Thiago Alcantara’s masterclass against Ajax shows that Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool are no stranger to change and adaptation… TODAY is a column I get to write without pressing agenda. The annual capitulation in Naples is in the distance. There’s...
As Liverpool’s slow start to the season continues, could they benefit from rethinking Harvey Elliott’s role to offer the team more protection? THE older you get, the more you realise that people love to tell you about pathways in life. A pathway to...
With Premier League clubs spending £1.9billion this transfer window, the market continues to operate in a vacuum to the real world… TODAY represents another astonishing backdrop to this ever-confusing island. Today families, parents and business owners...
After a week of writing some wrongs on the training ground, can Liverpool rediscover their belief to get them back on track? FRIDAY. The deserving end to the working week. Remember those Friday’s when Liverpool were great and the fruits of our labour could be...
As Manchester United v Liverpool meet again with contrasting fortunes, when was the rivalry last competitive enough to be considered ‘proper’? THE word heavyweight was used a lot in Jurgen Klopp’s press conference this morning. It wasn’t to describe...
As supporters disagree over whether Liverpool need further reinforcement in midfield, what are the dangers to us constantly demanding more? JURGEN Klopp is effusive about the need for the “right player”. He will bang the drum in your face at every given...
It’s been another summer of ups and downs inside and out of the football world, but Liverpool are back to being our escape for another season… HOW are we doing? A genuine question, one which often carries no other meaning than to find a less awkward way...
Considering the wider impact on Liverpool, the club and city, that the trouble in Paris has caused at the hands of UEFA, France and its police… POINT of order: I wasn’t there. I don’t get to have that utterly terrifying experience and for that I feel lucky but...
Despite others trying to define how we view Liverpool’s season ahead of the Champions League final, we will always define our own success… HOW’S your nerves? Gauging where you are could depend on whether you’re currently staring at the Eiffel Tower...
With the departure of Divock Origi confirmed by Jurgen Klopp, what mark has the Belgian left on Liverpool as a club and city? JUDGING a footballer’s life is something we do every day. From a young age we assign them a role from “decent player” to “special...
The Anfield Wrap’s post-match reaction podcast after Southampton 2 Liverpool 3, a result that puts Liverpool 8 points clear at the top of the Premier League.
John Gibbons hosts Adam Melia, Rob Gutmann and Steve Graves.
