Oh dear It's happened again
Seven points adrift of the leaders after only nine games. Four defeats already. Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres sidelined with diving related injuries. Liverpool's Premier League title challenge, is looking slightly less healthy than Steven Gately. Once more, it's Time to Give Up On This Season™.
There has been even more bitterness than usual, because the latest defeat, came about because of a goal that should have been disallowed. Darren Bent's winner for Sunderland took a deflection off a beach ball that had been thrown onto the pitch.
The rules state that a goal doesnt't stand if it results from a rebound off something that shouldn't have been on the field in the first place. Contrary to popular belief, this isn't a reference to Jamie Carragher.
How the offending object got there is something of a mystery. Video evidence appears to show that a little scamp amongst the visiting support was responsible. But he's denied it and 942 people have signed witness statements claiming that they saw him asleep somewhere else. In addition another person has confessed to the deed, but won't be held accountable.
After extensive lobbying, the Government has promised an enquiry costing millions of pounds of tax payers money, which will result in the banning of inflatable items from football grounds. There may be an exemption for the match ball.
Meanwhile, a week of mourning is planned. Both Liverpool cathedrals will host festivals of remembrance, and on Thursday there will be a candlelight vigil outside the empty trophy room at Anfield. The club are hoping to raise money for a memorial by auctioning off unused supplies of silver polish.
What will happen to key personnel hasn't been decided yet. It is thought that Rafa Benitez may return to his former job as the shop keeper on Mr Benn. (Younger readers may want to Google that.) Gerrard is considering a job offer as DJ at a Southport pub and Torres is expected to move on after expressing a desire to win something.
Whatever the people or the circumstances, one thing's for certain. We'll be doing this again next season.
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