John Barnes
“A Jedi Knight? Jeez, I’m out of it for a little while, everyone gets delusions of grandeur!” Deal with it Han Solo, he’s definitely a Jedi! A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, Everton thought they were striking back. They almost did. They had the 1984/85 season where they amassed 90 points […]
This weekend’s Merseyside derby is arguably the biggest in years and certainly its outcome could carry particular significance for Brendan Rodgers and his future as Liverpool manager. So, in a break from all the pressure and speculation surrounding the current position of the club, I decided to take a nostalgic look back some of my […]
I have ranked the top 16 ex-Liverpool players in the media. In fact, I could only think of 16, so it could also be considered a list of the worst – there is quite a range of quality! Ex-players are eligible if they are – or will be – employed at some point in the media in […]
It was the World Cup in Mexico 1986, I was at home watching on tv, I believe it was England v Poland and my attention was taken by this awkward looking guy up front; I was mesmerised by him, dribbling past opponents and picking out the passes. I wanted to know his name and who […]
What a difference 12 months makes. Â This time last season Liverpool FCÂ had come so close to winning the league and played the best attacking football seen at Anfield for 20 plus years. Â Brendan Rodgers was considered a bold forward thinking manager with many big clubs closely ‘monitoring’ Â his situation. Â With the unexpected success, Rodgers supposedly […]
Last Monday fans and first team players at a sold out Anfield were treated to a thoroughly entertaining encounter between a team of Local Legends and a team of International Legends. I was lucky enough to be invited into the Press Box for the game and also took over the Anfield Index Twitter account for […]
A packed Anfield was treated to an entertaining afternoon as the Liverpool Local Legends took on the International Legends in an encounter which ended 2-2, with the goals coming via a brace from Robbie Fowler, a Michael Thomas own goal, and Bruno Cheyrou. It was very much a game of two halves as Kenny Dalglish’s […]
 Fancy attending a gala-dinner event (Curry served at your table!) with Liverpool legends John Barnes, John Aldridge & Jason McAteer? The night will be hosted by BBC Asian Network’s Noreen Khan! Listen to the legends speak about their careers and also, if you’re lucky, get to ask your own question. Bring along any memorabilia […]
