654 & counting… www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

My column on the great American sportswriting tradition - and why the Washington Post's cull spells danger far beyond the ballpark. observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

This is really just an excuse to post a clip of this splendid song by the eternal boy wonder Roddy Frame, who happens to be 62 today.

New on Always Liverpool | Andy Robertson's moment, both beautiful and devastating, told us everything about how Liverpool's players are still coping with the loss of their dear Diogo. We haven't afforded them enough grace.

So, so great tonight in Liverpool @thepainsofbeing.bsky.social . ‘Young Adult Friction’ alone should have made this band superstars. Check ‘em out indie kids (young & old)

Interview with the King. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

In October, 2005, Rafa Benitez explained how - despite indifferent results in first 8 games - his summer signings would elevate the European champions. A few tweaks later the side was vastly superior. It needed time to gel. Start of this season feels comparable. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

“When I first arrived here I could not catch my breath for the first 25 minutes of every match. It took me 18 months to show what I could do. Then it just clicked…” An interview with LFC legend Jan Molby. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Report from Anfield on the night Hugo Ekitike won the match & then unnecessarily made sure he was around to watch three days of the Ryder Cup instead of playing against Crystal Palace. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

“When you are analytical as a coach and winning, they say you have attention to detail and it is a good thing. When you are losing, they say, ‘Oh, here he goes again with his attention to detail. When will he stop?’” www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Beto interview. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Exclusive interview with Rafa. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Saw all the flags & thought it was still Last Night of the Proms when arrived in Burnley. The final chorus came from away end again. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Arne Slot on Alexander Isak: : “He is ONE of the best in the world, but for him to become THE best in the world… I think the best players in the world win trophies & that is what he needs to do and we need to do for him.”

“The most FSG summer ever.” The 12 month operation in which LFC assembled their dream team, and why the combined cost of Wirtz & Isak is just £51.25 million in year one. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

At least there is one decent international this weekend.

EFC want to make Jordan Pickford their number one for the rest of his prime years at the top. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

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All very exciting for LFC, but as @23carra.bsky.social recalls here, in summer of 1988 one of the great title winning sides brought Ian Rush back from Juventus (for a club record fee) & lost title to Arsenal. Plenty of knitting together still needed by Arne Slot. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

On the day Emile Heskey signed for LFC in a club record fee, managed to get an interview with him as he drove out of Melwood trying to work out how to use a posh new gadget called a sat-nav. Much simpler times.. #sighswistfully

#bigsummer #done 😜

Transfer blog is ongoing for those counting down to 7pm, by the way. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Strong vibes that Alan Pardew still hasn't got over the 2006 FA Cup final. 😀

Report from Anfield. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Wonderful band. www.thetimes.com/culture/musi...

This week’s @23carra.bsky.social column on why the title race is ‘typical Arsenal’ versus a different, transitional LFC. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Match report from Hill Dickinson. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Jordan Pickford interview www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Over £200m recouped in player sales by LFC this summer as Ben Doak’s £25m transfer to Bournemouth confirmed. #artofthedeal

First @23carra.bsky.social column of the season on the most high profile opening weekend fixture. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Two days to go... www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Two days to go... www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

LFC will be an exciting watch this season. They have bought some fine players. But plenty of work to be done to make them gel & create a better team. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

In The Wrong: The complex relationship between the media, fans, and the transfer window. Oh, and those ITKs... chrislepkowski.wixsite.com/the-far-post...

LFC won the title playing their high-pressing, passing game. With transfers, they’re reaping the rewards of the long game. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

First Wirtz, now Ekitike. They had their choice of clubs and chose Anfield. The days of LFC losing out on prime targets to Premier League rivals seems a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Report from Deepdale on a difficult but necessary step im a long grieving process. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

One hundred Wimbledon match wins for Novak Djokovic. Doubt the punters wanted him to win many of them, but it’s a privilege to see him play on Centre Court. Sporting genius at work. www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2025/...

Report from Wimbledon. www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2025/...

“Thank you, Diogo, for everything you did. Because you are a massive contributor to some of the greatest of times for this football club. What you did means so much to us all and always will.” www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Operation ‘big’ summer is being executed by LFC. Kerkez deal feels like end of phase one of post-season planning. There may be a pause, but with Kerkez joining Wirtz in waiting to choose a shirt number, pretty obvious work is ongoing in the departure lounge. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

So Adam Lallana retires. His LFC career was ultimately blighted by injury, but remember enthusiasm & game intelligence he brought to new regime in those early months of Klopp’s reign in 2015. When Klopp fired starting pistol, Lallana was first out of the blocks. www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba...

Meanwhile, amid the glee for Kerkez’s imminent arrival, letting Andy Robertson leave this summer strikes me as bloody terrible idea. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

For older LFC fans, it’s hoped he will add a touch of Peter Beardsley. For younger ones, a bit of Roberto Firmino. Either would do fine for Slot as signs his new ‘facilitator’. www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

It’s the fella who organised that ‘FSG OUT’ banner to fly over Anfield in 2023 everyone should feel sorry for, really... www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

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Jurgen Klopp, July 22, 2020: “Celebrate at home, prepare for a party, & when this f------ virus has gone, we will have a party.” Anfield, May 25, 2025… www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...