The Anfield Wrap

The Rider: You Want It

11 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Your standard eight bangers from your fav, fab four. Neil Atkinson, Stephanie Heneghan, Adam Melia and John Gibbons bring you two songs each, vaguely ...

The Anfield Wrap: Reds Title Tilt Intact After City Stalemate

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Liverpool keep their unbeaten league record intact following a goalless draw at Anfield in a result that felt like both teams would've taken at kick o...

The Rider: Rit-On Right On?

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Atkinson, Stephanie Heneghan and Adam Melia have a chat about their weekends, Maniac, the Tory Party Conference and Society Across The Globe Gene...

The Weekender: Can The Reds Keep It Together?

05 Oct 2018

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It's another packed Weekender. We have a long chat about Liverpool falling short at Napoli. What brought about Liverpool's poor performance in this on...

The Anfield Wrap: Sturridge Stunner Proves A Point

01 Oct 2018

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Liverpool maintain their unbeaten start to the Premier League season in the most dramatic fashion with a contender for goal of the season from the sud...

The Weekender: No Backward Steps For The Relentless Reds

28 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Our Weekender has Mel Reddy, Paul Senior and Adam Melia looking back on Liverpool's first defeat of the season. What did Liverpool do well and what we...

The Rider: Not Quite The Prime Position

27 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Back together, back atop the tower of power.  That's (not) what she said.  It is The Rider working through all the hits:  Innuendo  ...

The Anfield Wrap: Six In A Row For The Reds

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Liverpool continued their excellent start to the season with a 3-0 victory of Southampton at Anfield to maintain their 100% start to the season. Jo...

The Weekender: Can Liverpool Put The Saints To The Sword?

21 Sep 2018

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What a week, what a Weekender we have for you. We start looking back at Liverpool vs PSG, a great win dissected one last time by John Gibbons, Caoimhe...

The Rider: Clean House For Tea

20 Sep 2018

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The Rider this week has Anna Walsh stepping in for both John and Adam and picking a couple of cracking songs for us.  Neil Atkinson hosts with Ste...

The Anfield Wrap: The Reds Make It Five In A Row

17 Sep 2018

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Liverpool emerge victorious from a game that everyone thought was a step too far for Jurgen's profligate Reds. But despite dominating for large swa...

The Weekender: Patience And Progress

14 Sep 2018

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What a show this is. Neil Atkinson hosts as Melissa Reddy, John Gibbons, Alison McGovern and Robbie O'Neill look back on the progress made by Jürgen ...

TAW Moments In Time: 2001 FA Cup Final - Liverpool v Arsenal

11 Sep 2018

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This is the third in The Anfield Wrap’s series of free audio documentaries, TAW Moments In Time, bringing you eyewitness accounts of significant day...

The Anfield Wrap: A Massive Month For Liverpool

10 Sep 2018

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Liverpool are in the middle of an international break, but return to action on Saturday against Spurs, for the start of a punishing yet exciting sched...

The Weekender: Rabiot In The Headlights

07 Sep 2018

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A lovely big cast of characters in the Weekender this week. We start talking through the international break, the ticket prices for the League Cup, Ad...

The Rider: Work Experience

05 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Rider is back. It has had the summer off, put its feet up. Travelled. Contemplated.  Come back with all the bangers you are used to, all the W...

The Anfield Wrap: What Could Liverpool Have Done Differently At Leicester?

03 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Liverpool weren't at their best but still managed to get the better of a Leicester City side full of endeavour, to make it four wins from four to star...

The Weekender: Mo Salah And The Price Of Superstardom

31 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Weekender talks through the Champions League draw, the nature of Mo Salah's issues with the Egyptian FA, a Match For Cancer with Stiliyan Petrov a...

The Anfield Wrap: Liverpool Make It Three On The Bounce But Points To Ponder

27 Aug 2018

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A game defined by moments, by three points and by Liverpool having more to work on is discussed on The Anfield Wrap. There was first half assurance...

The Weekender: Liverpool Banking On A Great Weekend

24 Aug 2018

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Our Weekender gets stuck into: Transfer Structure Marko Grujic Amortization Manchester City Football Documentaries The Liverp...

The Anfield Wrap: Liverpool Grind Out Three Points At Palace

21 Aug 2018

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Liverpool return from Crystal Palace with another three points, grinding out a victory against the most Hodgson of Crystal Palace sides. The Reds d...

The Weekender: Liverpool's Crystal Clear Task

17 Aug 2018

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The Weekender looks back on a quiet Liverpool week and ahead to Crystal Palace. What should The Reds do against Wilfried Zaha? Just play their natural...

The Anfield Wrap: Liverpool Back With A Bang

13 Aug 2018

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Normal service resumed at Anfield as Liverpool swotted aside West Ham in the 18/19 season opener, inflicting a four goal victory that did not flatter ...

The Rider: A Man Called Steve

13 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Top of the tower, top of the hour, albeit a bit late, The Rider is back with tales of weekends long gone and lost, stories of kindness and a Man Calle...

The Weekender: A Good Start

10 Aug 2018

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Our new free show for every Friday - This is The Weekender. Expect something a bit more raucous than Citytalk but just as informative as The Anfield W...

The Anfield Wrap: Liverpool Make Light Work Of Napoli

06 Aug 2018

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Fresh from another positive preseason performance having dispatched Napoli with aplomb by five goals to nil Neil Atkinson is joined for this weeks big...

Radio City Talk: Champing At The Bit

03 Aug 2018

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A summation of the summer and a look ahead to Napoli and a chat about the evolution of the LFC pre-season fanpark.  Neil Atkinson is joined by Joh...

The Rider: Quorate

03 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's the full room, it's top of the tower. The Rider at its best. Looking back on the United States, looking back on Pride weekend, going through t...

The Anfield Wrap: Can Liverpool Get A Lightning Start To 18/19?

30 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Anfield Wrap takes stock of where Liverpool are at this stage of the preseason.  They have bounced through the American tour and enjoy...

Citytalk: Liverpool In The USA

27 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Liverpool's preseason continues apace and now the first game is very much on the horizon. Liverpool face West Ham in less than three weeks. The Anf...

The Rider: Outside Benches

27 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Rider this week sees Neil Atkinson, Stephanie Heneghan and Adam Melia joined by Joe Connolly to talk about his Port Sunlight life. This mostly ...

TAW Special: WWE Superstar Zack Gibson

27 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Liverpool fan and WWE superstar Zack Gibson joins Andy Heaton and Neil Docking to talk about his journey so far - including his recent WWE UK Champion...

The Anfield Wrap: From Charlotte with Liverpool FC

23 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Liverpool are in America and so are The Anfield Wrap. Neil Atkinson is joined by Gareth Roberts, John Gibbons and Craig Hannan to discuss Liverpool...

Radio City Talk: Alisson Announcement Is Another Big Statement

20 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On the eve of Liverpool's American tour there is the good news about Alisson joining the club for a World Record fee. What this means for the club is ...

The Rider: Hold Your Water

18 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

There is some anger on The Rider about the general state of things, there is lots of news of lovely weekends filled with Stephanie Heneghan cameos, th...

Is It The End Of The Road For Klopp And Buvac?

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An unconventional Anfield Wrap this week sees Neil Atkinson host a long long at the aftermath of the World Cup along with the realities of squad manag...

Radio City Talk: Degsy's World Cup Runners

13 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Anfield Wrap's Radio Citytalk show we get stuck into: Liverpool's likely signing of Xherdan Shaqiri. How that could feed in ...

The Rider - Cats And Crows

11 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It is all going off in the animal kingdom. We think the heat is driving them wild, making them feral. We have news and developments.  And those de...

The Anfield Wrap: Can Liverpool Be The 18/19 Pacemakers?

09 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It still feels like we've yet got to the end of 2017/18 yet and we're somehow already playing games of football in the 2018/19 season. Football can...

Radio City Talk: Can Liverpool Afford To Kari On Regardless?

06 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It only feels like yesterday that we were all heading back from Kiev, but Liverpool's pre-season starts tomorrow with a trip to Chester. Dan Austin is...

The Rider - Short & Sweet

06 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We are Neil-less for the week so Adam Melia is in the hot seat, joined by Stephanie Heneghan and John Gibbons.  An episode shorter on songs but he...

The World Cup Show - It's Coming Home

04 Jul 2018

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As a brilliant "round of 16" comes to a close John Gibbons is joined by Ian Ryan, Mo Stewart and Dan Austin to analyse all of the games over the last ...

The Rider - Summer Sun

04 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Atkinson, back in the chair after being sacked only days earlier, is joined for a sun drenched Rider, joining him for your usual mix of tunes and...

The Anfield Wrap: Salah's New Deal Shows LFC Intent

02 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

John Gibbons is joined on this week's big show to celebrate the news of Mo Salah's new contract by Melissa Reddy, Adam Smith, James McKenna and Paul S...

Radio City Talk: On The Fringe

29 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Atkinson is joined for this weeks City Talk show for a chat about Liverpool's squad next season, or more specifically, those players who might fi...

The Anfield Wrap: Kari On Regardless?

25 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Atkinson joined by Rob Gutmann, Ian Salmon, Dan Austin and John Gibbons for the week's big show. On today's show, the panel discuss what Liver...

Radio City Talk: Looking Forward

22 Jun 2018

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Dan Austin, hosting this week's show, is joined Andy Heaton and Adam Smith as they look towards what Liverpool's forward line and midfield might look ...

The Rider: Shake Up

21 Jun 2018

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It's all change for the Rider line up as squads are rotated in the busy summer period. Adam Melia hosts for the "first" time and is joined by John Gib...

The Anfield Wrap: Brewster, Shaqiri, World Cup And Evra’s Applause

18 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s Anfield Wrap is a little bit of everything as Gareth Roberts, Rob Gutmann, Andy Heaton, Melissa Reddy and James McKenna discuss Rhian Brewst...

The Anfield Wrap: International Bright Young Things

15 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week's show focusses on the brilliance of a conversation had between Paul Cope, Gareth Roberts and Stephen Warnock about what it is to be a young...

The Rider - Lil Microphone

15 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's a Rider tour de force this week as the Wham keeps coming but the songs are really rather overwhelming.  Adam Melia and John Gibbons have a we...

RedsBet World Cup Preview Part Two

13 Jun 2018

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It's the second of two free free Anfield Wrap Special shows for the World Cup looking at the group stage in association with Redsbet. We shift towa...

Free Show: World In Motion: The Inside Story Of Italia 90

13 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Gareth Roberts speaks to author and journalist Simon Hart about his newly-released book World In Motion: The Inside Story Of Italia 90. Simon talks...

RedsBet World Cup Preview

12 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's a free two part Anfield Wrap Special for the World Cup looking at the group stage in association with Redsbet. We do the business in alphabeti...

The Anfield Wrap: Nabil Fekir, Safe Standing And The Defence

11 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In a show of three parts, Neil Atkinson is joined by Gareth Roberts, Glenn Price from ESPN and Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, the Shadow Minister For Sport, to...

Radio City Talk: Liverpool's Re-emergence

08 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Atkinson was joined for tonight's Radio City Talk Show by Dan Austin and Andy Heaton for a look back at 2017/18 and a look forward to Liverpool's...

The Rider: Writers Room

07 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Rider is continuing to break podcasts into smaller and smaller pieces. But doing so while playing absolute bangers. It's that sort of week. The...

The Anfield Wrap: A Season To Remember

04 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

All this week we'll be asking as many of our contributors as possible to review the 17/18 season as a whole. On this occasion we have Rob Gutmann, ...

Radio City Talk: The End Of The Beginning

01 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Atkinson was joined for our latest free Radio City Talk podcast by Andy Heaton, Alison McGovern, Gareth Roberts and Rob Gutmann. Learn more abou...

The Rider: Writing It Down

01 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week The Rider have added Dan Morgan to sit in for the absent John Gibbons. There is a lot of talk of weekend journeys and subsequent hangovers a...

The Anfield Wrap: Real Madrid, Ramos Fury And The Future For Liverpool

28 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Atkinson hosts an Anfield Wrap in transit across Germany as TAW return from the Ukrainian adventure. Gareth Roberts, Josh Sexton, Ian Ryan and...

Radio City Talk: A Hell Of A Ride

25 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In a special Radio City Talk show recorded somewhere in the middle of Europe Neil Atkinson and his merry crew look back of what has been an enthrallin...

Lower League Special: Mark Palios On Tranmere's Promotion Back To The Football League

25 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Gareth Roberts is back over the water again to speak to Tranmere Rovers owner and chairman Mark Palios about their return to the football league after...

Free Taster: Under The Lights - Real Madrid

24 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is a taster of our Champions League preview show in the build up to Wednesday's game against Real Madrid. If you'd like to listen in full, you...

The Rider: Walking It Off

23 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Melia has climbed Snowden. I mean, it was always on the cards, wasn't it? Up Snowden and down dale. It's the culmination of all the walking. And ...

Real Madrid v Liverpool: The Preview

22 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Every week The Anfield Wrap takes a long look at Liverpool's weekend game and wonders about the approach from The Reds and their opponents. This week ...

The Anfield Wrap: Champions League Dreams

20 May 2018

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The Anfield Wrap starts to look ahead to the week of Liverpool's eighth European Cup Final filled with excitement, trepidation, joy. All the obvious s...

Radio City Talk: A Bit Of Everything

18 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A wide ranging Citytalk this week starts off with Ian Salmon and James Sutton talking about the play they are collaborating on called Venus Rising. ...

The Rider: Necklace? That's A Bracelet

17 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

All back up high, all back in one place. The Rider works through a wide variety of topics including:  Coping alcohol  Wirral English  ...

TAW Special: WWE Superstar Sheamus Talks To TAW

16 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In a Free TAW Special, Andy Heaton and Neil Docking sat down with WWE Superstar Sheamus, who is in town tonight for SmackDown LIVE at the Liverpool ar...

The Anfield Wrap: Liverpool Put Brighton On The Beach

14 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Atkinson hosts the last big show of the regular season to reflect on an utterly dominant display against Brighton & Hove Albion and he is joined ...

Radio City Talk: The Home Straight

11 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Citytalk this week presents Liverpool's season which is on the brink of greatness but can still fall apart into disappointment. We have a chat abou...

The Rider: Almost Quorate

09 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A full show but a broken one. We have Friday Night Stephanie Heneghan joining Thursday night John Gibbons and Adam Melia. A bit of everything, a bit o...

The Anfield Wrap: Liverpool Stutter At Stamford Bridge

07 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Liverpool crashed to defeat against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and The Anfield Wrap in association with Redsbet are picking the bones out of that resu...

Citytalk: The Eternal City, Liverpool And What Happens Next

04 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Liverpool beat Roma in the first leg, but they finished the job on Wednesday. Daniel Austin and Fuad Hasan were both there and they describe what it w...

Free Taster: Under The Lights from Rome

01 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is a taster of our Champions League preview show in the build up to Wednesday's game against Roma, recorded from Rome.  If you'd like to li...

The Anfield Wrap: The Biggest Of Weeks

29 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Anfield Wrap this week focusses on three main areas:  Liverpool 0 Stoke City 0  Steven Gerrard going to Glasgow Rangers  Looking a...

Radio City Talk: Can Reds Maintain Focus On Domestic Affairs After European Masterclass?

27 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Atkinson was joined by Cathy Long, Gareth Roberts and Harry Hawthorne for this weeks Radio City Talk show to talk firstly about Liverpool's spect...

Anfield Wrap Special: Gabriele Marcotti on AS Roma, Ultras And Policing

27 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Gareth Roberts speaks to ESPN Senior Writer and Times Columnist Gabriele Marcotti about AS Roma’s Ultras, how they are perceived in Rome and their r...

The Rider: Here I Am

26 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Rider this week has seven of the best bits of new music imaginable though Adam Melia is worried it isn't a particularly rich year for the stuff. S...

Free Taster: Liverpool 5 AS Roma 2 - The Post Match Show

25 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is a taster of our immediate Post Match Show last night from Anfield, as Liverpool demolished AS Roma by 5 goals to 2 in the Champions League Sem...

Free Taster: Carragher Special & Under The Lights

24 Apr 2018

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This is a taster of our Champions League preview shows in the build up to tonight's game against Roma. First up is our Jamie Carragher special, record...

The Anfield Wrap: All Eyes On Roma

23 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday was in everyone's mind as Liverpool went to West Bromwich Albion and dropped two points. It cannot be argued that the two points were dropped ...

Under The Lights: Tony Barrett On The Power Of Anfield

23 Apr 2018

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John Gibbons talks to Head of Club and Supporter Liaison Tony Barrett about the power and positive influence Liverpool fans have on the team. John...

Radio City Talk: Moore To Come From Baggies Or Will Reds Relegate West Brom?

20 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Atkinson was joined for this week's Radio City Talk show by Andy Heaton, Adam Smith and Dan Austin to preview what look's like Liverpool's last t...

The Rider: Crumpled Up Paper

20 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

There is a running order! Absolute scenes. The levels of professionalism on The Rider know no bounds.  What else? Well there is Beyonce. So much...

Cherries Easy Pickings For Ravenous Reds

16 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What a Liverpool side, what a Liverpool win. Are we in danger of become blaze about Liverpool's brilliance? Of not noting the astonishing return this ...

The Rider: Sheets Of Bread

16 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

No John this week and weekends are held back but other than that normal Rider-y service is resumed.  Neil Atkinson is hosting as tennis, the Commo...

Radio City Talk: Liverpool To Put The Cherries On A Champion's League Cake

13 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Atkinson was joined for this week's Radio City Talk show by Paul Senior, Andy Heaton and Fuad Hasan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...

Redsbet Grand National Special II

13 Apr 2018

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It's the big one. The Grand National. This season The Anfield Wrap are working with Redsbet and we're bringing you this free show in association with ...

Redsbet Grand National Special

12 Apr 2018

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The Anfield Wrap has partnered with Redsbet this year and in doing so has two free Aintree specials this week. This first one is about the festival...

The Anfield Wrap: Honours Even at a Glum Goodison Park

08 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

More rain than chances a Goodison Park on Saturday, but Liverpool get a decent draw in the circumstances in a damp squib of a derby, in more ways than...

Free Show - Still Not Over Wednesday

06 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Atkinson is joined by Rick McEvoy, Melissa Reddy and Mo Stewart to reflect on a fantastic performance against Manchester City, analysing both hal...

The Rider - Private Passport

06 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Rider works its way through a variety of questions this week, running half-marathons and going to Berlin. Everything you could possibly need plus ...

Free Taster: Post Match Show - Liverpool 3 Manchester City 0

05 Apr 2018

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This is a taster of our Post Match show after last nights three nil win against Manchester City in the Champions League Quarter Final. We record on...

The Anfield Wrap: Palace Punished by Sensational Salah

03 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Looking back to the satisfying win at Crystal Palace on Saturday, Jurgen Klopp’s 100th Premier League match in charge, and forward to tomorrow night...

Free Podcast Special: Trent Alexander-Arnold Speaks To TAW

02 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In a very special Anfield Wrap podcast John Gibbons is joined by writer Tony Evans, Ian Byrne from Fans Supporting Foodbanks and Liverpool player Tren...

Crystal Palace 1 Liverpool 2: The Post Match Show

31 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

John Gibbons is joined for todays FREE post match show by Dan Morgan, Stu Wright and Steve Graves. This free edition of the post match show is supp...

Free Podcast: Liverpool's Crystal Clear Objectives

30 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Atkinson was joined by John Gibbons, Andy heaton and Craig Hannan for this week's Radio City Talk show looking forward to the Reds trip to Crysta...

The Anfield Wrap: Sunny Delight

26 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week The Anfield Wrap follows the lead of Klopp and his team by imagining the sorts of conversations they will have had on their getaway at Tener...