PODCAST: PLASTIC FLAGS, PLASTIC FANS

NEIL ATKINSON was joined by Jim Boardman and Adam Smith on the eve of Liverpool’s visit to Stamford Bridge.  Like what we do? Buy us a pint! DIRECT LINK – Plastic Flags, Plastic Fans Podcast RSS feed. Get the TAW podcast on iTunes....

CHELSEA, MOURINHO, PLASTIC FLAGS: I HATE THEM ALL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uC8w6X8oSo ARRIGO Sacchi called football “the most important of the unimportant things in life”. I love this quote, not only for its poetry but also for how it perfectly sums up how I feel about the game that has dominated...
PODCAST: JORDAN’S GIANTS

PODCAST: JORDAN’S GIANTS

NEIL ATKINSON was joined by Paul Cope and Sean Rogers in a pre FA Cup podcast to look back on a steely performance against Chelsea and the visit of Bolton in the FA Cup  Like what we do? Buy us a pint! DIRECT LINK – JORDANS GIANTS Podcast RSS feed. Get the TAW...
MATCH REVIEW: LIVERPOOL 1 CHELSEA 1

MATCH REVIEW: LIVERPOOL 1 CHELSEA 1

THE League Cup doesn’t matter? Someone forgot to tell Liverpool.  When I heard the team read out on Radio City as I drove towards the ground it prompted a scowl, a nod and a clench of the fist.  Not just because Liverpool were taking this seriously, but because...
LIVERPOOL: SUPERSUBS?

LIVERPOOL: SUPERSUBS?

LUIS Suarez stands five paces from the ball; 25 yards from goal. The Kop stands, expectant. Something brilliant is about to happen. Jaws prepare to drop and spines ready themselves to tingle. Approaching the ball side on, the Uruguayan whips it goalwards with his...
LIVERPOOL: OFF THE RAILS?

LIVERPOOL: OFF THE RAILS?

DERAILMENT is such an ugly word. Even at Liverpool’s most wild and wonderful best last season you could never really accuse them of being ‘on track’ at any time. We were free-wheeling down a very steep gradient, never totally in control but seemingly following an...
PODCAST: THE DRIFTERS

PODCAST: THE DRIFTERS

NEIL Atkinson is joined on this week’s podcast by Rob Gutmann, Paul Cope and Paul Johnson to discuss Liverpool’s showing against Chelsea and work out where The Reds go from here. Download issue 13 of #TAWMAG via iTunes or at app.theanfieldwrap.com for...
LIVERPOOL: RODGERS HAS PILED THE PRESSURE ON HIMSELF

LIVERPOOL: RODGERS HAS PILED THE PRESSURE ON HIMSELF

WHATEVER the individual take on Tuesday’s team selection – and we had everything from bold and brave to stupid and silly – most agreed on one thing: It meant the intensity of focus on Brendan Rodgers would increase when Chelsea came to town. It was always likely to be...