Transformer - by Neil Atkinson

Book Synopsis

From the host and CEO of The Anfield Wrap comes a riveting book on the trailblazing Liverpool FC manager Jürgen Klopp and the hope he gave to the club and the people of Liverpool

Before Klopp's arrival in 2015, the city of Liverpool had not seen such great success since The Beatles.

Neil Atkinson explores how Klopp, heralded as one of the most charismatic and successful managers in the history of football, has taken Liverpool FC to great heights over the past nine years. As Klopp's departure nears, Atkinson looks back on the trailblazing manager's time in Liverpool, the legacy he leaves behind and what it means for Liverpool: the club and the city.

Weaving this story around 11 key games, taken from Klopp's first season to his last, Atkinson considers how Liverpool has evolved into one of the greatest teams in football, with millions of supporters across the globe, and how Klopp and his philosophy have restored to the city, devastated by Hillsborough and its aftermath as well as other economic travails, a genuine sense of hope, pride and

Review Quotes

"Transformer is a great book on Jurgen Klopp from Mr Atkinson! As you'd expect as Neil has been a huge transformer himself in taking the fanzine days of the '80s and '90s into the digital and visual content that is The Anfield Wrap of today. A must-read for all Reds"--JAMIE CARRAGHER

"I was absolutely stunned by Transformer. It's so joyously discursive - as if Tristram Shandy had written a football book! Maybe dribbling is a better metaphor - as if Maradona's dribbling skills were translated into words. I honestly felt humbled reading it"--FRANK COTTRELL-BOYCE

"It will take a Scouser and a Red to appreciate and capture this divine connection and the nine years of unique excitement it sparked. Nobody is better placed to provide that insight than Neil Atkinson"--CLIVE TYLDESLEY

"Neil's ability to fuse emotion with cultural meaning and speak to the very heart of what Liverpool stands for is unique"--MELISSA REDDY

"Nobody writes about football like Neil Atkinson. A compelling and perceptive voice, not just on Liverpool but on the game itself, its motives, its meanings and its place in our lives"--JONATHAN LIEW

About the Author

Neil Atkinson is a Liverpool-based writer and the host of The Anfield Wrap, a highly popular online football and culture magazine dedicated to Liverpool FC. An avid Liverpool supporter, Atkinson has co-authored the books Make Us Dream and Red Letters, and has written for the Guardian, the Independent and the Liverpool Echo. Atkinson has also appeared on BBC Breakfast, Football Focus, Sky Sports, TNT Sports and more.

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