Author: Nick Harman
Klopp’s Reds Stand Firm
It was a chance for Liverpool to etch another memorable night in their wonderful European history. A night for the players in red to play their part and stand up and come together as one. A chance that this night will live forever in the minds of the travelling Kop in the away end. It […]
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Reds Seek Crucial Away Goal
After Liverpool’s superb, and widely unexpected 3-0 victory in the Champions League ¼ final 1st leg last Wednesday, what can we expect tonight? A wounded animal There is no doubt that Manchester City will be a wounded animal. Their expected Premier League coronation was delayed last Saturday evening by bitter city rivals Manchester United on […]
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Make Mine a Double: 1986 FA Cup Final
1985/86 was Kenny Dalglish’s first season in charge, which culminated in a first League/FA Cup double for the reds. Everton, Liverpool’s main rivals in those days, had come to Anfield in February 1986 and walked away with a comfortable 2-0 victory, which if the press had anything to do with it, was a title decider. […]
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Liverpool Give City the Blues
Yet another unbelievable occasion at Anfield on a European night under the lights. It may be a much-used cliché but it really does change the atmosphere around the old ground. There had been a short time since the draw but the weeks had gone so slow in anticipation of this all English clash. There had […]
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Clash of the Titans
It was probably the tie both teams didn’t want when the draw was made a few weeks ago. Jurgen Klopp’s never stop running, pressing Liverpool versus Pep Guardiola’s sophisticated, patient Manchester City. A clash of the two teams playing the way the game should be played. So, what can we expect. Make the people happy […]
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Champions League 1/4 Finals: Back to the Future
In the build-up to the ¼ final of the Champions League this week between Liverpool and Manchester City, we have a look at the last 4 games that Anfield has showcased matches at the same stage. 2008 – 2009 Season A stunning 5-0 aggregate win over the Spanish giants Real Madrid had set-up a ¼ […]
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FoL On Tour: El Madrigal, Villarreal
One step from the Europa League Final in 2016 and we draw Villarreal in the semi’s. I knew it was in Spain and I also knew it was somewhere down the coast towards Valencia but that was about it. Plans were soon hatched to fly to Barcelona and make the beautiful train journey down that […]
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FoL On Tour: Petrovsky Stadium, St. Petersburg
February 2013 and the Europa League knock-out stages draw pitted my beloved Liverpool with a tricky tie against Zenit St Petersburg from Russia. With a back drop of racism and violence we decided to take the ‘risk’ and book the trip. When would we ever have a chance to visit Russia again we thought. It’s […]
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FoL On Tour: Stadio San Paolo, Naples
Naples is a mixture of good and bad, new and old, with the Neapolitans passion for football evident everywhere, none more so than in the Stadio San Paolo, home of Napoli. It’s a place where visitors are always given a fervent and frankly dangerous welcome, especially if you’re English and your team is in town. […]
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Anfield: That’s My Home
The early 21st century was a constant barrage of rumours, plans drawn up, plans changed and false dawns with regards to the new Anfield being built. The infamous ‘spade in the ground’ promises of George Gillett and Tom Hicks, our previous American owners, was probably the emptiest promise of them all. Thankfully, Gillett and Uncle […]
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