Luke Reddy

Liverpool

Senior Journalist at BBC

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Articles

Tottenham news: What changes might Thomas Frank demand?

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Luke Reddy

Thomas Frank appears destined to succeed Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham, following in the footsteps of a coach who secured a first trophy in 17 years for the north London side. Postecoglou's style of play proved divisive, with a notoriously high line featuring prominently before being ditched for the crucial Europa League final run-in. But what changes might Frank bring? The Brentford boss is known for his use of data in the game, previously stating he is not a lover of shots from outside the box.
Liverpool news: Liverpool set to parade Premier League trophy

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Luke Reddy

That was what one gent told me in Liverpool on his morning walk. He was discussing making plans for the Premier League trophy parade. Another told me he was out early to find a "parking spec for later" so he could get his 80-year-old dad and his toddler close enough to the start point. From Allerton Maze, Liverpool's players will cruise a red river today. It will pass houses decorated for the occasion, it will pass screaming fans, it will pass smoke and be a general outpouring of pride and mayhem.
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace: Reflections on celebrations

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Luke Reddy

On this day 20 years ago came what - for many - was Liverpool's greatest night. A generation of fans saw what they had not been previously granted - a European Cup win. An older generation saw it for perhaps a second, third or maybe even fifth time… but never like this. The events of Istanbul bonded families.
Trent Alexander-Arnold: Liverpool defender confirms Anfield exit

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Luke Reddy

A drive through Liverpool right now offers the chance to see countless flags draped from windows and guttering as fans colour their houses in celebration of a 20th league title. One on Queens Drive - two minutes along the busy road where Trent Alexander-Arnold lived as a child - explains such success is "part of our DNA". Around the corner, on Marlborough Road in Tuebrook, one fan has managed to hang a flag from a telephone cable, meaning cars pass under it all day long.
Liverpool: Luis Garcia's Chelsea 'ghost goal' 20 years on

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Luke Reddy

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho spoke pre-game about how his league winners would stand up to the swirl of an Anfield semi-final. But this semi-final was different. A generation of supporters who knew what European Cup finals looked like only through VHS video replays could sniff the chance to live one out in its true form. By lunchtime, Liverpool city centre cut the look of a place where a day's work had been finished early, with bars filling and fans preparing for the night to come.
'Time had taken them' but football means they live on

2 months ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Luke Reddy

'Time had taken them' but football means they live onA last-minute winner, a comeback, an away day for the ages, a cup win, a league title. Just some of football's sweetest elements. They do not arrive too frequently, they punctuate a season if you are lucky and yet, though they fleetingly come a fan's way, their memory lasts a lifetime. Perhaps only one thing can make such moments of joy more significant - who you share them with.
Liverpool news: Title celebrations bring back treasured memories

2 months ago | bbc.com | Luke Reddy

A last-minute winner, a comeback, an away day for the ages, a cup win, a league title. Just some of football's sweetest elements. They do not arrive too frequently, they punctuate a season if you are lucky and yet, though they fleetingly come a fan's way, their memory lasts a lifetime. Perhaps only one thing can make such moments of joy more significant - who you share them with. A close friend, a spouse, a family member - a connection can take one's emotion and increase it by orders of magnitude.
Liverpool win the Premier League: 'A day to obliterate your senses' - the scene outside Anfield

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Luke Reddy

The roads behind The Kop are gridlocked. Not with cars or barriers but with people. One gent stands on the roof of The Park pub - and when I say the roof, I don't mean a ledge or balcony, I mean the top slate, like an overjoyed ballerina. Another is walking around with a plastic Premier League trophy and charging for photos with it. "I've got change you know," he tells one disgruntled - and lost - customer. A reporter is trying to do a piece to camera but is repeatedly mobbed.
Liverpool news: Fans letting off 'shower of flares' amid possible title win

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Luke Reddy

People found a new use for scaffolding while awaiting Liverpool's bus. The shower of flares became so intense that one man questioned how the bus would know where it was going. "Hand it over, Manchester" got a fine airing from those perched on high. They slid down lampposts like firemen to disembark. Fine ingenuity on show - some bravery too. Friends laughed at one another as tight jeans prevented an easy leap over railings. There were a couple of fallers, but no harm done. The build up is almost over.
Liverpool vs Tottenham: Street vendors already out selling 'Champions' scarves

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Luke Reddy

Michael Owen, Red Rum and The Beatles on a rise up the old school charts. Some things move quickly in Liverpool, but none more so than a matchday street vendor. Once again, they have not missed a beat. The 'Champions' scarf is yours for £15 and, with countless people making the investment, it seems no-one gives a reversal at the top of the table much of a chance. Team songs pour out of The Kop End bar as a guy strums the guitar with a coolness that jars with this most charged of days.