Newcastle paid for playing an emotional game whilst Liverpool, guided by their imperious captain Virgil van Dijk, kept their cool… LAST week I spoke about emotion and how drama clings to this club like a barnacle. On Monday night, Newcastle invested...
The first game of the Premier League season brought with it the usual dose of drama as Liverpool found a way past Bournemouth at Anfield… THIS CLUB can put you through the wringer. Dan Austin summed it up perfectly on the Post-Match Show when he said that...
Sunday Best looks across the opening weekend of the 2025/26 Premier League weekend. Neil Atkinson hosts Martin Fitzgerald, Karl Coppack and Lola Katz Roberts. Below is a clip from the show – subscribe for more on the start of the Premier League Season. If you're...
The Community Shield completes Arne Slot’s new look Liverpool side’s testing stage. Next up is the real thing for the Premier League champions… LAST WEEK I asked if the Community Shield was a serious fixture. The online replies were pretty...
Should the Community Shield be seen as a legitimate chance to increase Liverpool’s trophy count, or just to increase fitness?… BACK in May, I was surprised to hear Pep Guardiola’s response to accusations that City had had a poor season. He’d been...
In a new show Martin Fitzgerald takes a classic player profile from Shoot Magazine and poses the questions to a guest. This time it is Karl Coppack. You can try and guess the player at the start. No points for guessing this time, it’s Karl’s all time hero....
Liverpool refreshing a championship winning squad is more than exciting – it’s a must if they’re to seek dominance at home and in Europe … I’LL miss Lucho. I know all the arguments. A phenomenal fee for a 28-year-old who doesn’t want to...
With Hugo Ekitike set to sign as Liverpool’s pre-season tour commences, is their transfer business set to continue throughout the summer? … ANOTHER name in then. Possibly. Not sure. There’s no photo of Hugo Ekitike holding up a Liverpool scarf above...
As Liverpool and Preston North End united to pay tribute to the late Diogo Jota, both did themselves and their fans proud with their tone… I’VE never really been interested in preseason friendlies. We seldom learn anything from them, save for who’s kept...
Despite his untimely passing, the legacy and memory of Diogo Jota will live on through Liverpool Football Club and those associated with it… I CAN’T stop thinking about his parents. Football’s one thing and our place in his life another, but my mind flies...
