John Barnes
John Barnes: 'Top players will not want to join Manchester United'
Liverpool legend John Barnes claims that Manchester United will not be able to attract the calibre of players they need to close the gap on England's top two teams.
May 22, 22:15
On this day: Everton beat Watford in 1984 FA Cup final
Graeme Sharp and Andy Gray scored Everton's goals in a 2-0 win.
May 19, 07:35
Wednesday's Transfer Talk Update: Federico Chiesa, Rocco Commisso, Nicolas Pepe
Sports Mole rounds up the latest confirmed transfer news and speculation from across the footballing world.
May 6, 07:57
John Barnes warns Liverpool against Kylian Mbappe move
Former Liverpool man John Barnes warns the club against making a big-money move for Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe.
May 5, 13:21
Saturday's Transfer Talk Update: Timo Werner, Dani Ceballos, Bukayo Saka
Sports Mole rounds up the latest confirmed transfer news and speculation from across the footballing world.
Apr 25, 07:57
Shirt numbers available to Willian at Liverpool
Amid speculation linking Chelsea winger Willian with a shock move to Liverpool, Sports Mole looks at which numbers could be available to the Brazilian at Anfield.
Apr 24, 10:02
Liverpool's greatest ever players by number
Sports Mole takes an alternative look at Liverpool's best ever players, listing them by number from Steven Gerrard and Kenny Dalglish to Lazar Markovic and Mario Balotelli.
Apr 19, 16:37
The 10 greatest Liverpool players of all time
Steven Gerrard is many Liverpool fans' choice as the club's greatest player.
Apr 15, 13:11
Steve Nicol: 'Sadio Mane lucky with the way Liverpool play'
Former Liverpool midfielder Steve Nicol claims that Sadio Mane is "lucky" to have his role in Jurgen Klopp's side and believes that John Barnes was better than him.
Apr 13, 22:49
John Barnes: 'Liverpool well within their rights to furlough staff'
Liverpool legend John Barnes hits back at criticism of his former side for their initial decision to furlough non-playing staff.
Apr 8, 23:17
Wednesday's Transfer Talk Update: Harry Kane, Philippe Coutinho, Fabian Ruiz
Sports Mole rounds up the latest confirmed transfer news and speculation from across the footballing world.
Mar 25, 06:57
John Barnes urges Harry Kane to snub Manchester United move
Former England international John Barnes believes that Harry Kane should snub interest from Manchester United and Real Madrid in order to stay loyal to Tottenham Hotspur.
Mar 24, 08:55
Monday's Transfer Talk Update: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Jordan Pickford, Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Sports Mole rounds up the latest confirmed transfer news and speculation from across the footballing world.
Mar 23, 06:57
John Barnes: 'Toxic Paul Pogba has to leave Manchester United'
Former Liverpool winger John Barnes urges Manchester United to sell Paul Pogba due to the French midfielder's "toxic" situation at the club.
Mar 22, 11:28
John Barnes insists Liverpool cannot be given title if season is cancelled
Liverpool legend John Barnes claims that Jurgen Klopp's side should not be handed the Premier League title if the 2019-20 season is declared null and void.
Mar 21, 08:04
John Barnes: 'Brendan Rodgers would have succeeded at Liverpool if given time'
Rodgers was sacked by Liverpool in October 2015.
Nov 29, 09:55
England's greatest ever XI including Steven Gerrard, Bobby Moore, Wayne Rooney
Sports Mole selects its all-time England XI ahead of the Three Lions' 1,000th international fixture on Thursday evening.
Nov 12, 22:40
News Extra: Barnes backs Liverpool, Morelos 'to cost £20m', Leeds 'in for Ferguson'
The latest news snippets from across the footballing world, including John Barnes's belief that Liverpool will win the title, Rangers' reported asking price for Alfredo Morelos and a new suitor for West Brom's Nathan Ferguson.
Oct 23, 16:31
John Barnes suggests England have "become a bit cocky"
The Three Lions suffered their first defeat in Euro 2020 qualifying in Prague on Friday night.
Oct 12, 21:47
John Barnes backs Bernardo Silva over racism allegations
Former England winger defends under-fire Manchester City player.
Sep 25, 20:45
John Barnes hits out at Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho over racism comments
Former Liverpool winger John Barnes is critical of the comments made by Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho regarding the recent racial abuse suffered by black players.
Sep 3, 23:48
Ruben Loftus-Cheek injury: Five other players to have suffered ruptured Achilles
The Chelsea and England midfielder was injured in a friendly.
May 16, 21:06
Callum Hudson-Odoi injury: Five players to have suffered ruptured Achilles tendon
The Chelsea winger was taken off against Burnley on Monday evening.
Apr 23, 13:27
FA Cup semi-finals: Five things to look out for at Wembley
Manchester City take their quadruple bid to Wembley.
Apr 5, 12:26
England's greatest XI: Does Wayne Rooney make the cut?
Ahead of Wayne Rooney's farewell appearance for England, Sports Mole looks at whether the all-time leading goalscorer would make it into his country's best-ever XI.
Nov 13, 10:42
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane: 'We played well throughout'
Sadio Mane says that Liverpool "did a great job" in brushing aside West Ham United and now hopes to continue scoring goals on a consistent basis this term.
Aug 12, 17:07
Sadio Mane to wear number 10 shirt for Liverpool
Liverpool winger Sadio Mane inherits Philippe Coutinho's number 10 shirt for the 2018-19 season, following in the footsteps of John Barnes, Michael Owen and Steve Heighway.
Jul 20, 13:31
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah praised for helping tackle Islamophobia on Merseyside
Liverpool politician Steve Rotheram compares Mohamed Salah's impact on Merseyside as a high-profile Muslim to the legacy of John Barnes on the region's black community in the 1980s.
Jun 23, 13:06
John Barnes: 'Steven Gerrard would be going in at deep end at Rangers'
Former Liverpool player and Celtic manager John Barnes believes that Steven Gerrard will be "going in at the deep end" should he take the Rangers job.
May 2, 21:36
David James to appear on 'Strictly Come Dancing'?
Former England stopper David James is reportedly approached by the BBC to take part in this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
Mar 19, 12:35
Former Liverpool, England star John Barnes to appear on 'Celebrity Big Brother'
Former Liverpool and England midfielder John Barnes will enter the Celebrity Big Brother house on Friday.
Jan 3, 10:52
The Top 20 England players of all time
Sports Mole counts down the top 20 English players of all time.
Jun 13, 14:33
John Barnes urges Liverpool to sign Virgil van Dijk
Liverpool legend John Barnes urges the club to sign Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk this summer and does not believe that they should be put off by his price tag.
Apr 30, 22:08
Sir Alex Ferguson joins mourners at funeral of former Watford boss Graham Taylor
Sir Alex Ferguson joins numerous football figures as they pay their respects at the funeral for former Watford and England manager Graham Taylor.
Feb 1, 12:41
John Barnes backs Jurgen Klopp over Mamadou Sakho punishment
Liverpool legend John Barnes backs Jurgen Klopp's decision to send Mamadou Sakho home from the club's pre-season tour of the United States for disciplinary reasons.
Jul 29, 15:43
John Barnes: 'Sam Allardyce will bring pragmatism and humility to England'
Former England winger John Barnes believes that new Three Lions manager Sam Allardyce will bring pragmatism and humility to the national side.
Jul 25, 14:15
John Barnes: 'Brendan Rodgers is a fantastic appointment for Celtic'
Liverpool legend John Barnes believes that Brendan Rodgers will do a "great job" as Celtic manager.
May 21, 12:57
John Barnes: 'Liverpool should keep Daniel Sturridge'
Former Liverpool midfielder John Barnes believes that the club must keep faith with striker Daniel Sturridge following his latest injury problem.
Dec 10, 11:50
Peter Schmeichel's top five saves at Manchester United
On his 52nd birthday, Sports Mole picks out five of Peter Schmeichel's best saves during his stint with Manchester United.
Nov 18, 16:33
