HE IS back in training for the umpteenth time, but is Daniel Sturridge’s rediscovered fitness worthy of any real confidence from fans, or more importantly from Jürgen Klopp? Supporters are understandably cautious to take Sturridge at his word after so many false...
“AT the moment, all of the LFC family is a little bit too nervous, a little bit too pessimistic, too often in doubt.” Those were Jurgen Klopp’s words in his first interview as Liverpool manager. He was in the city only for a few hours, but he had correctly diagnosed...
NEIL Atkinson was joined for the big show on a “slow news week” of an international break by Jay McKenna, Gareth Roberts and John Gibbons for an absolute belter of podcast. Talk of custard-drinking habits soon evolves into a discussion about the...
THE club captain? Check. His deputy? Yes, him too. Liverpool’s best centre-back? On the list. Their premier forward? He tops the damn thing. Liverpool are at the summit of the “Why Us?” League with 10 injuries and the treatment room at Melwood has been...
IT is there, always present for Jurgen Klopp’s press conferences. It finds a space on podcasts, takes a seat on taxi journeys, and is around for morning coffee as well as a bedtime brew. Liverpool’s new manager termed that old resident the “daily Daniel...
WANT to know what I don’t get? Okay, first, preamble as per always. I haven’t written anything for a few weeks. Here, that is. Tons of other stuff but nothing footbally, nothing here. Nothing since Jürgen Klopp got the job. Two reasons for that: 1.) All...
NEIL ATKINSON is joined by Gareth Roberts, James McKenna and Phil Blundell to talk about Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Norwich. Discussion of Danny Ings, Emre Can and Brendan Rodgers for forty minutes or so after the frustration of Liverpool’s latest result...
IT seems the opening two matches of Liverpool’s campaign — a pair of dogged, 1-0 victories — have Reds in one of two camps. For every supporter that is lauding wins over Stoke City and Bournemouth, there is another moaning about the substance of six points...
SO CHRISTIAN Benteke is officially a Liverpool player. The Reds have bought goals this summer. No two ways about it. Whether or not we agree with the goals that have been bought, whether or not we feel it could or should have been different, it’s crystal clear...
SILLY season is now in full flow. The distraction of actual games of football has gone, and the important business of which footballers we should — and shouldn’t buy — is on everyone’s lips. Not even the small matter of who is going to manage...