote the fabulous We Had Dreams And Songs...
by Neil Atkinson | Feb 18, 2016 | Footie
THERE is a myth that football is entertainment, or that it was once entertaining. We can wear rose-tinted specs when we look at the past — spectacles that are so often false. When I was about 22, Liverpool played Vitesse Arnhem in two games of football...
by Ian Salmon | Feb 18, 2016 | Footie
“DO you fancy doing the numbers tonight, E?” “Yeah, sound, go ‘ed, it’ll be a laugh.” “Ok, all you’ve got to do is fill it with the wit and pith that Gibbo does and be prepared for the internet to hate you.” “Yeah, cool,...
by Melissa Reddy | Feb 18, 2016 | Footie
JÜRGEN Klopp thinks Augsburg is “really cool” and he’s right you know. It’s an attractive city with its cobbles and spires, but also has this gritty feel to it. “Real” was another word the manager used as a description and it’s bang on. There’s a Irish bar...
