IT’S a longstanding problem in the modern era of football, and one which doesn’t look like changing any time soon. Just how does a young footballer make the jump from being a star of junior football to an established player for Liverpool or any other top club? The...
THERE are occasionally times in the turbulent and relentless eye of a football season storm when the opportunity for rumination unexpectedly offers itself. Last weekend’s empty slot in the Liverpool FC calendar, due to their previous FA Cup exit at the hands of lowly...
A moment please, to reflect on the majesty of James Milner #PORLIV — bob mortimer (@RealBobMortimer) 14 February 2018 JAMES Milner has never let Liverpool football club down. There are times when a certain player’s career in the red shirt can hibernate in your...
THE South Coast Everton 0 Liverpool 2. The Reds went into this afternoon’s game with the knowledge that a win would well and truly ensure second place is all of our business, and they delivered against a side who love a “boo” so much at the mere sight of...
“If you can’t make decisions in life, you’re a bloody menace. You’d be better becoming an MP.” ON a day when the great Bill Shankly has been the subject of much discussion amongst the Liverpool faithful, this particular quote felt quite apt in the...
SATURDAY night comes creeping. Saturday night comes weeping and sore. Something hits me more than anything else as I ambled out of Anfield tonight: Liverpool have only progressed to the fifth round of the FA Cup four times since winning it in 2006. Tonight is my...
PERCEPTION is an intriguing concept in football. The perception of our modern-day footballers can gain influence both directly and unconsciously through the things we absorb from the plethora of content we consume daily. Gone are the days when your only football-based...
THAT win should not be underestimated at any cost. The thought of going to Burnley in two days absolutely needing something was enough to put you off the idea of seeing in a New Year altogether. But The Reds shook off an early setback, displaying tons of character, to...
SAY what you like about Rio Ferdinand, his links across the M62 and that gut wrenching, injury-time winner against Liverpool at Old Trafford in 2006 (of which I still hold Djibril Cisse more to account then anybody else), but I thought he was a fine centre-back....
LIVERPOOL buried a ghost this afternoon on the south coast. A big Toxic Thunder-splashed ghost of Christmas past was well and truly consigned along with the memory of Ryan Fraser embodying a combination of Lionel Messi and David Fairclough at the mere sight of a...
The Anfield Wrap’s midweek podcast discussing Liverpool’s performance against PSV and looking ahead to their fixture at the weekend against Bournemouth.
John Gibbons hosts Mike Kearney, Abigail Rudkin and Ali Gunn…
Also in the show, John speaks to Sam Davis from ‘Back Of The Net’ podcast to get the Bournemouth view
