TOP 5 UEFA CUP NIGHTS AT ANFIELD

TOP 5 UEFA CUP NIGHTS AT ANFIELD

WE knew ages ago we were back in the UEFA cup after a disappointing showing at home to Basel, but tonight it really hits home as we host Besiktas at Anfield. We’ve all got a bit of a cob on about it, if we’re honest, with plenty moaning this week about the...
MARIO BALOTELLI: I AM THE RESURRECTION

MARIO BALOTELLI: I AM THE RESURRECTION

IT’S been an odd sort of season. With over £100million of new players, a team coming off a genuine title challenge and the return of Champions League football, there was a decent amount of optimism about the place, even sans Suarez. However, we were all soon...
PODCAST: ALL PARD OF THE DANCE

PODCAST: ALL PARD OF THE DANCE

NEIL ATKINSON, Gareth Roberts, Paul Cope and Steve Graves are in for this week’s podcast, reflecting on an encouraging victory over Crystal Palace as the Reds march on in the FA Cup. Like what we do? Buy us a pint! DIRECT LINK – All Pard Of the Dance...
MATCH REVIEW: CRYSTAL PALACE 1 LIVERPOOL 2

MATCH REVIEW: CRYSTAL PALACE 1 LIVERPOOL 2

THE stage was set, the watching Saturday night crowd ready. 1990s Alan Pardew and 1990s Crystal Palace back to the future at their 1990s ground to recreate a cup upset in the world’s oldest cup competition. They even recreated the programme from the 4-3 inside today’s...
KEVIN KEEGAN: THE UNSUNG HERO?

KEVIN KEEGAN: THE UNSUNG HERO?

IT’S Kevin Keegan’s birthday today. He’s 64. A quick question for you: What’s the first thing that comes into your head when you hear the name, Kevin Keegan? I’m guessing that, for some, the first image springing to mind is of a rain-lashed England...
LIVERPOOL: THE STORY OF O

LIVERPOOL: THE STORY OF O

DID you get it? Yes. You’re right. In the weekend that 50 Shades of Cack is released, I’ve decided to go back to the golden age of porn for my title. Great Google opportunity there. All about increasing the page count, guys. The O then. The O’s....
PODCAST: THE BIG PUSH

PODCAST: THE BIG PUSH

NEIL ATKINSON is joined by Mike Nevin, Sean Rogers and the Liverpool Echo’s Andy Kelly as they digest a massive win against Spurs and look towards a tricky FA Cup tie away at Crystal Palace. Music this week is – Dave Owen – Billy Dave is a country...
FA CUP: LIVERPOOL’S GHOSTS ARE BACK

FA CUP: LIVERPOOL’S GHOSTS ARE BACK

I WAS OK about this whole Crystal Palace thing until flicking through Twitter this morning. Then I started to get uncomfortable and began shifting uneasily in my seat. Namely this: A gnome, Tenerife, breaking into a school and beef chow mein: the story of Palace 4-3...
JORDON IBE: A VICTORY FOR DEVELOPMENT

JORDON IBE: A VICTORY FOR DEVELOPMENT

EIGHT Liverpool players that started in the 3-2 win over Spurs were aged 25 and under. Five of them were under 22. Remarkable numbers in a sport where trust is traditionally placed in experience for high-pressure games such as the one Anfield witnessed on Tuesday...