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This Is Anfield  •  Articles by: James Nalton

James Nalton

Football journalist for the Morning Star newspaper. Covering Liverpool FC from Anfield and beyond. Founding editor of World Football Index.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, September 18, 2021: Liverpool's crest on the Paisley Gateway pictured before the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Why Liverpool FC should continue to avoid fan token Socios partnership

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, October 3, 2021: Liverpool's Sadio Mané celebrates after scoring the first goal during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool 2-2 Man City: Player Ratings

LEEDS, ENGLAND - Sunday, September 12, 2021: Liverpool's Fabio Henrique Tavares 'Fabinho' celebrates after scoring the second goal during the FA Premier League match between Leeds United FC and Liverpool FC at Elland Road. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Leeds United 0-3 Liverpool: Player Ratings

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, August 21, 2021: Liverpool's Diogo Jota (C) celebrates after scoring the first goal during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Burnley FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool 2-0 Burnley: Player Ratings

RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ - 07.07.2019: BRAZIL VS. PERU - Firmino and Alisson celebrate title after the match between Brazil and Peru, valid for the Copa America 2019 final, held this Sunday (07) at the Maracan„ Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, RJ. (Photo by Nayra Halm/Fotoarena/Sipa USA)

Why new rules could mean more South American signings at Liverpool

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, ENGLAND - Wednesday, December 30, 2020: Liverpool’s captain Jordan Henderson during the FA Premier League match between Newcastle United FC and Liverpool FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Jordan Henderson to leave Liverpool? Making sense of the captain’s contract talks

2FNH4EX Seattle Sounders defender Brad Smith (11) reacts to scoring a goal during the second half of an MLS match against LAFC at Lumen Field, Tuesday, May 16, 2021, in Seattle Washington. Sounders FC defeat LAFC 2-0. (Matt Ferris/Image of Sport/Sipa USA )

4 former Liverpool academy players making a trade in MLS

BURNLEY, ENGLAND - Wednesday, May 19, 2021: Liverpool's Roberto Firmino (C) celebrates with team-mates Mohamed Salah (L) and Sadio Mané (R) after scoring the first goal during the FA Premier League match between Burnley FC and Liverpool FC at Turf Moor. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Burnley 0-3 Liverpool – Player Ratings

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, April 10, 2021: Liverpool's Said Mané looks dejected after missing a chance during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Aston Villa FC at Anfield. Liverpool won 2-1. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

What’s up, Sadio Mane? Analysing a worrying slump for Liverpool’s No. 10

SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND - Sunday, February 28, 2021: Liverpool's Roberto Firmino (L) celebrates with team-mate Curtis Jones after scoring the second goal during the FA Premier League match between Sheffield United FC and Liverpool FC at Bramall Lane. Liverpool won 2-0. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

How Liverpool tweaked their tactics to get back to winning ways

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - Monday, January 4, 2021: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp speaks with Thiago Alcantara during the FA Premier League match between Southampton FC and Liverpool FC at St Mary's Stadium. (Pic by Propaganda)

Southampton 1-0 Liverpool: Player Ratings

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, ENGLAND - Wednesday, December 30, 2020: Liverpool’s Sadio Mané looks dejected after missing a chance during the FA Premier League match between Newcastle United FC and Liverpool FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Newcastle 0-0 Liverpool: Player Ratings

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard during the Scottish Premiership match at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow. (Jane Barlow/PA Wire/PA Images)

Steven Gerrard at Rangers: Succeeding in an ‘impossible task’

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, December 6, 2020: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp celebrates after the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at Anfield. Liverpool won 4-0. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Fans, fist pumps and four goals – 5 talking points from Liverpool 4-0 Wolves

BERGAMO, ITALY - Tuesday, November 3, 2020: Liverpool's Diogo Jota (C) celebrates after scoring the first goal with team-mates during the UEFA Champions League Group D match between Atalanta BC and Liverpool FC at the Stadio di Bergamo. (Pic by Simone Arveda/Propaganda)

Atalanta 0-5 Liverpool: Player Ratings

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Tuesday, October 27, 2020: Liverpool players line-up before the UEFA Champions League Group D match between Liverpool FC and FC Midtjylland at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool 2-0 Midtjylland: Player Ratings

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, July 5, 2020: Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino, with dyed red hair, during the pre-match warm-up before the pre-match warm-up before the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Aston Villa 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)

Roberto Firmino: How Liverpool’s grinning game-winner gives them the edge

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, October 27, 2019: Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Trent Alexander-Arnold: A Liverpool icon and Premier League winner at just 21