My first ever live match. I was lucky enough to be taken by a friend and his Dad from school, as my friend knew I supported Liverpool. Remember the other Palace goal like yesterday, as it flew into the top corner, with Clemence flapping, and I was standing right behind it.
Granada TV ‘Kick Off’
January 1977
Rare footage of Liverpool’s 3-2 victory in the FA Cup 3rd Round Replay at C Palace.
Voiceover from Gerald Sinstadt
#LFC#Liverpool#YNWA#CPFC
WE MADE £100k IN 7 DAYS 💰
Non league play offs are chaos 😂
Emotionally, operationally, commercially.
Thought I’d share some behind the scenes on how we approached ours at @FarnhamTownFC off the pitch because I think clubs massively underestimate the opportunity these games create 🧵
Shows the importance of supporter groups like @spiritofshankly taking a stand on ticketing. Fair play to Liverpool for listening, acknowledging fans’ concerns and implementing “a price freeze for season 2027-28”. Always makes sense to work with fans. #LFC
🤬 Embarrassing Liverpool Have No Plan Under Slot
Strip away the excuses and the reality is brutal.
🔴 Liverpool 1-1 Spurs
📊 xG: Liverpool 1.66, Spurs 1.21.
But the numbers almost flatter Liverpool.
Tottenham arrived battered by injuries and confidence, a team enduring a dreadful season and barely able to name a proper bench. And yet Liverpool produced something weak, shapeless and embarrassing.
This wasn’t bad luck. This wasn’t a tactical battle. This was a side with no attacking identity whatsoever.
Because Liverpool today appeared to have one attacking plan.
Give the ball to the 17 year old and hope something happens.
That’s it!
Possession meanders around harmlessly. Midfield passes go nowhere. The forwards look disconnected. Eventually the ball is pushed wide to the teenager and the entire attack waits for his rescue act.
That isn’t clever management.
It’s tactical bankruptcy.
This decline has been obvious since November. Anyone still clinging to last season’s title as proof Arne Slot must be the right man needs to stop pretending.
Football doesn’t run on nostalgia.
And when a depleted, dreadful Tottenham side can walk into a match like this at Anfield, and leave with a point without ever looking frightened, the conclusion is unavoidable.
Liverpool are garbage, and their manager has no clear way to stop them being so.
Some final thoughts for a disappointing night.
This wonderful football club of ours has been a constant in my life for over 50 years. I’ve had the privilege of going to Anfield many hundreds of times. When I’m there, there is nowhere on this planet I’d rather be. It’s my church, and being part of this club is my religion. I’ve had times of sheer ecstasy, and some real lows (such as Heysel..)
The bond I have with the club is also part of the bond with my boys.
There are many on here who are probably fairly new to supporting the club, and they are most welcome. But they would have you believe that these are the worst of times, and that the manager and players are deserving of all sorts of abuse. This is partly due to the incredible success of recent years, and the high expectations this success brings. These are GOOD times; we’re league champions for god’s sake!
Is this temporary loss of form? Let’s be totally honest- we all LOVED the summer’s transfer window. It’s not quite worked out as planned, sure, and I really hope this isn’t the end of a winning cycle. If you’re supporting this club, and being part of this amazing family for the long haul, then support the players in red, and support the manager whilst he’s still in charge . That’s the bare minimum . Otherwise you can’t have the privilege of being part of this incredible family.
I’ll be at Anfield on Wednesday singing my heart out. I’m looking forward to it already.
Remember, #YNWA is not simply a song..
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@washingtonukfan@Jessys24 Im in the James Joyce. Decent offering of beers, good food, and friendly atmosphere. Hope to ibtroduce myself tomorrow night. Safe travels ✈️
@antgib
Good Morning Anthony, watching on YouTube. Apologies if you have already explained why, but do you have any knowledge of why Cove isn't included in the XI?