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Looking back at some of the form we’ve witnessed since those glory days of the 70’s and 80’s that ended just before I was born, you have to wonder how the social media reaction would have been had the social media platform been as big then as it currently is. Roy Evans side in 1998 won 2 games out of 13 including a League Cup semi-final exit which was part of a 6 game run without a win, losing 3, drawing 3. You do wonder if Twitter was around in 98 how far into that run of 13 games, fans would have called for the sacking of our boot room legend. Gerard Houllier led Liverpool to 2nd place in the league in 2002 (the highest league finish since 1991) and despite a community shield defeat, started the season with 2 victories until 3 successive 2-2 draws followed with Blackburn, Newcastle and Birmingham, and then a few weeks later on in that season, we crashed out of the Champions League whilst losing to Middlesbrough and Fulham in the league on a run of just 3 victories in 15 across all competitions. This coming just over a year after Houllier had led us to 5 trophies in a calendar year. It’s the same premise you could apply to Klopp now, he won 3 trophies in 2019 and the league in 2020 but we have a small dip in form and people are now saying we need to make changes to the manager which is just an absurd shout. Even in 2005, when Rafael Benitez had delivered our first European cup in 21 years, we started the league season with just 1 victory in the 1st 6 matches including a 4-1 defeat to defending and that season’s champions Chelsea at Anfield.Form peaks and dips, and you can spend hours looking for excuses, reasons or sitting behind a keyboard writing “Klopp Out, Thiago Out” or throwing another player under the bus like Matip, Keita or before those, Dejan Lovren, Jordan Henderson who is now revered as the captain who delivered us the league after 30 years or Lucas Leiva. The words of the club anthem are clear, You’ll Never Walk Alone and the words in the famous song state that at the end of a storm, there is a golden sky and these past few years have been that golden sky after multiple storms including the threat of administration and it seems to have spoiled some sections of the fanbase but storms they come and pass. We’ve faced much bigger storms and came out stronger and have more success to show for it.There’s a lot of us who are missing that weekly buzz of actually going to the match, supporting with our voice from the stands and that can add to this frustration we are all feeling because we know that the players aren’t seeing that and they will miss our support as much as we will miss being in the Kop on a cold winter night cheering the team on as they labour to a draw against relegation fodder and the older guy behind you on the stairs as you head out will quip that X is awful and needs to be sold, comparing him to Lawrenson or even Billy Liddell. It’s a scene we’ve seen over the years and as much as we would all love an all-conquering side who constantly wins game after game and trophy after trophy, the modern day game is extremely competitive which means there are going to be times when you’re going to go back to the drawing board and come back with a new solution, a new project, a new plan. Trust in the process, support the club, not just when it’s winning and baring trophies but when the seas are rough and the outlook may not be sunshine and streamers. That’s when the support is needed the most and when there are successes, celebrate them.Written by: Matthew Purchase – @kopitesaint91
