PODCAST: THE CORMORANT OF DOOM

PODCAST: THE CORMORANT OF DOOM

NEIL ATKINSON was joined for this week’s City Talk Podcast by Paul Cope, Mike Girling and John Gibbons on the eve of Liverpool’s 8 goal thriller against Villa. Music this week from The Cheap Thrills and Silent Sleep. The Cheap Thrills – O Paradise...
STEVEN GERRARD: ATTACK, ATTACK, ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK!

STEVEN GERRARD: ATTACK, ATTACK, ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK!

ON the TAW podcast in the aftermath of Liverpool’s defeat to Manchester City, Neil Atkinson and I debated the merits of using Steven Gerrard as a defensive midfielder. My argument was – and remains – that Gerrard is one of Liverpool’s best natural finishers. He can...
PODCAST: THE RIVALS

PODCAST: THE RIVALS

NEIL Atkinson and John Gibbons speak to supporters of all of Liverpool’s top seven rivals, except Spurs, about their prospects this season along with the two North East clubs. Joined throughout by Dave Downie they find out what the hopes and expectations are for...
LIVERPOOL ON SKY WITH DIAMONDS

LIVERPOOL ON SKY WITH DIAMONDS

BIG BEN struck 11, the transfer window ‘slammed’ shut. Jim White made a noise that sounded like he enjoys deadline day a little too much. Reporters were getting it in the ear, so to speak, and Liverpool ended the day without any new players coming through...
LIVERPOOL: OPTIONS AT LAST

LIVERPOOL: OPTIONS AT LAST

OPTIONS. Let’s talk options. Options and tactics. Options all over the place, tactics like you wouldn’t believe. Let’s talk about the fact that Liverpool can make three substitutions against a team who are supposedly, according to Brad Friedel on...
PODCAST: WE HAVE LIFT OFF

PODCAST: WE HAVE LIFT OFF

NEIL ATKINSON was joined on this week’s podcast by Chris Maguire, Steve Graves and Mike Nevin in the happy afterglow of another away thumping of Tottenham. Download Issue 11 of #TAW Monthly via iTunes or at app.theanfieldwrap.com for other devices. Like what we...
LIVERPOOL: SWEET FOOTBALL IS BACK

LIVERPOOL: SWEET FOOTBALL IS BACK

“Ambassador, with these Rocher you are really spoiling us!” FERRERO Rocher football – this at times was Ferrero Rocher football. Brendan Rodgers is ‘the ambassador’ and when we play like we did a White Hart Lane then he is indeed “spoiling us”. Daniel Sturridge....

PODCAST: DISTRACTION

NEIL ATKINSON was joined by Ben Johnson, Gareth Roberts and Adam Smith after Liverpool’s first away defeat of the calender year. Download Issue 11 of #TAW Monthly via iTunes or at app.theanfieldwrap.com for other devices. Like what we do? Buy us a pint!...
MANCHESTER CITY v LIVERPOOL: A SECOND LOOK

MANCHESTER CITY v LIVERPOOL: A SECOND LOOK

AFTER last season’s jump from so far to so near, Liverpool are desperate to make a statement. The club wants to tell the football world that last season was no fluke; that the club is here to stay – feasting at the top table, back in the Champions League, challenging...
MARIO BALOTELLI: RISKY BUSINESS?

MARIO BALOTELLI: RISKY BUSINESS?

YOU should know that what you’re about to read isn’t going to unbiased. I love Mario Balotelli. Have done for years. He was born in Palermo where a large chunk of my family still reside. He played for Internazionale and A.C. Milan, the two teams that most of my...