Perfect day out with Jurgen’s magnificent Reds in his penultimate Anfield game.
Yesterdays admin-
Title Countdown:
23 wins down/ 2 to go. (Adjusted from pre-season target of 30 wins.).
78 points down/ 6 to go.
(Adjusted from pre-season target of 93 points.).
Klopp Farewell Tour:
23 games down/ 2 to go.
P 23 W 15 D 3 L 5 F 58 A 31 CS: 4
1 trophy down/ 1 to go.
Probably the last time they’ll be a ‘Title Countdown’ above this season after City play next Sat’day dinner. But the fact, even with our April blip that ultimately cost them, they’ve taken a title battle, when 99% of people predicted they’d struggle to make top 4, to 3, maybe 2 games from the end of the season, what will likely end up an 80-plus points season, is phenomenal in context. Made that much greater an achievement when you consider everything they’ve had to overcome with all the major injuries all season long costing them more minutes than any other side and not having a fully fit squad to select from for any game all season. The atrocious officiating/ VAR decisions that have disgracefully decided this title race and had the PGMOL apologising to LFC twice as much as any other side this season. The mad fixture scheduling with more than double the amount of Sat’day dinner games than any other team. Often after Thursday night games. And all this from one of the youngest sides in the league that had, lest we forget, a completely rebuilt midfield this summer. Losing its captain, vice captain and main stay #6 ‘lighthouse’ in the process. All pivotal pieces through Jurgen winning everything. Yeah, we hoped for more and the perfect send off for him with #20. And to that end it’s frustratingly annoying. But in context of everything above, to improve on last seasons mess with a serious title challenge, probably only one of 2 teams this year in the PL to win major silverware, and a final league placing of no lower than third after yesterday really is a phenomenal first season for this rebuilt, young group that bodes fantastically for the future and the success we’ve had under Jurgen to continue under Slot.
And was the main reason why the partying, joyous attitude of everyone at the match yesterday was the complete opposite to all the
WAY OTT doom and gloom we’ve seen on-line of late. We know how good this group has been all year. And we know just what a special, special man,
OUR man, we are coming to the end of and how we want to relish every last second with him and thank him for the last 8/9 years that have been the best and most enjoyable of many of our lives.
And they reciprocated to a bouncing atmosphere with a superb display that was probably the best all season since we totally dismantled Villa early doors. And full credit to Tottenham too. If that was a ‘dead rubber’ game, I’d hate to see one with something on it! Both teams went hammer and tongs in the warm sunshine of a gorgeous May day to produce an absolute treat of a football match. Four outstanding L’pool goals with the Reds back to their imperious best not letting ‘Spurs breathe. But all credit to Tottenham, they never stopped working and playing their game. And they got their reward with 2 late goals. Without ever threatening to do much more on top of that. You could be proper churlish and criticise L’pool for not keeping a clean sheet. But that’s football and always will be when you are SO dominant in the sun. You naturally relax up. The subs that contributed to that mad 5 minute spell don’t happen in context like that if the game is tighter and not long won. So absolutely no concerns there with ‘Spurs goals and you are looking at this the completely wrong way if you are.
Full credit to Tottenham’s fans BTW who contributed to a marvellous atmosphere and never stopped backing and believing in their side. Many L’pool ‘fans’ on-line of late could sadly learn a lot from them. And full credit to ourselves for sticking with our boys and giving our man the fitting send off he deserves for all the joy and priceless memories he’s given us. There were two long periods of his name/ song, being belted out over and over and over. That was hard enough. Wolves will be proper emotional with barely a dry eye in the house. I know I’ll be a wreck in floods anyway.
Too many outstanding individual performances to mention. But how timely was it from Mo to shut the mad naysayers up with a return to his best? All the man does is set record after record after record after record ….. Now the first player in PL history to hit double figure goals and assists in three straight years. With yesterday’s goal leaving him 2 shy of a 5th season out of 7 of 20 or more PL goals. With the other two garnering 19. That’s now 6 out of 7 seasons he’s scored 25 plus in all comps. Oh, lest we forget, NO L’pool player has assisted more goals through his 7 seasons here. Not bad for a (madly STILL!
) perceived greedy, one season wonder aye? And people seriously want to get rid of him. The mind boggles.
Superb to put April behind us and have the Reds back to what we know they are to give our man the fitting send off he deserves.
Can’t believe I have only two more dates out with him left.
But at least we’ll make the most of them. Because we are Liverpool and having a boss time and standing by/ thanking our own, is what we do.
UTR!
FTT!!!!!
