Jordan Chamberlain

Editor in Chief of Empire of the Kop and addicted Liverpool fan, with a history of writing for multiple publications - online and print.

Proudest moments include interviewing Ian Rush, Steve McManaman and sharing a pint with Sir Kenny Dalglish at the opening of the Anfield's New Main Stand.

Lover of niche football writing, a timely meme and Jurgen Klopp!

Editor’s Column: Dom Szobozlai is Liverpool’s best midfielder since Steven Gerrard
When Liverpool signed Dominik Szoboszlai for £60m in the summer, fans were happy. We’d got an attacking midfielder through the door for...
Editor’s Column: Europa League is a blessing in disguise
I never thought I’d say this, but I’m quite excited about this season’s Europa League competition. Although we’ll miss out financially (it’s...
Editor’s Column: How Liverpool play the Mo Salah/Saudi Arabia situation smartly
The Saudi Arabian clubs and their financiers – PIF – which is simply the financial investment arm of the government, don’t half...
Editor’s Column: The Midfield Glow-Up is beautiful
Naby Keita was injured and never played. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was a crock and Jurgen Klopp didn’t like him as an option centrally....
Editor’s Column: Start Darwin Nunez on Sunday or risk bursting his bubble
Darwin Nunez’s brace against all odds versus Newcastle United was a genuinely iconic moment, ignoring the fact his first season in England...
Editor’s Column: Early days, but Szoboszlai looks a monstrous no.8
Few expected Liverpool to sign Dominic Szoboszlai this window. But out of nowhere, the Reds triggered his £60m release-clause and our second...
Editor’s Column: What next? Lavia, Sangare, Ignacio and Luis – Liverpool need to move fast
We didn’t learn anything new at Stamford Bridge yesterday. Liverpool have brilliant attackers capable of incisive moments. Yep. As per usual. But...
Editor’s Column: Neville is right – Klopp has shielded shambolic FSG for years
Since the 2020/21 season, this is the list of important non-footballing staff who have left Liverpool: CEO: Peter Moore, Directors of Football:...
Editor’s Column: Do footballers think we’re stupid? Do I still care about it all?
Did anyone really buy that scripted goodbye message our former captain Jordan Henderson uploaded to social media, after he’d already left ? ...
Editor’s Column: Liverpool must sign four new players in next 18 days
Jurgen Klopp always talks about how he wants his summer transfers wrapped up early, so the new players can become accustomed to...
Editor’s Column: Fabinho was once the best on the planet, but £40m is amazing business
Fabinho was signed in 2018 for £43m [Sky Sports] and in the five years he’s been at the club, the Brazillian has...
Editor’s Column: Liverpool right to not pay ridiculous Southampton and Chelsea price-tags
In a world where World Cup-winning midfielder Alexis Mac Allister can be bought for £35m, there is no way on planet Earth...
Editor’s Column: Should Liverpool cash in on Thiago?
I know he hasn’t achieved what the likes of Alisson, Virgil van Dijk and Mo Salah have for Liverpool, but in some...
Editor’s Column: €70m Szoboszlai transfer hints it’s the end for Liverpool’s famous 4-3-3
We were all beginning to get a bit tetchy on the transfer front, right ? Watching Arsenal bring in Declan Rice and...
Editor’s Column: Saudi cash is changing the game and it’s hard to know what to do
Chelsea are laughing. All the mistakes they made in recent transfer windows and all the monstrous spending is about to be offset...
Editor’s Column: Klopp likely to change Kephren Thuram’s position like he did with Wijnaldum and Gakpo if Liverpool get deal done
Liverpool acted early in the transfer market to get Alexis Mac Allister over the line, and the general consensus seems to be...
Editor’s Column: Liverpool must move now before Chelsea’s lazy scouting and bottomless pockets beat us to targets
Alexis Mac Allister is all but done. He’s completed his medical and the Argentine will be ready to join his new team-mates...
Editor’s Column: Spare me the outcry on Fabio Carvalho decision; Klopp has to be ruthless this summer
Jurgen Klopp needs to make bold, fast decisions this summer to avoid more stagnation or worse, the club going backwards like it...
Editor’s Column: Mac Allister almost done, but who’s in next for Europa League Reds?
Liverpool look set to make Alexis Mac Allister their first big signing of the summer. The Argentine, who played a big part...
Editor’s Column: Liverpool need a world-class right-back… Andrea Pirlo never covered the right-back spot
Trent Alexander-Arnold didn’t even get nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award in April, which is quite frankly ridiculous....