Farrell Keeling

Farrell Keeling joined Empire of the Kop in December 2020. He’s a seasoned Liverpool FC journalist who has conducted interviews with a range of figures in football, including ex-Liverpool defender Jose Enrique and Benfica coach Marco Pimenta.

He’s delivered award-winning content creation and Liverpool coverage at the helm of Empire of the Kop as the website’s Deputy Editor. EOTK won the Best Club Content Creator (Premier League) award at the FCAs in 2023.

Farrell also offers original insight and analysis for CaughtOffside and CF Bayern Insider, whilst supporting Rocket Sports’ editorial initiatives as an Executive Editor.

He contributes a weekly editorial for the Observer, the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.

Klopp hints at FSG frustration with response to Naby Keita question
Jurgen Klopp has suggested that finances are holding Liverpool back from bringing in a further addition to the squad this summer. In...
Martial
(Video) United fan spots Martial’s frustrating timewasting tactic during Liverpool loss
Anthony Martial’s efforts to encourage timewasting during Manchester United’s victory over Liverpool didn’t go unnoticed by Twitter. In footage shared online by...
Van Dijk, Enrique
Jose Enrique can’t believe how awful key Liverpool star has been in every league game this season
Jamie Carragher was not alone in drawing attention to the poor performance of Virgil van Dijk in Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat at Old...
James Pearce says 29-year-old LFC star kept doing one thing to ‘infuriate’ Klopp during Man Utd defeat
Few, if any, covered themselves in glory during Liverpool’s lacklustre performance against Manchester United with James Pearce noting that not even Alisson...
Alisson laments one thing Liverpool ‘couldn’t do’ all game against Man Utd
Alisson Becker has admitted Liverpool struggle to ‘do everything to win’ and improve their performance during the 2-1 defeat to Manchester United....
Keane, Neville
(Video) Gary Neville disagrees with Keane’s Liverpool criticism – makes point about Ferguson’s United teams
Gary Neville was reluctant to fire too much in the way of criticism at Liverpool after their latest defeat at Old Trafford...
Bellingham, Bienkowski, Collymore
‘Don’t think people understand’ – Bundesliga commentator responds to Collymore’s ‘get Bellingham now’ call with Jadon Sancho reality check
It’s unsurprising to see how many fans online have called for Liverpool to correct their problems by signing a midfielder before the...
Klopp
(Video) Klopp makes ‘ridiculous’ Liverpool claim after Reds fail to capitalise on Man City draw
Jurgen Klopp admitted that Liverpool’s meeting with Manchester United should have been a game the Reds won. The German pointed to the...
Robertson
(Video) Robertson confirms team meeting will happen to discuss consistent problem for Liverpool highlighted by United defeat
Andy Robertson admitted that he and his teammates will ‘need to come together’ to try and address why Liverpool often find themselves...
Van Dijk, Milner, Carragher
(Video) Carragher explains what Milner shouted at Van Dijk during heated on-pitch argument
Jamie Carragher explained that James Milner was frustrated with Virgil van Dijk not putting his body on the line to help prevent...
Liverpool
(Image) Shocking snap of Liverpool’s dysfunctional midfield & lack of presence in the middle of the park shared online
Liverpool’s midfield was the subject of some heavy criticism after a near-bottom-of-the-table Manchester United secured their first points of the season in...
Van Dijk, Carragher
(Video) Carragher may have just exposed Van Dijk’s biggest flaw that’s stopping him from being perfect – could have cost Liverpool at Old Trafford
It would seem perhaps a little harsh to put all the blame for Liverpool’s first league defeat of the season on Virgil...
Rashford, VAR
(Image) Crucial VAR change cost Liverpool draw at Old Trafford; Rashford goal would have been ruled out in 2020/21 – ESPN FC editor explains
Dale Johnson clarified that the decision to award Marcus Rashford a lead-doubling goal before half-time was correct. The ESPN editor noted that...
Klopp, Liverpool, Lijnders
‘Dysfunctional midfield’ ‘Big problems’ – Journalists queue up to rip apart Liverpool’s dismal display at Old Trafford
It’s a rare moment when fans and commentators are in perfect harmony over the reality that, had Mo Salah’s late effort led...
Klopp, Fernandes
(Video) Klopp jokingly wrings Bruno Fernandes’ neck after full-time whistle in response to childish antics
Bruno Fernandes’ frustrating antics throughout Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat at the hands of Manchester United didn’t go unnoticed by Jurgen Klopp who had...
Salah
(Video) Mo Salah pounces from close range to hand LFC a lifeline & overtake Steven Gerrard with late Old Trafford goal
Mo Salah handed Liverpool a lifeline in their clash with Manchester United, scoring late in the second-half to cut the Red Devils’...
Rashford, VAR
(Image) Rashford’s goal attracts controversy as he appears to look offside despite VAR call
Marcus Rashford’s lead-doubling goal for Manchester United attracted some controversy and a VAR call, which allowed the effort in question to stand...
Milner, Liverpool, Pearce
‘Horrible gamble’ ‘Season too far’ – Commentators join forces in calling out Klopp’s Liverpool midfield selection
A handful of commentators pitched in with their thoughts on James Milner on Twitter after a somewhat disappointing first-half from Liverpool at...
Milner, Van Dijk
(Video) Enraged James Milner goes ballistic at Van Dijk over positioning for Sancho goal
James Milner cut a frustrated figure in the wake of Jadon Sancho’s opener against Liverpool. The Englishman was seen remonstrating at Virgil...
Liverpool
(Video) Hundreds of Liverpool fans mock United protest – bringing in Avram Glazer masks & chanting ‘up the Glazers’ inside Old Trafford
Hundreds of Liverpool fans actively mocked Manchester United’s protest inside Old Trafford with chants of ‘up the Glazers’ whilst sporting suspected Avram...