// THE MATCH REVIEW
Neil Atkinson’s post-match thoughts which reflect the emotions of following Liverpool Football Club…
Liverpool 0 Plymouth Argyle 0: Match Review
GOOD lord. #PrayForGibbo. As ever a long season finds a way to get longer. At least this wasn't heart-renderingly intense. The third round of the cup rarely is. I have no issues with the selection. Maybe Daniel Sturridge ahead of Divock Origi or Ben Woodburn, perhaps...
Sunderland 2 Liverpool 2: Match Review
THERE is a scene in Paul Thomas Anderson's best film Punch Drunk Love when the lead character played by Adam Sandler is embarrassed in a restaurant and then goes to the bathroom and absolutely kicks fuck out of it. He wallops it from pillar to post. He straightens up...
Liverpool 1 Manchester City 0: Match Review
WEEKS before this. This: What a game this will be. Two sides who will want to play and be able to play without fear. First vs second or third. A close affair to see in the New Year. Can't wait to take it to them. Stick it to them. Show them who is better. Should be...
Liverpool 4 Stoke City 1: Match Review
CHELSEA played. And won. Merry Christmas. Manchester City played. And won. Merry Christmas. Arsenal played. And won. Merry Christmas. For those of you still mildly concerned Manchester United played and won. Merry Christmas. (Quietly United are genuinely playing very...
Everton 0 Liverpool 1: Match Review
SECOND half Liverpool remembered they were Liverpool. Everton were left with the stark reality of being Everton. Redshite that sentence? Perhaps. But this is what happened. One football side expressed superiority over the other and that superiority drained and drained...
// THE MATCH REVIEW
Neil Atkinson’s post-match thoughts which reflect the emotions of following Liverpool Football Club…
Liverpool 0 Plymouth Argyle 0: Match Review
GOOD lord. #PrayForGibbo. As ever a long season finds a way to get longer. At least this wasn't heart-renderingly intense. The third round of the cup rarely is. I have no issues with the selection. Maybe Daniel Sturridge ahead of Divock Origi or Ben Woodburn, perhaps...
Sunderland 2 Liverpool 2: Match Review
THERE is a scene in Paul Thomas Anderson's best film Punch Drunk Love when the lead character played by Adam Sandler is embarrassed in a restaurant and then goes to the bathroom and absolutely kicks fuck out of it. He wallops it from pillar to post. He straightens up...
Liverpool 1 Manchester City 0: Match Review
WEEKS before this. This: What a game this will be. Two sides who will want to play and be able to play without fear. First vs second or third. A close affair to see in the New Year. Can't wait to take it to them. Stick it to them. Show them who is better. Should be...
Liverpool 4 Stoke City 1: Match Review
CHELSEA played. And won. Merry Christmas. Manchester City played. And won. Merry Christmas. Arsenal played. And won. Merry Christmas. For those of you still mildly concerned Manchester United played and won. Merry Christmas. (Quietly United are genuinely playing very...
Everton 0 Liverpool 1: Match Review
SECOND half Liverpool remembered they were Liverpool. Everton were left with the stark reality of being Everton. Redshite that sentence? Perhaps. But this is what happened. One football side expressed superiority over the other and that superiority drained and drained...