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Murphy: Guard of honour is a load of nonsense

Danny Murphy has ridiculed the idea of Liverpool getting a guard of honour by Manchester City ahead of their clash on Thursday night calling the whole tradition as a ‘load of nonsense.’

City manager Pep Guardiola confirmed that his side will honour that tradition in their first game since been crowned as Premier League Champions.

But the former Liverpool midfielder says that he thinks it is a relic from the past and both supporters and players would.rather it not go ahead especially when it comes to paying tribute to major rival.

The Echo (via Talksport) reported Murphy as saying:

“It’s a perception of respect, ‘the right thing to do’, the message you’re trying to send to the football world that when somebody wins, that you show respect and grace.

“The fact City will be doing it on Thursday will show humility, saying ‘well done’ to Liverpool and appreciation for their quality. I think it’s a load of nonsense!

“I don’t know where it started and why it started, I would feel uncomfortable doing it. I’d do it because you have to do it, but I wouldn’t want to do it, because it’s not done with sincerity.

Murphy said respect between the teams is natural but to have such a open display is not necessary.

 

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“If I was a Liverpool player and United won the league, you know they’re better than you, you respect that and you’re trying your best to be like them, so they know you respect them.

“The fans don’t want you to do it, the players don’t really want to do it, it’s all for effect and it doesn’t mean anything.”

“Kevin De Bruyne is the best midfielder, probably, in the world, and he’s clapping his hands and giving a guard of honour to players who can’t even lace his boots."

Liverpool have had the shoe on the other foot in more recent times, giving Chelsea a guard of honour when they won the league in the 2014/5 season at Stamford Bridge.

Back then there was a similar discussion, as it was a fierce rival.

However through gritted teeth and a chorus of ridicule from the home stands, Steven Gerrard led his team in the tribute.

Whether Murphy likes it or not, the guard of honour will go ahead at a empty Etihad stadium and will be further vindication of this team's fine achievement.


 

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It's actually quite disrespectful too. Obviously you can't compare him to our defenders or attackers purely because he's a midfielder. He's likely a better overall player than some we've got in those positions, but they're clearly better players in the relevant position - defence and attack. 

 

So, the only really fair comparison regarding who isn't "fit to lace his boots" is our midfielders. And you have to look at that in context too. Is KDB a better player than our midfielders? Probably so. But, is he a better option in our system? Would he do a better job at getting back possession than Fabinho, Gini or Henderson? Likely not. Is he better at shielding the ball and turning tight space situations into attacks than Gini? I'm not sure. He's technically better than most of our midfield, particularly with the ball. But, our midfielders have attributes that suit our system and which De Bruyne falls short in by comparison. 

 

They're clearly fit to lace KDB's boots and Murphy is chatting shite. 

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I hadn’t realised Joanna Taylor had jibbed him in 2017. She must have got fed up of the handog look and negativity as well.

 

And for a Jürgen Klopp lookalike....

 

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And he’s a Liverpool fan. Hahhaha.

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Even playing high school rugby we had to give the winning team a guard walking off the pitch. Its a basic sporting mark of respect. How a former processional can hold the opinion that its insincere isn't really giving his fellow professionals much credit. Sure there will be some bitterness or disappointment for the team handing over the torch, because they are human. Doesn't mean they don't have respect for our team and their achievements.

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The fucking cunt.

 

Was never good enough to be a regular at Liverpool. says everything that the only club that came in for him was fucking Charlton Athletic. He then rides Uncle Woys cock for a few years and helps get him the Liverpool job by telling Stevie and Carra how aaaaaaaamazing the cunt was to play for. The cunt. 

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I’m not arsed about a guard of honour although Murphy is and always will be a bitter prick, and one who should be doing cartwheels at the fact he’s got a cushy number being a pundit when I can honestly say he brings fuck all to the table in terms of tactics insight or wit.

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2 hours ago, Anubis said:

I hadn’t realised Joanna Taylor had jibbed him in 2017. She must have got fed up of the handog look and negativity as well.

 

And for a Jürgen Klopp lookalike....

 

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And he’s a Liverpool fan. Hahhaha.

Shame it wasn’t a Rafa lookalike that would have pushed him over the edge

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I want a guard of honour but I want the city players to link hands and create an arch and our lads to skip down under the arch in pairs, wearing short shorts with 'Fuck Danny Murphy' written in gold on their arses. 

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When the players receive their medals they should take individual photos and post them individually to Danny Murphy. They should include a pair of boot laces already tied with a note saying 'already tied being as you aren't worthy, you bitter shit bastard.' 

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Christ, what a reaction to a pretty innocuous comment. I think guards of honour are a load of bollocks as well, yes I'm mildly amused by Man City having to do it but when it happens it'll be massively underwhelming anyway. 

 

OK the De Bruyne comment was horse shit but pundits come out with stuff like this all the time. 

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13 hours ago, Vincent Vega said:

Danny Murphy buys his clothes from Greenwood’s Menswear Childrenswear.

 

His shoulders are about half a foot across. That why kits always looked so baggy on him.

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