THE lonely painter. Well, it hurts. Let me tell you, it hurts. Be prepared to bleed. I told you. I warned you. To bleed is to love. The worst thing, the most painful thing about the enterprise is that at no moment did they feel two goals better than Liverpool let...
Alisson: 7 His footwork for the Coutinho shot first half is like Fred Astaire. Couldn’t do a thing about any of their goals which is a shame for all concerned. Maybe he could have lined his wall up a bit better. I don’t know, I’m not a keeper. Joey Gomez: 7 Played...
WE’VE come a long way. Just typing out the header – Barcelona away – made we shiver, made me twitch. To be a team facing them in the semi final of a European Cup is something to be. We can know we should feel lucky to be where we are today yet...
John Gibbons hosts our first audio diary update from Barcelona the day before Liverpool face down the Catalan giants in the first leg of the semi-final of the Champions League. Joining John on a semi-rooftop bar are Mel Reddy, Gareth Roberts. Emilia Bona, Paul Senior...
The Anfield Wrap team have arrived in Barcelona ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League semi-final first leg tie at the Nou Camp, as we await another huge test for Jürgen Klopp’s side on the biggest stage. To preview the game and react to what they’ve seen from the city...
OH, how far we’ve come. As this season evolves, I find myself often referencing how far we’ve come in these pieces of writing. Thinking back to Gerard Houllier’s cup-conquering machine of 2000-01, and to last season’s rollercoaster of a side. It feels as though this...
John Gibbons hosts our final audio diary update from Portugal the day after Liverpool recorded another victory on European soil to confirm their place in the semi-finals of the Champions League. Joining John to reflect on a brilliant trip are Kev Walsh, Lizzi Doyle...
The Anfield Wrap’s in-depth, analytical look back at Liverpool’s 4-1 win over Porto in the second leg of the Champions League quarter finals. Neil Atkinson is joined by Paul Cope and Sean Rogers to pick apart the moments that saw Liverpool through to their...
LIVERPOOL beat Porto to get to the Champions League semi finals. They beat them 6-1 on aggregate. It is the fourth time in Liverpool’s history they have made back-to-back European Cup or Champions League semi finals. The fourth time. These are the good times,...
The Anfield Wrap’s immediate post-match reaction show, on location from Porto, after Liverpool dispatched the Portuguese champions by four goals to one. Recorded in the Estadio do Dragao after The Reds reached their second successive Champions League semi final,...
The Anfield Wrap’s podcast looking back at the weekend as Liverpool came from behind to beat bottom club Southampton at Anfield to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table.
Neil Atkinson hosts John Gibbons, Kieran Molyneux and Rob Gutmann.
