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Liverpool v Burnley | Pre-Match Warm Up

<img alt="Liverpool v Burnley | Pre-Match Warm Up" width='1080' height='675' data-srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png 750w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1-480x262.png 480w" data-src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png" data-sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 750px, 100vw" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img alt="Liverpool v Burnley | Pre-Match Warm Up" width='1080' height='675' data-srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png 750w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1-480x262.png 480w" data-src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png" data-sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 750px, 100vw" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png" alt="Liverpool v Burnley | Pre-Match Warm Up" class="" width='1080' height='675' srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png 750w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1-480x262.png 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 750px, 100vw" />

Liverpool v Burnley | Pre-Match Warm Up

Jan 16, 2026

The Anfield Wrap's pre match show as Liverpool take on Burnley at Anfield in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. Ian Ryan hosts Neil Atkinson, Keifer MacDonald and Kieran Molyneux. Also in the show Neil Atkinson chats to Natalie Bromley. [am4show have='p1;p8;p9'...

Liverpool v Burnley | Pre-Match Warm Up

<img alt="Liverpool v Burnley | Pre-Match Warm Up" width='1080' height='675' data-srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png 750w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1-480x262.png 480w" data-src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png" data-sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 750px, 100vw" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img alt="Liverpool v Burnley | Pre-Match Warm Up" width='1080' height='675' data-srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png 750w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1-480x262.png 480w" data-src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png" data-sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 750px, 100vw" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png" alt="Liverpool v Burnley | Pre-Match Warm Up" class="" width='1080' height='675' srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png 750w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1-480x262.png 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 750px, 100vw" />

Liverpool v Burnley: Pre Match Warmup

Jan 16, 2026

The Anfield Wrap's pre match show ahead of the Reds hosting Burnley at Anfield this Saturday with Liverpool hoping to get three points against the newly promoted side. Ian Ryan hosts Keifer McDonald, Neil Atkinson and Craig Hannan. Also in the show Neil Atkinson chat...

The Five Undeniable Truths Of Liverpool’s 2025-26 Season

<img src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/YNWA.jpg" alt="The Five Undeniable Truths Of Liverpool’s 2025-26 Season" class="" width='1080' height='675' srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/YNWA.jpg 1080w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/YNWA-980x613.jpg 980w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/YNWA-480x300.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw" />

The Five Undeniable Truths Of Liverpool’s 2025-26 Season

Jan 16, 2026

Looking at five key talking points which paint a picture of how Liverpool's 2025/26 league season has gone so far... USUALLY, I’d wait until the end of the season to write something so assessment based. But this season has provided many stark realities to where...

The Manchester Derby And Other Goings On: The Friday Show

<img src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/2022-08-07-002-Old_Trafford.jpg" alt="The Manchester Derby And Other Goings On: The Friday Show" class="" width='1080' height='675' srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/2022-08-07-002-Old_Trafford.jpg 600w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/2022-08-07-002-Old_Trafford-480x360.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw" />

The Manchester Derby And Other Goings On: The Friday Show

Jan 16, 2026

Manchester United host Manchester City in Michael Carricks's first game in 'interim' charge of United in a game that could either massively damage City's title tilt or give them momentum as we enter the second half of the season. Casting an eye on the wrong end of the...

Liverpool Versus Burnley: Rewind

<img src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Rewind-showpost-Burnley-H.png" alt="Liverpool Versus Burnley: Rewind" class="" width='1080' height='675' srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Rewind-showpost-Burnley-H.png 750w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Rewind-showpost-Burnley-H-480x262.png 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 750px, 100vw" />

Liverpool Versus Burnley: Rewind

Jan 16, 2026

The Anfield Wrap’s Rewind podcast discusses two league games from our past, played against our next opponents in the 2025/26 season - one match from the Klopp era and one pre Klopp. Burnley at Anfield is up next as Dan Morgan hosts Mike Bankole... Below is a clip from...

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Liverpool v Burnley | Pre-Match Warm Up

<img alt="Liverpool v Burnley | Pre-Match Warm Up" width='1080' height='675' data-srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png 750w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1-480x262.png 480w" data-src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png" data-sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 750px, 100vw" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img alt="Liverpool v Burnley | Pre-Match Warm Up" width='1080' height='675' data-srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png 750w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1-480x262.png 480w" data-src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png" data-sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 750px, 100vw" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png" alt="Liverpool v Burnley | Pre-Match Warm Up" class="" width='1080' height='675' srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png 750w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1-480x262.png 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 750px, 100vw" />

Liverpool v Burnley | Pre-Match Warm Up

Jan 16, 2026

The Anfield Wrap's pre match show as Liverpool take on Burnley at Anfield in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. Ian Ryan hosts Neil Atkinson, Keifer MacDonald and Kieran Molyneux. Also in the show Neil Atkinson chats to Natalie Bromley. [am4show have='p1;p8;p9'...

Liverpool v Burnley | Pre-Match Warm Up

<img alt="Liverpool v Burnley | Pre-Match Warm Up" width='1080' height='675' data-srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png 750w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1-480x262.png 480w" data-src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png" data-sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 750px, 100vw" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img alt="Liverpool v Burnley | Pre-Match Warm Up" width='1080' height='675' data-srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png 750w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1-480x262.png 480w" data-src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png" data-sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 750px, 100vw" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png" alt="Liverpool v Burnley | Pre-Match Warm Up" class="" width='1080' height='675' srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1.png 750w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Pre-Match-Warm-Up-25-26-amazon-1-480x262.png 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 750px, 100vw" />

Liverpool v Burnley: Pre Match Warmup

Jan 16, 2026

The Anfield Wrap's pre match show ahead of the Reds hosting Burnley at Anfield this Saturday with Liverpool hoping to get three points against the newly promoted side. Ian Ryan hosts Keifer McDonald, Neil Atkinson and Craig Hannan. Also in the show Neil Atkinson chat...

The Five Undeniable Truths Of Liverpool’s 2025-26 Season

<img src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/YNWA.jpg" alt="The Five Undeniable Truths Of Liverpool’s 2025-26 Season" class="" width='1080' height='675' srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/YNWA.jpg 1080w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/YNWA-980x613.jpg 980w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/YNWA-480x300.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw" />

The Five Undeniable Truths Of Liverpool’s 2025-26 Season

Jan 16, 2026

Looking at five key talking points which paint a picture of how Liverpool's 2025/26 league season has gone so far... USUALLY, I’d wait until the end of the season to write something so assessment based. But this season has provided many stark realities to where...

The Manchester Derby And Other Goings On: The Friday Show

<img src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/2022-08-07-002-Old_Trafford.jpg" alt="The Manchester Derby And Other Goings On: The Friday Show" class="" width='1080' height='675' srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/2022-08-07-002-Old_Trafford.jpg 600w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/2022-08-07-002-Old_Trafford-480x360.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw" />

The Manchester Derby And Other Goings On: The Friday Show

Jan 16, 2026

Manchester United host Manchester City in Michael Carricks's first game in 'interim' charge of United in a game that could either massively damage City's title tilt or give them momentum as we enter the second half of the season. Casting an eye on the wrong end of the...

Liverpool Versus Burnley: Rewind

<img src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Rewind-showpost-Burnley-H.png" alt="Liverpool Versus Burnley: Rewind" class="" width='1080' height='675' srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Rewind-showpost-Burnley-H.png 750w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2026/01/Rewind-showpost-Burnley-H-480x262.png 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 750px, 100vw" />

Liverpool Versus Burnley: Rewind

Jan 16, 2026

The Anfield Wrap’s Rewind podcast discusses two league games from our past, played against our next opponents in the 2025/26 season - one match from the Klopp era and one pre Klopp. Burnley at Anfield is up next as Dan Morgan hosts Mike Bankole... Below is a clip from...

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