England beat Paraguay 4-0 on this day back in 2002 in a friendly ahead of the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. It was the second time that the two countries had played against each other. The first was in 1986 at the World Cup in Mexico and England won 3-0. Michael Owen, Danny […]
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Crucial Goals in Football No.4 – Alan Smith vs Liverpool 1988/89
Arsenal fans of a certain age will forever remember the goal that Michael Thomas scored in the last game of the 1988/89 season against Liverpool to clinch their first league title for eighteen years. It was one of the most famous goals in the club’s 135-year history and Thomas is always remembered as the player […]
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On This Day – 8th February
A rampant Liverpool hit five goals past league-leaders Arsenal on this day back in 2014. Brendan Rodgers side were 4-0 up after only 20 minutes giving Arsenal a real shock. Liverpool’s first goal of the afternoon came from defender Martin Skrtel after less than a minute on the clock. The Czech defender hammered in from […]
On This Day – 25th January
Bristol City, clad in purple shirts and lime green shorts, beat Liverpool on this day in 1994 to complete an FA Cup giantkilling. City wore their now iconic away kit for their replay away at Anfield after a 2-2 draw in the first game at Ashton Gate. There was real pressure on Liverpool’s manager Graeme […]
Greatest Own Goals of All-Time No.26
Up until now, all of the articles in this ‘Greatest Own Goals of All Time’ series have been about one unfortunate own goal. This week, Liverpool’s Jamie Carragher becomes the first man to be the first player to score two own goals in one game. The match in question was at Anfield against bitter rivals […]
On This Day – 4th January
It was on this day back in 1994 that one of the greatest Premier League matches was played.Liverpool hosted champions Manchester United at Anfield in a fantastic match that was played in an incredible atmosphere. It was a six-goal thriller, with Liverpool coming back from three goals down to get a draw that seemed impossible […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.43
It is fair to say that this week’s ‘Greatest Goal’ was the turning point in Liverpool’s successful Champions League run in the 2004/05 season. Without it, the club wouldn’t have even made it out of the group stages and their famous night in Istanbul would never have occurred. Olympiakos lead the group with ten points […]
Iconic Moments in Football No.68
Liverpool fans were finally able to enjoy winning the championship last season, ending a 30-year wait to be the best club in England. German manager Jurgen Klopp masterminded the title win, managing to finally claim the one trophy that had eluded the Anfield club for so long. The wait was made all the more painful […]
On This Day – 6th December
Kevin Keegan made his first appearance back at Anfield on this day in 1977, playing for his Hamburg side in the second leg of the European Super Cup. Hamburg were visiting Merseyside after the two sides had played out a 1-1 draw in West Germany. The Germans had won the European Cup Winners Cup the […]
On This Day – 15th November
This article might win you a point at a pub quiz one day! It was on this day back in 1969 that the first games was broadcast in technicolour on ‘Match of the Day’. Liverpool hosted West Ham United at Anfield and beat them 2-0. World Cup winners Geoff Hurst and Bobby Moore were in […]