It was a day that could’ve been about refereeing or even Gary Neville’s punditry, but Liverpool took control of the narrative against Chelsea… I WAS going to write about Gary Neville today. I was going to write about the reasons why I’m not...
Josh Sexton’s post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Liverpool 2 Chelsea 1 in the 2024-2025 Premier League season… ARNE Slot’s first big, emotionally charged test at Anfield. In truth, whether we like it or not, it became emotionally charged before...
Sections of the press are falling over themselves to express their outrage over the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as England manager… THERE it was, in all its peevish glory. There I was, scurrying through the aisles of Marks & Spencer in Moorgate like...
As Alisson Becker suffers another injury setback, we’re reminded of how often and ably Caoimhin Kelleher has had to step up for Liverpool… OF all the jobs and roles in the game, the strangest surely has to be that of the goalkeeper understudy. I...
As Liverpool hit a contract impasse with Mo Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk, attentions of the fans will turn towards the club’s contract policy… IT’S important to remember that when it comes to contracts, as with transfer targets,...
Neil Atkinson’s post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Crystal Palace 0 Liverpool 1 in the 2024-2025 Premier League season at Selhurst Park… WHEN Wataru Endo handballed it and the ref gave a throw. When Endo handballed it and the ref gave a...
Dominik Szoboszlai is perhaps the player with the least defined role as a ‘Number 10’ at Liverpool, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing… WHEN we were in America this summer, I said on a show I thought the number 10 was more of an...
Neil Atkinson’s post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Liverpool 2 Bologna 0 in the 2024-2025 Champions League group stage… NO one quite knows what the job is yet. But everyone knows it requires beating Bologna. Elsewhere, I think there is some goal...
Footballers can be susceptible to losing their heads in the face of adversity during matches. Liverpool display character to keep theirs … I’m fascinated by football’s hard minutes. Broadly speaking these are the times in a game where everything’s gone...
Neil Atkinson’s post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Wolves 1 Liverpool 2 in the 2024-2025 Premier League season at Molineux… THE moment that felt like the turning point was when Anthony Taylor bowed to the pressure of the home crowd and...