by The Anfield Wrap | Sep 17, 2016 | Footie
A NEW(ish) one, this, taking 10 talking point from yesterday’s game. We asked TAW contributors to message us on the final whistle as Liverpool outrun, out-thought and out-scored Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. This is what we got back: 1. A Positive From Mr Negative...
by Neil Atkinson | Sep 17, 2016 | Footie, Match Review
LIVERPOOL in London for the third time this season already and for the third time they are clearly the better football team; for the second time they pick up the points, their superiority deserved. It’s fast becoming a season where that looks like it will be the test....
by The Anfield Wrap | Sep 16, 2016 | Podcast, TAW Player
Our immediate post-match show is the most explosive of reactions to Liverpool’s most recent game. Recorded before the ink is close to drying, it is the show to hear The Anfield Wrap at it most full-throated whether joyous in victory or broken in defeat. The...
by Andy Heaton | Sep 16, 2016 | Footie
THE gnarly, narky Reds leave London, again, with three points in the back bin. Looking more and more assured every week are Jürgen Klopp’s increasingly street-wise upstarts. Here are your ratings, then: Simon Mignolet: 7 Just doesn’t look comfortable with the ball at...
by Josh Sexton | Sep 16, 2016 | Footie
Liverpool beat Chelsea 2-1, but managed to make it as nervy as they possibly could in doing so. The heart rate wasn’t at a safe level for much of that. Here’s how it went, though. 18.28: Before the match it was revealed that Roberto Firmino wouldn’t...
by Adam Smith | Sep 15, 2016 | Footie
DID you listen to The Pink — TAW’s post-match reaction show — immediately after the Borussia Dortmund match at Anfield? If you did, you probably remember hearing that John Gibbons took his top off and started whirling it over his head (if you...
by Rob Gutmann | Sep 15, 2016 | Footie
“CHELSEA. Are a bunch of wankers.” My oldest best mate, from my days growing up in London, Giulio, always used to be very clear about this. “We’ve got Chelsea. Ah, yeah. Chelsea. Bunch o’ wankers.” I’d nod approvingly. Silently. No words....
by Josh Sexton | Sep 15, 2016 | Footie
LIVERPOOL travel to Stamford Bridge on Friday night, to face a Chelsea side who are unbeaten so far this season. We spoke to Scott from Chelsea HQ to get the lowdown on Antonio Conte’s side. Firstly, tell us a bit about yourself, and what you do. I’m a lifelong...
by The Anfield Wrap | Sep 15, 2016 | Podcast
The countdown to the weekend starts here – it’s Friday (Well, Thursday)! Listen to the lowdown on Liverpool’s weekend opponents plus another couple of games out of the calendar that jump out as interesting. It’s the perfect preview, it’s that...
by Josh Sexton | Sep 14, 2016 | Footie
FRIDAY night sees the Reds returning to Stamford Bridge to face Antonio Conte’s Chelsea, who are yet to lose a game this season but looked decidedly rocky against Swansea at the weekend. Since The Londoners paid their way into regular contention at the top of...
