I’ve genuinely never seen, in my years as a journalist covering this sport, a club finally win the Premier League after years of emotional collapses, only to do so from the sofa, with the wider football world reacting like someone had just announced a new Carabao Cup sponsor, a brief nod, a polite clap, and everyone moved on.
I still remember when England’s most glorious and mythical institution, Liverpool FC, won the league last season, playing great football and creating a sense across the football world that something monumental had happened, while with Arsenal, the title feels less like a historic coronation and more like a small club being allowed to hold the big trophy for a weekend, maybe because depressing football, set pieces and emotional insecurity will never quite feel like genuine greatness, which, from a purely journalistic perspective, is quite telling.
Kelleher:
"I find a bit difficult when I hear people speaking about the players at Liverpool and performances, because I don’t think this season is even important from a football aspect for them to be honest. It’s more about them personally and mentally"
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@PhilBlundell I’m biased but it’s 10/10 isn’t it? Used to be even better before the expansions - that and Hindmarsh are proper grounds. If you can get to an A-League game there go, it’s the best in the country for it!