Steven Scragg, Author at This Is Anfield

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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.

Liverpool's Xherdan Shaqiri (left) celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game with team-mate Adam Lallana during the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool.

Liverpool FC: They’d love some of what we have after a demolition derby

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)

Liverpool FC: From comfortable wins to coming over all a bit unnecessary

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Wednesday, November 27, 2019: Liverpool and SSC Napoli players clash during the UEFA Champions League Group E match between Liverpool FC and SSC Napoli at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool FC: Stuck in a bunker against a recent bogey team

Selhurst Park, scrappy goals, Roy Hodgson and meat and potato managers

Paris St Germain V Liverpool. The Collymore/Fowler strike force is thwarted by PSG's Bruno Ngotty in tonight's (Thursday) European Cup Winners' Cup semi-final 1st leg match in Paris. Pic Dave Kendall./PA

The European Cup Winners’ Cup – Liverpool’s great “What If?”

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, November 10, 2019: Manchester City's Raheem Sterling points after hitting out at Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Quality over controversy as Liverpool deliver mental blow to Man City

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Tuesday, November 5, 2019: Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum (#5) celebrates scoring the first goal with team-mate Virgil van Dijk during the UEFA Champions League Group E match between Liverpool FC and KRC Genk at Anfield. (Pic by Laura Malkin/Propaganda)

Anxiety vests for dogs and a landscaping game for Liverpool FC

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - Saturday, November 2, 2019: Liverpool's Dejan Lovren celebrates after his side's winning second goal in injury time during the FA Premier League match between Aston Villa FC and Liverpool FC at Villa Park. Liverpool won 2-1. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Bedlam in the away end in a Liverpool victory born out of insistence

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Wednesday, October 30, 2019: Liverpool's Adam Lallana, Rhian Brewster and Sepp Van Den Berg celebrate after the Football League Cup 4th Round match between Liverpool FC and Arsenal FC at Anfield. Liverpool won 5-4 on penalties after a 5-5 draw. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

How Liverpool’s backing dancers and adolescents broke Arsenal with mental strength

Fabinho of Liverpool (Image: Darren Staples/Sportimage via PA Images)

Jurgen Klopp’s mentality monsters and an inevitable fightback against Spurs

GENK, BELGIUM - Wednesday, October 23, 2019: Liverpool's Sadio Mané (L) celebrates scoring the third goal with team-mate Roberto Firmino during the UEFA Champions League Group E match between KRC Genk and Liverpool FC at the KRC Genk Arena. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool equal parts hypnotic & disorientating in ‘narrow’ Champions League slog

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - Saturday, October 19, 2019: Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk applauds the travelling supporters after the FA Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Liverpool FC at Old Trafford. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool overthink the mind games at Old Trafford as Adam Lallana coasts back into favour

Liverpool players celebrate Milner's penalty vs Leicester (Peter Byrne/PA Wire)

Liverpool FC: Brendan Rodgers’ return and the Reds hold their nerve

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Wednesday, October 2, 2019: Liverpool's captain Jordan Henderson during the UEFA Champions League Group E match between Liverpool FC and FC Salzburg at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool avoid clipped wings as Red Bull Salzburg serve reminder of Champions League rigours

SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND - Thursday, September 26, 2019: Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum (C) celebrates scoring the only goal of the game with team-mate Roberto Firmino (R) during the FA Premier League match between Sheffield United FC and Liverpool FC at Bramall Lane. Liverpool won 1-0. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool FC: Gruff football and three hard-earned points

Liverpool FC: The kids are growing up fast

LONDON, ENGLAND - Sunday, September 22, 2019: Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold during the FA Premier League match between Chelsea's FC and Liverpool FC at Stamford Bridge. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Trent & Robbo’s unique brilliance and ‘pedantic offsides’ as Liverpool edge old-era Chelsea

Jurgen Klopp

The post-defeat irritability from Napoli shows how far Liverpool have come

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, September 14, 2019: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (#11) celebrates scoring the third goal with team-mate Roberto Firmino during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Newcastle United FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

There’s something that the Kop wants you to know: This team will keep getting better

Liverpool afforded timely breather after intense show of sibling rivalry at Burnley

A sense of foreboding for the rest of the Premier League

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, August 17, 2019: Liverpool's Fabio Henrique Tavares 'Fabinho' (L) and Georginio Wijnaldum 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 jury still out despite Southampton victory – as first heavyweight clash awaits

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - Wednesday, August 14, 2019: Liverpool's Fabio Henrique Tavares 'Fabinho' is treated for cramp by team-mate Virgil van Dijk at the final whistle during the UEFA Super Cup match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC at Besiktas Park. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool’s legs already being tested as long night in Istanbul turns to trip to St Mary’s

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Friday, August 9, 2019: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah takes a corner-kick and sets-up the third goal during the opening FA Premier League match of the season between Liverpool FC and Norwich City FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Friday night’s alright at Anfield & the demands for perfection from Liverpool

LONDON, ENGLAND - Sunday, August 4, 2019: Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk looks dejected after the penalty shoot out to decide the FA Community Shield match between Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC at Wembley Stadium. Manchester City won 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool FC: Back in at the deep end

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA - Wednesday, July 24, 2019: Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum celebrates scoring the second goal with team-mate James Milner (R) during a friendly match between Liverpool FC and Sporting Clube de Portugal at the Yankee Stadium on day nine of the club's pre-season tour of America. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Changing times, pre-season perfection & why Liverpool will be ready for the main event

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, USA - Friday, July 19, 2019: Liverpool supporters during a friendly match between Liverpool FC and Borussia Dortmund at the Notre Dame Stadium on day four of the club's pre-season tour of America. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

European preferences, football etiquette and educating outside the Premier League

Liverpool FC: Holding out for a hero

December 11, 2017 - Nyon, Schweiz - Nyon, 11.12.2017, Fussball, Auslosung Champions League, Das Los des Liverpool FC (ENG) wird gezogen. Im Bild ist Xabi Alonso (UEFA Champions League Final Ambassador) (Credit Image: ¬© Pascal Muller/EQ Images via ZUMA Press)

Xabi Alonso’s first step into management – and plans for a long-term successor to Jurgen Klopp

Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez during the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday March 3, 2018. See PA story SOCCER Liverpool. Photo credit should read: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised 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

Rafa Benitez leaves Newcastle for China still unable to rival his bond with Liverpool

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