Product Description

An Anfield Anthology collects together a number of the best articles written by Paul Tomkins since 2000/01 for a variety of websites, as well as new and previously unpublished works.

The book covers many of the big issues surrounding the club since the turn of the millennium, as well as a look at legendary figures such as Ian Rush, Kenny Dalglish, Robbie Fowler, John Barnes, Ray Kennedy, Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher and the latest Kop idol, Fernando Torres.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13631 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-11
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 170 pages

Brian Reade, The Daily Mirror
"Excellent ... A logic, perception and optimism that brings hope and solace to many fans in this shallow knee-jerk age."

Vic Gill, son-in-law of Bill Shankly
"The best writer on LFC, bar none"

About the Author
Paul Tomkins, an ex-semi-pro footballer and long-time season ticket holder at Anfield, is the author of four highly-acclaimed and popular books on Liverpool FC. He writes a regular column for the club's official website, and has contributed to many general football websites, independent LFC websites and fanzines since 2000/01.

Customer Reviews

Usual good stuff from Tomkins
As usual, Tomkins is very thorough in the way he prepares this book. He does his homework, researches his subject and then presents his findings alongside very robust facts and figures. This says a lot for him as he writes his books whilst managing the very debilitating illness, M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis).

His analytical approach may sound a bit hard and technical, but in fact, the opposite is true. The book is really calming to read. It puts football in perspective with a lot of emphasis on trying to understand things from the manager's perspective.

He looks at issues that effect all football teams - zonal marking as opposed to man marking, rotation policies, judging when the team is merely having a blip and understanding when it is on a downward spiral and changes need to be made.

His approach is very rare at a time when media bandwagons are constantly on the go and uninformed pundits seem to dominate the airwaves.

In the same way that you do not have to support Arsenal to enjoy Nick Hornby's, Fever Pitch, you do not need to be a Liverpool fan, or to have read other books by Tomkins, to appreciate this book. It covers issues that all football fans can relate to and emphasise with.