Great goal, pity it was all for nothing

WE’VE checked the family tree of every single player and there’s no trace of Swedish ancestry.

I only mention this in order to head off conspiracy theories about last Tuesday’s referee and our sensational victory. Riise is Norwegian though, so let everyone blame that if they so wish. “Scandinavian Scandal”, the headline could read.

Liverpool won in Europe and that generally means one thing: less than subtle disparagement of the achievement no matter how ludicrous it appears. I’ve rarely seen a team score four goals having been outplayed and lucky. You learn something new every week.