Football Poets

Crowned at Anfield

Anfield roared, the banners flew
Spurs in town, the title due
For Ange, all this a boyhood dream
Now faced the might of Slot’s Red team

Solanke rose, the old ties strong
A headed goal, a jarring song
Yet Liverpool, with spirit bold
Refused to bend, refused to fold

Diaz danced and struck with fire
Mac Allister with a strike to admire
The corner teased, the winds did play
But Gakpo wrote his golden day

Through swirling breeze and sea of red
Salah flew and the back four fled
Cutting inside, a Kop end scream
That selfie sealed a lifelong dream

Udogie’s slip, the fifth went in
A rout, a race, a season’s win
Champions crowned with flair and grace
Anfield is a special place

Under Slot, the Reds grew tight
Brotherhood of fire and fight
Consistency is their beating heart
Each match a masterpiece of art

Spirit deep as rivers wide
They wore their badge with boundless pride
From August sun to April rain
They ruled the league and ruled again

Now history, with ink still wet,
Records etched they won’t forget
Liverpool — their season sung,
Forever fierce, forever young.

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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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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

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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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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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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

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