I LOVE it when a plan comes together. I love it slightly less that many of you will be too young know where that line comes from, but I’ll take the negative with the positives at this point. Jürgen Klopp’s “Plan A” came together in spectacular fashion against...
PERCEPTION is an intriguing concept in football. The perception of our modern-day footballers can gain influence both directly and unconsciously through the things we absorb from the plethora of content we consume daily. Gone are the days when your only football-based...
I’VE been trying to listen to every song there ever was to flush The Archies out of my head over the last couple of days. The ever-reliable Andy Williams and his version of “The Impossible Dream” popped up on Spotify last night, and not only did it succeed...
I’ve got a conundrum for you which, if you can solve, wins you a dream job that pays around £5million per year with bonuses, plus a legacy as one of the most important men or women in the history of association football. It goes like this: How can you combine having a...
THE current incarnation of the football team representing Liverpool Football Club continues to be the craziest version I have ever witnessed. On checking Twitter at half-time yesterday I discovered what you’ve no doubt seen since — that following Burnley’s goals...
I’M a big fan of rotation. It’s a causation of the modern game but as Rafa Benitez will testify sorely, an approach you need to get right or face your critics. Benitez was pilloried for resting his key players occasionally. To do so at the time was a relatively new...
I’VE decided that, from now on, I’m going to rotate my views on rotation, and on footie in general, just to annoy everyone who hates rotation, especially all of my uncles and anyone old enough to be my uncle. At this stage, I think it’s possible to rotate my view so...
I’M all for perseverance. I’d have given Gerard Houllier, Rafa Benitez and Kenny Dalglish more time, I’d probably still give Fab Aurelio another contract and I’m still convinced Alberto Aquilani might have made it had he not been sent on loan. Alright, maybe scrub the...
LIVERPOOL’S captain is no longer a single individual. Since his arrival in October 2015, Jürgen Klopp has kept Jordan Henderson as his skipper but also passed on that role to James Milner, Lucas Leiva, Jose Enrique, Christian Benteke, Joe Allen, Kolo Toure, Simon...
Liverpool go into Wednesday’s game against West Brom needing to bounce back from a disappointing draw in the Merseyside derby on Sunday. Joining Josh Sexton to react to Jürgen Klopp’s press conference and to discuss how the Reds might react to the weekend is...
