ON the rare occasions that my dad and I discuss international football he always talks about Brazil. You see, according to my old fella, when Brazil were at the height of their success in the past they would lose virtually every friendly they played in the build-up to...
FOR many Reds, the best news to emerge from the European Championships so far Daniel Sturridge coming back injury-free. That he boarded the plane with nothing more serious than slightly damaged pride and a fair dose of regret should be a blessing for all of us who...
AS if Leicester City winning the Premier League wasn’t bizarre enough, it has become quite clear of late that 2016 is simply not a normal year in the football sphere (and otherwise, for that matter). The usual rules do not seem to apply any more. Iceland and Wales...
ANOTHER day, another name, another dash to search for YouTube footage. Transfer speculation is the fuel for the internet’s fire, especially in the summer months. And already it feels like Jürgen Klopp has been linked to most of the Bundesliga, writes JOSH...
LIVERPOOL FC finished eighth in the Premier League last season. Before then, the club’s last eighth-placed finishes came in 2012 under Kenny Dalglish and in 1994, under the reign of Graeme Souness. And before that? All the way back to 1963 under Bill...
I’VE been intrigued by the reaction of many to the signing of Sadio Mane. It’s made me ask: “What do Liverpool supporters actually want in a signing?” And: “Do some need to readjust their expectations?” The response from many Reds since the...
SADIO Mane is a Liverpool player then. Rumour has it that he was vetoed by Brendan Rodgers two years ago after his statistics were put through the committee’s algorithm and the results came out favourably. We’ll never know if this is true or not but it could be that...
UNLESS you’ve been living under a rock these past few days, you’ll be well aware by now of some of the major stories doing the rounds. Britain has decided to leave the EU. England have been knocked out of the Euros in humiliating fashion by a nation with a population...
The Gutter descends into the depths of tabloid transfer tittle-tattle and website waffle. It can be murky down here, but we look to give you our assessment of what might be the flaming torch of truth in the darkness – and what could just be flaming nonsense. Rob...
The show that started it all. Available to non-subscribers and subscribers alike, The Anfield Wrap is your essential look at the key issues on the mind of all Liverpool supporters. Whether it is the weekend’s game just gone, the summer transfer business or...