Liverpool: Keeping Minds In Focus And Eyes On The Prize
HAVING to win to stand still is what we had to do. And it’s demoralising. At kick-off at Anfield yesterday Liverpool trailed Chelsea by nine points at the top of the league. The timing of the fixtures meant there had been no opportunity closing what was a six-point...
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...
Liverpool 4 Stoke City 1: Match Ratings
Simon Mignolet 8 Very unlucky with the goal, had no right to get anything on it and going backwards -- was always a hard ask. His kicking was sound and made a very good, and match changing, stop with his feet that would've made it 2-0. Nathaniel Clyne 6 Fuming with...
Liverpool v Stoke City: The Anfield Wrap’s Big Match Preview
I'M penning this note on Boxing Day 2016. George Michael is dead. Rick Parfitt is dead. And Bobby Firmino’s been busted on a DUI. To put a top hat on it all, there’s no game today. It feels like the end of days. It’s been over a fortnight since Anfield was last graced...
Georginio Wijnaldum: The Tank – More Than Jürgen Klopp’s Midfield Muscle
GEORGINIO Wijnaldum is a prime example of how football can split opinion. The Dutchman, playing in a role envisaged for him by Jürgen Klopp, has been a revelation in Liverpool’s midfield. However, not everyone thinks so – yet. Even those who appreciate him whisper...
Liverpool: Keeping Minds In Focus And Eyes On The Prize
HAVING to win to stand still is what we had to do. And it’s demoralising. At kick-off at Anfield yesterday Liverpool trailed Chelsea by nine points at the top of the league. The timing of the fixtures meant there had been no opportunity closing what was a six-point...
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...
Liverpool 4 Stoke City 1: Match Ratings
Simon Mignolet 8 Very unlucky with the goal, had no right to get anything on it and going backwards -- was always a hard ask. His kicking was sound and made a very good, and match changing, stop with his feet that would've made it 2-0. Nathaniel Clyne 6 Fuming with...
Liverpool v Stoke City: The Anfield Wrap’s Big Match Preview
I'M penning this note on Boxing Day 2016. George Michael is dead. Rick Parfitt is dead. And Bobby Firmino’s been busted on a DUI. To put a top hat on it all, there’s no game today. It feels like the end of days. It’s been over a fortnight since Anfield was last graced...
Georginio Wijnaldum: The Tank – More Than Jürgen Klopp’s Midfield Muscle
GEORGINIO Wijnaldum is a prime example of how football can split opinion. The Dutchman, playing in a role envisaged for him by Jürgen Klopp, has been a revelation in Liverpool’s midfield. However, not everyone thinks so – yet. Even those who appreciate him whisper...









