Terrace Talk: The ‘Give It Ole’ movement may be irresistible

Nobody wants to say it out loud, but quite a few Reds are thinking it: has The Ole Bounce ended? A harsh suggestion, perhaps, after a ninth win in 10, and at a ground where even Manchester City have recently fallen.

But that second half yesterday, full of weary huffing ‘n’ puffing and some outrageously bad displays — hello Messrs Lukaku & Sanchez — had some Reds worried.