Today’s admin-
Title Countdown:
12 wins down/ 18 to go.
40 points down/ 55 to go.
Current unbeaten PL run-
P 6 W 6 F 17 A 2 CS: 4
As predicted after the West 'Am loss, City and L'pool have gone up another level since the last International break. And Chelsea, who've been flattering to deviate all season IMHO (and by most every xG metric), have begun to tail off as the first shoots of another epic City/ L'pool title fight begins to take place as we both continue out blistering winning runs.
The
ONLY thing that really worries me is if we end up going BCD gain. We do that, and the farce of last season returns, then City will romp home. As intricate as our system is, most everything we do, from Klopp's team talk on down, is predicated on the crowd. We play off that emotion and have a bond that most every other club can only dream of. City are far more methodical in just playing to the system and can play every game like a training match. Fans or no fans. So cross everything you have and pray to whatever deity you do that doesn't happen.
When a team is as top draw brilliant as ours, it would be an absolute travesty to see their hard work snatched from them through no fault of their own again.
I fear tonight was the last game we'll be in attendance for some time. But hopefully, I'm wrong and I'm still able to make the 9:38 rattler south on Sunday and a 7th successive league win at Tottenham.
Another routine victory after the amusing interlude of the Saudi lovers actually taking the lead with a belter Shelvey strike, Although what Thiago saw giving it straight to him hack only knows?
Special shout outs to a few players on yet another record-breaking L'pool game. (I'm fast losing track of the record they break to even mention them now)-
Konaté- Another superb, dominant display. You knew this lad was special and one of the top young CH's in Europe from his Leipzig displays. But his ceiling is frightening. He's got every trait Virgil has. With an even bigger physique and arguably more rapid pace! When you're beasting Saint-Maxmin without breaking a sweat, you know your ****** fast!
Oxo-Chambo- Up there with Trent and Ibou for MOTM for me. Alex is very quietly putting together a really impressive season, He's arguably been our best midfielder and again had another super showing that pulled Newcastle all over and created the space for others. Loving that his confidence is growing by the game to getting back to running direct at opponents and opening up a whole new facet to our attack once more.
And people all over SM wanted him gone a month or two back ..... reactionary comments after Brighton was it that he should
'never play for the club again' and the like.
*SMH at the impatience.
Naby Lad- Superb cameo that would have outshone Alex if he'd been fit enough to start. And just like Alex, his difference-making ability to beat a man and completely open up the play with his direct dribbling, or pick the killer pass, was shown in glorious technicolour again. Another that's quietly had a really good season every time he's played. And another that was written off to the mad, and utterly ridiculous extent, of claims like
'Get rid! The single worst ever L'pool signing' and the like this past summer. *Again, SMH at the impatience.
And what can you say about Trent that hasn't already been said countless times. Got someone that unbelievably still gets the tired, lame, and completely false narrative thrown at him that he
'can't defend', that was a pretty F outstanding goal-saving tattle he threw in on another outstanding two-way showing of top-class defensive and attacking. And if this is to be the last action we get to see for a bit, what a belter goal to leave us with! Good job we have nets or else he'd have done someone the Kop an injury.
It was utterly mad to me how neither myself, anyone around my seasie seat, or any friend I've talked to after the game, got asked for any NHS proof going in. And there were far more stewards on duty around the turnstiles. Mask wearing seemed to be up under the stand on the Villa fiasco. But still nowhere near full compliance and still totally unenforced. Liverpool and football, in general, need to really buckle down on this or we will be seeing reduced capacity's or worse ..... A surprising and disappointing first game under the<i> supposed</i> new restrictions.
Onto Sunday and another boss day out in London with Jürgen's Red Army ..... Maybe.
Up the Saudi slaying Reds!
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