AT 2.25pm on Saturday, a wave of nausea hit me. At first it was a matter of personal pride. Since the introduction of VAR, I’ve subconsciously altered the way I celebrate goals. Anybody who sits near me in the ground would probably be able to tell you the same, so...
TAKE a breath. Be angry with exterior forces later. Do that in a minute or two. But take a breath first, because your take away should be this… Everton may prove to be the third, fourth or ninth best team in England this season. They are a tidy outfit. But...
THAT was dead silly, wasn’t it? A ridiculous game of football with loads of things happening that made zero logical sense. Five things we deffo didn’t learn below… 1. What the fuck is a power horse? Martin Keown said the following about Virgil: “He’s a power...
John Gibbons is joined by Siobhan Biggane, Jay McKenna, Adam Smith and Sanj Shetty to talk through this year’s PFA Fans Player of the Year award nominations and the new Nike away kit. Also on the show, John Gibbons speaks to Rory Smith from the New York Times...
Emilia Bona, Neil Atkinson, John Gibbons, Mike Kearney, Emma Sanders and Paul Johnson talk about Naby Keita, favourite Liverpool game watched in the pub, the dream partner for Virgil van Dijk and lockdown haircuts… Below is a clip from the show – to listen...
A LIVERPOOL starting XI made up of players from the last 11 seasons, one for each season. Ok, sound. Boss these, aren’t they? When you can’t even remember last week or last month, never mind games 11 years ago. But go ‘ed, my go. Fucking *hours* later: Done it. Takes...
I’VE enjoyed doing these challenges for Liverpool.com. However, I did do one a couple of weeks ago in which I left out Mohamed Salah and the internet let me know about it more than you can imagine. This one from Josh is, again, harder than it looks. The reason why is...
IT is pretty funny to see how easy it is to amuse a bored football fan. “What will we do without games? I can’t bear the thought of not having footy to watch!” “Make a starting XI composed entirely of left-footed players who have won the Cup Winner’s Cup, played...
I’VE loved writing for The Anfield Wrap while in lockdown. I love it at the best of times, but it has given me a release during these times which has been so welcome. The chance to revisit every facet of what made me fall in love with football. It has given us a...
“WHO is your favourite Liverpool player of all time?” It’s that ‘all time’ bit that gets you. Immediately your mind is cast back, like your life flashing before your eyes, but just the football bits. When I was a nipper, my grandad sat me on his knee and regaled me...
