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14th Dec 2016

10 deathly signs that it’s going to be a bad day for Liverpool

When it's time to give up

Conan Doherty

Every club has them, the football equivalent to the Grim Reaper.

You know them too well, the signs that it’s not going to be your day. They come in the shape of a player, or a bad omen, or something telling and worrying on the pitch.

Liverpool are no strangers to any of these and the fans, by this stage, see the signs as if it was a banshee coming for them.

Here are the 10 phases that contribute to a bad day for the ‘Pool.

1. Someone talks Liverpool up as title contenders

And that’s enough to drive any fan mad.

2. Someone talks Dejan Lovren up as competent

Then of course he gives the ball away in the corner against West Ham for no reason at all and hands them a goal.

3. The team sheet drops

Either Lucas is playing centre back.

Or Moreno is back.

4. The early kickoff is always a banana skin

5. And so is the team who hasn’t won in bloody ages

6. Moreno goes close

Then he thinks he has a licence to keep bombing forward at any half opportunity and completely neglect any duties he might otherwise have at the other end.

7. Someone talks Dejan Lovren up as competent

They only have themselves to blame for that, really.

Or not.

8. Steven Gerrard shows up in the stands

Liverpool v Sunderland - Premier League

And Liverpool are told they could do with him.

But, you know…

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9. Philippe Coutinho gets injured

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And all hope is lost.

10. It doesn’t matter because the ‘keeper will only compound the misery anyway

Either Karius.

Or Mignolet.

Karius.

Or Mignolet.

Karius.

Or Mignolet.

Or Karius.