“THERE’S only two things for a full back; you’re either a failed winger or a failed centre back. “No one wants to be a full back as a kid, no one wants to grow up and be a Gary Neville.” It’s hard to argue with the latter part of that statement made by Jamie...
JÜRGEN Klopp is a manager with a proven track record of bringing through young talent. Developing players on the training ground and helping them maximise their potential is an integral part of his philosophy, and sets him apart from many top-level managers, for whom...
ENGLAND Under-20s’ World Cup win over the weekend gave the country reason to believe the future is bright, but more importantly it gave Reds reason to be positive about new signing Dominic Solanke. The 19-year-old scored four goals to help guide the Young Lions to...
SO, in case you missed the news, Tiago Ilori will be Liverpool’s first departure of the January transfer window after sealing a move to Reading. The clubs have reportedly agreed on a £3.75million fee and a 35 per cent sell-on clause. Probably for the best, to be...
SINCE his arrival from Charlton Athletic back in the summer of 2015, Joe Gomez has had his fair share of ups and downs, writes PETER TSCHEREWIK. Having featured in his first competitive outing for Liverpool’s Under-23s in over a year last week, the questions remains...
JOE Gomez insists he is ready to fight to make his long-awaited return to the Liverpool first team, after 13 months out with injury. Injury has disrupted the 19-year-old’s time at Anfield, despite being thrown straight into first team action after signing from...
BIG game for the Reds tomorrow as the long ball, bus parking merchants West Brom arrive at Anfield. Every game feels like a six-pointer this season, which is a positive and a negative. It’s positive because we’re in this, we know we’re in this and we...
THE emergence of James Milner in his new defensive role has temporarily ended a litany of unusual/mad/incapable/certifiable left-backs we’ve had going back some 30 years. Although this is not what he signed up for, he has already settled in and has become a key...
AT the end of July I wrote an article for this very website on Alberto Moreno and what we could expect from him in the coming season. Most of my theories went out the window when Brendan Rodgers benched him for young Joe Gomez for the first few games of the campaign....
THIS is what potential looks like, according to REY MASHAYEKHI, 6-feet-2-inches and still growing at 18 years old, a slender frame packed with deceptive strength and a startling turn of pace. Liverpool went out this summer and got themselves one of the most...
Midweek Extra Gutter Special: Florian Wirtz Deal Agreed
With the agenda ripping news breaking this morning with Leverkusen accepting a club record bid for Florian Wirtz only moments before our midweek free show was recorded, we reflect on what is a massive statement of intent from Liverpool Football Club.
Rob Gutmann is joined by Mike Kearney, Abi Rudkin and Phil Blundell.
