IN a world of neverending bickering and “banter”, of crisis seeking and an insatiable hunger for headlines that detail it all going wrong, perspective around football can be severely lacking at times. Bill Shankly – with tongue firmly placed in cheek, no doubt –...
IN the buildup to Sunday’s match between Liverpool and Manchester City there was again much talk of a “rivalry” between the clubs and supporters. Be it “the battle bus”, as the camera-packed team coach was described by one tabloid, the bizarre song about Liverpool’s...
IT HAPPENED down at Anfield not so long ago. Well, two years, eight months and 16 days previous to be precise. Liverpool under Jürgen Klopp, trailing to Arsenal 3-2 after some questionable goalkeeping from Simon Mignolet, were desperate to save a point in a game they...
SUM up Jürgen Klopp’s approach to football and the likelihood is you will quickly start to lean on the well-worn phrases that litter any attempt to characterise his work. Whether it’s “heavy metal football”, “Gegenpressing” or the idea that a team under this manager...
ONE of the theories for Liverpool’s current run of form under Jürgen Klopp is that the core group of players understand what is expected of it. They know where to play, when to go, when to stay – what their responsibilities are. And The Reds are reaping the benefits,...
LET’S be honest about it; it’s a bastard this international break, isn’t it? Just as football pulled you back in, reminded you why you love it, put its warm arm around you and led you to the pub for a catchup, it’s all snatched away again in an instant. And worse, at...
THERE was a moment during Saturday’s game at Leicester when Alisson comfortably saved an awkward-looking effort from Demarai Gray that had squirmed through Joe Gomez’s legs. Gomez, who was excellent throughout and has rightly been showered with praise for his...
JAMIE CARRAGHER played 737 times for Liverpool, showing staying power that left him second only to Ian Callaghan in the list of players who have made the most appearances for the Reds. In more than 16 years of being in the first-team squad, Carra won the Champions...
AS a footie fan who invests so much into the club you love – time, effort, money, thinking – you want that club to have an identity; to stand for something, to mean something. Liverpool may have a global appeal, and supporters from all over the world, but, ultimately,...
WE all tell ourselves stories to get through life and, let’s be honest here, not all of them are strictly true. Whether it’s work, relationships, how you look, how you feel, or pretty much anything else important, a bit of internal spit and polish can make things feel...
