BRENDAN RODGERS: “That was part of my reflection when I left Reading, that I did veer from my philosophy under pressure for results, I wasn’t being true to myself. I can adapt and be pragmatic of course, but I had success all my life as a coach working...
NEIL ATKINSON, John Gibbons, Mike Nevin and the Liverpool Echo’s Andy Kelly discuss Mario Balotelli, Lazar Markovic’s loan move to Fenerbahce and the Europa League draw before they are joined by West Ham fan Andy Middleton to discuss the visit of Slaven...
HANDSOME Emre was a much discussed player among Liverpool fans this summer. Some wanted him straight in the first team on the opening day, believing his power and athleticism were much needed in a side that had finished last season lacking energy and fight. Others...
A DUTCH legend once told me that a talented player devoid of discipline is as useful as a phone without a charger. Ability alone would never see you touch greatness, he preached — pointing to diligence as the power source to succeed. He would look at his squad...
IF there was one thing that annoyed me in the wake of that May mauling at the hands of Stoke City, it was the suggestion that it didn’t matter. “Nothing riding on it was there?” “Only the last game of the season. Why are you arsed, why you angry – go on holiday,...
SUBSIDENCE is a peculiar concept. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad thing either. Has your anger subsided yet? A lot of Liverpool fans got angry about the way last season tailed off. A lot of Liverpool fans got angry that FSG didn’t sack Brendan Rodgers and...
SO, KOLO. No player conflicts me quite like Kolo. His enthusiasm, experience and mentality are great assets. The footballer Kolo Toure would have been an unbelievable asset around 2008 as he was genuinely fantastic; strong, and fast and an all-round excellent...
THREE weeks ago this would have been significantly shorter. What’s next for Mamadou Sakho you ask? It all seemed pretty obvious didn’t it? Stay fit and prove yourself to be one of the top centre backs in the Premier League now you’ve belatedly been granted a much...
APPEARANCES can be deceptive. In The Empire Strikes Back Boba Fett becomes a mystical cult hero. The bounty hunter utters the immortal line “He’s no good to me dead” as he stalks Darth Vader, and not much else. A lot of standing, a lot of walking, hands invariably...
ROBERTO FIRMINO feels like a statement signing, argues CRAIG RIMMER. A risk? Maybe. But a necessary one for sure, and the kind of move that Liverpool needed to make this summer. It’s a signing that achieved the dual purpose of energising the fanbase and catching the...
