by Neil Atkinson | Nov 21, 2017 | Footie, Match Review
LIVERPOOL 0-3 ahead on 30 minutes. Fabulous. Up the Reds. I have seen none of the goals. I see the replay of the third in a Seville bar where they make me welcome. Drinks across the bar. A seat made available on a table. Nice people. This is important. Nice people....
by Neil Atkinson | Nov 18, 2017 | Footie, Match Review
THE new normal? Let’s not get carried away, but something is happening in these Liverpool matches. Something interesting (at least for us). Something we haven’t seen. The better side is mostly on top. There are squalls but they are mostly on top. A couple...
by Neil Atkinson | Nov 4, 2017 | Footie, Match Review
HOW strange was that first half? It was everything a football match shouldn’t be. Let’s be crystal clear — I’m not complaining. We tell ourselves all sorts of lies about the fixture list. We say “well, it evens itself out”. We say...
by Neil Atkinson | Nov 1, 2017 | Footie, Match Review
NIL-nil half time. Three-nil full time. The first half is turgid. Are you surprised? Were you angry? Don’t be angry. You are better than that. Regardless, if you are a half-decent football team and you got carved apart time and again — it’s worth...
by The Anfield Wrap | Oct 28, 2017 | Footie, Match Review
A strange afternoon at Anfield. Once which for some reason was just a little odd. I think it is that football matches are always in context. Liverpool matches possibly even more so. Picture it – This under Houllier. A typical home performance with a bonus goal....
by Neil Atkinson | Oct 22, 2017 | Footie, Match Review
THEIR manager has had our manager’s kecks down there. I am going to talk about this for a while so brace yourselves. Their manager has absolutely had our manager’s kecks off. And that’s OK from the point of view of criticising our manager. That...
by Neil Atkinson | Oct 17, 2017 | Footie, Match Review
A STROLL? A side put to the sword? An enjoyable game for Liverpool? It’s the last thing I hope that Liverpool focus on in the dressing room, on the plane, on the training pitch. How enjoyable it was to play, and create, and score. And score. We can want them to...
by Neil Atkinson | Oct 14, 2017 | Footie, Match Review
I’D have taken it. Before a ball was kicked I would have taken it. Both the manner of it and the eventual result. I’m not going to be mad about the fact that your Manchester United seemingly offered it. That is their business, not mine, and they will be...
by Neil Atkinson | Oct 1, 2017 | Footie, Match Review
THERE are days when it just gnaws and gnaws and then suddenly kills. There have been existential masterpieces which cannot match the sheer profound sense of desolation that last 10 minutes had for Liverpool and the worldwide diaspora of supporters. Feeling both young...
by Neil Atkinson | Sep 26, 2017 | Footie, Match Review
WIN or die, the banner read before kick off. Win or die. Liverpool, endlessly contrary, chose neither. They come away from Moscow the better side but not the winning side; they come away from Moscow a side that has failed to win but one unlikely to die in the...
