by Neil Atkinson | Jan 8, 2017 | Footie, Match Review
GOOD lord. #PrayForGibbo. As ever a long season finds a way to get longer. At least this wasn’t heart-renderingly intense. The third round of the cup rarely is. I have no issues with the selection. Maybe Daniel Sturridge ahead of Divock Origi or Ben Woodburn,...
by Andy Heaton | Jan 8, 2017 | Footie
Loris Karius: 6 Deck chair day for the gorgeous German. Trent Alexander-Arnold: 7 Played as though it was his 100th start. Really like him, natural footballer, really hope he develops because he’s potentially very, very good. Joe Gomez: 7 Looks like a...
by Josh Sexton | Jan 7, 2017 | Footie
AHEAD of Liverpool’s FA Cup third round clash with Plymouth Argyle we spoke to Stan Beal from the Argyle Fans’ Trust to get the latest on the Reds’ upcoming opponents. Firstly, tell us a bit about yourself and the Argyle Fans’ Trust I’m Stan,...
by Rob Gutmann | Jan 7, 2017 | Footie
THIRD round day and another reminder of the symmetry of seasons. A year ago to something around the day, Liverpool FC were paired with Exeter City, also of the Football League’s nether regions. It remains an eternal shame that this once great cup competition, and its...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jan 5, 2017 | Podcast, TAW Player
Neil Atkinson hosts an FA Cup show with Mo Stewart, John Gibbons and Mike Nevin about The Magic Of The Cup! They are joined by Blake Hall to let us know about Plymouth Argyle, Juliet Jacques to talk about Southampton’s visit to Norwich and Joel Clyne to discuss...
by The Anfield Wrap | Nov 14, 2016 | Podcast, TAW Player, The Big Match
Gareth Roberts was joined by Ben Johnson, Dan Austin, Neil Atkinson, Karl Coppack and Dave Segar to re-live the second 45 minutes of Liverpool’s 1986 FA Cup final win Everton. Link to game is below, it’s already at the point where you need to press play,...
by Michael Nevin | Apr 13, 2016 | Footie
THIRTY ONE years ago today. The 1985 FA Cup semi-final. Probably the most raw, intense atmosphere and drama I have ever experienced. I doubt it will ever be beaten. I’m not sure I even want it surpassed for it belongs in a different age when, pre-Heysel and...
by The Anfield Wrap | Mar 17, 2016 | Footie
MONDAY, March 17, 1986, Watford v Liverpool – FA Cup 6th Round Replay. “My son Mike and his mate Macca badgered me all weekend about the driving to the replay. The fact that they would have to bunk off school hadn’t even entered their heads! Before I knew...
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 Rob Gutmann | Feb 27, 2016 | Footie
THERE are moments when we doubt Wembley. Like when they needlessly play semi-finals there. Like when we sense the smugness in its association with a national side we feel little affinity with. In these moments, Wembley, you seem so very far away. Then there’s the...