Arne Slot, Liverpool and the Line Between Criticism and Contempt
There is a difference between holding a manager to account and turning him into a punchbag. That line was crossed far too often in the final weeks of Arne Slot’s reign at Liverpool, and it is hard to argue with Paul Ince when he described...
Rafael Benitez once claimed that managing a small club was akin to owning a short blanket. In a chat following a match, he told the former West Brom manager Tony Mowbray, that a small blanket is of no use to anyone. You can cover your head to keep out the cold, but it will...
A Banquet Without Wine by Anthony Stanley
Book Review by Shane Clancy for anfieldindex.com
This was a monumental undertaking for Anthony Stanley. The book provides a fast-moving, yet brilliantly detailed history of our great club in the Premier League era.
First things first - there is only one specific requirement to guarantee your love of this book;...