Liverpool FC: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly – EPL Gameweek #9
The Reds get their dues, with victory over the blues. Fans have to suffer with growing redevelopment to-do’s, and we celebrate winning over prejudice, taboos and boos. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. EPL and FPL Gameweek 9 reviewed at Liverpool FC.
The Good
A no-brainier this week. The 2-0 victory over the noisy neighbours on Saturday. As usual, the fixtures wasn’t sorry of incident, with Everton’s Ashley Young being sent off on 37 minutes.
For once, decisions weren’t Liverpools way this season, when the unfortunate Young saw red for a second bookseller offence. The veteran midfielder twice fouling Luis Diaz as he struggled to keep the Columbian in check.
Liverpool were awarded a penalty when Michael Keane handled in his own box. Salah was on hand to dispatch the penalty. The Egyptian was on hand to score a second after a superb pass from Darwin Nùñez to complete a late Reds counter attack.
The result briefly put Jürgen Klopp’s boys on top of the Premier League. As things stand, the Reds sit in third a point behind Man City and Arsenal who share the lead on 21 points. Surprise contenders Tottenham face Fulham tomorrow (Monday) night.
The Bad
Liverpool asked fans to return Derby tickets, which were purchased for seats in the new section of the redeveloped Anfield stand. The plan was to have some availability for the Derby following the appointment of a new contractor. The previous ones having gone bust in August.
Unfortunately, this had been delayed as new issues have come to light, delaying the opening of the stand until early in 2024.
The (Sm)Ugly
A nice article in the Athletic this week about Liverpool legend John Barnes and the famous banana Back-heel picture that was taken during the Merseyside derby back in 1988 at Goodson park.
The article by Simon Hughes’s follows the story first of the photographer that took one of the most iconic pictures in sporting history, and how he came to take the picture.
Hughes’s then goes to dig into the topic of racial discrimination which dogged the game back then. Farm more than we see today if the truth be told.
Overall a great article to pay tribute to Black History Month which is celebrated in the UK in October this and every year. The event brings to light and celebrates many poignant moments and events in Black history. Well worth getting into. For those who wish to know more (many I hope!) there’s a link below that to the Athletic.
