LFC’s last seven days – The Good, The Bad and The Brilliant
Liverpool top the Premier League table after two matches, as well as sealing UEFA Super Cup glory last Wednesday.
It’s been a positive first week of the season for the Reds – here’s a light-hearted look at some key points from the last seven days.
The Good
Henderson’s Trophy Lift
Jordan Henderson’s making a habit out of lifting European trophies, isn’t he?
Anyone that has a recurring trophy lift gets a big thumbs-up from me.
I reckon he goes even further for the next one, starting the fast feet on the walk up before he gets the trophy.
Maybe even as the losers walk through their guard of honour, especially if it’s against Manchester City.
Return of the Ox
Oh it’s good to have Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain back. He offers a direct attacking option that no other midfielder can give Liverpool.
I felt really sorry for him after that injury against Roma – he was so unlucky to be stopped in his tracks, at a time when he was really kicking on.
Then again, the lad plays for Liverpool and goes home to a Little Mix, so swings and roundabouts and all that.
Adrian’s Hands
Decent shot stopper, him.
Remember David Gold tweeting about how West Ham have their own “Adrian’s Wall” a while back? He had a point.
Adrian’s not doing badly, winning trophies with the European Champions within days of arriving at his new club.
He looks a nice fella, too, but in the nicest possible way, I hope we don’t see too much of him.
The Bad
Adrian’s Feet
Wow. For a bloke that’s a professional footballer, he looks ridiculously uncomfortable with a football at his feet.
In fact, he makes Mamadou Sakho look like Diego Maradona.
Expect to see Virgil van Dijk dropping a shoulder and trying to nutmeg everyone rather than knock it back to Adrian in future.
UEFA
Fresh from taking the Europa League final to the back-ends of God-knows-where, the powers that be decided that the UEFA Super Cup, which is ranked somewhere between a kickabout in a car park and a Premier League game in terms of meaningfulness, should be played in a far-flung city in eastern Europe.
Not only are they making a habit of choosing venues for games that are less accessible than the Arctic Circle, but they decided that after 90 minutes in gruelling humidity, what everyone needed after just two competitive games of the season was a further 30.
Some major leagues in Europe have literally just started and the Reds have played five hours of football in the first eight days of the season.
The Brilliant
Alisson
Absence really does make the heart grow fonder, doesn’t it?
You don’t realise how much of a difference that beautiful man and his wonderful beard makes to the side until he’s not there.
That said, that’s not why Alisson is included here. He makes the list simply for tweeting a picture of himself on Wednesday night watching the game off some dodgy stream on his laptop, then realising what he’d done and deleting the tweet.
What a fella.
Sadiooooooooo Mane!
Sadio Mane doesn’t get enough recognition for how he’s developed over the last two seasons.
It’s also testament to how good this squad is that he’s probably in the top 10 players on the planet right now – some may even say top five – but it can also be argued he’s not even the best African winger at Liverpool.
Opinions differ and you can’t have too many qualms with either argument.
Jurgen Norbort Klopp
“Addddrriiiiaaaaaan”.
That was TV gold, but my favourite part was the justification shortly after – “….like Rocky!” – as if a light bulb went off in his head and he thought “anyone who doesn’t get the reference will think my head has completely gone this time.”
Having someone as relatable and likeable as the figurehead of our club is hugely underestimated.
I bet he was more fuming with UEFA than anyone because it meant he had to win a European trophy and couldn’t go on a massive bender afterwards.
Here’s to the next seven days…