Poems tagged ‘Liverpool Champions’
Anfield is open again!
Liverpool 4-0 Wolves
Once again the fans return
Anfield is on the go
Singing hard on the Kop
I spot my pal Mario
Salah swoops to score first
Coady with a lapsed header
Anfield erupts in sheer delight
Gini joins in with a cracker
Kelleher solid on his debut
Matip makes it three nil
Semedo beats Mane to it
To send the Reds over the hill
06 12 20
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© emdad rahman
Reds go second
Liverpool 2-1 Sheffield United
Fabinho took the centre back slot
Conceding an early penalty
Sander Berge after a VAR review
Foul on Oliver McBurnie
It’s all square by Firmino
A few minutes before the chime
After Mane’s shot is saved
Four minutes before half-time
Blades stay second from bottom
Reds ease into second place
Jota’s completes a comeback
Just behind Everton in the race
24 10 20
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© emdad rahman
New boy Jota seals debut win
Liverpool 2-1 Arsenal
In the week of a double header
One team will pay the price
Today it’s the Gunners
Who’ll be visiting Anfield twice
When Robbo commits an error
One so very rare
It’s one nil to the Arsenal
Lacazette with the flair
Mane scores for the champions
Trent and Robbo with the spark
Diogo is given his Anfield debut
Now Jota is off the mark
28 09 20
number7
© emdad rahman
Season 20/21 – Champions are off with a thriller
Liverpool 4-3 Leeds
Mo Salah with a hat trick
This game needed a killer
Liverpool finally sink Leeds
In an opening day Anfield thriller
Salah on the opening day
For the fourth season in a row
Leeds levelled three times
They’ve been sixteen years below
“Leeds are special,” said Klopp.
“The way they play is uncomfortable.
“If you don’t respect the opponent
“They will kill you!”
12 09 20
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© emdad rahman
Champions wrap up historic season
Newcastle 1-3 Liverpool
Steve Bruce will breath easy
We were kind to the big Geordie
Rapier like seeking 99 points
It’s the biggest in our history
We even had a party pooper
Dwight Gayle after half a minute
26 seconds, Virg and Origi hit back
They just don’t know when to quit
Champions League and then the Title
Matching the 1981 vintage side
Mane rounds it off for 3-1
We may never ever witness such a ride
26 07 20
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© emdad rahman
Anfield thriller as Champions lift trophy
Liverpool 5-3 Chelsea
Virgil leads out the champions
Naby lashes one with thunder
Kepa is firmly rooted
Trent bends the right corner
Three seasons unbeaten at home
Tonight Gini boosts the attack
Three to one before half time
Giroud leads the fightback
At last Bobby has his Anfield goal
Great play for a Tammy tap in
Pulisic a star in the making
Ox seals a thriller on the spin
With King Kenny looking on
Amidst the joyous kerfuffle
He bought the Wearsider to Merseyside
Behold the Hendo shuffle
22 07 20
number7
© emdad rahman
Gunners dish the capital punishment
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
“Is Yours Gold?” one read
We actually got trolled
“Anfield 89”
Boy the Arsenal are bold
Though honed at Brisbane Road
Klopp’s backline stutters
Two shots, two goals
That’s all that really matters
Champs trained at Leyton Orient
Mane again the guy
On a rare off night
Lacazette and Nelson reply
15 07 20
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© emdad rahman
Seagulls host thirtieth win
Brighton 1-3 Liverpool
Risky when you don’t change
When Liverpool press high
Ball lost on the edge of the box
Watch Mo Salah apply
He’ll stick to his principles
Graham Potter won’t quit
Sweet right foot rocket
Hendo in the eight minute
For Trossard’s neat finish
No one could complain
Salah’s near post header
Stamps thirty wins this campaign
08 07 20
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© emdad rahman
Reds see off gutsy Villa
Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa
Jurgen’s not interested in records
But at Anfield he’s still a killer
17 wins, 17 home games
His Reds sweep past the Villa
Alisson parries El Ghazi’s shot
Villa graft to beat a loss
Looked good too for a precious point
Until Mane lashed in Keita’s cross
Toe to toe with the champions
Smith’s men played with soul
Until Curtis Jones with a new deal
Volleyed his first top flight goal
05 07 20
number7
© emdad rahman
The Walk
Inspired by “The Wind” by RLS Robert Louis Stevenson
& by the anthem of Gerry & The Pacemakers
I saw you tear apart each team
To keep alive your burning dream;
And all around I heard such praise
In your quest for more glory days;
You’ll Never Walk “allein” – align
The Kop all together – cloud nine
I saw the different things you did
To keep alive your title bid;
You kept in form, you kept it tight
Attacked and fought with all your might;
You’ll Never Walk “allein” – align
The Kop all together – cloud nine
And so to you the spoils all told
You were too good, you wouldn’t fold;
Joining Jurgen in joyful schnapps
We can but bow and doff our caps!
You’ll Never Walk “allein” – align
The Klopp all together – cloud nine
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26th July 2024 at 6:25 pm
Great poem Mike Bartram. Eddie was a legend, affectionately known in Liverpool as, “the first hooligan.” Even the hoolies were well dressed in those days. The amazing thing was he was only 26 when that picture was taken. He’d played for Everton youth team and was well known to the players. He never got arrested. They threw him out and he climbed back in, just in time for Derek Temples winner.
I used the picture of him being tackled to the ground on the front cover of my book, “Once Upon a rhyme in Football.” It’s worth looking on youtube and finding the re-enactment of the Wembley scene. Frank Skinner and Baddiel went around to Eddies home in the 1990’s and acted it out on the green outside. It’s hilarious, especially all the effort they put in to get Eddie sober enough to shoot the scene.
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10th July 2024 at 6:07 pm
Hi Crispin,
I don’t know if you’ve see the picture in social media today…
a picture of a teenage Lionel Messi cradling a baby in Africa as part of a photoshoot…. the family had won a lottery to have their baby pictured with him….
the photographer has just revealed that the baby is actually in fact Lamine Yamal!!!!
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26th May 2024 at 2:30 pm
Hi Denys…
Re Man City:
OK it was 20 years ago but Criag Wilson did write this and a few others on them back in 04/05.
BTW I’m more Forest Green Rover since 2014 (and Chelsea) these days . I drum and am a standing season ticket holder .
Best
Crispin
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29th April 2024 at 2:47 pm
Hi Denys,
Yes Richard Williams you’re a brilliant wordsmith, my friend. When I first saw your football poetry I thought it was the superb Guardian sports and music writer. I once had the honour of sitting next to Richard Williams while at the Independent on the sports desk. He writes about music and sport with immense knowledge and authority. I’ve read a couple of Richard’s books recently. Great writer rather like you Richard Williams the Pompey fan. Congratulations on promotion.
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28th April 2024 at 5:59 pm
Thanks Denys. Yes your replay poem was superb.
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26th April 2024 at 4:46 pm
Nice work, Joe. You were quick off the mark with that! Good one from Richard Williams too I see.
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25th April 2024 at 7:33 pm
Hi Denys,
Thanks mate. I’ll do it now.
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25th April 2024 at 1:56 pm
Thanks Joe,
you might like to write a poem yourself on the same subject…
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23rd April 2024 at 4:03 pm
Hi Denys
With you all the way on the abolition of FA Cup replays. What are they doing to the game?
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23rd April 2024 at 3:59 pm
Hi Crispin,
Yes sorry mate. Villa are still in Europe. Mistake rectified.
Cheers
Joe
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