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
Spoke to Bruce Grobbelaar about Klopp, ending the title drought and new #LFC No 1 Karius https://t.co/MOCdE3E8wf
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceEcho) November 11, 2016
And that’s enough to drive any fan mad.
@JamesPearceEcho @LivEchonews this needs knocking on the head. We've played what, 11 games? This is just clickbait.
— Brian (@B_S_L) November 11, 2016
2. Someone talks Dejan Lovren up as competent
Liverpool’s Brendan Rodgers praises Dejan Lovren for bouncing back http://t.co/T1pmxSFhY2 (Pic: Getty) pic.twitter.com/2UdoRLZJzU
— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) August 28, 2015
Then of course he gives the ball away in the corner against West Ham for no reason at all and hands them a goal.
How funny some headlines look in a day — Liverpool’s Brendan Rodgers praises Dejan Lovren for bouncing back http://t.co/nfkJ7bsgUB
— Neal Kimball (@redman2004) August 29, 2015
3. The team sheet drops
Either Lucas is playing centre back.
@LFC @afcbournemouth weve lost ffs lucas in defence what the fuck? ?
— Dan? (@SooMuchMane) December 4, 2016
Or Moreno is back.
@LFC @Arsenal SIGN A FIUCKING LB
— Åbdu (@ClassyAlonso) August 14, 2016
4. The early kickoff is always a banana skin
Have #LFC ever not been ? in the early kick off game?
— Alan Gould (@alanjgould) October 1, 2016
5. And so is the team who hasn’t won in bloody ages
Palace haven't won since Dec. 19 & no other team but us would allow them to break their losing streak! Inconsistency at its finest! ?? #LFC
— Kerry✈️⚽️ (@AdventureWithK) March 6, 2016
Trust us to lose to a team that is on a losing streak ? #LFC
— iNM (@INMayanja) March 6, 2016
6. Moreno goes close
Moreno goes close! The ball falls nicely for the left-back 30 yards out and he sends a piledriver towards goal.
— Richard Tachie♡♥♥♥€£ (@Tachie_1990) February 18, 2016
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.
Does Moreno realise he is a defender first?
— Ollie O'Boyle (@olliegaffer7) February 28, 2016
7. Someone talks Dejan Lovren up as competent
Jamie Carragher: Brendan Rodgers hindered this Liverpool player: DEJAN LOVREN's improvement for Liverpool thi… https://t.co/QUTSkDbKiL
— Football News (@Euro16fr) September 1, 2016
They only have themselves to blame for that, really.
Or not.
I'm blaming Dejan Lovren for this. Without that mistake they would never get that belief they could get back into it.
— RobinLFC (@Robish13) December 4, 2016
Dejan Lovren is the worst player in the history of Liverpool Football Club.
— Andreas Timgren (@AndreasTimgren) December 4, 2016
8. Steven Gerrard shows up in the stands
And Liverpool are told they could do with him.
@LFC could do with Gerrard here….?
— Dameo Was Eya (@DamienMarchant) November 26, 2016
But, you know…
9. Philippe Coutinho gets injured
And all hope is lost.
Just shows how much of a miss Coutinho is, Bobby looks half the player without him alongside
— Jonnie Forster (@jonnie13310) December 11, 2016
How poor is our game without Coutinho? Dammit!
— Michael (@mychael_says) December 11, 2016
Fuck me how shit are liverpool without coutinho
— Abid (@Flabiid) December 11, 2016
10. It doesn’t matter because the ‘keeper will only compound the misery anyway
Either Karius.
What the fuck is karius getting taught in training? Seriously?
— Burgan Klopp (@DavidBurgan1) December 11, 2016
Or Mignolet.
WHAT THE FUCK IS MIGNOLET GIVING THE BALL TO MATIP THERE FOR? LEAVE MY CLUB FOR FUCK SAKE
— ?Levi? (@TheAlonsoRole) September 16, 2016
Karius.
Just fucking wondering what the FUCK is Karius doing???
— Ally ?️?⚽️ (@attenBRUH) December 11, 2016
Or Mignolet.
What the fuck was Mignolet doing rolling the fucking ball out to Lucas?? The goalie is a clown
— Ian Mac (@trimmtraber) September 10, 2016
Karius.
What the fuck is Karius doing the shit bastard
— Meredith Grey (@FBA_95) December 11, 2016
Or Mignolet.
Mignolet. Just, what the fuck?!!!
— Oswald J Gutenberg (@oswaldgutenberg) September 16, 2016
Or Karius.
LOOOOL WHAT THE FUCK IS KARIUS
— ㅤ (@Youngerweireld) December 4, 2016