// THE MATCH REVIEW
Neil Atkinson’s post-match thoughts which reflect the emotions of following Liverpool Football Club…
Crystal Palace 0 Liverpool 2: Match Review
THE season starts. God, you felt that, didn't you? God you lived that, didn't you? God you loved that, didn't you? Didn't you? What it is to be alive. Liverpool gave us that tonight. Being fair, so too did Crystal Palace. It was visceral football from both sides. It...
Liverpool 4 West Ham United 0: Match Review
WEST Ham United were quite good for 45 minutes. They looked a side capable of upsetting the odd applecart. They weren't upsetting this one. Liverpool had other ideas. The Reds were irresistible from about 15 minutes in and they were not to be denied. They repeatedly...
Liverpool 5 Napoli 0: Match Review
I USED to say this: Delusion leads to hope. Hope leads to belief. Belief leads to achievement. If you can't kid yourself you can do something, then you just can't do it. That definitely remains true. The maxim is correct. The thing is this: Liverpool have skipped the...
Liverpool 2 Manchester City 1: Match Review
THERE is a murmur. The murmur becomes a buzz and then there is a noise. He is coming. He is coming. The noise becomes a roar as he is on the sideline stripped and ready. This is acclamation. The roar never subsides as he fights for a first ball, pops it off, gets in...
Liverpool 1 Borussia Dortmund 3: Match Review
MISSED you handsome. Missed you gorgeous. Let's start again. You forget the tours. This thing happens: the centre of the Liverpudlian universe moves to a whole new fixed location. You see it in a million ways. The most obvious is the football match but it goes beyond...
// THE MATCH REVIEW
Neil Atkinson’s post-match thoughts which reflect the emotions of following Liverpool Football Club…
Crystal Palace 0 Liverpool 2: Match Review
THE season starts. God, you felt that, didn't you? God you lived that, didn't you? God you loved that, didn't you? Didn't you? What it is to be alive. Liverpool gave us that tonight. Being fair, so too did Crystal Palace. It was visceral football from both sides. It...
Liverpool 4 West Ham United 0: Match Review
WEST Ham United were quite good for 45 minutes. They looked a side capable of upsetting the odd applecart. They weren't upsetting this one. Liverpool had other ideas. The Reds were irresistible from about 15 minutes in and they were not to be denied. They repeatedly...
Liverpool 5 Napoli 0: Match Review
I USED to say this: Delusion leads to hope. Hope leads to belief. Belief leads to achievement. If you can't kid yourself you can do something, then you just can't do it. That definitely remains true. The maxim is correct. The thing is this: Liverpool have skipped the...
Liverpool 2 Manchester City 1: Match Review
THERE is a murmur. The murmur becomes a buzz and then there is a noise. He is coming. He is coming. The noise becomes a roar as he is on the sideline stripped and ready. This is acclamation. The roar never subsides as he fights for a first ball, pops it off, gets in...
Liverpool 1 Borussia Dortmund 3: Match Review
MISSED you handsome. Missed you gorgeous. Let's start again. You forget the tours. This thing happens: the centre of the Liverpudlian universe moves to a whole new fixed location. You see it in a million ways. The most obvious is the football match but it goes beyond...