Liverpool vs West Bromwich Albion
We need to have a similar Christmas and New Year period this year as we had last year. Wind back to last year and we beat Wolves and Sheffield United after Christmas then in our first fixture of the New Year beat Everton 1-0 and went on to reclaim our league trophy…..eventually. This year we have WBA and Newcastle then start the New Year away to Southampton. Hopefully we can achieve a similar points return this time round and then go on to retain our title just without the enforced break in between.
Our first challenge though is WBA, the Baggies or even the Throstles, whose fans will be thrilled by the thought of a New Year heralding an exciting new chapter of free flowing football under a dynamic and innovative new coach. Yes. fat Sam, the walking advert for Wrigley’s chewing gum, has taken over at the Hawthorns. I think I speak for us all (except Jay) when I say you wouldn’t have wanted to have been sat opposite him at the Christmas dinner table while he was masticating.
Talking of walking adverts, WBA;s mascot is called “the boiler man” and, as you might expect though not understand why, he is a man dressed up to look exactly like a combi boiler made by their sponsors Ideal boilers. Yes like Jock, WBA have sold their souls to the boiler industry. I am sure Jock will be able to fill you in on the pros and cons of combi boilers in general and ideal boilers in particular if you care to ask him. No I didn’t think so 😉 Anyway, as a special treat for all those children out there who probably didn’t that get many presents for Christmas, (ho ho ho) here is a picture of a lovely cuddly boiler man. Fortunately for them (and us) it’s the WBA mascot and not Jock.
Klopp received a couple of extra Christmas presents with Milner and Shaq returning from injury and back in contention for a place in the matchday squad joining recent returnees Ox and Keita. This presents him with a few interesting choices in midfield and I wouldn’t be surprised if he shuffled the pack a bit. Team: Alisson, TAA, Fab, Matip, Robbo, Hendo, Gini, Keita, Mini, Firmino, Salah (Capt). I think Jones and Mane would benefit from a rest and hope Klopp will also use his subs to swap out Hendo and Gini in the second half.
Klopp has given “sulky” Salah a virtual hug by explaining he made a mistake in making “tantrum” Trent Captain instead of him for the Mid game and confessing that on merit it should have gone to, wait for it, ………..”outraged” Origi (yes he who this week cleared his instagram account in a strop) I can certainly see now, how looking after the Grandchildren might be perfect training for a future career in football management….
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