// THE MONDAY COLUMN
Karl Coppack’s take on a topical issue in the world of Liverpool Football Club…

How Lucas Leiva Became A Much-Loved Figure In Liverpool
Remembering Lucas Leiva's roller coaster Liverpool career, after he announced his premature retirement from football due to a heart condition... I WAS in Block 106 of the Kop for much of the 2008-9 season, slightly to the right of the goal and about four rows...



Gary Lineker Showed We Shouldn’t ‘Keep Politics Out Of Football’
Gary Lineker's original tweet wasn't even a political statement, but the BBC made it so and showed we shouldn't separate that and football... I WISH Jermaine Jenas had shown a bit of solidarity and taken the weekend off too. If Liverpool were going to choose a...



When Liverpool Put Seven Goals Past Manchester United
The feelings of Liverpool fans in the aftermath of The Reds putting seven goals past Manchester United in the Premier League at Anfield... SEVEN though. I thought I’d seen it all. I’ve been attending Liverpool-Manchester United games since the 1980s and thought...



John Motson’s Importance To Football & Its Fans
With the passing of John Motson, football loses a commentator who loved the game and whose passion made him relatable to fans... YOU'LL have to excuse me this week. I could lower my hand into the torpor that was Selhurst Park, but I just can't do it. I'd do...



How Liverpool’s Week Of Wins Has Lifted The Mood Before Madrid
Morale was low at Liverpool after their worst period of the season, but two wins in a week have flipped the mood before a crucial game... AND then everything changes. Only a few short weeks ago I used this column to excoriate a Liverpool team devoid of ideas,...
// THE MONDAY COLUMN
Karl Coppack’s take on a topical issue in the world of Liverpool Football Club…



How Lucas Leiva Became A Much-Loved Figure In Liverpool
Remembering Lucas Leiva's roller coaster Liverpool career, after he announced his premature retirement from football due to a heart condition... I WAS in Block 106 of the Kop for much of the 2008-9 season, slightly to the right of the goal and about four rows...



Gary Lineker Showed We Shouldn’t ‘Keep Politics Out Of Football’
Gary Lineker's original tweet wasn't even a political statement, but the BBC made it so and showed we shouldn't separate that and football... I WISH Jermaine Jenas had shown a bit of solidarity and taken the weekend off too. If Liverpool were going to choose a...



When Liverpool Put Seven Goals Past Manchester United
The feelings of Liverpool fans in the aftermath of The Reds putting seven goals past Manchester United in the Premier League at Anfield... SEVEN though. I thought I’d seen it all. I’ve been attending Liverpool-Manchester United games since the 1980s and thought...



John Motson’s Importance To Football & Its Fans
With the passing of John Motson, football loses a commentator who loved the game and whose passion made him relatable to fans... YOU'LL have to excuse me this week. I could lower my hand into the torpor that was Selhurst Park, but I just can't do it. I'd do...



How Liverpool’s Week Of Wins Has Lifted The Mood Before Madrid
Morale was low at Liverpool after their worst period of the season, but two wins in a week have flipped the mood before a crucial game... AND then everything changes. Only a few short weeks ago I used this column to excoriate a Liverpool team devoid of ideas,...