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I'm not happy about everything seemingly against them for Sunday. We can't afford an ounce of complacency. We're normally a much better team when we think we've got a decent opponent in front of us. We can't give them a sniff. I'm probably more worried about Sunday after them having a shit week than I would be had they just had 2 wins.

The missus had the day off so we’ve been for a walk on Bodmin Moor and stopped at The Wheal Tor, Caradon, for a ploughman’s.

I withholding all comments until c.7pm on Sunday. We need to be as up for it as we would be as if we were playing a peak-Slur Alax side.

TLW Chief Drops Huge Hint About World's End Date

Sweet 16? 23 Carra Gold? Not quite, but 16 League games in and 23 games in in all competitions and things are not too bad at all for Jürgen’s Top-of-the-Table Reds! And they haven’t really clicked yet, according to the manager. 22-23 is a low bar – 21-22 had exhausted this team and a big fall-off was always likely. So any comparisons with last season come with that caveat. That being said, the improvement is striking, best illustrated, probably, by this statistic: we’ve reached 37 points after 16 games on the 9th of December; in 22-23 we reached 36 points after 23 games on the the 25th of FEBRUARY! We could be looking at 20-25 points more this season than last, which would get us to the 87-92 range… None of this was a given, of course, given the turmoil of the summer. To be where we are is remarkable, and all the more so as this group – Klopp 2.0 – are still getting used to each other and the new system. Before the start of the season, I mentioned ‘Hope’ and wrote what I felt needed to happen for us to have a good season. ‘Alisson remains the best in the world. He was our best player last season. Hopefully we won’t need him as much this, but if we do, he’ll be up to the task. Virgil gets back to his imperious best. He’s captain now. He’s got to set an example. His role will be key to where we finish. Trent can combine both roles that he’ll be asked to play. Vice-captain. Future captain. He is also key to all we do. The new lads hit the ground running. If they do, we’ve got a great chance of having a great season. Curtis came into his own at the end of last season too and in the summer with England. We still need to strengthen in the middle of the park but we should be okay with the five or six we’ve got. Competition for places up front will keep everyone on their toes. There are two spots up for grabs (Mo starts every time). Gakpo, Nunez, Diogo and Diaz will all be desperate to start. And the two who don’t should provide great options off the bench.’ So far, so good! Alisson has been sensational – he’s the best there is. Of all the Klopp signings, he’s in the top three, isn’t he? We’re probably 5-6 points better off this season – already! – thanks to him. Newcastle, City and Palace spring to mind as games where he was decisive. Trent’s goal against City wouldn’t have happened only for that point-blank save 15 seconds prior. An absolute gem. Virgil has been imperious. Ever since his antics against Newcastle and the subsequent two-match ban, he’s taken the bull by the horns and has shown the way to everyone else. No mattter who his partner at centre-half or down that left-hand side (and there have been a few) he’s been consistent. A huge part of our current success. The jury is still out on Trent in this dual role. It’s going to take time, but suffice to say, he’s coming into it, as evidenced by recent goals, especially, and as the season goes on, he’ll get better. The middle of the park has been steady if not spectacular. What more could we expect after a total rebuild? Two of the lads came in very late in the window too – Gravenberch and Endo – and they’ve started to play a role of late. Mac Allister will improve too, as will Dom as he continues to build that understanding with Trent and Mo. As for the front five? 40 goals in 23 games. And given we will play a minimum of 50 games this season (we’ll likely play between 55 and 60), we could be looking at over 100 from them alone. As much as all of the above has been key to this season’s success, there are other factors. One is Europe. Pre-season, in the same article, I said this: […] the lack of intense European football (while our main rivals will all have to juggle that calendar up to December at least) and things don’t seem so grim. The Europa League has been, as Gérard would probably have said back in the day ‘a blessing in disguise’. First, because this team / squad would not have been able for Saturday-Wednesday-Saturday football at this stage in its development. This competition has afforded us the chance to rotate – something Klopp has done brilliantly – and keep everyone fresh. Had we finished fourth last season, we would have been in a group with PSG, Dortmund and Milan. Look at the effect this has had on Newcastle. Even this week, United play Bayern, while we have a dead rubber. Second, it’s allowed us – by virtue of rotation – to keep ‘fringe’ or second-choice players happy by giving them lots of game time. Kelleher, Gomez, Kostas, Endo, Gravenberch, Jones, Harvey, amongst others. 20 (TWENTY) players have figured in 8 or more games this season. That’s exceptional management of resources. Third, it’s allowed us to introduce new players – like Quansah – helping them get experience and look at ease when they are called upon in the League (Newcastle, Wolves and Palace for Quansah). Fourth, it’s helped build confidence and momentum: four wins out of five, 16 goals. Old-timers playing as well as they’ve ever done, new signings hitting the ground running, forwards scoring, Anfield as a bastion, the Manager managing his resources to perfection all adds up to 17 wins out of 23. And to: The second-best attack in the League. The joint-best defence in the League. The best goal difference in the League. Libpool, Top of the League Libpool Libpool, Top of the League. Don’t believe the Table? Listen to the Fume. It’s a sure sign we’re back. John Brennan View full article

Newcastle's CL campaign

I don't like the fucking jinxing posts on here.

This. Far too much gloating from our lot on social media today.

Maguire because he's a fucking oompa loompa and Shaw and Fernandes because they are snides (especially Fernandes) are good to not be playing - if we were more than two up, they would resort to hurting our lads. Wouldn't be much fun missing two or three for Arsenal. McTomminay is always a snide who gets away with a lot so he is one to watch. Got to be honest and in a way it's hillarious. He is by far their best player and my sense is that he is the most un-Ten Haag player ever. It shows you that Ten Haag hasn't been able to implement his footballing culture at all. As much as I'd love to anhilate them, I'd take 3 points and no injuries and march on for the Arsenal game. As low as the blueshite have been, I always was the same and Prickford's assault on Virgil shows how these games can massively impact and derail a season through injuries.

Finishing bottom of a group with Copenhagen in it is seriously embarrassing for the self proclaimed 'World's biggest club'. We need to make sure we go right for the jugular on Sunday, no fucking about. Torture the cunts.

Not sure if this has been posted already but... Done far more to achieve legendary status since he left us, bless him the crazy fucker.

It might be time to change mates….

The board game Guess Who?, but every person is Maradona. Astonishing stuff. https://jorgezacher.squarespace.com/

Fucking state of this cunt…

Exactly. There is the wounded animal aspect too after their last 2 defeats. Although it has been easy for us recently, we lost against them last season and it only takes one or two lucky moments which the fuckers have in abundance. Also, thanks to fucking Hodgson and the media everyone now thinks VAR helped us last weekend. Starting line up and form goes out of the window in this game sometimes. Plus we have not played well in the last 3 games despite getting max points out of those. I will take a scruffy 1-0 win if offered.

Paul made a great shout before the season started, may have even been last season, saying 5 subs would be crucial and it has been. Klopp has been masterful with the use of the subs bench and combined with the Europa I think it'll help keep the players fresh.

You don't have to lose to be losers but we are losers

“Purchase all forty seven of my Turdseye digital trading cards, and believe me they’re awesome and give me mussels where I don’t have mussels, and I’ll send you a Captain Turdseye doll as a reward. You’ll also get to join me at Mar-a-Widnes for a gala collectors dinner, and we’ll have a lot of fun, a glass of wine and some crab puffs.” * Free with purchase of 47 cards.

We simply need to treat them, as the team, who are in the position they are in. The 8th best team in the league, quite frankly pretty shit, and just batter them. None of this, "oh, but it's utd" Fuck off, they're crap, go for the fucking jugular

Nice. Top four finish. Not bad.

Is that an actual quote by Gandhi?

I would prefer to avoid Roma at all costs for the safety of our support. Fucking animals those cunts.

Almiron looked devastated at the end. The lad was close to tears and pretty sure I saw him mouth ‘I’m a real boy’.

Made up Saudi fuckers are not only out but finished bottom. I don't mind playing Milan any day....a proper club.

Meanwhile, somewhere in Riyadh, preparations are underway for Eddie Howe's dinner invitation.

Haha yeah, good thing to get knocked out of the champions league so they can focus on qualifying for the champions league.

Ha ha. Newcastle about to get schooled in time-wasting shit housery.

I think he looked promising and dont understand why he was loaned out.

For people who like The Stand, get on Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon.

Diaz training today.

Maybe those hotmail emails from Russian birds are legit then. My Borris he blow up, I suck toes yes.

Yup. We beat his peak sides a few times too. This fixture can kick you in the teeth sometimes.

I would also add it is a lot more difficult to win when your own side is continuously working for the other team, irrespective of actual policies.

I'm impressed by those who can sustain the level of engagement shown in this thread. The prospect of venal kleptocratic looters continuing to run the country into the floor to be potentially replaced by slightly less venal, technocrats who defecate their trousers every time the press say boo, is seriously uninspiring. Granted I live in a safe seat, but unlikely to bother my backside to vote next time. It would be nice if someone in the media could actually be bothered to lay out all of the issues the country faces as that would at least give people a bit more of an understanding why things feel like they've fallen off a cliff (for the majority of Conservative voters this is essentially that house prices aren't continuing to rocket).

They might be doing it to protect themselves from signing completely unproven young players and sticking them on 8 year contracts again!

Look how I wrote attic? Fuck me......

Complacency is always our biggest enemy under Jurgen. See Palace, Brighton, Fulham, Sheff Utd, Luton and Toulouse for recent evidence. Its taken us going a goal behind in most cases to jolt life into us.

If it's not back dated, it makes sense for Chelsea to vote for it. If means nobody else can exploit the loophole, while they still get to benefit from it from their previous actions.

It’s the ‘Molby-goal’ of pods. It should only come out in about 30 years when Dave finds an old copy of it in his attack.

PJ Harvey from a recent show...

My top three: 1. 11/22/63 2. The Shining 3. Different Seasons

Erik ten Hag, speaking to TNT Sports: "We didn't lose it today, that's clear. Today's performance was very good, we didn't deserve to lose, but we lost the game."

I couldn’t think of a single thing to buy for my ten year old but then I had a brainwave a couple of days back. Thought back to when we were at my sister’s a few weeks ago and my niece had a fold-up air hockey table that Turdsette wouldn’t leave alone. Found it on offer at Argos. Job done. Very pleased with myself. Upside is she’s got a surprise ‘big’ present to open which is boss for her and boss for us to watch her open. Downside is I’m gonna have to pretend to be shit at air hockey for the next few months at least.

Those screws are meant to be lose. If you took all your strings off, they would all by the same. As soon as you put your A string back on, the screw will take its original place. *don’t tighten any screws* Get some new strings, no point changing one as it’ll sound shit.

IT would be my favourite, and I love the ambition of The Stand. Two that I really loved that don't often get mentioned - Firestarter and the Hearts In Atlantis novella. Of the more recent ones, The Institute and The Outsider were really good. Also, Billy Summers is just a straight-ahead thriller and is all the better for it. Brilliant tension throughout.

Everything is so black and white for them.

I didn't even know he'd been interviewed by Morgan mate. He's better than me, I wouldn't give Morgan the time of day without calling him a cunt every 5 seconds. The cunt.