Stories from A Liverpool Thing
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Why Carroll Needs Patience and Time
A Liverpool Thing &bull Dec 9, 2011
It only takes one bad touch for the criticism to start. You know that it's coming as soon as Andy Carroll misplaces a pass or fails to control a ball; the comments that he's not worth the money spent on him, how he's a big mistake, that he's too lazy to try and make it work. You can even sense some wanting him to fail so that they can tell everyone that they… Full Story »
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Time To Prove Worth for Spearing
A Liverpool Thing &bull Dec 5, 2011
It is an unfortunate reality of the game of football, one which dictates that an injury to one player means an opportunity for another. So it will be for Jay Spearing who seems to be the player within Liverpool's squad who can best replicate the job that… Full Story »
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Players Must Show That Liverpool Aren't a One Man Team
A Liverpool Thing &bull Nov 11, 2011
Back in the nineties teams would travel to Anfield with one plan in mind: that of stopping Steve McManaman. The thinking was that if they managed this then they were well on their way to getting something out of the game. It wasn't a tactic that worked as much as its reputation suggested yet… Full Story »
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Reserves Let Down
A Liverpool Thing &bull Oct 20, 2011
No games won and no points on the table, this has been a dismal start to the season for Liverpool's reserves team. Or, rather, that would be conclusion if you fail to look at the most significant column, that for… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Barcelona
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Why Walking Alone Is Not A Good Idea
A Liverpool Thing &bull Oct 13, 2011
A year after becoming the heroes who saved Liverpool from financial armageddon, Fenway Sports Group opted to to become the villains of the day. Not necessarily in the eyes of Liverpool fans but certainly in those of the rest of the football world. Sooner or later, one of the big clubs was going to start making noises about the… Full Story »
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Sports Book Chat: Joe Fagan Biography Co-Author Mark Platt
A Liverpool Thing &bull Oct 10, 2011
Despite achieving an unprecedented treble in his first season in charge, Joe Fagan remains something of a marginalised figure in Liverpool's history.For many his success was down to the team he inherited from Bob Paisley whereas his work in the backroom staff is often overlooked. A much more truthful picture of Fagan's role both as a coach and as a manager is presented by the recent biography titled Joe Fagan: A Reluctant Champion. We spoke to Mark Platt, one of the book's co-authors,about the story behind this book and the experience of writing it. The idea stems from a show… Full Story »
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A Reluctant Champion
A Liverpool Thing &bull Sep 23, 2011
Book Review: Joe Fagan - Reluctant Champion by Andrew Fagan and Mark Platt There are two iconic images that seem to perfectly sum up Joe Fagan's time as Liverpool manager. The first has him lounging by a pool in front of two Italian carabinieri and the Champions Cup, won the night before, besides him. The second, taken a year later, shows him… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Liverpool
- Kevin McDonald
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A Degree of Progress Will Be Enough: Liverpool FC 2011/12 Preview
A Liverpool Thing &bull Aug 10, 2011
When Paul Konchesky was sold to Leicester City earlier this summer, one of the strangest and most stressful periods of the past two decades in Liverpool's history came to a close. Seen as the embodiment of the mediocrity that had somehow become the norm at the club, Konchesky's departure was deemed as confirmation that the standards that had been allowed to drop were now being pushed upwards again. For all the criticism that was directed his way - a lot of which, let's be clear, were deserved - the dignity that the player himself displayed was laudable. He was man… Full Story »
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Setting the Philosophy
A Liverpool Thing &bull Aug 9, 2011
He might not appreciate it much as he starts looking for a new job but Sergio Batista's dismal failure as Argentina coach at the Copa America delivered a very important message. In the run up to the competition, Batista had expressed his intention to impose Barcelona's tactical approach on his side. And it seemed an understandable enough decision. Although, in Lionel Messi, Argentina… Full Story »
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Barca's New Kind of Loan
A Liverpool Thing &bull Aug 3, 2011
Having talented players progress till they're good enough to play regular top level Premiership football is still an art that very few - if any - have perfected. The traditional route of letting them develop in the reserves no longer seems to apply given… Full Story »
