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#LFC #YNWA Self-proclaimed exponent of eye tests in football. Expect sarcasm, tongue-in-cheek takes & mood swings. Zero patience for lazy sweeping statements & petty bickering. Blocks xenophobia & abusive rudeness, no exception.
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Sweden after four games of World Cup qualifying:

▪️ 0W, 1D, 3L
▪️ 2 goals scored, 7 conceded
▪️ Bottom of the table
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Yeah. I’ve said it frequently. Virgil has pampered us.
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My impression of him was that of a very good but not elite defender. Might be wrong but remember him a lot more as a left back.
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He’s improved loads hasn’t he? His name was bandied about years ago but never clocked he’s this good.
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Schlotterbeck’s passing is as good as anything I’ve ever seen from a CB.
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Went under the radar that in their previous game, Khephren Thuram made 92 out of 103 passes for France, won 5/5 of aerial duels, made 14 passes into the final third & had a shot on target.

Slowly but surely coming into his own for club & country.
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with Florentino (Perez), and I told him I wanted him to partner me in midfield for [Real] Madrid."

“I know the club tried twice, but he wouldn't leave Liverpool. Not many players turn down Real Madrid but I think that tells you a lot about the loyalty of the man.”
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Zidane rates Gerrard ahead Scholes and Lampard, claiming the ex-Liverpool skipper was the 'best in the world' at his peak

"I have said in the past that at his peak he [Steven Gerrard] was the best in the world,"

"I think it was the summer of 2004 I was having a conversation
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Frenkie de Jong is the kind of player Liverpool needs.

His name is Adam Wharton.
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Football, like fashion, goes in circles. The long throws, the set pieces, the soak & attacks ..:. We might be heading back in time.
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🚨 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢 - @jfelixdiaz: There is a belief at Liverpool that Ibrahima Konate's commitment to Real Madrid is 'more than just a rumour'. The Frenchman is Spanish side's No. 1 target.
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It’s looked a mess so far. Midfield non existent.
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All these years of watching football, I still find it difficult to judge the level teams like Sweden & Switzerland are at, at any given point in time.

Default stance is they’re pretty mediocre.
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Ekitike, Isak & Wirtz all start for their respective teams.
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Might be a long night for Wales.
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What a silly soft goal to concede.