And of course, one of the most brilliant things to happen, but in the weirdest circumstances was Liverpool FC winning the Premier League. I'm old enough to remember the last time it happened. It felt real in December, when the first team were playing in the Club World Cup, and there was an FA Cup game against Shrewsbury Town a few days later. The 'kids' drew the game and played amazingly. Giving rise to one of the most famous Bill Shankly quotes being seen everywhere.
I can vividly remember the feeling, in mid January when it became very real, that maybe, just maybe, this year could be 'the one'. But we'd been here before. We'd had hope. Been tantalisingly close. But somewhere in mid January, spontaneously the chant went round Anfield 'we're gonna win the league, now you'd better believe us, we're gonna win the league'. Almost from that point it was academic.
By Mid March, it really was academic, they needed 6 points from 9 games. Given current form, that was going to happen. But then football was suspended.
At the restart, like most other teams, it was a bit shaky. But still never in doubt.
The Chrystal Palace game had me in tears - 4-0. It was so emotional. Inside an empty Anfield.
But the next day, Chelsea beat Manchester City and that was it! There were people in the street, fireworks. The lot. The team were all together in Formby Hall - the tv pundits tried to make out that they were all speaking from their homes, but it was blatantly obvious they were together. Some of the scenes from that night were great. The team all singing 'Championes, talking to the tv people, obviously drunk. Virgil being attacked on camera by his teammates. Jurgen Klopp so emotional.
So I'll just leave this here.
And of course this
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