Amazed how many people I know that are Leeds fans. All good old school football fans, not the sort of mouthy shirt buying fodder that the mancs have attracted over their years at the top.
I hope Leeds do well - after we batter them of course.
Howdy folks, Big one this Leeds game, to win this game will set it up for the coming fixtures in arsenal-chelsea.
Debate weather Gomez starts or Matip, personally id ern on caution have Joel start, we have been here before with both these CB’S, nipping in front of each other weather’s due to injury or form.
Midfield conundrum with no Henderson do we start Milner with wijnaldum and fabinho or do we go creative with the likes of Naby or Minamino
both can play the advanced midfielder roll behind front three… playing at home I am confident we can get the three points.
I am excited and nervous, just want to get it on.
I was secretly hoping for that at the start of the 2013-14 season, when we beat Stoke, Villa and Manchester United by 1-0 scorelines in our first three games.
I was 10 years old. I remember watching on the telly. That match was one of my formative memories (along with every episode of Fawlty Towers, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin and Benny Hill).
I remember hating Leeds, but being really confused why Keegan (my hero) took his shirt off.
And in retrospect he was almost in as good shape as Mo was when he took his short off after THE goal against Man U this season.
This is not how I thought my first post on TAN would go.
I’m just happy to be some place where free of @Alright_Now…oh crap…
It’s been a weird old year with covid, and some other tumultuous things, which have cast a horrible shadow over many people.
I hope I’m not being too superficial now, but this is why we need distractions like football.
I nearly lost my brother to covid and I’m not downplaying the seriousness of life… we all know it can be a slog at times. So sign me up for the footy, for the mighty reds, for our amazing manager, for this great club, for our marvelous players…
Bostonmick, I waa too young to remember.
My Dad told there was a punch up between Keegan a Leeds player at a match, not sure if it was F.A Cup one, but it was a memorable one amongst the fans at that time watching live.
Does anyone who was remember it? I think Don Revie was the manager, not sure.
Not for me chief. I can live with not having to share a stadium with these cunts for another year. They are the only set of away fans I was ever weary of when leaving the ground at the end of the match, always kept my wits about me when walking down Anfield Road towards the Arkles.
Charity Shield 1974, one of my earlier memories of the Reds. Keegan got stitched up that day although he did stick one on Bremner. Apparently they made up straight away which I didn’t know until recently.
Those were the days we won Charity Shield games…
It was a bizarre match. Watching it again the game is played very differently now. Johnny Giles punched Keegan in the face and only got a booking. There were flying and sliding tackles all over the pitch. Lots of blood and guts. But it went to pennos and the two goalies (Clemence and Harvey) were best of pals, smiling and hugging each other. Their goalie took a penalty and missed. It was more like an episode of “It’s a Knockout” than a football match.