For Adam Phillips and Vimal Yoganathan, it could be the fulfilment of a lifelong dream when Barnsley take on Liverpool at Anfield on Monday. The two Tykes midfielders came through the Liverpool academy - with Yoganathan spending seven years on Merseyside and Phillips eight - before they were released. Alongside some of their other team-mates, like defender Josh Earl, the pair are both Liverpool supporters too. If Liverpool are on, I'm zoned in and whenever I can, I'll go to Anfield to watch them too. The dream was always to play for Liverpool but not many make it, so I'm happy to play there for Barnsley.

Source: BBC January 12, 2026 07:26 UTC