by Michael Nevin | Apr 21, 2017 | Footie
“BOBBY Firmino” rang the now familiar chant from the Smethwick End at The Hawthorns last Sunday after another vital winning goal from the Brazilian. I’ve got to be honest, I’m not that fussed with the “Bobby” moniker, not solely down to the fact I’m a...
by Rob Gutmann | Apr 21, 2017 | Footie
WHEN I was a kid we seemed to be exposed to quite a bit of Ancient Greek mythology. I think whatever passed for the national curriculum in the 70s was still rooted in the basic disciplines of an Empire education. Those Greeks. All their stuff seemed so long ago. Where...
by Adam Smith | Apr 20, 2017 | Footie
BEFORE this season began I speculated that Liverpool would challenge for the title. My logic was that Arsenal always finish fourth, Tottenham would be heartbroken at not taking Leicester to the wire last season — much as we were in 2014-2015 — and...
by Phil Blundell | Apr 19, 2017 | Footie
USUALLY in a two-sided scenario people have an opinion one way or the other. Often, someone is plain wrong, and someone completely right — such as when someone tells you that the earth is flat. Other situations aren’t so clear. Such as when people go to...
by The Anfield Wrap | Apr 11, 2017 | Footie
THERE was a time, a moment, when all that money Liverpool shipped off to Newcastle for Andy Carroll, suddenly made sense, writes GREG STANLEY. In the sheer euphoria that followed not just his thunderous long-range strike that almost took Joe Hart into the net with it,...
by The Anfield Wrap | Apr 11, 2017 | Footie
ROBERTO Firmino’s thunderous half-volley to secure all three points away at Stoke prompted wild celebrations from the Liverpool supporters, the players and the man himself — whipping his shirt off and launching it up in the air in front of a flare-lit away...
by Paul Cope | Apr 11, 2017 | Footie
JUST pick your strongest team. That’s what they always say, isn’t it? Why aren’t you picking your strongest team? It’s the FA Cup / Stoke away / [insert the most recent game here]. If you don’t pick your strongest team you’re disrespecting the competition / don’t know...
by Sean Rogers | Apr 7, 2017 | Footie
IT’S a topic that has been discussed in the past on a Tuesday Review and further by Andrew Beasley after there was a lack of early subs in the 0-0 at Southampton earlier this season. And it’s reared its head again after Jürgen Klopp’s decision to bring on Joel Matip...
by Josh Sexton | Apr 7, 2017 | Footie
THERE are always players that divide opinion. At Liverpool right now, it’s no different. There are a couple that some would believe show all the signs of becoming good players for the club that others of a Red persuasion won’t be keen on. And vice-versa. One of...
by Michael Nevin | Apr 7, 2017 | Footie
WEDNESDAY’S draw at home to Bournemouth felt like a crushing defeat. A scruffy, late equaliser when three crucial home points were required was just an unnecessary kick in the teeth. For the final 25 minutes, Jürgen Klopp opted to invite pressure; adopting a back five...
