Thiago Alcantara has been described as a luxury player in the past, but will he be considered too luxurious for Liverpool 2.0? LIST Liverpool’s top three luxury players of all time. Steve McManaman, Xabi Alonso, Philippe Coutinho, maybe? How about David...
The discourse around football has become a distraction from the on-pitch action and created drama off it, so where do we go from here? THERE’S an afterglow to the Emirates Stadium on what has been a sun-kissed September afternoon. Micah Richards is pitchside...
While Liverpool’s transfer window remain in flux, it’s hard to have any final thoughts about exactly where it leaves feelings about the squad… WELCOME to an email in flux. Writing for The Anfield Wrap on a Friday has loads of perks. You can go...
As the links to Saudi Arabia refuse to go away, is Mo Salah really prepared to ditch his quest for further records to break with Liverpool? THE concept of legacy isn’t as immovable as we think. Defining legacy can be completely based on individual, sometimes...
The signing of Wataru Endo has been met with some negative responses from fans, so where do Liverpool stand in this transfer window arms race? TURBULENT times, chefs. Liverpool’s transfer mayhem has resembled the kitchen of a Chicago sandwich bar, more than a...
With fans becoming increasingly worried about the lack of depth in Liverpool’s midfield, is there a definitive size that the squad should be? LIVERPOOL once had the luxury of boasting Jari Litmanen as their fourth forward to accompany Michael Owen, Emile...
While fans will always idolise footballers, the Jordan Henderson to Saudi Arabia saga reminds us that we are not of the same world as them… I WAS prepping for a Lost Tapes show recently. Looking back at Liverpool’s trip to Leeds United in the aftermath of...
The debate rages on about Liverpool’s lack of transfer activity during the summer of 2019, but there is a lot that gets lost in the nuance… WHERE did it all go wrong? For a now disgraced Prime Minister with an 80-seat majority – the answer likely...
With an all-Manchester FA Cup final this weekend and football rivalry a recent hot topic in Liverpool, where do fans sit on derbies? THERE are three good reasons not to interact with this piece of writing, if you support Everton Football Club: You despise...
With Liverpool’s Europa League fate now sealed for next year, where exactly do fans’ expectations lie ahead of a new and uncertain season? HEADING into the final weekend; there are reminders that the past is never too far behind. I’ve been...
Liverpool’s Famous Kop & Man City | The Anfield Wrap
Liverpool face a Manchester City side this weekend, a game which would grab the attention of the nation regardless, with City having been found guilty of cheating by the Premier League facing a side that ran them so close on various occasions, the eyes of the nation will be glued to a fixture that promises a powder keg of an atmosphere – but with so many questions hanging over Manchester City, should this fixture even be played at all and what can we expect when the side found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges levelled at them roll in to Anfield?
To discuss all the above, Neil Atkinson is joined by John Gibbons and also Brian Reade to talk not just about the weekend’s clash, but also his new book ‘The Kop’ which explores how and why the Kop became the globally-renowned stand it is today.
Also on the show, Neil chats to Charles and Andrew Hendy of ‘The Mary Wallopers’ to talk about their James Skelly produced new album ‘Paddywhackery’.
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