LUDOGORETS 2 LIVERPOOL 2

LUDOGORETS 2 LIVERPOOL 2

A cold, cold night. A proper cold. Crisp, not dank. Supplements your bones rather than making them ache. Christ, I love Eastern Europe at this time of year. We try to come here every year. Makes winter real in a way another downpour doesn’t. Sofia was plain odd...
Liverpool 0 Real Madrid 3

Liverpool 0 Real Madrid 3

WE walk to the ground full of hope, predictions are flying around on the scorelines and they are mostly in favour of The Reds. We do this more based on positivity than logic. Its simply more fun to go to a game thinking you are going to win. But its also based on past...
BALOTELLI CRITICS ARE JUST SO LAZY

BALOTELLI CRITICS ARE JUST SO LAZY

GRAEME SOUNESS, Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher and that no mark troll Adrian Durham are just some of the public figures who have thrown their hats into the public ring this week. Plenty of others have already had their say. Criticism is rife and it’s anything but...
LIVERPOOL ON SKY WITH DIAMONDS

LIVERPOOL ON SKY WITH DIAMONDS

BIG BEN struck 11, the transfer window ‘slammed’ shut. Jim White made a noise that sounded like he enjoys deadline day a little too much. Reporters were getting it in the ear, so to speak, and Liverpool ended the day without any new players coming through...
LIVERPOOL: THE RETURN OF THE DIAMOND?

LIVERPOOL: THE RETURN OF THE DIAMOND?

I PRESUMED that we’d seen the last of it. When Luis Suarez departed for pastures new, the chances of Liverpool regularly starting matches with two strikers simultaneously appeared remote. They looked remoter still when you factored in the the £20m acquisition of Lazar...
PODCAST: THE WEDDING PRESENT

PODCAST: THE WEDDING PRESENT

NEIL ATKINSON is joined by Rob Gutmann, John Gibbons and Paul Cope after Liverpool’s season opening 2-1 win over Southampton. Download Issue 11 of #TAW Monthly via iTunes or at app.theanfieldwrap.com for other devices. Like what we do? Buy us a pint! Don’t...
LIVERPOOL: MIGNOLET CAN REIN SUPREME

LIVERPOOL: MIGNOLET CAN REIN SUPREME

THAT is why Pepe Reina isn’t here any more. Simon Mignolet can be criticised for many things. The continued lack of improvement in his kicking is infuriating. His unconvincing juggling of crosses jangles the nerves. The lack of presence he exudes compared to his...
LIVERPOOL: WHAT’S THE SCRIPT, BRENDAN?

LIVERPOOL: WHAT’S THE SCRIPT, BRENDAN?

LIVERPOOL would bust lungs, strain muscles and push for victory like a sprinter at the Olympic Games with the finish line in sight and a record time on the clock. They would relentlessly square up to opponents in their own half – get in their faces, force them on to...
PODCAST – QUILT COVER

PODCAST – QUILT COVER

NEIL ATKINSON is joined by Craig Rimmer, Steve Graves and Chris Maguire to discuss Liverpool’s summer so far and Raheem Sterling’s absolute brilliance.’ Download Issue 10 of #TAW Monthly via iTunes or at app.theanfieldwrap.com for other devices. Like what...