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This Is Anfield  •  Articles by: Matt Ladson
Matt Ladson

Matt Ladson

Matt is the co-founder and editor of This Is Anfield. A writer for FourFourTwo, he attends every Anfield home match and most away games following Liverpool FC.

Matt Ladson

Matt is the co-founder and editor of This Is Anfield. A writer for FourFourTwo, he attends every Anfield home match and most away games following Liverpool FC.

Liverpool FC Women set to get own training base in 2023

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - Sunday, April 10, 2022: Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold (L) and Manchester City's Aymeric Laporte during the FA Premier League match between Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC at the City of Manchester Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Elite teams and slow starts – 5 talking points from Man City 2-2 Liverpool

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Wednesday, July 22, 2020: Liverpool’s goalkeeper Andy Lonergan, goalkeeper Adrián San Miguel del Castillo, goalkeeper Alisson Becker, goalkeeping coach John Achterberg and goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher celebrate with the Premier League trophy as the Reds are crowned Champions after 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. Liverpool won 5-3. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

How Liverpool create goalkeepers – John Achterberg on Reds’ unique department

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, August 29, 2020: A detail view on a new street art mural of Liverpool FC players Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher, Robbie Fowler, Virgil van Dijk and Kenny Dalglish. The mural was created by Murwalls on the side of the Arc Hotel near Liverpool FC's Anfield Stadium. (Pic by Propaganda)

The Anfield Review: 20 years of This Is Anfield

MILAN, ITALY - Tuesday, December 7, 2021: Liverpool's Nathaniel Phillips (L) and AC Milan's 40-year-old Zlatan Ibrahimovic? during the UEFA Champions League Group B Matchday 6 game between AC Milan and Liverpool FC at the Stadio San Siro. Liverpool won 2-1. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

‘Bolton Baresi’ Nat Phillips just finished his unique Liverpool story in style

Jurgen Klopp interview with This Is Anfield

Exclusive Interview: Jurgen Klopp speaks to This Is Anfield

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Friday, April 26, 2019: Liverpool's owner John W. Henry during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Huddersfield Town AFC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool and the Super League: Are we all ‘FSG Out’ now?

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, July 5, 2020: Liverpool’s Curtis Jones (L) celebrates scoring the second goal with team-mates during 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)

Main man Mane & subs impact – 5 talking points from Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa

Liverpool’s 30-year title drought: The squad, the surprises and what went wrong

Liverpool’s non-goalscoring midfielders – an issue that must be improved

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, April 7, 2018: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp and goalkeeper Loris Karius after the FA Premier League match between Everton and Liverpool, the 231st Merseyside Derby, at Goodison Park. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Loris Karius, Dejan Lovren and Jurgen Klopp’s penchant for redemption

WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND - Saturday, April 21, 2018: Liverpool’s James Milner reacts with Virgil van Dijk and Jordan Henderson after the FA Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion FC and Liverpool FC at the Hawthorns. (Pic by Peter Powell/Propaganda)

Liverpool’s draw at West Brom is frustrating, but not one to get annoyed about

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp (PA Images)

Swansea defeat shows need for Liverpool to add attacking depth this month

Liverpool 1-2 Crystal Palace: Player Ratings

KINGSTON-UPON-HULL, ENGLAND - Saturday, February 4, 2017: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp watches the warm-up before the FA Premier League match against Hull City at the KCOM Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

5 key things Jurgen Klopp has got wrong during Liverpool’s winter slump

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - Monday, January 2, 2017: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp before the FA Premier League match against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Jurgen Klopp’s lack of rotation proves costly in draw at Sunderland

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, November 26, 2016: Liverpool's Divock Origi celebrates scoring the first goal againstSunderland during the FA Premier League match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Player Ratings: Liverpool 2-0 Sunderland