Episode 3112: Two Vast And Trunkless Legs of Stone
We’ve seen teams and managers in crisis before, but not this team and not this manager. So nobody can tear their eyes away from the spectacle of Pep Guardiola having apparently no idea how to stop Manchester City’s spiral, beyond spouting ancient wisdom-phrases even he does not appear to be actually paying any attention to.
IRELAND’S NUMBER 1??? pic.twitter.com/u8ZcjizL8T
— The Redmen TV (@TheRedmenTV) December 1, 2024
Meanwhile some of Guardiola’s former charges were helping Chelsea make mincemeat of Aston Villa, while for Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United, the tiny frenetic figure of Amad Diallo toppled the Easter Island heads at the heart of Sean Dyche’s defence.
Lars Sivertsen and Neil Atkinson join us to reflect on an extraordinary match at Anfield. Does Guardiola just not know how to take a compliment? How ? Is Salah’s public approach to contract negotiation really “selfish”? And can anyone stop Liverpool now?
One, two, three, four, five…SIX!! ? pic.twitter.com/KZ66RqrJ8W
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) June 2, 2019
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