JÜRGEN KLOPP’S FULL THROTTLE APPEAL

GETTING it out the way. Getting it all out the way immediately. You need transfer committees because no one is a genius and knows everything. But I have the first say and the last say and so now you know. That is that. That’s that boxed. This history stuff is...
BRENDAN RODGERS SACKED: A REACTION

BRENDAN RODGERS SACKED: A REACTION

Brendan Rodgers has been sacked as manager of Liverpool – this is Neil Atkinson’s reaction in the immediate aftermath of the news breaking…   AFTER Liverpool beat West Ham United 2-1 at Upton Park on 6th April 2014 I recorded a show at the top...

LIVERPOOL 1 FC SION 1 – MATCH RATINGS

I AM composing this latest staggering insight into Liverpool Football Club from my spec in Hustlers Cocktail Bar in Hisaranu. Therefore it may well be flawed but then it is names followed by numbers followed by sentences. My arbitrary figures will almost all be wrong....

LIVERPOOL 3 ASTON VILLA 2 – MATCH REVIEW

SHALL we just talk about Lucas Leiva? Or just about Daniel Sturridge? Or do we need to address the big holes? For big holes there were. Too many of them too often again. Liverpool are trying to do clever things — Emre Can as a split defender midfielder. Philippe...

MATCH REVIEW: LIVERPOOL 1 NORWICH CITY 1

SUNDAY 20th, 1646: Three quick peeps from the referee call time on a first half Liverpool have shaded. The sort of first half where, if a team has been playing well for a few weeks, you settle down for half time expecting the job to be done second half. Liverpool...

BORDEAUX 1 LIVERPOOL 1 – MATCH REVIEW

LIVERPOOL neither attacked nor defended nor midfielded with conviction against Bordeaux. It was frustrating to watch. There is a pleasure to be taken from the following 1-1s away from home in Europe: a) A swashbuckling side hammer the opposition goal but their...

BORDEAUX v LIVERPOOL PREVIEW

BORDEAUX. Just arrived that bit too early for me this autumn. Can’t justify this Thursday to be in amongst the vineyards. Were we playing it when we go to Kazan, well that could be quite different. Means it’ll be the telly for me watching this, though...

MATCH REVIEW: MANCHESTER UNITED 3 LIVERPOOL 1

YOU go to Old Trafford. You don’t play well. They don’t play well. They win. I think I’ve seen this film before. I’ve seen games decided by set pieces. I’ve seen blunt sides overwhelmed by the occasion. I’ve seen vaguely...