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  1. Just been looking at the Premier League under 18 and Premier League 2 (U23s FKA reserves) and City have been dominating at these levels as well for the last 4 years too. Their depth and investment hasn’t just been limited to the first team. In some ways there’s a lot to be said for them having a good youth system as everyone wants to produce their own talent but even their academy is tainted with sportwashed petrodollars.
  2. If you compare the line ups from 2018 and 2019 we’re still starting with 8 or 9 of the same players. Arsenal are still using 0 or 1. Not sure why people are surprised by Arsenal’s progress this year. They’ve been building a team for 3 years. As have most other teams around us, we’ve just been stood still telling everyone how clever we are.
  3. I think defenders would be more bothered about him getting past them if there was a consistent end product. If he beats them and ends up one v one against the keeper I doubt they’re too bothered. “The goals will come” people keep saying. When? There isn’t going to be some magical change, he can run fast (for now) but he isn’t a prolific finisher.
  4. Yea, Riise too as well but both scored in Europe beforehand. Thought Babbel’s first was in the Gary Mac derby but he scored a few others that season.
  5. On their actual debut: Bill White Van Dijk First goal: David Burrows Nick Tanner Raul Meireles Curtis Jones
  6. If they’re stripped of the titles then there should just be no winner that year. Had they played within the rules we don’t actually know what would have happened, they probably wouldn’t have been as successful but we don’t know for certain how those seasons would have played out. What about the impact it might have had on other chasing teams (Chelsea weren’t far off either in 2014 for example)? I don’t think it’s as black and white as saying you award titles to the runners up. In any case, the moments have gone, what benefit is there to us as fans or the players to be awarded something now? We’ve nothing to gain but City absolutely have to be punished if they’re found guilty and a fine or suspended sentence doesn’t cut it. There’s no deterrent to anyone in the future otherwise but retrospective punishments are never going to be ideal when they go back so far.
  7. The Bellingham stuff is getting as embarrassing as the Mbappe stuff a few years ago. The only chance we had to sign him was last summer before his value rocketed - there’s posts on here about what a good World Cup would do to his price tag. It’s highly unlikely we’ll have agreed something in advance and kept it secret and there’s no chance we spend £125m+ on one player now. It’s clear we want him and I’m sure he’s interested too but no way do the numbers work. Just stop doing it to yourselves.
  8. Exciting times ahead, just watch us monitor the shit out of everyone for the next 6 months.
  9. I did also laugh reading this bit: More from Jurgen Klopp on Cody Gakpo: "He is a good footballer, good in small spaces. He likes to finish from distance and has a good shooting technique. Imagine that.
  10. Seeing as Achterberg and books are getting a mention, out now…! https://store.liverpoolfc.com/a-mersey-mission-by-john-achterberg
  11. There have been lots. All covered on the excellent lfc history website: https://www.lfchistory.net/Stats/GamesOwnGoalsByOpposition
  12. It’s sung to get a reaction, has been for years - though by a lot more sets of fans now. We give them exactly what they want by getting outraged on Twitter but it doesn’t actually change anything. Never understand people getting wound up by people singing the national anthem at us either - that’s exactly the reaction they want!
  13. My partner is the same with what she uses in the kitchen. She’ll also make a sandwich and leave the butter out on the worktop when she’s finished then forget about it so it’s sat there for hours, same with milk when she’s made tea. Jon Richardson covers this in his stand up:
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