James Nalton, Author at This Is Anfield

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Football journalist for the Morning Star newspaper. Covering Liverpool FC from Anfield and beyond. Founding editor of World Football Index.

How Man City showed Liverpool what not to do against Europe’s most dangerous dribbler

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, January 19, 2020: Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester United FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool 2-0 Man United: Player Ratings

Locãl Liverpool: Defining an international city and its football

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - Thursday, December 26, 2019: Liverpool's James Milner (C) celebrates scoring the second goal, from a penalty kick, with team-mate Georginio Wijnaldum (L), captain Jordan Henderson (R) and Roberto Firmino (top) during the FA Premier League match between Leicester City FC and Liverpool FC at the King Power Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

The Disciple becomes the Master: Jurgen Klopp’s Sacchi-inspired Liverpool evolution

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, January 5, 2020: Liverpool's Curtis Jones celebrates scoring the first goal with team-mates during the FA Cup 3rd Round match between Liverpool FC and Everton FC, the 235th Merseyside Derby, at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool 1-0 Everton: Player ratings

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Thursday, January 2, 2020: Liverpool's captain Jordan Henderson celebrates after the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Sheffield United FC at Anfield. Liverpool won 2-0. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Complete control and pivotal Henderson – 5 talking points Liverpool 2-0 Sheffield United

Danny Ings of Southampton celebrates after scoring their first goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Southampton at St. James's Park, Newcastle on Sunday 8th December 2019. (Photo by Mark Fletcher/MI News/NurPhoto)

Danny Ings has overcome injury woes to fulfil Liverpool potential at Southampton

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - Thursday, December 26, 2019: Liverpool's 4amVirgil van Dijk celebrates with goal-scorer Trent Alexander-Arnold during the FA Premier League match between Leicester City FC and Liverpool FC at the King Power Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

The Trent show & Bobby hits top form – 5 talking points from Leicester 0-4 Liverpool

Man City damage Leicester’s bid, but who are Liverpool’s title challengers?

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro: Flamengo players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A soccer match against Ceara at the Maracana Stadium. Photo: Lucas Figueiredo/CBF /dpa

Flamengo: The South Americans with European experience confident of an upset vs. Liverpool

SALZBURG, AUSTRIA - Tuesday, December 10, 2019: FC Salzburg's Takumi Minamino during the final UEFA Champions League Group E match between FC Salzburg and Liverpool FC at the Red Bull Arena. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Takumi Minamino: The versatile attacker who fits the Liverpool mould perfectly

DOHA, QATAR - Wednesday, December 18, 2019: Liverpool's players line-up for a team group photograph before the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019 Semi-Final match between CF Monterrey and Liverpool FC at the Khalifa Stadium. Back row L-R: goalkeeper Alisson Becker, Divock Origi, Naby Keita, Joe Gomez, Mohamed Salah, Xherdan Shaqiri. Front row L-R: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Adam Lallana, James Milner, captain Jordan Henderson, Andy Robertson. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool 2-1 Monterrey: Player Ratings

DOHA, QATAR - Saturday, December 14, 2019: CF Monterrey players line-up for a team group photograph before the FIFA Club World Cup 2nd Round match between C.F. Monterrey and Al-Sadd Sports Club at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. (Pic by Valeriya Pak/Propaganda)

Monterrey: The lowdown on Liverpool’s Club World Cup opponents

Mozart, markets and Red Bull – A Liverpool fan’s postcard from Salzburg

SALZBURG, AUSTRIA - Tuesday, December 10, 2019: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (C) celebrates scoring the second goal with team-mates captain Jordan Henderson (L) and Virgil van Dijk (R) during the final UEFA Champions League Group E match between FC Salzburg and Liverpool FC at the Red Bull Arena. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Salah’s mixed night, Keita shines again – 5 talking points from Salzburg 0-2 Liverpool

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, November 30, 2019: Liverpool's captain Jordan Henderson (L) and Georginio Wijnaldum during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Gini, Hendo, or 4-2-3-1? – Liverpool’s midfield options without Fabinho

2 ex-Reds do the business – as 20-point gap emerges from top to 5th

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, November 30, 2019: Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk celebrates scoring the second goal, his second of the game, during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Alisson out and the Van Dijk & Trent double-act – 5 talking points from Liverpool 2-1 Brighton

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Wednesday, November 27, 2019: Liverpool's captain Jordan Henderson leads his side out before the UEFA Champions League Group E match between Liverpool FC and SSC Napoli at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool 1-1 Napoli: Player Ratings

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, November 10, 2019: Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola (R) shakes hands with Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp after the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC at Anfield. Liverpool won 3-1. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

System changes and “a little bit of luck” outsmart Pep – Tactical analysis of Liverpool 3-1 Man City

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - Sunday, March 19, 2017: Liverpool's Manager J¸rgen Klopp and Manchester City's Manager Manager Pep Guardiola after the FA Premier League match at the City of Manchester Stadium. (Pic by Gavin Trafford/Propaganda)

Decisive full-backs and ever-evolving ideas – Tactical analysis of Klopp vs. Guardiola

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Tuesday, November 5, 2019: Liverpool's captain Jordan Henderson (2nd from L) celebrates scoring the first goal with team-mates during the UEFA Champions League Group E match between Liverpool FC and KRC Genk at Anfield. (Pic by Laura Malkin/Propaganda)

Salah, clean sheets and Oxlade’s diamond – 5 talking points from Liverpool 2-1 Genk

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, October 27, 2019: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (R) celebrates with team-mate Virgil van Dijk (L) after scoring the winning second goal from a penalty kick during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Anfield. Liverpool won 2-1. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Salah on the spot & resilient Reds – 5 talking points from Liverpool 2-1 Tottenham

Matchday, Anfield, general. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

‘What would Shankly do?’ – Is Liverpool FC really a socialist football club?

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Monday, September 16, 2019: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp during a training session at Melwood Training Ground ahead of the UEFA Champions League Group E match between SSC Napoli and Liverpool FC. (Pic by Laura Malkin/Propaganda)

High lines and the ‘character of Jurgen’ – The tactical tweaks behind Liverpool’s perfect start

From Anfield to the Etihad: Contrasting emotions and differing styles in title race

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring his side's fourth goal of the game with teammates

Liverpool 4-3 Salzburg: Player Ratings

MILTON KEYNES, ENGLAND - Wednesday, September 25, 2019: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp applauds the travelling supporters after the Football League Cup 3rd Round match between MK Dons FC and Liverpool FC at Stadium MK. Liverpool won 2-0. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

The Milner machine and keeping the style – 5 talking points from MK Dons 0-2 Liverpool

Klopp, Guardiola (Mike Egerton/EMPICS Sport)

Liverpool and Man City turn title-race marathon into sprint as Premier League’s ‘big six’ shifts

NAPLES, ITALY - Tuesday, September 17, 2019: Liverpool's players line-up for a team group photograph before the UEFA Champions League Group E match between SSC Napoli and Liverpool FC at the Studio San Paolo. Back row L-R: Fabio Henrique Tavares 'Fabinho', Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, Naby Keita, goalkeeper Adrián San Miguel del Castillo.Mohamed Salah. Front row L-R: Sadio Mane, Trent Alexander-Arnold, James Milner, captain Jordan Henderson, Andy Robertson. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Napoli 2-0 Liverpool: Player Ratings

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