Football

The only way is down...

And apparently Mahrez and Schmeichel are still about to sign for Everton...

Quite a coup for Leicester getting the best English manager in the game (according to football guru Phil Thompson), not long after a couple of trophy-laden seasons at Anfield.

When does he start?

That Neymar freekick

Enrique gone at the end of the season. No surprise there.

Koeman in

Who gives a fuck?

will that be your standard answer to any football related matter ( until we get back in the top 4 ) ?

No. But do I really give a fuck about what happens at Barca or Real? No. I won't join the wankfest

The sheets are soiled, time to start throwing toys out of the pram...

Even if we were top of the league I still wouldn't give a fuck about that mob. Why would I?

If you like football and the way it's played than you might appreciate the quality on display.

Obviously, being a Liverpool fan and all that, for you that's not the case.

its a world game @mikec, what happens in other leagues and with other big teams have repercussions in the Premier League.
Luis Enrique leaves Barca, meaning they need to replace him. Wenger's on the verge at Arsenal, and they may need to replace him. Sampaoli at Sevilla is the man thought to be top of both of those clubs wishlists. Sevilla are doing well in both la liga, taking over that other title challenger spot from Atletico Madrid, and the champions league, putting a spanking on Leicester.
If Klopp doesn't survive at Liverpool, where do you think Liverpool will look for a new manager? Italy/Spain/France/Germany? And will you be back here asking who the fuck is this manager and where did he come from?

we can tika taka up there with barca, but we lack the defence, the attack and the midfield to get the same end results as them

great article on Colin Kazim Richards, whose now with Corinthians in Sao Paulo

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/mar/02/colin-kazim-richards-corinthians-brazil-racism-football

particularly interesting is his take on football banter

“I’m from London and I moved to Bury – that’s been the hardest move ever, culturally. There were no black people up there and food was hard for me. All that rolled into one. And then you go into training and people think it’s funny to put bananas on your peg and then people think it’s funny to cut up your shoes but what people don’t realise is my dad don’t have money.

“I was on £45 a week – I can’t buy new shoes every week. Cutting up your laces and putting a hole in your crotch on your trousers and shit like that. They don’t understand how hard my dad works … I used to clean my trainers with a toothbrush.”

Would he describe that as “football banter” or racism? “The first time I think it’s more ignorance,” he says, “but then it really is racism after that, because they’re not listening, they still think it’s funny. And then you retaliate and you get labelled a bad boy.”

Great piece on fans in chile wanting Sanchez to move clubs because they are tired of seeing him battle alone.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39139930

f Klopp doesn't survive at Liverpool, where do you think Liverpool will look for a new manager?

Hodgson?
Pardew?
Allerdyce?

Allardyce won't be available - Barca are recruiting.

meltdown hasn't scratched his liverpool itch

And goalie..

https://nyti.ms/2m8b54D

NYT on Zlatan - such a shame that a lot of people that followed the PL for years didn't think much of him. Always liked him and if only there were some more like him it'd be a bit more fun.

Fascinating read

Fernando Torres has a proper nasty injury; looks like he was KO'd in an jump to head the ball and landed on his face whilst unconscious

In hospital but alright now