by Adam Smith | Apr 6, 2017 | Footie
In the wake of Liverpool’s draw-that-felt-like-a-loss with Bournemouth last night I wondered what I could write about today. I considered talking about how the two Merseyside derbies at Anfield appear to have bookended Divock Origi’s year, with the injury he suffered...
by David Segar | Apr 4, 2017 | Footie
SATURDAY was enjoyable, for obvious reasons. After days of questioning just how attached my head was following the announcement of Everton’s plans for the Joe-Max Moore stadium (or whatever it’s called), to beat the Toffees in a relatively simple fashion was sweet....
by Joel Rabinowitz | Apr 2, 2017 | Footie
WHEN Seamus Coleman had his leg virtually snapped in two by Neil Taylor during the recent international break, the widespread reaction (including from Liverpool fans) was, quite rightly, one of enormous sympathy for Coleman. Not that footballing ability is relevant in...
by Gareth Roberts | Mar 23, 2017 | Footie
THERE was an interesting moment in Jürgen Klopp’s press conference last week when he was asked why – as he had predicted would happen 12 months earlier – Pep Guardiola was finding it hard in England. “A lot of teams have a lot of money and a lot of teams have a lot of...
by Phil Blundell | Mar 22, 2017 | Footie
YOU would think that Sunday’s result sealed a full season undefeated against the other members of the Premier League’s top six for the 2016-17 season. I write that slightly tentatively as Everton appear to be finishing reasonably strongly while Arsenal are imploding...
by The Anfield Wrap | Mar 21, 2017 | Footie
DOMINIC CLIFF JAMES Milner netted his seventh consecutive penalty of the season against Manchester City on Sunday. Despite his perfect record, Sky Sports cameras picked up Jürgen Klopp with his back turned to the field of play as the spot kick was being taken. Klopp...
by Paul Cope | Mar 21, 2017 | Footie
JAMES Milner was asked by Jamie Redknapp this week whether he likes playing left-back. “Honestly? No, I don’t,” was his frank reply. “It’s what the manager wants and what’s best for the team and if he thinks it’s best for the...
by Josh Sexton | Mar 16, 2017 | LFC News
SADIO Mane believes the timing of his move to Liverpool was perfect, despite having the opportunity to sign for Jürgen Klopp’s Dortmund back in 2014. The Senegalese forward is the Reds’ top scorer this season with 12 goals, while his pace has added another dimension...
by Adam Smith | Mar 16, 2017 | Footie
IN my column last week I asked whether we’re maybe a little bit too critical of our own players. My point was actually about the fact that we don’t give opposition players or teams enough credit for what they do to thwart us, but even so there’s an irony in the fact...
by Paul Cope | Mar 14, 2017 | Footie
“THERE is no truth. There is only perception.” (Gustave Flaubert) Before the Burnley post-match analysis started and the usual new statistics started coming through, if you’d asked me for my perception of this Jürgen Klopp Liverpool team I’d have told you that it’s...
