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I’d say this was the one most of us were looking forward to and it didn’t disappoint Dave. Here’s My take: We’ve all seen new signings come in before and make a huge impact - The King, Barnes, everyone will have their favourite. And while nothing can diminish what they achieved, they did it with winning teams. I don’t know what sort of sales job Klopp did with Virg (snow and Eskimos come to mind!) but this immense beast of a player chose us when he could have taken the oil-coin and guaranteed success elsewhere. I’ve never seen anything like it, from his first match against the blueshite he has been nothing short of sensational. It does seem he genuinely loves the club (although we’ve all been stung on that front before) and wants to fulfil his ambitions here. Put like this, If he leads us upward and adds a Prem winner’s medal to his haul with us I’ll personally carry the foundation stone for the fucking coolest looking statue at Anfield!

If we’d had the foresight to get him when he was leaving Leeds all those years ago, can you imagine? He’s just the epitome of how players should conduct themselves on and off. Love to see him finish his career with us and then move into coaching our lads straightaway....no one’s going to take any liberties with this guy! 8.5 for me

Here’s the thing: Dejan would be first pick CB for Utd and Arse, would certainly threaten the first 11 at the Chavs and I’d have him over Stones. He’s had his horror stories but on his day he’s brilliant, his team mates obviously love him and we have two CBs with injury records not a million miles off Darren Anderton territory. Why is keeping him even a debate?

Super report Dave. On a slightly different note, was I alone in feeling a gnawing sense of...dunno, something, when Maura got spuds through with the last kick of the game...?

Picture this scenario: it’s the 90th minute and city are desperate for the winner when their latest move breaks down and a ball over the top means Vardy’s away one on one, only to be rugby tackled by Fernandinho, who controversially is only booked. The free kick comes to nothing and city romp down the other end and Fernandinho gets on the end of the cross and the ball is judge to be 1mm over the line. My question is this: who do you shoot first? The Ref? Gary Neville? Knowing our fucking luck this isn’t too much of a stretch....

Agree with every single word. And how come when we have one of the best ball playing CBs in the world it’s Joel fucking Matip running down blind allays and passing the ball to the other team? There’s no part of that shit right!

Couldn’t disagree with any of the review Dave, thought Sturridge was a fucking disgrace (what’s with the half-arsed strolling around the centre circle attempting flicks which NEVER come off ffs?), Moreno’s a fucktard, Origi’s a championship level player at best and Mig, oh dear. Biggest worry is the £52 large we dropped on the amazing disappearing Nabi. Seriously wtf? One excellent turn, 24 step overs and a couple of decent passes does not £52m make. Thought this was tailor-made for him but he totally stank it out...

Excellent report Dave. Can’t agree more on VVD - saw that Babb said on LFC TV that it’s only a matter of time before the Spanish leaches come in for him. On this occasion I don’t think we have to worry, I think he’s here for the duration...

Totally agree with you on the first thing you’d do if you ruled the world by the way!

Short and sharpe Dave but on point, although I think you were a little generous with Trent. If Moreno had thrown in a performance like last night he’d have been found swinging from a Neopolitan lamppost this morning. And for the first time Robbo actually looked like a guy who played in a relegated team not so long ago. Bang on about the front 3, they haven’t at it all so far. And is this really the Keita we’ve been hanging on for since last summer? Listen to Journos and he’s supposed to be a mix of Kanté and Modric, but apart from an hour against West Ham he’s done fuck all squared. Maybe it just needs a spark, but where’s it coming from?

Agree on all of this. Special mention to Dejan - this was the guy who I hoped we were signing. He was fucking immense all night long and if anyone in the history of football didn’t deserve to be on the losing side it was him.

Would you take Zaha in the summer??

Excellent stuff Dave and you’re spot on about their ballbag keeper. Two other things: wouldn’t touch Sterling with a septic barge pole even if they offered him for free; de Bruyne, however, can you imagine the damage we’d do with midfield of him and Naby next season....?

Everyone’s nervous. There’s no in-between in this one: it’s either going to be great night or one of the worst...

Harry Kane = ‘cockwomble’. Genius!!