Groans aplenty as Swans bring dose of reality back to Anfield

IT never fails. The light at the end of the tunnel was an oncoming train after all.

As soon as I show an ounce of optimism, there’s a trickle of emails inquiring about my health — and the team lets us down immediately. You can grow tired of cynicism and pessimism, they’re such debilitating affectations and one never has any of the rollercoaster fun that the blinkered enjoy.

Whenever I try enthusiasm, I get slapped down hard before the balloons pop and the bunting falls.