A consortium backed by Jeff Bezos buying a stake in Liverpool is a reminder that football is going to money men who don’t understand fans… BILLIONAIRE owners sell some of someone else’s heart to another set of billionaires so that more...
Despite what seems a sensible loan signing and football returning to Anfield there remains concerns for Liverpool ahead of the new season… Football, actual football, being played at Anfield. A signing, an actual signing, arriving at Anfield. Possibly....
A week after questioning Liverpool’s transfer business, little has changed. With three weeks to go, the Reds still look short in key areas. A recalibration of expectation. A season of transition. God, I hate those terms. A week after I polluted your inbox...
Assessing Liverpool’s paper thin squad, the transfer market and why the next four weeks could define the Reds’ season. ‘Very thin’ That was the manager’s assessment of his squad as the Reds left Geodis Park, Nashville, at the weekend. It had a...
With Liverpool still to make any major moves in the market as the season draws ever closer, is it even possible for the Reds to be fully equipped heading into Andoni Iraola’s first campaign as Liverpool manager? Rob Gutmann hosts Dan Morgan, Karl Coppack and...
You never forget your first love. Kevin Keegan was mine and he was everything you wanted your first hero to be. Sleep well, Kev… YOU never forget your first love. The first footballing memories are always the best. The nascent appreciation of something...
Whether its ‘just a job’ or means something more, it’s worth remembering the human impact of club treatment and fan behaviour on players… I’ve been reading Michail Antonio’s autobiography, ‘Humans, Not Robots’ and it’s struck a chord....
Changing rules during a World Cup is a worrying sign but what’s more concerning to me is Liverpool’s current state of flux… CHARITY begins at home. So goes the adage. Equally, unmitigated support can only go one way and waking thoughts are...
Liverpool can’t afford to chase lost causes in the transfer market as Andoni Iraola prepares to take the club into a new age… I love how little it takes to change minds. When Yan Diomande’s name came up as a possible sort-of replacement for Mo...
The World Cups of our youth played a huge role in fostering our love for football at its purest. Then we discover football with agendas… I PLAYED A golden game on Friday night. A golden game is one of those rare occasions where everything you do in a...
The Anfield Wrap’s free podcast reflecting on a opening day draw at Newcastle thanks to an injury time Dominik Szoboszlai penalty after the Reds had conceded two sloppy goals with the second Newcastle goal only minutes after Cody Gakpo had dragged Liverpool back in the game.
Also in the show, Neil chats to The Athletic’s Jon MacKenzie about his new book ‘The Spectre of Pep: How Guardiola Haunts Modern Football Tactics’.
Neil Atkinson hosts Beth Lindop, Ian Ryan and John Gibbons
