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This Is Anfield  •  Articles by: Steven Scragg

Steven Scragg

Red All Over The Land contributor, season ticket holder and Istanbul veteran. Proud dad and the winner of the '1995 Tango Excellence Award' - for excellent performance within the field of Tango excellence. Schoolboy enthusiasm for all things LFC, infused with essence of grumpy old man.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - Sunday, October 24, 2021: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp celebrates after the FA Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Liverpool FC at Old Trafford. Liverpool won 5-0. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

The game that kept on giving – Liverpool’s serious statement of intent

MADRID, SPAIN - Tuesday, October 19, 2021: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring the first goal, scoring in his ninth consecutive game, during the UEFA Champions League Group B Matchday 3 game between Club Atlético de Madrid and Liverpool FC at the Estadio Metropolitano. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

WandaVision: How Atletico pantomime prepares Liverpool for Old Trafford

WATFORD, ENGLAND - Saturday, October 16, 2021: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring the fourth goal, the eighth consecutive game he's scored in, during the FA Premier League match between Watford FC and Liverpool FC at Vicarage Road. Liverpool won 5-0. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Mo Salah thrusts himself into centre of the footballing universe

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

Mohamed Salah – Enjoy every single second of him, Reds!

PORTO, PORTUGAL - Tuesday, September 28, 2021: Liverpool's Curtis Jones during the UEFA Champions League Group B Matchday 2 game between FC Porto and Liverpool FC at the Estádio do Dragão. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

How Curtis Jones artfully plucked the strings of Liverpool’s walkover

LONDON, ENGLAND - Saturday, September 25, 2021: Liverpool's Sadio Mané and team-mates look dejected as Brentford score a second goal during the FA Premier League match between Brentford FC and Liverpool FC at the Brentford Community Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

A little bit of madness presents timely tap on Liverpool’s shoulder

NORWICH, ENGLAND - Tuesday, September 21, 2021: Liverpool's Max Woltman (L) and Kaide Gordon (R) applaud the travelling supporters after the Football League Cup 3rd Round match between Norwich City FC and Liverpool FC at Carrow Road. Liverpool won 3-0. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Mo Salah’s mini-me steps up in Liverpool’s annual statement of depth

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, September 18, 2021: Liverpool's James Milner during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

How James Milner has emerged as Liverpool’s Jason Bourne

2GKXCMX Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the UEFA Champions League, Group B match at Anfield, Liverpool. Picture date: Wednesday September 15, 2021.

Jurgen Klopp pulls off conjuring act on Liverpool’s night of familiar chaos

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)

Liverpool experience doses of pleasure and pain but onwards Reds must go

Bruce Grobbelaar: The man of a million disguises key to Liverpool glory

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, August 28, 2021: Liverpool supporters shield they eyes from the evening sunshine during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

4 weddings and an international break – love conquers all!

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, August 21, 2021: Liverpool supporters' flag of the Hillsborough memorial eternal flame before the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Burnley FC at Anfield. Liverpool won 2-0. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

“It took my breath away“ – What it meant to be back at a full Anfield

Carrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk, UK. 14th Aug, 2021. Premier League football, Norwich versus Liverpool; Diogo Jota of Liverpool celebrates with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane after he scores for 0-1 in the 26th minute Credit: Action Plus Sports/Alamy Live News

A welcome ‘bunfight’ up top for a Liverpool side in glass half full mode

Ian Rush, 1987 :(Alamy / Action Images)

Ian Rush’s 15 years at Liverpool – and how his return denied Paul Gascoigne

Liverpool's Rafael Benitez, unveiled as manager, 2004 (PA media / Alamy)

Rafa Benitez to Everton – a Liverpool fan’s perspective

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, May 23, 2021: Liverpool's Sadio Mané celebrates after scoring the second goal during the final FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool’s tilt for title number 20 is already underway

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - Thursday, May 13, 2021: Liverpool's Roberto Firmino (R) celebrates with team-mate Mohamed Salah after scoring the third goal, his second of the game, during the FA Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Liverpool FC at Old Trafford. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool FC: Halting the domino effect

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, April 24, 2021: Liverpool's Diogo Jota before the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Newcastle United FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool shoot themselves in the foot again as Premier League power-play awaits

Deep Liverpool bond and ethics clash with football’s morality at question

2CMJXWK Premier League - Liverpool v Huddersfield Town - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - April 26, 2019 Liverpool owner John W. Henry with wife Linda Pizzuti Henry before the match Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or live services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. Please contact your account representative for further details.

A League of its Own – Liverpool’s Super League plan was a long time coming

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Wednesday, April 14, 2021: Liverpool and Real Madrid players stand for a moment's silence to remember the victims of the Hillsborough Stadium Disaster on the eve of the 32th anniversary before the UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final 2nd Leg game between Liverpool FC and Real Madird CF at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool may be out of the Champions League, but perspective is everything

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, April 10, 2021: Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold lines-up with team-mates before the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Aston Villa FC at Anfield. Liverpool won 2-1. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Without their lethal weapon, Liverpool must continue to fuel own inspiration

MADRID, SPAIN - Tuesday, April 6, 2021: Real Madrid's Vini?cius Ju?nior clashes with Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold during the UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final 1st Leg game between Real Madird CF and Liverpool FC at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano. (Pic by Propaganda)

A failure in the dark arts leaves Liverpool with season-defining challenge

LONDON, ENGLAND - Saturday, April 3, 2021: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (C) celebrates after scoring the second goal during the FA Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Liverpool FC at the Emirates Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Magnificent Reds take major step, now for a big week of ghost busting

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - Wednesday, March 10, 2021: Liverpool's Sadio Mané (R) celebrates with team-mate Fabio Henrique Tavares 'Fabinho' after scoring the second goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 2nd Leg game between Liverpool FC and RB Leipzig at the Puskás Aréna. (Pic by Propaganda)

How Fabinho’s return to midfield saw the Liverpool we know and love re-emerge