Episode 1431: Kop Sucks, Bottle Or Choke, Trolls Beat Hotheads, FAI To Infinity
Liverpool’s late win over Spurs at Anfield didn’t show either side at their very best – but it sure as hell gave everybody a lot to talk about.
“Pochettino needs to make a decision on Hugo Lloris”#MOTD2 pic.twitter.com/4hLNqweHoX
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) March 31, 2019
Why do we always praise and criticise players and performances based on how they end? When is the right time to pass in front of goal? Who should be the Player of the Year?
Ken Early (@kenearlys): Liverpool’s latest victory a case of all’s well that ends well
(via @IrishTimesSport)https://t.co/k2yT9XvhkV— Irish Times Sport (@IrishTimesSport) April 1, 2019
Poor finish from Sissoko, of course, he could and should have created a far easier chance from this break; but Virgil van Dijk deserves a lot of credit here
The back-tracking and closing of space available to both runner and ball carrier is perfectpic.twitter.com/2LI1mjrHPj
— The Tactical Times (@Tactical_Times) March 31, 2019
Jonathan Wilson joins us to explain the difference between bottling and choking and which of Liverpool and Manchester City are more likely to fall victim to either phenomenon in the coming weeks.
And Kieran Canning talks to us about yesterday’s Old Firm game in which Steven Gerrard’s hotheads were played to perfection by Celtic’s troll king, Scott Brown.
Ryan Kent will face “retrospective action” after a “ridiculous” shove on Celtic captain Scott Brown during Rangers’ Glasgow derby defeat, believe @BBCSportScot pundits Michael Stewart and Steven Thompson.
Thoughts? ? https://t.co/v8yT3ChLWH pic.twitter.com/jBq33hQYXe
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) April 1, 2019
Plus there’s Kop sucking another one in, Salah on Salah, Bill Hicks, Philip Larkin, l’il Grizou and FAI to infinity.
This. Mohamed Salah speaking the absolute truth. pic.twitter.com/9eLSi6xUEE
— Samue (@VintageSalah) March 31, 2019
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Ole the only one
Richie Sadlier on fan free will
Would Ken pass McClean’s Irish identity test?
Champions Cup QF rugby rehabhttps://t.co/XRl5qX2xhr pic.twitter.com/LlWg8DCxri
— Second Captains (@SecondCaptains) March 28, 2019
Ken brings us news (5.05 mins) of the grassroots biting back on behalf of John Delaney, including an explosive letter to the Meath Chronicle decrying the modern-day state of… everything https://t.co/GobFynpFQQ pic.twitter.com/J9DIwHQTqu
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Frances Murphy and the Murphy Derby ????????????
Eoin’s Poemz ????#FunnyFridayhttps://t.co/kgnoFJefXp pic.twitter.com/0fbfhUzd98
— Second Captains (@SecondCaptains) March 22, 2019