The Anfield Wrap

Citytalk this week takes a long look at our tie against Manchester City, the way it will play out and the knock on effects for our season. What does everyone think of the draw? How about being at home first leg? We speak to Tony Evans about his new book Two Tribes about the 1985/86 League Season. To buy that click here. We then look ahead to Liverpool vs Watford. Watford are a big size but have a...

Its four of us in a room and we're playing all your new favourite songs. Join Neil Atkinson, John Gibbons, Steph Heneghan and Adam Melia as we race through eight tunes and all the current affairs. Well, more accurately, our current affairs. If you want the best new music and the best chat about what four people can remember about their weekends, then this is the show for you. DJ Koze feat. Roisin...

It's all about Mo Salah on The Anfield Wrap today. He has confirmed his brilliance yet again over the weekend and his four goal haul in destroying Watford showed almost every facet to his game. He gets the full Anfield Wrap treatment for twenty minutes.  Then on with the rest of the show including Jordan Henderson's dreadful fifteen minutes, Saido Mane growing more and more into his role and Andy...

There is nothing quite like eight great new songs and we very much have them this week. The music is tremendous - so good Adam wanted to play half of it himself before the songs were stolen - and the Wham is fresh from the factory and shifts along throughout.  There is of course what everyone has been up to. Neil Atkinson went to see The Hold Steady in London and he is full of reviews. Adam Melia...

Citytalk this week takes a long look at our tie against Manchester City, the way it will play out and the knock on effects for our season. What does everyone think of the draw? How about being at home first leg? We speak to Tony Evans about his new book Two Tribes about the 1985/86 League Season. To buy that click here. We then look ahead to Liverpool vs Watford. Watford are a big size but have a...

With possibly only a derby defeat being more difficult to swallow, Liverpool returned from Manchester with nothing after a typically calculated performance from Jose Mourinho's men saw them best Jurgen Klopp's Reds by 2 goals to 1. Reflecting on a sobering performance alongside Neil Atkinson this week are Ian Salmon, Ian Ryan and Rob Gutmann. Did Liverpool get their just desserts or where they unl...

The Rider this week is a blank sheet. A blank sheet to work through with a variety of topics:  Afternoon tequila  The best night out in the world  John doing 8 miles.  John doing 8 miles indeed. Maybe even 8 and a half. The John is John Gibbons. Joining him are Neil Atkinson, Stephanie Heneghan and Adam Melia and everyone is having a nice time. As ever.  Tracklisting:  GFlip - About You  Sneakbo -...

This week The Anfield Wrap looks into what's going on at Dulwich Hamlet with Andi Thomas, talks being a woman in football journalism with Melissa Reddy for International Woman's Day and reflects on Liverpool's Champions League progression. But the big one is Manchester United. What a Saturday morning in prospect. What can The Reds do in this game to get a result? Neil Atkinson hosts Andy Heaton, J...

An excellent win against Newcastle is discussed here on The Anfield Wrap. The calm of Liverpool and the way The Reds attack is given a long look before we give way and imagine how the manager will want to approach the best two games. Porto should be an opportunity to make some changes but the manager may want to keep his lads in rhythm. What do Dan Morgan, John Gibbons and Rob Gutmann all think he...

A belated show but a return to The Rider's core. Neil Atkinson hosts as John Gibbons, Stephanie Heneghan and Adam Melia all get back in the saddle and enjoy some fantastic new music.  There is talk of trips away, more Ru Paul and Neil's film. What more could you ask for? Oh the songs. THE SONGS. They are terrific and here is the tracklisting.  Tracklisting:  NoMBe - Drama (feat. Big Data)  Janelle...

We have Liverpool Ladies, a massive press conference, and a trip to the Forever Reds. And we have a big look ahead to the game against Newcastle. Jürgen had a big chat today and so we have too. Neil Atkinson is joined by John Gibbons, Andy Heaton and Ian Salmon. Phil Neal and John Aldridge chat to John. Heather Carroll talks to Neil Atkinson about the Ladies. Everything you need in one place. Lear...

After a fantastic performance against West Ham United The Anfield Wrap reflects on how well Liverpool played and how well they have been playing in general. It is increasingly looking a better and better season from The Reds and the goals simply will not stop coming. The front three stood out but we dwell on Emre Can, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and James Milner on this week's show along with the impa...

With West Ham on the horizon Jurgen Klopp goes into the weekend knowing a victory of David Moyes West Ham United would strengthen Liverpool's grip on the top four with their immediate rivals all playing each other over the weekend. Joining Neil Atkinson to preview the game are Mike Nevin, Andy Heaton and Adam Smith. Neil is also joined by Ian Salmon to talk about his new play 'Those Two Weeks'. Le...

John Gibbons hosts this weeks Rider with able and willing support from Mo Stewart, Adam Melia and Lizzi Doyle.  They discuss filling a Glastonbury hole, falling down YouTube wormholes and watching the Winter Olympics.  The track listing was.... 1. Muna - I Know A Place  2. Mt Joy - Dirty Love 3. Peace – Power 4. The Shacks - Follow Me 5. Palm - Pearly 6. Bronze Whale - Exposure 7. Everything Is Re...

In a new TAW Player show focusing on Liverpool FC fan culture, Gareth Roberts speaks to Adam Kearns and Sam Evans about Spion Kop 1906 - a group of fans responsible for many of the flags and banners seen regularly on The Kop and trips away and abroad. To donate to future displays send donations via PayPal to SpionKop1906@hotmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...

Gareth Roberts hosts an Anfield Wrap with a difference as we take questions from Facebook and Twitter about anything and everything about Liverpool FC, on the pitch and off it. In a wide-ranging debate clocking in at over an hour, a panel made up of Jay McKenna, Rob Gutmann, Paul Cope and Mike Nevin talk Jürgen Klopp, season tickets, the mentality of the fanbase and more. The Anfield Wrap's free M...

The Reds have smashed the absolute bells out of Porto and joining Neil Atkinson to reflect on Liverpool Porto annihilation are Eddie Ginn, Ian Salmon and Gareth Roberts. Once again Liverpool have blown away the opposition on their travels, blistering past a Porto side that were unbeaten in 21 games going into the game. Have the Reds been given enough credit after recording a Champions League recor...

A run of the mill 0-2 win away from home? With this Liverpool team? And yet run of the mill victories have indeed become part of this season's package. Liverpool crushed Southampton's spirit just before the break and left them for dead. Virgil van Dijk enjoyed his return to his former club, Loris Karius had a very good game and Liverpool's attack are sublime. Picking the bones out of this one are...

Citytalk this week fires the starting pistol on the run in. With 12 league games to go what can Liverpool look to achieve this season and how do they go about it? What will the main challenges be? John Gibbons and Josh Sexton had a chat with Gary McAllister, Ian Rush and Michael Owen about the Legends game against Bayern Munich and we close with a long look at whether or not Liverpool will be marc...

This week The Rider revisits some old friends with new material and some old topics. What are we having for our tea for example? You've heard that before. And what did we get up to at the weekend. You know that one.  And will there be presents? One day there will be presents.  Neil Atkinson hosts and he starts parts when he wants. John Gibbons, Adam Melia and Stephanie Heneghan.  Tracklisting:  Fr...

So much to talk about in Liverpool 2 Tottenham 2. Shall we run down the list? Liverpool's excellent first half approach. Salah's brilliance. Tottenham's resilience. The atmosphere. The goalkeeper and the defence. And of course... ...the refereeing. That's right, The Anfield Wrap gets stuck into the refereeing. It needs to happen. This show is in association with Redsbet. To set up an account pleas...

Liverpool face Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield this Sunday looking to avenge their 4-1 mauling at White Hart Lane earlier this season and put breathing space between themselves and Tottenham in the table. Joining host Neil Atkinson this week to preview the weekends action are Paul Cope, Mike Nevin and John Gibbons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scottish wine, leap years and Courtney Cox not understanding Neil Atkinson are the order of the day for The Rider. You know how these things tend to work by now. There is the loosest agenda outside of the songs and then suddenly there is all the wham in the world.  The songs though. The songs are phenomenal this week. Ten belters. The Rider is quorate and at its best.  Tracklisting:  Cakes Da Kill...

This is the first in a series of free audio documentaries, brought to you by The Anfield Wrap, reliving significant days in the history of Liverpool Football Club, in the words of those who were there to witness. Part one of “TAW Moments In Time” tells the story of Kenny Dalglish’s resignation as manager of Liverpool, one of the most groundbreaking couple of days in the club’s history, with the ci...

Gareth Roberts hosts this week's show and is joined by Mike Nevin and Andy Heaton to try and make sense of a week in which Liverpool have gone from joy to abject despair. In a no-holds barred hour long discussion, every aspect of Liverpool's performance is pulled apart as the reds chances of silverware took another dent after defeat to West Bromwich Albion in the FA Cup. The show is followed by a...