Liverpool supporters need to realise the problems at Anfield go a lot further than the man on the touchline

By Richard BuxtonSunday's performance and atmosphere was very reflective of Liverpool's season after crashing out of the Europa League three days prev... Read more+

Blues need to sign off by giving the fans some home comfort

It would be quite easy to write a blog this week focusing on the furore around THAT penalty in last weekend's derby. I’m not a bitter Bluenose though,... Read more+

Liverpool now have the spine to be fine next season

Steven Gerrard’s return to form against Burnley, although a welcome sight, was highly reflective of Liverpool’s season.Too many players have been miss... Read more+

Parker's example is a lesson for all West Ham's flops

The upcoming transfer window should herald the exit of several players, yet no-one’s exit would be as keenly felt as Scott Parker’s.West Ham willing t... Read more+

West Ham's only hope of 'success' is the failings of others

West Ham have a worse record on Merseyside than Boris Johnson, so yet another defeat at Anfield is hardly a surprise. The personnel changes, but the r... Read more+

Is Liverpool failing to get fourth a disaster? Not when put into perspective

Little over half an hour after his players had been booed off by supporters, Rafael Benitez sat in the Anfield press room to face a grilling from head... Read more+

Birmingham must stop feeling the Blues to secure top ten finish

It was the result that everyone was dreading. Once a season, every team gets a spanking. Our local rivals had theirs at Chelsea just a few weeks back,... Read more+

Against Sunderland West Ham had to do something that is generally not part of their DNA: graft, sweat and battle

Jacob SteinbergRelegation dogfights sometimes call for the bloody-minded over the cerebral.Crude and unappealing to aesthetes it may sound, but the te... Read more+

Torres sub story leaves Reds facing a Euro sob story

Undoubtedly, there was going to be only one major talking point in Liverpool’s frustrating draw at Birmingham and it definitely wasn’t going to be eit... Read more+

There was some Light for Liverpool in Benfica, but the problems remain

Leaving the explosive Estadio da Luz with a narrow defeat against a formidable Benfica side is no disgrace for Liverpool, especially with an away goal... Read more+

West Ham look powerless to resist the pull of the relegation black hole

Jacob Steinberg writes about West Ham for MirrorFootball...A little time away can do wonders for the soul, and Gianfranco Zola’s sojourn to Sardinia a... Read more+

Liverpool will be facing a stiff B-test when they visit Birmingham this weekend

Nicole Carroll writes about Birmingham for MirrorFootball...After a few losses, some Blues fans were crossing their fingers that Arsenal wouldn’t rip ... Read more+

Gutless, heartless, spineless, call it what you want but Sullivan and Gold must act: Zola’s time is up

Jacob SteinbergThe smile has been permanently wiped off Gianfranco Zola’s face.Standing on the touchline during West Ham‘s stunningly inept defeat to ... Read more+

Gerrard's failure to lead by example is hurting Liverpool

Losing 2-1 at Old Trafford to a title-chasing Manchester United side is no great travesty, but listening to some Liverpool fans you would be forgiven ... Read more+

Unhappy Kop stars should learn that actions speak louder than words

News of Albert Riera wanting to quit Anfield, and his criticism of manager Rafael Benitez in an interview on Spanish radio, had a real hint of déjà vu... Read more+

Liverpool did the easy part by beating Portsmouth. Now the hard work starts...

After displaying such clinical and attacking football in the thrashing of Portsmouth, questions have to be asked of Liverpool's players.Everyone that ... Read more+

If Wigan's owner can see that Liverpool are 'in a mess', why can't Rafa's critics?

No-one can defend Liverpool's performance in Monday night's defeat to Wigan, but the increasing voices calling for Rafael Benitez to be sacked are gro... Read more+

Zola needs more stick and less carrot to get it right at West Ham

Kieron Dyer was just trying to be helpful, but Gianfranco Zola might ask him to keep quiet in future. As in comedy, timing is paramount in football an... Read more+

If Carragher leaves Anfield, he should go with everyone's best wishes

Jamie Carragher's comments about being unfazed over the prospect of leaving Liverpool in the pursuit of first-team football has, understandably, divid... Read more+

Benitez is the master at playing the media and other managers off the back foot

Sam Allardyce was doing what he does best when probed by the media following Blackburn's 2-1 defeat to Liverpool, but so too was Rafael Benitez. The R... Read more+

One year on from the heady win at Real Madrid, Liverpool have to console themselves with a good win in the Europa League

Life has not been easy for Liverpool over the past 12 months.One long year on from a heady and historic night in the Bernabeu stadium, which was follo... Read more+

PLayers can only get so many chances at Liverpool, and Babel is on his last one

Ryan Babel recently revealed that he knows what is required of him to make the grade at Anfield after a heart-to-heart with Rafael Benitez about his L... Read more+