Football Poets

Qatar 0-2 Ecuador

Sizzling opening scenes in Qatar
A launch with the good and great
The hosts struggle to get far
After a poor game at Al Bayt

It was all too a comfortable win
Enner Valencia’s d […]

In Finland came young Scots to play
Van Basten’s Dutch they’d slay
Nevin and Mackay thick in the play
Fused by Maestro Paul McStay

Albania 3-0 the first game score
Turkey next shown the door
Dutch sen […]

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool
Liverpool win 6-5 on pens

Dogged Trent, Hendo, Mane
Salah hands Jota the wheel
Virgil off, but there’s Matip and Konate
Mentality monsters are real

Both sides do all but s […]

A most dynamic midfielder
Was Der Kaiser’s match leader
When the legs began to lack pace
Had the vision to switch to sweeper

Lothar Herbert Matthäus
From Erlangen he hailed
Mönchengladbach aged e […]

Everton 5-4 Tottenham

Barely three minutes of a classic
When Sanchez lights the spark
For a nine goal thriller
At an empty Goodison Park

Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison
Start a three goal […]

Liverpool 1-4 Man City

City triumph at Anfield
Last seen 2003
Goal fest after Gundogan
Skied his penalty

Gundogan amends
Four minutes after the break
Salah may have levelled
But the German drove the […]

Liverpool 0-1 Brighton

It’s three wins on the trot
With the Seagulls in good form
Potter’s boys handle it good
Cooking up a real storm

City have beaten Burnley
It’s three points we need
Still it is […]

Imagine Sir Tom on the pitch
As the heartbeat of the side
Sheer moments of brilliance
He’d be never one to hide

You made the simple brilliant
Your legacy is off the charts
You were the only choice
To l […]

West Ham 1-2 Liverpool

Mane out, Bobby on the bench
Klopp’s champs are back in the race
Redmen march on London
Mo Salah with an awesome brace

Liverpool with a ruthless lesson
Wijnaldum adds to the fun […]

Tottenham 1-3 Liverpool

Liverpool visit the capital
Fabinho is ruled out
Mane early in the game
Close to ending the drought

Son puts Spurs ahead
Disallowed by VAR
Mane squares on half time
To easy for […]

Liverpool 0-1 Burnley

Hunting hasn’t been happy
Strike force shoot in the dark
Liverpool struggle for goals
With the stats looking stark

With seven minutes to go
There’s a break in the play
Alisson con […]

Liverpool 0-0 Man Utd

It’s just like the old days
When United led from the top
Cautious on the offensive
They played intending to stop

Liverpool on the other hand
Struggled with fluency
Looking just a […]

I still have my copy of “Colin Bell”
Reluctant hero on the field of play
Kept safe in my cellar in hope
The legend would sign it one day

Malcom Allison once spoke
Signing City’s midfield kingp […]

Southampton 1-0 Liverpool

It’s been over five hours
Saints failed to hit the board
With his old club in town
That man Ings just scored

Not a shot on target
Surely it would get better
But the Saints r […]

Newcastle 0-0 Liverpool

Steve Bruce’s Newcastle
Hold the fort without fear
During the the final game
Of this very strange year

Yet that was the first half
Thiago and Trent combine
Mane’s scrambled eff […]

Liverpool 1-1 West Brom

There’s a few At the Hawthorns
Who’d still rather have Bilic
Free flowing football
Gracing their home pitch

Joel Matip’s long ball
Mane gave it a shake
Firing past Sam Joh […]

He’s there for one and all
Those sad and sorry rejoice
Quite a splendid human being
Very much the people’s voice

Me and Stu talk 80’s keepers
The best who’ve handled the ball
We both agree on one thing […]

Crystal Palace 0-7 Liverpool

It’s gone and happened again
Seven goals twice this year
This time Liverpool dish it out
To cruise five points clear

Bobby and Mohamed Salah
Both netting home t […]

Liverpool 2-1 Tottenham

Salah off Alderweireld
Top spot is at stake
Son returns the favour
It’s one one at the break

Spurs could have nicked it
Bergwijn misses a double
Had it been Son or Kane
It c […]

Alsop Comprehensive, Liverpool
The student walked the walk
Houllier’s first game at Anfield
Ten goal battering of Dundalk

Made Anfield a fortress again
He made the Reds soar high
Five trophies at the h […]