SO, how are we all doing? Big question, in the grand scheme of things. I’m pretty sure the answer remains that both collectively and individually, we don’t actually know. That said, I hope you’re at least doing things which keep you and your loved ones safe and...
SOMETIMES in football, your demons never leave you. It’s like being 25 points clear at the top of the Premier League and still harbouring an irrational, nagging doubt that something will go wrong. Isn’t it ironic, don’t you think? Exorcising demons has been a key...
AT the beginning of the 2018/19 season, I was in Belfast for an Anfield Wrap live show. We were asked what one thing would bring us the most joy that season, and I replied: “I’d fucking love to see the captain of this club lift a trophy.” My answer had needle, it was...
I’M not sure this was my first game. In fact, I’m pretty certain it wasn’t. But rather than subjecting you to a fleeting, millisecond memory of a Graeme Souness side toiling against some claret and blue blur around 1992, I thought I’d recall the first game which...
WHAT is to be gained from thinking about loss? I’m not being a smartarse. It’s a genuine quandary when equating the question to football, or life. We can spend so much time thinking about what we’ve lost or are losing that you dismiss all of the little wins which tell...
“WHATEVER gets you through the night, it’s alright.” Say what you want about John Lennon – and in this city most people will have something to say – he got that one right. The past couple of weeks have taught us many things about just what our team and its...
THE arrival of the winter break in the calendar this year has coincided with my own getaway, and I’m remaining as true to it as Jürgen Klopp and his players. I’m currently in Costa Rica, staying with family in a lovely town called Atenas. We’re seven hours behind GMT...
LIVERPOOL have changed beyond recognition since their rollercoaster 2017-18 season under Jürgen Klopp. Control and patience has replaced the chaotic and frantic football that took the team on some incredible highs and mystifying lows. In many senses, the season was...
SOMETIMES, the best players in the game are most conspicuous by their absence. It evokes a sense of loss on a football pitch, so profound that the person and their presence can still be felt despite the fact they cannot grace the occasion. Mohamed Salah in Kyiv is a...
IT seems the rest of the Premier League are already looking to next season where winning the competition is concerned. Liverpool are steaming ahead of the rest, with a points lead they have no intention of letting up on. Supporters are rightly remaining tight lipped...
The Anfield Wrap’s post-match reaction podcast after Southampton 2 Liverpool 3, a result that puts Liverpool 8 points clear at the top of the Premier League.
John Gibbons hosts Adam Melia, Rob Gutmann and Steve Graves.
