BigBird

It's so good it reminds of the day I met someone who was also famous for not being someone else. His name was Tom Jones. Not that one, mine was a brickie from Tredegar.

It's very good. My brother lives in Cats Ash. Mel C is his neighbour.

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Anniversary bump. One year ago today and the theme tune from the Magnificent Seven springs instantly to mind.

Kean and Neville are now discussing MU's chances of playing in the CL next season. Why didn't they discuss Burnley's prospects of the CL earlier in the day? Sky Sports bias at it's worst.

"This is a brilliant game of football," Roy Kean. Pardon ?

Sing. It works.

Yes, given to Forest coach Steve Reed in the post match mele.

Quack Sport on our case. After a head clash the ref gave the ball to us for the restart, they say it should have been given to Forest. Less than a minute later we scored. That's what led to the red card. F**k em.

From Sad Cafe; Waiting for these c**** to score a 98th minute winner..... It's just so f**king inevitable, isn't it? Utter f**king bin dipping c**** You can taste the hate. It's delicious.

Stat of the day, i luv it.

Clark doesn't look out of place, he's having a decent game.

Spot the spliff.

Good shout, it's working well so far. Hope there's no freezing when the game starts.

Don't tell him the trick Dan, pre-match posts on match day threads are becoming comedy classics.

R5 claimed in the week that Klopp likes to use all 5 subs while Pep Guard prefers to keep his starting 11 intact. They drew no conclusions from this except that both tactics are effective.

Who else is a sub? Good to see Clark getting a start, hope to see a few more youngsters on the bench.

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Great photo, pity about the narrative. Ball assistant? FFS.

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Apparently Sir Alex Ferguson reads the Telegraph. He must have loved this on Monday morning; "This was a victory forged in Kirkby. A victory that is up there with Jurgen Klopp’s greatest achievements. Maybe, in a one-off match, in a final, his greatest ever. In terms of courage, in terms of determination, in terms of that belligerent refusal to accept circumstances have conspired against you, in terms of digging in, digging deeper and doubling down, it possibly even rivals that night in Istanbul in 2005 for Liverpool."

Dam, good night's sleep ruined.

TeamTalk quoting two journo sources, both tipping Alonso; However, TEAMtalk has been told Alonso very much remains Liverpool’s No 1 target and a three-year deal has been prepared. Now, according to two separate sources, Alonso’s likely next step in the summer is replacing Klopp at Anfield Firstly, Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri wrote on X: “Xabi Alonso more and more close to Liverpool FC. “The Spanish coach has made clear his mind after several talks between his entourage and Liverpool board. “Even if Bayern are pushing, it seems less likely that the trainer of Leverkusen will continue one more year in the Bundesliga.” Adding to the positive news for Liverpool, Foot Mercato’s Santi Aouna delivered a similar update. Aouna claimed Alonso now has a ‘clear preference’ and that is joining Liverpool. Furthermore, it’s confirmed Liverpool have been in contact with Alonso’s camp and the manager would reportedly be ‘delighted to take on the immense challenge of succeeding Jurgen Klopp.’ It’s also suggested Alonso’s loyalty to Leverkusen has factored into his thinking when favouring Liverpool over Bayern. Indeed, it would no doubt go down like a lead balloon if Alonso left Leverkusen directly for Bayern without a different club or two in between. Foot Mercato also highlighted the fact Liverpool are in a far more stable position and are ‘better structured’ than Bayern. The German giant have rifled through six different permanent managers since Pep Guardiola left the club in 2016 and there’s been speculation player power is running wild in the current dressing room. All in all, it appears Liverpool have made a breakthrough in their quest to appoint Alonso as Klopp’s successor.

These consecutive sentences from that article amused me. I imagined them as a dialogue between Baldrick and Blackadder. They have conceded more shots than any side this season other than Sheffield United. They have conceded more shots in February than Manchester City have all season.

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