Finished “Frankie” by Graham Norton (yes, that Graham Norton!) Frankie, elderly and recovering from an ankle injury, begins to tell the home care night nurse her life story while convalescing. We open as a child in Ireland, travel to London, settle in New York City, and eventually end up in […]

If #LFC can get their defense sorted, I think the rest will snap into place better. Kerkez has looked uneven, but I thought defensively he was pretty good tonight. I'd rather see Bradley start with Robbo and Kerkez rotating. Frimpong available as a sub, pace for the late push against tiring […]

I don't know if Konate is distracted by contract extension concerns or is eagerly learning Spanish, but he's not been shocking this season. Salah doesn't look like he's suddenly fallen off the aging cliff, but he's been poor. Losing Alisson & Ekitike are big blows, as both were massive […]

I will point out that this match commentary sums up some of my frustration with officiating, different competitions be damned. #LFC conceded beyond the declared stoppage time to lose at Selhurst Park. A substitution in stoppage time allowed the referee's […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Sequence of disasters from Konate. The sale of Quansah, the failure to land Guehi and the long-term injury to Leoni are looking like a dreadful combination for us. #LFC

What has Wirtz done to earn a foul there? How do you assess such a ridiculous performance? Each call is more ludicrous than the one before, as if he's flexing his incompetency. #LFC

This is also a terrible call, even if it's for #LFC He's horrid.

Dear god, this referee. No consistency at all. #LFC

Just as bad as Bradley's yellow but this one isn't because........ #LFC

The way we play is all about every player being comfortable on the ball, happy to find the right pass, aware of space. Konate is the exception to this: huge, fast and strong, but not that composed on the ball. That was OK when Trent was alongside him, because Konate knew his game and knew where […]

Non-penalty xG is 1.06 for #LFC to 0.36. Unlucky to be trailing, largely because of a soft penalty. At some point, the breakthrough will come. Expect Salah off the bench to replace a so/so Frimpong.

Very gullible referee. #LFC

This is wrong, Jones doesn't have to leave the pitch because it was a carded offense. #LFC

Could have given two yellows on the same play, as the undercut on an aerial Konate is ugly. #LFC

One of these days, Ibou will accidentally put a free header on target. 🙃 #LFC

Good god, that's a call grossly rounded up. #LFC

Big save by Alisson! Wow, that was a great through ball and Szoboszlai beaten on a full tilt sprint is a warning sign. #LFC

His recent performances have been somewhat underwhelming, but when is the last time you've seen a healthy Salah not start a Champions League match? 👀 I'm also surprised Frimpong AND Kerkez are starting. I figured it'd be one or the other. Jones in lieu of Mac Allister is a good decision. Mac […]

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Tonight, I went to support the U17 girls I coached last year, many of whom I’d coached since U7. It was great to see them and they played great. 😃 This is the first autumn in 12 years that I’m not coaching. I miss it!

Wife and I got our #flu shot and #COVID booster at our local CVS. They ask if you are high risk, and as long as you say “yes”, they don’t care. No burden of proof, required. 😃 #Health #vaccines

Kavanagh. Every time, that guy. 6’ of stoppage? Let’s play a full minute more because Palace have a throw. I have zero doubt he’d have blown it dead at 95:45 if #LFC were on a counter. Given that Palace played better in composite, Liverpool being decidedly better in the second half, and that I […]

Okay, 85th minute. We may now commence with scoring. #lfc

Federicoooooooooooo! #LFC

How Kamada doesn’t have a yellow card is a real mystery to me. If not for hacking away then for accumulation. #LFC

Feels like one is coming. Much better by #LFC in the second half.

What's the earliest we are allowed to score? 85th minute? #lfc

Henderson with a fine reaction save to deny Wirtz. Lightning in a bottle saves from him today. #LFC

Palace were fortunate in a wrongly awarded corner and the chaos in the box that led to their goal. But in every way possible, except for possession, they have dominated. If not for Alisson, this would be a rout. Aside from Alisson, I have nothing positive to say about #LFC except that they […]

I’d rather scrap the massive added time and get to the locker room. This team needs to get right and it isn’t happening on the field. #LFC

Terrible miss on a free header by Konate. #LFC

Another big Allison save! He's keeping us in the match. #lfc

Alisson is saving everything. Incredible performance and he’s absolutely needed as #LFC is too casual out of the back and being turned over too easily.

Henderson always shows up against #LFC Fantastic and fortunate save.

Should be 2-0, but for Alisson. What a save!! #LFC

So @sotolf reminded me of something I kind of love. The Japanese "30-hour system". Used in nightlife, broadcasting, and transport, the time extends the day past midnight to keep late-night events grouped with the same calendar day. So a club open from […] [Original post on velocipederider.com]

We're unlikely to know how Slot speaks to Ekitike in private, but I hope it's disappointed dad vibes rather than a full dressing-down. I still think one of his few managerial mistakes was wrecking Quansah's confidence. Here, in some respects, Slot doesn't need to say much. 60,000+ supporters […]

Hoping that Leoni's injury isn't as bad as we fear. He looked really good, both defending but also sliding out to the right like Ibou does when #LFC is in possession.

Chiesa is easily the MOTM. Was the engine carrying this sluggish team all day, with two brilliant assists to show for it. Nice to get Isak's account opened up. Would have been nice to see Ekitike continue to perform, and he did, but for the shocking lack of awareness leading to the second […]

+6 minutes of added time will have Moyes fuming from across town. #LFC

Beautiful goal and Chiesa has another gem of an assist. Ekitike scores and then gets the second yellow for removing his shirt. #LFC

The worst thing about this #LFC performance is how often Joe Gomez, who is a lovely footballer, has given the ball away under no pressure. He's gone backwards. Sad to see.

What a horror show of ineptitude. #LFC

Chiesa is determined to find fault with the referee. Even when it isn't there. Man after my own heart! 😆 #LFC

Yellow card for Ekitike is correct and easy, but the original call was bananas. First time I've ever seen Ekitike get upset about anything. Normally a state of zen. #LFC

These games are always ragged, the lineups being such mashups. And a Championship side will always play with scrappiness and energy, sometimes exposing a tendency of the EPL team to be casual and lazy. The passing out of the back has been shockingly poor, inaccurate and slow. Gomez & Endo in […]

Great pressure, steal, and pass from Chiesa. He's been excellent. #LFC

Isak!!! Welcome aboard! #LFC

Frimpong's passing has been wildly off-target so far. Rusty or overthinking? #LFC

Big save. I though Isak was burying that. #LFC