A pandemic killing millions, the lockdown of society and economic catastrophe looks like it could produce the miracle United fans so desperately wanted - for Liverpool to be denied the title.
It must be a magical time to be a United supporter. Just think about it, your grandparents might die from the virus, but itā'll be a small price to pay - the bragging rights are going to be like nothing ever seen before.
So many mouth watering permutations. If City lose one of the next 2 games, we can win it at Goodison. They lose both (I know, aināt gonna happen) then we win it without kicking a ball, and guard of honour at Goodison.
4 points between Everton & Palace, then a draw will win us the title at Etihad. 6 will win it at Anfield against the fuckers that caused so much heartbreak in 2013/14. Which will follow with a guard of honour at City
Canāt believe Firmino hasnāt scored a goal at Anflied all season. Are there many other regular centre forwards in the league without a goal? Even Shane Long has a couple.
Firmino does not merit a place in the starting line-up as he is threatening to go through an entire season without scoring a goal at Anfield.
Just think about that statement for a moment - never in the long history of Liverpool has the player leading their forward line got to the middle of March without scoring a goal on home soil, but that is the position Firmino finds himself in and, unsurprisingly, he has been affected by it.
His record in big games is poor enough. In European semi finals and finals he has scored two goals and both were against Roma when 3-0 up. Three two leggged semi finals and three finals. He was injured for 2nd leg against Barce which Liverpool won 4-0, his replacement scoring 2 goals.
He should score tonight though as itās not a big European game.
Check the same stats on Mane and Salah. Heās the primary reason those two fire as well as they do. If Firmino was the goalscorer you want him to be, the two wingers wouldnāt be have as recognised and praised
Just because Mane and Salah score does not mean Firmino canāt. They scored bucket loads between them the season before last. Firmino and Salah have been poor this year compared to that season but Salah scores an odd goal even when being poor. Liverpool have won a lot of games by one goal, thatās down to the defence. I think a goal scoring number 9 would make things a lot easier. Itā'd be different if Firmino was consistently playing well and setting up loads, he clearly isnāt.