by Neil Atkinson | Dec 2, 2017 | Footie, Match Review
WHAT a win that is under the circumstances. It’s a manager backing himself, his staff and his team, and them standing up for themselves and for him. They had to be switched on, aggressive and good. They nailed all the above. Imagine getting the teamsheet in the...
by Neil Atkinson | Nov 30, 2017 | Footie, Match Review
THEY flit. Sadio Mane comes across and Mo Salah sees him. Goes the other side and fills the space. No one sees this because right in front of all of us, the Stoke players, the Liverpool end, everyone is fixated on Mane. How can you not be? The pace and the power of...
by Neil Atkinson | Nov 25, 2017 | Footie, Match Review
WHEN I saw the selection I presumed we were in for something; in for a trick. I presumed there was some grand unifying plan of Liverpool’s intention, something to thrill and surprise. I thought it may be similar to West Ham or perhaps an unlikely back three to...
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...
