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This Is Anfield  •  Articles by: Steven Scragg
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. @Scraggy_74

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. @Scraggy_74
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - Tuesday, May 17, 2022: Liverpool's captain Jordan Henderson celebrates after the FA Premier League match between Southampton FC and Liverpool FC at St Mary's Stadium. Liverpool won 2-1. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool’s time to embrace the possibilities, leave the fear for Man City

LONDON, ENGLAND - Saturday, May 14, 2022: Liverpool's Thiago Alcântara celebrates after the FA Cup Final between Chelsea FC and Liverpool FC at Wembley Stadium. The game ended in a goal-less draw, Liverpool won 6-5 on penalties. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool’s mentality monsters keep the dream alive as lightning strikes twice

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - Tuesday, May 10, 2022: Liverpool's Sadio Mané (L) celebrates with team-mates captain Jordan Henderson (C) and Diogo Jota (R) after scoring the second goal during the FA Premier League match between Aston Villa FC and Liverpool FC at Villa Park. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool defy scriptwriters but Fabinho injury deals selection blow

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, May 7, 2022: Liverpool's supporters celebrate after Luis Díaz scores the first equalising goal during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

How Liverpool could add to the pressure on Man City, not release it

VILLARREAL, SPAIN - Tuesday, May 3, 2022: Liverpool's Luis Díaz celebrates after scoring his side's second goal to make the score 2-2 (2-4 on aggreagte) during the UEFA Champions League Semi-Final 2nd Leg game between Villarreal CF and Liverpool FC at the Estadio de la Cerámica. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Luis Diaz the catalyst as Liverpool dish out a lesson 6 years in the making

History repeats for Liverpool, 36 years on – could it be a title omen?

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Wednesday, April 13, 2022: Liverpool supporters sing "You'll Never Walk Alone" before the UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final 2nd Leg game between Liverpool FC and SL Benfica at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

8 games from immortality: We all have a role to get Liverpool there

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, April 24, 2022: Liverpool supporters react to Everton's Richarlison de Andrade during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Everton FC, the 240th Merseyside Derby, at Anfield. Liverpool won 2-0. (Pic by Lindsey Parneby/Propaganda)

Merseyside derby mourning out of picture as Everton conspire against themselves

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Tuesday, April 19, 2022: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates with team-mate Sadio Mané after scoring the fourth goal during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester United FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool show gulf of class between Man United does not lie solely on the pitch

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, August 21, 2021: Liverpool supporters on the Spion Kop pay tribute with a mosaic to Andrew Devine who became the 97th victim of the Hillsborough Stadium Disaster during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Burnley FC at Anfield. Liverpool won 2-0. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Hillsborough: 33 years and the anger remains

Jurgen Klopp can show value of living the now – with Mo Salah prime candidate

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, April 2, 2022: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah before the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Watford FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Mo Salah slump gives Liverpool big decision to make for defining week

How Alan Hansen’s golf career almost deprived Liverpool of a defensive titan

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - Sunday, March 20, 2022: Liverpool's Kostas Tsimikas with a smoke bomb during the FA Cup Quarter-Final match between Nottingham Forest FC and Liverpool FC at the City Ground. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

The Liverpool-Forest rivalry gets a modern reboot – and old wounds reopen

LONDON, ENGLAND - Wednesday, March 16, 2022: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp celebrates after the FA Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Liverpool FC at the Emirates Stadium. Liverpool won 2-0. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Why fist-pumping Jurgen Klopp can give Liverpool edge in title race

Liverpool show the beauty of evolution as Mo Salah contract talks hit impasse

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Tuesday, March 8, 2022: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp celebrates with goalkeeper Alisson Becker after the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 2nd Leg game between Liverpool FC and FC Internazionale Milano at Anfield. Liverpool won the tie 2-1 on aggregate after a 1-0 defeat. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool face defining 10 days ahead to keep every plate spinning

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Friday, March 4, 2022: Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold (L) holds off West Ham United's Saïd Benrahma during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and West Ham United FC at Anfield. Liverpool won 1-0. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Trent Alexander-Arnold proves Liverpool’s superhero on testing night

Jurgen Klopp banner on the Kop, Liverpool players, Anfield (Image: A Images / Alamy Stock Photo)

Jurgen Klopp, the conductor of Liverpool’s extraordinary rhythm

2HT8XKX London, UK. 27th Feb, 2022. Liverpool celebrate winning the Carabao Cup Final match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on February 27th 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Chesterton/phcimages.com) Credit: PHC Images/Alamy Live News

Liverpool’s League Cup a taste of the dizzying heights within reach

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Wednesday, February 23, 2022: Liverpool's Joel Matip (L) celebrates with team-mate Virgil van Dijk (R) after scoring the second goal during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Leeds United FC at Anfield. Liverpool won 6-0. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Kenny Matip arises as Liverpool show off spirit you cannot buy

Liverpool lineup, matchday, Anfield, general (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool close the gap, now the chase is on

MILAN, ITALY - Tuesday, February 15, 2022: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (L) celebrates with team-mates Virgil van Dijk (C) and Luis Díaz (R) after scoring the second goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 1st Leg game between FC Internazionale Milano and Liverpool FC at the Stadio San Siro. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

The nightmare that is Virgil van Dijk as Anfield’s pivotal role awaits

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Thursday, February 10, 2022: Liverpool’s goalkeeper Alison Becker claps to fans after the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Leicester City FC at Anfield. (Pic by Lindsey Parnaby/Propaganda)

Liverpool take a stand against the vagaries of winter discontent

LONDON, ENGLAND - Sunday, January 23, 2022: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp celebrates after the FA Premier League match between Crystal Palace FC and Liverpool FC at Selhurst Park. Liverpool won 3-0. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

January would have broken lesser teams, but Liverpool have bossed it

LONDON, ENGLAND - Thursday, January 20, 2022: Liverpool's Andy Robertson celebrates his side's second goal goal during the Football League Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg match between Arsenal FC and Liverpool FC at the Emirates Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool and the League Cup – why was everyone so worried?