That has to be up there with one of the worst games I've ever attended in 43 and a half years of watching football. It was probably even worse than that
13 years later...
442 games
257 goals
120 assists
4 Golden Boots
3 POTY
Every major club trophy
Countless records
Mohamed Salah, arguably the greatest player this league has seen.
Not the worst Downing replacement!
Salah asking the Anfield crowd to include Hendo in the farewell is a desperate, beautiful attempt to pretend, just for one afternoon, that the band is still together.
Gakpo seems like a classic example of a footballer who creates problems for himself / the team and then tries hard to solve them while his supporters seem to credit him for his ability to solve problems.
People who many never get to meet, yet with whom we have such an emotional connection. We sing their songs in pubs, homes, parks, and in our cars all over the globe. Hard to explain to people who don't understand.
🖤 Diogo Jota - The Whistle's Blown Far Too Soon
Finding it hard to write these words, fingers trembling as I type. Diogo Jota is gone. Just days after marrying the love of his life, standing proudly in a church with his new wife Rute and their three young children, he and his brother Andre are lost in a road accident in Spain. A family torn apart, futures stolen in silence.
Jota was 28. A player in his prime, a Premier League champion, a Nations League winner, an #LFC forward who played the game with bite and purpose. But that’s not why this hurts so much. It’s because he carried himself with quiet dignity, a humility rare in modern football. He didn’t shout for attention, he earned respect by how he played, how he worked, how he made you believe.
He scored goals that lifted stadiums, but he never chased the spotlight. His joy seemed rooted not in fame, but in the chance to play, to contribute, to belong. And so we embraced him. Because we saw something of ourselves in him. Not the talent, not the trophies, but the effort, the heart, the sense of duty.
This morning we wake up in a world that makes less sense. A young father gone, a brother gone, a family grieving beyond words. And we grieve too, from afar. Because somehow, through the screen and the songs and the match days, they became part of our lives.
You never knew us, Diogo, but we knew you. And we will never forget. #YNWA #RIPJota #DiogoJota
“It is a remarkable achievement for a small guy that came from Gondomar, where I had this dream.” 🇵🇹
Becoming a Premier League champion was more than Diogo Jota dared dream of as an aspiring young footballer 🏆❤️
Whatever happens this season, I'm committed to enjoying the last of the Jurgen Klopp era. This team has been so magic for so long. We've trruly been spoilt.