THE summer should, ideally, be made up of long lazy days dreaming of how Liverpool will rip it up next season and gather some cups come May. Everything is possible and nothing is impossible at this stage. Without the hopes and dreams, what’s the point? They...
WITH a deal for Roma winger Mohamed Salah now confirmed by Liverpool at fee of an initial £34million possibly rising to £39m, we take a look at what the former Chelsea player is bringing to Anfield’s attacking armoury....
HERE we are then. Knee deep in it. The summer. The silly season. Call it what you will. It’s that time we all wait and watch and hope. Checking the news and the gossip columns for signs of life. Hoping that Liverpool can do the deals that will create a buzz for...
SOMETIMES the bullshit you wrap yourself up in over football is laid bare for what it really is. This is one of those times. It doesn’t matter. It isn’t important. Not really. Not now. I love Liverpool, and I love Liverpool Football Club. But I love my...
“WE’RE the best behaved supporters in the land (when we win),” goes the chant. “We’re a right shower of bastards when we lose,” it adds. Perhaps it’s time for amendment to that last line in 2017. Because that’s been an accurate description of much of the...
PSYCHOLOGISTS talk of a phenomenon called involuntary memory chains — the idea that something can trigger an unintentional recall of a string of memories, good or bad. Anything can kick it off — a taste, a smell, a piece of music… Neil...
WITH the debate about the atmosphere at Anfield — or lack of it — never truly going away and envious glances being cast towards Celtic Park’s rail seating section, which has brought noise, colour and occasion to matches where once there was none, I...
JUDGING the collective psyche of thousands of people is always a dangerous game. And yet, it happens every day. Especially in football, or more specifically in football supporter culture. Take the derby this coming weekend. Anfield will be a sellout for the visit of...
THERE was an interesting moment in Jürgen Klopp’s press conference last week when he was asked why – as he had predicted would happen 12 months earlier – Pep Guardiola was finding it hard in England. “A lot of teams have a lot of money and a lot of teams have a lot of...
I DON’T like the too-often token ‘celebrity RIP’ that modern society seemingly so favours. You know what I mean. When somebody famous passes away there’s seemingly a race to social media from some to post about them, to somehow be associated with their stature;...
