3 - Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is the first central defender ever to assist three goals in a single UEFA Champions League game. Source.

Never a penalty from Maguire. Thats what Arsenal fans have been saying for several seasons now.

11th time in 23 games we’ve conceded 2+ goals. Only 7 clean sheets. No wonder we’re massively inconsistent when we’re haemorrhaging goals left, right and centre.

It’s mad to think this was 6 weeks before Istanbul. It was pre smart phones and social media, and I’d managed to avoid the news, so it was one of those rare occasions where I hadn’t seen any scores and decided to watch MOTD. Needless to say I wasn’t disappointed.

Where’s this Liverpool been for most of the season? Granted, it makes a change not playing XI shithouses playing alehouse football, but still. It’s the first time this season I didn’t fear a two goal lead was going to collapse. The key now is to take that form into the Bournemouth game and beyond.

“Greenwood is the danger man” proclaims the commentator. You can say that again!

Dominik Szoboszlai is only the third Liverpool player to score or assist a goal in 5+ successive Champions League appearances, after Steven Gerrard (twice - 5 in Feb 2008, 5 in Nov 2008) and Mo Salah (6 in Feb 2023). #LFC

Marseille's next Beatles themed tifo. #UptheReds #lfc

Excellent half, thoroughly deserved lead. Denied a stonewall penalty and had about 5-6 moments that just lacked a better touch or pass. Looked full of running and intensity which has been massively lacking of late.

He's worked miracles on a shoestring 🥴

Tbf, we pissed that. Missed pen, 2.96xG, 3 big chances, they only had one shot all game. Under normal circumstances you could put that down as just one of those days. When you’re in the middle of one of the shittest unbeaten runs, & can’t beat the promoted teams at home it becomes unacceptable.

59 touched in a half for a creative forward is astonishing. Its been a very slow burn for Flo so far at #lfc but the pay-off between now and May could be massive

If Arteta wasn’t such a knobhead and Arsenal fans weren’t a bunch of massive weirdos, I think City not winning the league for the second year running was a good thing. Pep “the greatest manager in the history of football™️” showing his qualities when conditions aren’t 100% right for him.

Is Slot the required level to manage LFC? Possibly not, but calling him names because he maybe doesn’t quite have the ability is out of order for a PL winning manager. I’d expect that of Chelsea fans tbh. Djimi Traore wasn’t LFC level but I’d never call him a cunt after what he did in Istanbul.

Cynical me wonders if broadcasters might select the wrong frame deliberately to inflame controversy and debate.

If this is a foul anywhere else on the pitch, why is it not a Penalty 🤷🏼‍♂️ #LFC

Zero end product aside, Frimpong showed us what this team is lacking - electric pace. Obviously there were multiple reasons why we were successful under Klopp but having 2 of the fastest players in the PL in your front 3 certainly helped. Opposition hate pace and beside Frimpong we’ve barely any.

Former players or staff shouldn’t be welcomed back with open arms by the club simply for being employed by us. Those who deserve adulation will rightfully receive it but players like David James, who cost us trophies, or Neil “pass the pound” Ruddock should definitely not.

Slow, slower, slowly, slowest then Liverpool. I can’t remember the last time I saw Kerkez/Bradley marauding forward with pace and purpose. We’re so good at sterile possession around their box, slow it to a snail’s pace, let them set, then look utterly clueless as to how to progress any further.

#NeVARpool geddit?

I can only remember a long range Szobo shot being of any trouble for their GK today, in the 2nd half. Loads of possession outside their box without any meaningful penetration. We lack a lot of things at the moment but not being able to beat players when 1vs1 is a real hindrance, esp vs a low block.

Don't complain about attackers diving if you won't give fouls when they try to stay on their feet... #lfc

Salah might be at AFCON but referees maintain their stance that opposition players can manhandle Liverpool players. That on Ekitike was ridiculous and there’s been at least three instances with Frimpong. “The referee’s a scouser” sing the away contingent without a hint of irony.

Players get tapped up all the time & it’s an accepted practice except in some wired cases like Cole, Isak, VVD, Defoe & MGW. Managers on the other & its faux outrage from all corners, “lack of respect”, “poaching”, “where’s the integrity”. Will City be held to this standard? I 115 doubt it.

Once I found out the Hootenanny wasn’t live it ruined New Year for me. All the best to everyone, except you Jools. You can suck my dick.

easiest question ever

I was in Woking shopping centre a few years ago (near that Pizza Express!) and witnessed a young woman having a very animated, one-sided conversation with a man. I caught the man's eye, and he just gave me this classic, world-weary eye roll as she carried on. The man was Antony Costa from Blue!

For those who lived through this era, when David James and Neil Ruddock were at the centre of everything bad and every corner was akin to conceding a penalty, this is truly bad.

Another thing that annoyed me today was the “head injuries” to Ekitike and Tolu, which was also on display by Dorgu in the Man U-Newcastle game last night. Blows to the neck, jaw and face are not head injuries, and the force some of these blows wouldn’t even knock an eight year old girl off her feet

Another abysmal reaction to facing a slight bit of adversity, from a disgustingly poor Wolves team. Yes, our form looks to have turned a corner on paper but in reality this teams confidence is on a knife edge and it could just as easily swing the other way. Not an impressive afternoon.

Chiesa starts…

Absolutely no excuses today. No “every game is hard”. No “we’re in poor form”. This Wolves side has just 2 points 17 games & is on course to be the worst PL team ever. We need a good win & a convincing performance is required today - no huffing & puffing, & making things difficult for ourselves.

Anyone else feel a pang of sadness when the Trivago adverts come on?

For me, the greatest Christmas movie - after Die Hard, obviously - is Bernard and the Genie. It's a little outdated but still hilarious. Hollywood's remake a few years ago with Melissa McCarthy was an abomination that doesn't come close to the original.

Whether Semenyo joins us, City or whoever is irrelevant, but only yesterday it was being reported that that he wanted to come to us. Today it’s City. Football transfer reporting is so fucking tedious.

Hahahahahahaha

Mentality midgets that capitulate at the first time of adversity and we’ve seen it game after game after game. When things are going our way we can be good (we weren’t great today) but they score and we cannot deal with 9 fucking men. An inability to get the ball, keep it and kill them off.

The fans in the stadium actually disputed this. He’s about 1m from the ball & halfway up his calf. Tribalism is hilarious at times. We need to quicken the tempo & maybe double up out wide. Wirtz & Szoboszlai keep coming infield leaving Bradley & Kerkez to provide width, but they need to get higher.

The challenge on Gordon was a penalty 100%. That being said if that’s the bar refs set then you’d accept it, but the cyclical nature of football means we’ll see that exact challenge in the coming weeks & the pen will be given. Like VVD’s “offside” goal vs City then a week later the Forest one given

I bet he’s gutted he’s going to miss the FA Cup 3rd round.

Mordor. Tough place to go

Got to keep up with the Joneses over here on Bluesky

Do they sell envelopes in Saudi Arabia?

That Mo Salah isn’t in this team and Cole Fucking Palmer is in his position is absolutely fucking ludicrous. Professional footballers are just as clueless as the idiot journalists that pick the Ballon D’or. Plus, shoehorning a CM on the wing is an abomination.

Nope, we’re running out of giving people a chance incase they fail & cost a studio/label £. Once upon a time a band would make 1-2 albums before making it big. Now they get once chance after being given a massive push. The death of DVD’s means many risky movies don’t get made because there’s no ROI.

We'll never stop sharing this image. Shame on those who get their kicks from killing animals.

I’ve no skin in the game but this ref is giving Real Madrid absolutely everything. Every 50/50 is to Madrid, the crowd make a noise and FK to Madrid. Madrid player fouls and it’s a Madrid FK. No doubt they’re a talented side but they don’t Alf get a helping hand.

That wasn’t the performance of a team whose manager has lost the dressing room, either. That was a dig in, & fight tooth & nail win. If the players are with Slot, I guess I still am then, tbh. We’re all on the same team 👊🏻