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This Is Anfield  •  Articles by: Alex Malone

Alex Malone

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.
PORTO, PORTUGAL - Tuesday, September 28, 2021: Liverpool's Roberto Firmino (C) celebrates after scoring the fifth goal, his second of the game, with team-mates Takumi Minamino (L) and Virgil van Dijk (R) during the UEFA Champions League Group B Matchday 2 game between FC Porto and Liverpool FC at the Estádio do Dragão. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Goals galore, Jones’ best – 5 talking points from Porto 1-5 Liverpool

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

The meticulous construction of Jurgen Klopp’s relentless red machine

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, September 12, 2020: Liverpool’s manager Jürgen Klopp congratulates hat-trick hero Mohamed Salah after the opening FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Leeds United FC at Anfield. The game was played behind closed doors due to the UK government’s social distancing laws during the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic. Liverpool won 4-3. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Magic Mo and credit the opponents – 5 talking points from Liverpool 4-3 Leeds

Number 19: These memories last forever, be proud that you’re a Red

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Wednesday, July 22, 2020: Liverpool’s Naby Keita celebrates scoring the first goal with team-mate Georginio Wijnaldum during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC at Anfield. The game was played behind closed doors due to the UK government’s social distancing laws during the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Bobby’s goal and Scouse Power – 5 talking points from Liverpool 5-3 Chelsea

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, July 11, 2020: Liverpool’s Andy Robertson (C) celebrates scoring the first goal with team-mates Fabio Henrique Tavares 'Fabinho' (L) and Mohamed Salah (R) during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Burnley FC at Anfield. The game was played behind closed doors due to the UK government’s social distancing laws during the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic. (Pic by Propaganda)

Liverpool 1-1 Burnley: Player Ratings

“Thank you…” – A heartfelt title winning message to Jurgen Klopp

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, January 19, 2020: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring the second goal with team-mate goalkeeper Alisson Becker during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester United FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool FC: Setting the benchmark with the magnificent 22

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, January 19, 2020: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (C) celebrates with team-mates after 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: The gap between rivals grows as era of dominance begins

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, May 12, 2019: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp after the final FA Premier League match of the season between Liverpool FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool FC: More records broken and the magnificent 15

Liverpool's Joel Matip (centre) celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game with team-mates during the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool. (Anthony Devlin/PA Wire/PA Images)

A tribute to the lesser-acclaimed heroes of Liverpool FC’s core

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Friday, August 9, 2019: Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk celebrates scoring the third goal during the opening FA Premier League match of the season between Liverpool FC and Norwich City FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool FC: Record breakers

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, USA - Friday, July 19, 2019: Liverpool supporters set off a red smoke bomb during a friendly match between Liverpool FC and Borussia Dortmund at the Notre Dame Stadium on day four of the club's pre-season tour of America. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Legends & mosh pits: Liverpool’s US tour had unique fan experiences

Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum (second right) celebrates scoring their first goal during the Premier League match at The Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. (David Davies/PA Wire/PA Images)

Liverpool FC: Magic moments from a magical season

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, April 14, 2019: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (2nd from R) celebrates scoring the second goal with team-mates during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool FC: The rollercoaster season that leads to the brightest of Red futures

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

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 - 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