Issue 92 April 2020Reach Sport
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Contents
04
Spion Kop backdrop
Anield looking mythic and Melwood
running on time with the manager08
Finders keepers
The gloves are of with Alisson and
Adrian as they discuss the keeper’s art16
The iles of Anield Road
Plans for an expanded Annie Road
and a revealing stroll along it30
Andy Robertson
The full-back tackles a wide range of
footballing issues in a candid interview38
Virgil van Dijk
Praise and plaudits for our modern-
day colossus of a centre-half54
Trouble with the Palace
How Crystal Palace caused heartache for
one young Liverpudlian match mascot62
Jake Cain and Leighton Clarkson
The young Academy midielders chat
about their career paths to date68
Jason McAteer
The former Red on mental health and
raising funds with the LFC Foundation80
Emma Humphries
LFC Women’s assistant-manager on
her role and the Reds’ ighting spirit86
Nineties revival
Joe Gomez, Trent, Bobby and Rinsola
Babajide model the new 90s retro range90
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Neil Mellor
The ex-Liverpool striker on why this Reds
side will be talked about for years to comeStuf of Legends
Crouchie and a preview of the Anield
charity clash v Barcelona’s old boys