Liverpool fans the world over breathed a huge sigh of relief when Gerrard announced his retirement from playing yesterday. \u00a0Whilst it was unlikely that Kloppo was going to be foolish enough to let Stevie near the Anfield pitch again, stranger things have happened. \u00a0With this news, I am tempted to install Liverpool as my favourites for the title, mainly because I know they won\u2019t win it and I\u2019d like to maintain my 100% record of getting every prediction wildly wrong. \u00a0Fellow players across the globe came together in tribute for Stevie G, many calling him the finest player of his generation which tells us one important thing. \u00a0Players rarely go on to be good coaches for one key reason. \u00a0They are a poor judge of a player. \u00a0Gerrard was very, very good but the best player of his generation? \u00a0He wasn\u2019t even the best midfielder at Anfield. Xabi Alonso, if you are interested.<\/p>\n
Andre Villas Boas, yes he who nearly retired JT far too early by asking him to defend on the halfway line, wants to retire JT in China. \u00a0AVB, not in China for the money in any way shape or form, is prepared to pay the Chelsea skipper money even Roman Abramovich cannot afford to get him to the Far East, especially if he packs John ObI Mikel in his suitcase.<\/p>\n
Pochettino has said Spurs need to improve next time they play Champions League football. \u00a0Now now, I know what you are all thinking. \u00a0That lot won\u2019t even be playing football next time Spurs qualify for the Champions League. \u00a0Don\u2019t forget, they are still unbeaten in the league, it\u2019s just as soon as they step off British soil that they forget what they are good at.<\/p>\n
Spurs now have to decide whether they want to humiliate themselves further by playing their Europa League matches at Wembley. \u00a0Please Mr Levy, do it. \u00a0Do it. \u00a0Not for any other reason than it will give me even more material on Spurs who, from a pointing the finger of fun perspective, have made quite a quiet start to the season.<\/p>\n
Health and safety has gone proper mad at Leicester. \u00a0Having given out old fashioned \u201cclappers\u201d to all their fans, they are now being banned from match days due to safety fears. \u00a0The only safety fears there should be at the King Power right now is fears for their Premier League survival.<\/p>\n
Jose has been so wowed by Zlatan\u2019s form this season that they have already decided to take up the option on an extra year of the Swede at Old Trafford. \u00a0To be fair, it\u2019s the best bit of work Zlatan has done since landing in Manchester, the \u201cI could rule America\u201d interview he gave on Monday. \u00a0He didn\u2019t get paid for the interview, but he kinda did as it led to another year of \u00a3250k or so a week. \u00a0Well played Zlatan, well played.<\/p>\n
Pogba and Lingard have devised a new secret handshake. \u00a0Rather than a new handshake boys, how about a new secret move that might lead to one of you putting the ball in the back of the net? \u00a0It\u2019s not as if you can rely on Zlatan or Wayne to do it, is it?<\/p>\n
Antonio Valencia is a closet Michael Jackson fan and paid tribute to the dead man by wearing a single glove against Feyenoord. \u00a0Mourinho is very much a closet Henrikh Mkhitaryan fan, and he only lets him out of the closet every so often. \u00a0Wayne Rooney is a closet striker, and only comes out once in a while. \u00a0His opening goal though, that was a little bit like the Rooney we remember. \u00a0Maybe the \u201cgood work\u201d the media has been undertaking all season has finally annoyed Rooney enough into remembering how to contribute. \u00a0He followed up his goal with a delightful reverse pass for Mata\u2019s goal. \u00a0The Scouser is now Manchester United\u2019s all time leading scorer in Europe and, as much of a kicking as I have given him this season, that deserves some respect. \u00a0Especially as he made a mockery of my previous paragraph. \u00a0Lingard scored the 4th, meaning that the handshake is already working. \u00a0Sod it, even Scholesy had nice things to say.<\/p>\n
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