Liverpool 5 West Ham United 1: Match Review
Neil Atkinson's post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Liverpool 5 West Ham United 1 in the 2024-2025 League Cup third round… THE delight on the pitch when Cody Gakpo makes it four somewhat dwarves the context he makes it four in. League Cup, third round,...
How Arne Slot Brought Liverpool’s Midfield Back In Vogue
With the reinvention of Ryan Gravenberch, the continued ascension of Alexis Mac Allister and more, Arne Slot has revived Liverpool's midfield machine... IN March 2019, I was stranded in Paris. I was there on my way back from Bordeaux with my mate Beth. The plan...
Liverpool 3 Bournemouth 0: Match Review
Neil Atkinson's post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Liverpool 3 Bournemouth 0 in the 2024-2025 Premier League season… THE way Bournemouth want to go about their business helps. Of course it does. They want to be so intensely front foot, effectively...
Anfield Shouldn’t Need Reminding of its Liverpool Role
People have always left matches early, and for a number of reasons. Blaming those who do after a bad result makes little sense... EVERY home game, in the early stages of time added on, I’ll usually get a tap on my shoulder. My seat is on the stairwell of The...
AC Milan 1-3 Liverpool: Match Review
Neil Atkinson's post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after AC Milan 1-3 Liverpool in the 2024-2025 Champions League... A Liverpool side starts poorly but cruises to victory, showing its class along the way. The whole thing was very 2023 and that is, when the...
Liverpool 5 West Ham United 1: Match Review
Neil Atkinson's post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Liverpool 5 West Ham United 1 in the 2024-2025 League Cup third round… THE delight on the pitch when Cody Gakpo makes it four somewhat dwarves the context he makes it four in. League Cup, third round,...
How Arne Slot Brought Liverpool’s Midfield Back In Vogue
With the reinvention of Ryan Gravenberch, the continued ascension of Alexis Mac Allister and more, Arne Slot has revived Liverpool's midfield machine... IN March 2019, I was stranded in Paris. I was there on my way back from Bordeaux with my mate Beth. The plan...
Liverpool 3 Bournemouth 0: Match Review
Neil Atkinson's post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after Liverpool 3 Bournemouth 0 in the 2024-2025 Premier League season… THE way Bournemouth want to go about their business helps. Of course it does. They want to be so intensely front foot, effectively...
Anfield Shouldn’t Need Reminding of its Liverpool Role
People have always left matches early, and for a number of reasons. Blaming those who do after a bad result makes little sense... EVERY home game, in the early stages of time added on, I’ll usually get a tap on my shoulder. My seat is on the stairwell of The...
AC Milan 1-3 Liverpool: Match Review
Neil Atkinson's post-match review for The Anfield Wrap after AC Milan 1-3 Liverpool in the 2024-2025 Champions League... A Liverpool side starts poorly but cruises to victory, showing its class along the way. The whole thing was very 2023 and that is, when the...