by Phil Blundell | Jul 20, 2016 | Footie
AUGUST 4, 2006: Rafa Benitez’s Reds are five days away from the first game of their season — a Champions League qualifier at Anfield against Maccabi Haifa. They’re in Germany to face a little known Bundesliga side called Mainz in their final pre-season friendly....
by The Anfield Wrap | Jul 20, 2016 | Footie
AS a journalist once said to a famous footballer from Northern Ireland, where did it all go wrong? In the case of Christian Benteke, he’s certainly no George Best, writes Ian Ryan. In fact, there’s many a Red who will tell you they would rather have had his catwalk...
by Andy Heaton | Jul 18, 2016 | Footie
IN an interview with German newspaper Die Welt at the weekend, Jürgen Klopp was asked about Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea investing heavily in new players. José Mourinho, Pep Guardiola and Antonio Conte “are not known to go shopping at...
by Joel Rabinowitz | Jul 18, 2016 | Footie
PROMISING youth prospects departing for pastures new in order to play regular first-team football and further their career after struggling to establish themselves at their first major club is nothing new. We’ve seen it at Liverpool on numerous occasions. Dani...
by Adam Smith | Jul 14, 2016 | Footie
WHEN it comes to everyday life, I’m broadly pessimistic. When the referendum result was announced, for example, I didn’t shrug my shoulders and think, “we’ll make it work”. Instead, I slipped into a rather dark state, fearing what the future will...
by Michael Nevin | Jul 8, 2016 | Footie
AS we limber up for a new campaign, with players back in training and the first friendly tonight, last season remains something of a head scratcher. No season when Liverpool finish eighth in the league should be allowed to pass without questions being asked,...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jul 7, 2016 | Footie
THE gates at Melwood opened last week to greet Jürgen Klopp and his players after the summer break, writes SEAN ATKINSON. With that, so began his much discussed pre-season training schedule under the stewardship of new fitness coach Andreas Kornmayer and nutritionist...
by Adam Smith | Jul 7, 2016 | Footie
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...
by John Gibbons | Jul 4, 2016 | Footie
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...
by Joel Rabinowitz | Jul 3, 2016 | Footie
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...
