The time has come to admit it, with apologies to Tottenham fans. In 2019, Liverpool and Spurs contested an all-English Champions League final in Madrid. Many reasons have been advanced for Liverpool’s 2-0 triumph. Some – well, mainly Glenn Hoddle – say the early Liverpool penalty was harsh. Some say Liverpool controlled the game fromContinue reading “How I won the Champions League for Liverpool”
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Who killed the Champions League?
The Champions League – successor to the old European Cup, in which the champions of each European country competed to be champions of Europe – had a controversial start. The inclusion of multiple teams from the same countries gave the lie to its name: it was no longer made up of champions. You could finishContinue reading “Who killed the Champions League?”
From believers to broken hearts
He turned us from doubters to believers…and then he broke our hearts. Liverpool fans have long dreaded the day when Jurgen Klopp would depart Anfield. For the announcement to come out of the blue on a cold Friday in January – with the team flying again in all competitions – was a seismic shock. Klopp hasContinue reading “From believers to broken hearts”
Not just another dodgy VAR call
What happened in the Tottenham v Liverpool game at the weekend was truly extraordinary. I’m not even talking about the shambolic refereeing or the team with 9 men only losing to an own goal in injury time. Yet again, it’s about VAR. But this time, we’ve reached a whole new lowpoint in the (mis)use ofContinue reading “Not just another dodgy VAR call”
Do we remember old footballers as better than they were?
“I’ve always said Kevin Keegan is overrated,” my father once said, as my MUFC-supporting neighbour predicted his departure would see Liverpool decline. Both were wrong: Liverpool brought in Kenny Dalglish and rose to new heights; Keegan was twice European Footballer of the Year and is if anything historically underrated. I have written before about myContinue reading “Do we remember old footballers as better than they were?”
Does Gary Neville want a state-backed Manchester United?
Gary Neville’s impotent fury at Manchester United’s latest humiliation may be a delight to some (go on, that includes me), but it highlights once again his inconsistency when it comes to the role of big money in modern football. In his rant at the affable Jamie Redknapp – who you felt was rather enjoying himselfContinue reading “Does Gary Neville want a state-backed Manchester United?”
VAR: the epitome of joyless officialdom
I am deliberately writing this ahead of the biggest Premier League game in a couple of years, with Liverpool going to Manchester City on Sunday in a much-vaunted ‘title decider’. (I don’t think it will decide the title, but it will certainly have an impact.) I might or might not anticipate Anthony Taylor making aContinue reading “VAR: the epitome of joyless officialdom”
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