Alex Malone, Author at This Is Anfield

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Our longest serving columnist with often well-received views on the mighty Reds. Alex is exiled to Southern California having been brought up in Huyton. He represented TIA in Istanbul and Athens on national breakfast television show GM:TV.

Can’t get to Madrid? Watch the Champions League final in Vegas instead!

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, May 12, 2019: Liverpool supporters singing "You'll Never Walk Alone" before the final FA Premier League match of the season between Liverpool FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Dear Jurgen… A fan’s message of thanks and why this LFC side is primed for success

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, September 22, 2018: Liverpool's Xherdan Shaqiri (#23) celebrates with team-mates Georginio Wijnaldum (left) and Sadio Mane (right) after creating the first goal, an own goal by Wesley Hoedt, during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Southampton FC at Anfield. (Pic by Jon Super/Propaganda)

The unwavering self-belief and remarkable fitness behind Liverpool’s record-breaking title bid

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, March 9, 2019: Liverpool's Roberto Firmino celebrates scoring the third goal with team-mate Mohamed Salah during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Burnley FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool FC: Reasons to be positive about season-defining run-in

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, February 9, 2019: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring the third goal with team-mates during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and AFC Bournemouth at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

How Liverpool’s squad is shaping up with form and fitness heading into the last 10 games

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Tuesday, March 19, 2002: Liverpool's fans set off a flare on the Kop during the UEFA Champions League match against AS Roma at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

New Liverpool fans event to take place in Las Vegas

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, December 16, 2018: Liverpool's Xherdan Shaqiri celebrates scoring the second goal during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester United FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool FC: Why this is different

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Monday, December 10, 2018: A street art mural of Liverpool Football Club's Germany manager J¸rgen Klopp, by artist Akse P19, painted on the side of a building in the Baltic Triangle area of Liverpool. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool’s best-ever start has been fuelled by a remarkable evolution under Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp - General - (John Walton/EMPICS Sport)

3 years of Jurgen Klopp: The remarkable progress and evolution of Liverpool FC

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Wednesday, September 26, 2018: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp during the Football League Cup 3rd Round match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Attacking options & a new-found belief – What Chelsea double-header told us about Liverpool

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, September 22, 2018: Liverpool players celebrate with Joel Matip (hidden) after he scored the second goal during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Southampton FC at Anfield. (Pic by Jon Super/Propaganda)

Liverpool FC: 7 games in – What have we learned?

Liverpool's Sadio Mane (left) celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game with his team-mates

Liverpool FC four games in – what we’ve learned so far

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp celebrates with Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk after the Premier League match at Selhurst Park, London. Nick Potts/PA Wire.

Liverpool FC: Two games in, what have we learned?

ANN ARBOR, USA - Saturday, July 28, 2018: Liverpool's Sadio Mane (right) celebrates scoring the first goal with team-mates during the preseason International Champions Cup match between Manchester United and Liverpool FC at the Michigan Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Different cultures on display on & off the pitch – 5 talking points from Reds’ pre-season win over Man United

July 25, 2018 - East Rutherford, NJ, U.S. - EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - JULY 25: Liverpool midfielder Mohamed Salah (11) celebrates after he scores during the second half of the International Champions Cup Soccer game between Liverpool and Manchester City on July 25, 2018 at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire) (Credit Image: © Rich Graessle/Icon SMI via ZUMA Press)

Mane and Mo make brilliant returns & youngsters impress – 5 talking points from Liverpool 2-1 Man City

Klopp’s charisma shines in the States – 5 talking points from Liverpool 1-3 Borussia Dortmund

ROME, ITALY - Wednesday, May 2, 2018: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp before the UEFA Champions League Semi-Final 2nd Leg match between AS Roma and Liverpool FC at the Stadio Olimpico. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Lessons from Roma and how it should impact Jurgen Klopp’s thinking for the final

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Wednesday, April 4, 2018: Liverpool's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain celebrates scoring the second goal during the UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final 1st Leg match between Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Why Liverpool can approach their Champions League second leg not fearing Man City

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, October 28, 2017: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool and Southampton at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Mohamed Salah’s goalscoring exploits are even more impressive when compared to previous Reds

Parking the bus, an upward trajectory and beating Manchester United in the age-old rivalry

PORTO, PORTUGAL - Wednesday, February 14, 2018: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp celebrates after the 5-0 victory over FC Porto during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 1st leg match between FC Porto and Liverpool FC on Valentine's Day at the Estádio do Dragão. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool stepping up to the next level as Jurgen Klopp establishes his blueprint

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (centre) celebrates scoring his side's fourth goal of the game during the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool.

Liverpool: Some perspective and positives

STOKE-ON-TRENT, ENGLAND - Wednesday, November 29, 2017: Liverpool's manager J¸rgen Klopp celebrates his side's 3-0 victory during the FA Premier League match between Stoke City and Liverpool at the Bet365 Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Jurgen Klopp’s patient approach to team building shows route to future success

Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool and Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola before the English Premier League match at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool. Picture date: December 31st, 2016. Photo: Cameron/Sportimage via PA Images

The tactics needed for Liverpool to end Man City’s unbeaten run on Sunday

MUNICH, GERMANY - Tuesday, August 1, 2017: Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho Correia before the Audi Cup 2017 match between FC Bayern Munich and Liverpool FC at the Allianz Arena. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Philippe Coutinho leaves Liverpool – A Comment

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Tuesday, December 5, 2017: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp during a press conference at Anfield ahead of the UEFA Champions League Group E match between Liverpool FC and FC Spartak Moscow. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool evolution is taking shape

Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool FC and the worrying acceptance of mediocrity

4 drastic changes Liverpool’s back line need for Huddersfield clash

LONDON, ENGLAND - Sunday, October 22, 2017: Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool manager), Simon Mignolet (L), James Milner (L), Joe Gomez (L) walk off at the end of the FA Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium. (Pic by Paul Marriott/Propaganda)

Jurgen Klopp must take responsibility for Liverpool’s defensive failings

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, October 14, 2017: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp and Manchester United's manager Jose Mourinho before the FA Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Jose Mourinho sets up Man United to nullify predictable Liverpool’s only threat

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