“IN the current climate.” “The market rate.” “Inflated prices.” You might associate the following phrases with the beginnings of a political rant, but they’re in fact all increasingly common phrases used when referring to the modern day football transfer market. They...
“WHY don’t you talk about FSG?” It’s a question we were forced to consider over and over again at The Anfield Wrap once upon a time. Jürgen Klopp was Liverpool manager, Anfield’s Main Stand had been successfully expanded, but there was a belief that the owners weren’t...
SO rare we come away from Anfield feeling like we’ve lost. A feeling I definitely felt tonight and would not like to feel again where possible. Alisson: 6 Didn’t have anything to do considering they showed very little interest in playing football after the...
ANOTHER Saturday 3pm, another crucial late away win for Liverpool. As Jürgen Klopp said in his post-match press conference at Selhurst Park, the performance in this game was not as important as the result giving the context of the international break just gone. The...
LIVERPOOL started slowly. Get used to that sentence. Liverpool started slowly but had almost complete control of the tempo, with an apparent desire to stop things going mad in order to preserve energy for the many challenges to come over the Christmas period. There...
JUST prior to England’s 4-0 win over Kosovo on Sunday, our own Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain took centre stage. Chamberlain’s international career began seven and a half years ago, in a 1-0 win over Norway – incidentally Roy Hodgson’s first game as England manager. He...
“LET’S start a new way. This is the perfect moment. “I don’t know everything but I am a good listener. I will go to Melwood and see what works and what doesn’t.” Roughly four years and one month ago, Jürgen Klopp sat down for his first press conference as Liverpool...
WHETHER we like it or not, modern football and social media go hand in hand. From footballers using it to celebrate or commiserate, and thank the fans for their support either way – even if you’re Granit Xhaka – to the official Premier League’s Twitter...
A LOT of things go through the mind of a football supporter in the buildup to a game. There’s usually a cycle between complete confidence and nail-biting nervousness, in no particular order, and like it or not a lot of that can rest upon the announcement of the...
THERE must have been a few of us. When the camera panned to Adam Lallana stripping off, I almost gave up all hope that Liverpool would get something from the game. It’s funny what time does to perception. I fully expected Lallana to come on, chew the ball, and...
