Chris McLoughlin, Author at This Is Anfield

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Chris McLoughlin wrote and edited The Kop Magazine for 15 years before it closed in 2015. He now writes for the official LFC monthly magazine and matchday programme. Follow: @TheKopMagazine

MADRID, SPAIN - SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2019: Liverpool's captain Jordan Henderson lifts the European Cup following a 2-0 victory in the UEFA Champions League Final match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Liverpool FC at the Estadio Metropolitano. (Pic by Paul Greenwood/Propaganda)

90 minutes, the European Cup & why this summer should be bliss for ‘unbearable’ Liverpool fans

MADRID, SPAIN - SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2019: Liverpool's captain Jordan Henderson lifts the trophy after the UEFA Champions League Final match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Liverpool FC at the Estadio Metropolitano. Liverpool won 2-0 tp win their sixth European Cup. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Let’s Talk About Six, Baby – Liverpool fans should continue to bask in European Cup glory

Liverpool FC: Searching for six – and being remembered forever

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp (fourth right), Mohamed Salah (fifth right) and Virgil van Dijk (third right) celebrate after the final whistle

Jurgen Klopp’s collective spirit gives Liverpool the Champions League winning quality

Man City’s “battered in the streets” chant crossed a line – and Pep Guardiola needs to step up

Anfield again, the pressure of winning & an epic week of football which isn’t all over yet

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Tuesday, December 11, 2018: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring the first goal during the UEFA Champions League Group C match between Liverpool FC and SSC Napoli at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool need Anfield to be difference-maker for biggest of European nights against Barcelona

The danger in underestimating Barcelona and why Liverpool need to score at the Nou Camp

PORTO, PORTUGAL - Wednesday, April 17, 2019: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp before the UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final 2nd Leg match between FC Porto and Liverpool FC at Estádio do Dragão. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Among Europe’s elite, a reminder from the Kop & Liverpool’s final stretch

April 17, 1989, floral tributes are placed by soccer fans at the 'Kop' end of Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, England, on April 17, 1989, after the Hillsborough April 15 tragedy when fans surged forward during the Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Stadium killing 96 people. (Picture by: Peter Kemp / AP/Press Association Images)

Remembering the 96, and the impact of Hillsborough on Liverpool – 30 years on

The tough history lesson that proves Liverpool cannot underestimate Porto

The under-appreciated influence of Jordan Henderson in Liverpool’s trophy hunt

Joe Gomez, a Liverpool legend’s incredible praise and the big boost for this season’s run-in

Why supporters are Liverpool’s strength, not weakness, in the title race

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, December 2, 2018: Liverpool's Andy Robertson celebrates a winning goal deep into injury time from Divock Origi during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Everton FC at Anfield, the 232nd Merseyside Derby. Liverpool won 1-0. (Pic by Paul Greenwood/Propaganda)

Andy Robertson is Liverpool’s best in Premier League era – but he can still learn from Nicol

LONDON, ENGLAND - Monday, February 4, 2019: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah during the FA Premier League match between West Ham United FC and Liverpool FC at the London Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

The significance of Liverpool’s trip to Man United and why it needs to be Mo Salah’s day

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Tuesday, September 18, 2018: Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge celebrates scoring the first goal with team-mate Sadio Mane (L) during the UEFA Champions League Group C match between Liverpool FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool FC’s history points to this year being all-or-nothing

Will the real Naby Keita please stand up?

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Wednesday, January 30, 2019: Liverpool players line-up with mascots before the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Leicester City FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool need support, not anxiety to maintain fortress Anfield

OLDHAM, ENGLAND - Sunday, January 27, 2013: Liverpool's captain new signing Daniel Sturridge and Luis Alberto Suarez Diaz in action against Oldham Athletic during the FA Cup 4th Round match at Boundary Park. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

January Transfer Window: Liverpool’s changing approach under Jurgen Klopp

The divergent tales of Mamadou Sakho and Virgil van Dijk at Liverpool

Liverpool fans should ignore hysteria of title race ahead of ‘must-win’ Brighton clash

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, December 16, 2018: Liverpool's manager J¸rgen Klopp before the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester United FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Why Jurgen Klopp would be right to make wholesale changes for the FA Cup

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Boxing Day, Wednesday, December 26, 2018: Liverpool's goalkeeper Alisson Becker celebrates with Virgil van Dijk after beating Newcastle United 4-0 during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Newcastle United FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

How festive double-header could be defining for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Tuesday, December 11, 2018: Liverpool's manager J¸rgen Klopp celebrates after beating SSC Napoli 1-0 and progressing to the knock-out phase during the UEFA Champions League Group C match between Liverpool FC and SSC Napoli at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Squad depth, rotation and Jurgen Klopp’s plan to land Liverpool the title

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, September 1, 2013: Liverpool's captain Steven Gerrard confronts Manchester United's Robin van Persie during the Premiership match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Man United fans and their obsession with Liverpool FC

LONDON, ENGLAND - Saturday, September 29, 2018: Liverpool's goalkeeper Alisson Becker during the FA Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Liverpool FC at Stamford Bridge. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Alisson is game-changer for Liverpool FC

HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - Saturday, October 20, 2018: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp before the FA Premier League match between Huddersfield Town FC and Liverpool FC at Kirklees Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Jurgen Klopp under pressure? What a load of old Tosh…

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, January 14, 2018: Referee Craig Pawson studies a pitch-side television monitor as he reviews a foul before awarding Liverpool a penalty using VAR during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

The price to pay for VAR and how Liverpool fans have already felt the negatives

Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino (9) celebrates with his teammates after scoring his goal during the Uefa Champions League Group Stage football match n.3 LIVERPOOL - CRVENA ZVEZDA on 24/10/2018 at the Anfield Road in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Matteo Bottanelli/NurPhoto/Sipa USA)

Liverpool: Worst team since 1978, best team since 2002 – which is it?

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