Menace & The Monk

Three Champions Leagues. Back to back to back. In modern football, that simply does not happen by accident. And yet, Zinedine Zidane’s managerial reign at Real Madrid is often reduced to a single explanation: he had great players. In this episode, we go beyond that simplification. We revisit the circumstances of Rafa Benítez’s dismissal and the fractured dressing room Zidane inherited in January 2...

Hello Everyone,   Welcome to Menace & The Monk!   A frustrating night as we see a limp display against Arsenal despite fielding a very strong XI. Struggles throughout midfield and attack and we were left wanting a team that had 10 men for almost the entire game. Talking about this game is Nabil, who talks about the starting line up, the key moments, the frustrating chance missed and...

Hello Everyone,  Welcome to Menace & The Monk.   The Reds are finally back in action after the Covid hiatus and we have convincingly beaten Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup. An early scare with our defense exposed but goals from Kaide, Fabinho, and Bobby set up a fantastic comeback in the FA Cup as we progress to the next round. Watch our review of the win against the Shrews. Do let us...

Hello Everyone,   Welcome to Menace & The Monk!   It was a frustrating night for us as we fell to defeat at the King Power Stadium. A disappointing performance all around as Salah missed a penalty, Mane missed such an easy chance and we just dropped way below our usual standards. Watch as we talk about the lineup, the goal we conceded, and how incredibly difficult this result ma...

Hello Everyone,   Welcome to Menace & The Monk.   We play an injury-ravaged Leicester today after a disappointing draw against Spurs. We, of course, just played Leicester in the Carabao Cup which made for one of the best games at Anfield this season. We sat down with Akash & Vedant from Leicester City India Fan Club and talk about the common link that is Brendan Rodgers, what did...

Hello Everyone, Welcome to Menace & The Monk. The Reds have created history in the Champions League! The first English side to win 6/6 games in the group stage as we go marching on to the Round of 16. Jurgen Klopp fielded a much-changed side to face AC Milan at San Siro, albeit with some surprises in the starting lineup. With brilliant performances from Oxlade Chamberlain, Nat Phillips & o...

Hello Everyone,   Welcome to Menace & The Monk.   Luis Suarez, the man, the enigma, was back at Anfield last week for the second time and he has left both times disappointed and empty-handed. It was also a night where the Anfield faithful booed their old hero. Was it right? Is it a big deal? Have we treated him too harshly? To talk about that incident, and his time as our number 7, t...

Hello Everyone,   Welcome to Menace & The Monk.   It has finally happened. We have lost a game this season. In a tricky fixture against David Moyes' men, the reds have come up short and we have come back from the capital with nothing to show. What did we make of the starting lineup, the goals we conceded, the goals we scored, and of course, the overall performance against West H...

Hello Everyone,   Welcome to Menace & The Monk.   With qualification for the Round of 16 in the UCL sealed, we now look forward to another international break and also, the big question looms large - how are we going to deal with the absence of Salah, Mane & Keita during January when they are away for AFCON. These same players are also part of the group whose contract runs o...

Hello Everyone,   Welcome to Menace & The Monk!   We have done the job in UCL and finished top of the table. A professional performance from the reds with goals from Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane, and impressive performances from Trent, Oxlade Chamberlain, and Kostas Tsimikas. What did we make of our win against the Spanish Champions, what does it mean for the season ahead, now that we c...

Hello Everyone, Welcome to Menace & The Monk. A frustrating return to Anfield as we drop two massive points and blow a two-goal lead. We are still unbeaten but the performance in the second half especially from our midfield and defense was quite poor. The team has a lot of areas to improve upon and the game against Atletico will be super important for us to bounce back. Reviewing this game for...

Hello Everyone,   Welcome to Menace & The Monk.   An evening beyond our wildest of dreams. We have gone to Old Trafford and buried Manchester United under an avalanche of goals. A brilliant hattrick again by Mo Salah - the miracle man and an overall dominant, thrilling display. Reviewing this game is Rithwik Rajendran, the man with a keen eye of detail. Watch as he discusses the line...

Hello Everyone,   Its time for the big one!  The biggest game in England, and some would say even the world - its time for Liverpool vs Manchester United. Old enemies, the forever derby. And to talk about it, we have Nishtha and the boys from Man United Supporters Club - Delhi NCR, Tilak & Karn over. Watch as we discuss what we are expecting from the game after both teams achiev...

Hello Everyone,   Welcome to Menace & The Monk.   We have gone to Madrid and done it! Not a perfect performance but we have the points and that makes us really strong to proceed to the group stages. What did we make of the starting lineup as Fabinho was benched, Matip and Naby started consecutive games, and more. Of course, more than enough drama with 4 goals scored in the first half...

Hello Everyone,   Welcome to Menace & The Monk.   We are back from the international break with an absolute ripper of a performance against a Watford team, which could have been a potential banana skin for us. A hattrick for Bobby (and that has put a huge smile on every Liverpool fan's face we are sure), a goal to add to Sadio's confidence, and a piece of magic from Mo, again. It was...

Hello Everyone,   Welcome to Menace & The Monk.   We pick up the burning question in this one! Mohamed Salah - Is he the best player in the world? What does his contract situation at Liverpool FC entail and what is our take on that. Joining us for this one are Aakriti and Abijit, both lifetime reds and people who certainly know their football. Watch as we discuss why Mo Salah might b...

Hello Everyone,   Welcome to Menace & The Monk.   Mohamed Salah, the supernova. Arguably the best player in the world right now. He has scored some absolute worldies for us and won us so many games. From the rocket against Chelsea to the physics-defying angle against Salzburg, and the magic on show against City. We select Top eleven goals by Mohamed Salah for Liverpool. These are in...

Hello Everyone,   Welcome to Menace & The Monk.   We have witnessed the absolute best of the Premier League right here. A scintillating draw and a much improved second-half performance, Salah with another magic trick and Sadio Mane on the score sheet as well. The international break begins with us being second on the Premier League table. What did we make of that first-half display,...

Hello Everyone,   Welcome to Menace & The Monk!   It's a modern-day rivalry and it's time for Klopp and Pep to lock horns for the first time in this campaign. Both teams are coming off of a fantastic performance in the UEFA Champions League, with one losing out while the other emerging victorious. We are previewing the game against Manchester City is Zubin Daver, a lifelong red and a...

Hello Everyone,   Welcome to Menace & The Monk!   We have done it again against Porto. A five-star performance and top of the group. A night that saw Salah, Mane, Firmino - all on the scoresheet and an inspired performance from Curtis Jones as we looked to shake off the disappointing draw against Brentford. A brilliant victory for us in the second game of our group. What did we make...

Hello Everyone,   Welcome to Menace & The Monk!   Its a strange night where we go top of the table and are so frustrated. A poor defensive show mars the historic occasion of Salah scoring 100 Premier League goals for us and Curtis with THAT goal. Reviewing this game for us is our friend Shahid, who talks about the things we did right, the things we didn't, and of course, the six goal...

Hello Everyone,   Welcome to Menace & The Monk! Ole Gunnar Solksjaer had a press conference today in which he seems to have suggested that Jurgen Klopp has influenced referees in the Premier League because of which Manchester United have been getting fewer penalties than what they deserve. We are all amused and there is so much to say from everyone. Here is a light-hearted take on the com...

Hello Everyone,   Welcome to Menace & The Monk.   The season has started on a brilliant note and the reds are flying. And back on popular demand, we have Stephen Drennan aka Babuyagu to speak with us about the start of the season, our options in defence, midfield and of course the attack. What can we expect from Origi, does Firmino start to get into a different role, is Jota first ch...

Hello Everyone,   Welcome to Menace & The Monk.    Naby Lad! We still can't get over that goal by Naby and that victory. This is a brilliant victory over a tricky opponent and it was fantastic to see both Salah and Mane on the scoresheet. A well-deserved rest for Robertson and Trent, and an assured debut for Ibou Konate'. Watch our review of the game against Crystal Palace, and...

Hello Everyone,   Welcome to Menace & The Monk.   Crystal Palace visit Anfield today and we have the second game in a hugely important period looming at Patrick Vieira's men, with their tails up after a brilliant victory against Spurs are pitted against us. Mane is on the cusp of Premier League and Liverpool history - will he make it? Will Salah continue his hot form? What will be the center back...