Football
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Liverpool’s Proudest Anfield European Comebacks
For the fourth season in a row, Liverpool will see Champions League action at Anfield. The proud stadium is known worldwide for its wonderful atmosphere, magical footballing moments and extensive history. Renditions of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ ring out every week, but they seem louder and more poignant on those European nights under the lights. World Soccer Talk reports that AC Milan will be the first team to visit the stadium for the 2021/22 season’s competition,…
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Grenfell Athletic FC take on Merseyside Fire Rescue Service on Pre-Season Tour
Grenfell Athletic FC, the football club proudly stitched into the Grenfell community, today announced plans for a pre-season tour as they prepare to face Fire Service football clubs from four cities between Monday 26 July and Monday 2 August. Founded shortly after the fire in 2017, the club was created as a community hub by local man Rupert Taylor who saw that the people of the Grenfell area needed a positive outlet to help them through a time…
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What Do Liverpool FC Need To Do To Get Back To The Top of The Premiership?
We don’t need to remind Liverpool FC fans that this season’s campaign hasn’t gone quite to plan. While there was a time early in the season when the Mighty Reds could dream of back-to-back titles, in the end, the wheels came off. The question now is whether the wheels can be put back on. The players, Klopp, the fans, and everyone at the club will be hoping they can, but, to be realistic, it’s possible…
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How will the 2020/21 Season Play Out For Liverpool and Everton?
The 2020/21 Premier League season was always going to be a strange one. The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has actually been the one consistency this season, with the home form of both Liverpool and Everton being anything but consistent. With the season approaching it’s climax we have a look at the form of Liverpool and Everton and predict where they’ll finish in the table. Liverpool Let’s start by looking at the current Premier League Champions, Liverpool.…
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Greatest EPL Manager of All Time
So many coaches have come and gone in the English Premier League. While some have left traces of them behind, some actually made their mark on the field and some did so off the field. The influence of these coaches on their teams and their impact on the Premier League cannot be underestimated. Since the dawn of Premier League in 1992-1993, no English coach has won the league. While the likes of Scottish, Portuguese, French,…
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Liverpool FC: A look back on a historic year for the Reds and what may lie ahead
2020. A year that will always stand out in the history books. The devastating Coronavirus Pandemic which plunged the country and the World into loss and sadness has meant that everything changed. When you think about what has happened and the losses that people have suffered, it makes all the worries and arguments over football matches and VAR seem insignificant. However, football is important and in many ways, has provided a well needed distraction over…
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Everton FC: CARLO’S TACTICAL NOUSE AS THE BLUES ARE BACK IN THE HOUSE
Matt Bigley reflects on Everton’s season so far as we head into the busy Christmas period. It’s been a strange season up to now, there is no denying that. Injuries have played an extremely unfortunate part of our season up to now and there is no signs of it letting up for us either, however, we won’t moan about it unlike some, we will crack on regardless because, after all, 4 centre backs across our…
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Liverpool FC: A Tough Few Weeks For The Red Half of Merseyside
Once again it feels as if so much has happened in a few short weeks for Liverpool FC in the Premier League, although it has to be said that things seem very different for all of the teams this time round. I think it is fair to say that the complete absence of fans in the stadiums is having a profound effect on the atmosphere of the beautiful game. However this is something that teams…
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Everton FC: Reality Check For Depleted Toffees
I ended my last article stating we were going to win the league (albeit jokingly) so I feel our recent change in fortunes is somewhat my fault, however, I couldn’t deny the media that commendation. That Derby Day ‘Incident’ I want to start by analysing the infamous derby. Granted, we were nowhere near our best and that lot played the best they had all season, so its credit to our resilience that we got a…
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Liverpool FC: The Champions Are Back In Action
Four games into the new season and there is plenty to discuss. Our beloved Liverpool FC is more often than not a source of lovable frustration and stress for their fans and our season opener has been no different. There have been plenty of positives and negatives to take from our opening games. First Game Nerves The opening game against Leeds was tough, as was predicted. Clearly fighting to make their mark on the table…
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Everton FC: Nil Satis, Cause For Optimism
Well Blues, it’s not been bad at all, has it? 4 games into the Premier League season and we’re flying, quite literally, as high as can be, but being Evertonians, we aren’t delusional to think ‘its our year’. Sure, don’t get me wrong I’m as confident as the next person to believe we can finish as high as we ever have since the inception of the league in 1992, but, as I’ve said, we’re 4…
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Why, despite sneers from afar, Everton’s summer transfer strategy represents a welcome change in approach
Everton kick off their 20-21 season campaign against Spurs, Sunday 13 September. Ask 20 Evertonians for their pick from the assortment of nadirs last season and you will likely get 20 different answers. Either of the two derby debacles across Stanley Park will get a mention. As will the limp defeats to each of the three newly-promoted sides, the Black Country bruising Wolves dished out or the tame surrender at Stamford Bridge. Quite literally, there…
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Liverpool FC – Can The Reds Go All The Way Again in the Premier League?
After what seems like no time at all since Liverpool FC were crowned Champions back in June, the Premier League kicks off this weekend, with Liverpool’s first challenge against newly promoted Leeds. Liverpool FC – Long Overdue Premier League Champions The Premier League has definitely been different this year for its fans and its players. With the whole world grinding to a halt in March due to the Coronavirus pandemic, there were questions whether the…
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Everton FC – The Dawn Is Breaking But Is The Sun About To Shine For The Blues?
It’s that time of year again when we, as Everton FC fans, fill ourselves with anticipation, hope, worry and excitement for the season ahead. This season will start very differently to the ones we have known before, just as strangely as last season ended, however, this isn’t the only change that is affecting us as Everton fans. There is something a lot more positive in the back of our minds. We now have, at the…
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Jurgen Klopp and Jordan Henderson Will Lead Online Video Tributes on 31st Anniversary of Hillsborough
Liverpool FC manager Jurgen Klopp and club captain Jordan Henderson will appear in online video tributes today, on the 31st Anniversary of Hillsborough. The club will release special videos via the Liverpool FC official website and social media channels as the Anfield memorial service had to be cancelled due to the Coronavirus lockdown. Watch Jurgen Klopp’s message below. It’s been confirmed that the Liverpool players and staff will observe a minutes silence from their homes…
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Road to Nowhere: Part 2
A new month would bring about more challenges for the Purps and the start of two new campaigns in the league and FA Cup. Find out below if Liverpool Noise music writer Jamie Hankin could make City of Liverpool sing in the second instalment of his Football Manager adventure! August Butterflies in the stomach and anticipation in the air, the day underlined in the diary back in early July had arrived. The start of the…
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Coronavirus Lockdown? Football Manager Season Kicks Off: The Road To Nowhere
Liverpool Noise music writer, Jamie Hankin, is using the Coronavirus Lockdown to bring you all the action from his Football Manager exploits. Up The Purps! Recent circumstances have led to the majority of us having a lot more time on our hands than we could imagine. The current lockdown feels akin to the six-week summer holiday we used to have as kids yet laced with uncertainty and worry. To fill this time and keep our…
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In Conversation – TERN Everton Fanzine Co-Creator
Fanzines were massive in the 70’s when the punk movement really took off they were influential in it’s growth. To me, fanzines have always been an interest because I’m a fan of print media. So when I discovered the Everton fanzine, TERN, it immediately enticed me. One reason of course was being an Evertonian but it was also the style and content of the zine that really drew me in. We spoke to Darren Rimmer,…
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The Liverpool FC Fan Guide
Our Liverpool FC fan guide includes Liverpool fan sites, podcasts, fanzines, fan art, independent online stores, Liverpool pubs and more. Liverpool FC Fan Sites The Anfield Wrap is one of the best, most comprehensive Liverpool fan sites there is. At https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/ you’ll find news, match previews, reviews features, interviews, videos and even their own podcast. The Anfield Wrap is the best there is – their book ‘Numero 6’ is well worth a read and available…
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The Everton FC Fan Guide
Our Everton FC fan guide includes Everton fan sites, podcasts, fanzines, fan art, independent online stores, Everton matchday pubs and more. Everton Fan Sites There’s plenty of Everton fan sites out there but we recommend checking out https://www.grandoldteam.com/ for all the latest news, match previews, reviews and one of the best fan forums. In 2019 Grand Old Team was recognised as the Best Forum in world football at The Football Blogging Awards. Another great site…
