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...
The Anfield Wrap’s free podcast, paying tribute to Liverpool forward Diogo Jota with contributions from Kieran Molyneux, Mick Moran, Ian Ryan, Ella Frederick, John Milburn, Mike Bankole, George Trad and Karl Coppack, hosted by Neil Atkinson… ...
Once a football club signs a player, generally one of their current crop has to suffer – the situation Harvey Elliott faces at Liverpool now… ON Saturday, as we do every year, a bunch of us hired some boats in Berkshire, got off at Runnymede, played...
With Jarell Quansah leaving for Bayer Leverkusen, Liverpool are looking light at centre-half – so which way will The Reds look for recruits? RAFAEL Benitez was fond of the ‘short blanket’ analogy to discuss transfer policies and, by association, the...
With Liverpool breaking a British transfer record to sign Florian Wirtz, fans are rejoicing at The Reds punching their weight in the market… THERE we go. Liverpool’s signing of Florian Wirtz has set a new British transfer record. People love these things....
Liverpool’s Famous Kop & Man City | The Anfield Wrap
Liverpool face a Manchester City side this weekend, a game which would grab the attention of the nation regardless, with City having been found guilty of cheating by the Premier League facing a side that ran them so close on various occasions, the eyes of the nation will be glued to a fixture that promises a powder keg of an atmosphere – but with so many questions hanging over Manchester City, should this fixture even be played at all and what can we expect when the side found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges levelled at them roll in to Anfield?
To discuss all the above, Neil Atkinson is joined by John Gibbons and also Brian Reade to talk not just about the weekend’s clash, but also his new book ‘The Kop’ which explores how and why the Kop became the globally-renowned stand it is today.
Also on the show, Neil chats to Charles and Andrew Hendy of ‘The Mary Wallopers’ to talk about their James Skelly produced new album ‘Paddywhackery’.
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