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

How Suarez’s exit and a trip to Barcelona inspired Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool revolution

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Monday, August 17, 2015: Liverpool's manager Brendan Rodgers during the Premier League match against AFC Bournemouth at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool reign: Fraud, under-appreciated, or in between?

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - Wednesday, August 14, 2019: Liverpool's James Milner bites his winners' medal as he celebrates after winning the Super Cup during the UEFA Super Cup match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC at Besiktas Park. Liverpool won 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

“Mr Professional” James Milner doesn’t like playing full-back – that he does epitomises him

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - Sunday, July 28, 2019: Liverpool supporters with a flag featuring Andy Robertson before a pre-season friendly match between Liverpool FC and SSC Napoli at Murrayfield Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

The irreplaceable Andy Robertson is facing the biggest challenge of his young career

Opportunity awaits Liverpool against Napoli

Michael Owen, Xabi Alonso and their contrasting legacies at Liverpool

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - Wednesday, August 14, 2019: Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk during the UEFA Super Cup match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC at Besiktas Park. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Virgil van Dijk continues to shine in the scrutiny of being best in the world

The role Arsenal have played in Roberto Firmino’s rise from afterthought to Liverpool’s No. 9

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - Friday, April 5, 2019: Liverpool's captain Jordan Henderson celebrates scoring the third goal during the FA Premier League match between Southampton FC and Liverpool FC at the St. Mary's Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Fatigue, late flights & boo boys – The big challenges Liverpool will face at Southampton

Super Cup win would signal Jurgen Klopp’s mentality giants are ready for more success

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, USA - Friday, July 19, 2019: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp before 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)

Late returns, no big arrivals, pre-season setbacks – but Liverpool should be confident for 2019/20

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

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