stevoc
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Plus, everyone knows Klopp nipped over to Wuhan and shagged a bat, which started all this shit.
Allegedly*
Plus, everyone knows Klopp nipped over to Wuhan and shagged a bat, which started all this shit.
The pandemic was met with wildly different reactions from clubs, which is why that season very much deserves an asterisk. Some clubs took huge precautions because the severity of COVID was relatively unknown. Others didn't and were able to capitalize on the fact that many clubs were holding back. Some clubs were heavily hit by players getting sick, others were lucky enough to remain largely unaffected.
While the title from that season does count, it is absolutely fair to acknowledge the strong likelihood that Liverpool won it precisely because of the pandemic and the way it threw the whole season into complete disarray. It caused a situation where nobody else challenged for the title at all because it was anyone's guess what the consequences of going 'business as usual' might be.
In some ways, it could be called mildly irresponsible to approach it as an opportunity to snag an easy title while the world grappled with not just the disease itself but also the many people who refused to take precautions against it. Not a great example for a major sporting institution to set. I wouldn't go so far as to say that Liverpool contributed to things like the anti-mask movement, that would certainly be overstating the case; but many clubs held back and took every possible precaution exactly because of the potential optics of not doing so, given what society was dealing with in that regard.
For that reason, that year's title is worth the least of any PL title ever won.
Raging inside the weirdo.
The new joker looks good
We're like Father Dougal pushing the big red button on their season.THIS Manchester United team has derailed the farewell tour
THIS Manchester United team has derailed the farewell tour
Moon was on the wrong side of the Sun and the magnetic field was distorted, how was he supposed to win under such conditions?"We had the ball, they got the free-kicks"
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp reflects on his side's performance against Everton.
We really wrecked his fairy tale ending.
That man is incredible. I think every new challenger just rejuvenated him.You have to admire Fergie even more, how long did he go for. Klopp looks absolutely spent.