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Ben Davies whose numerous appearances have been enhanced by "THE DRUGS"

In my view, the worst time to play a newly-promoted team is in the first few matches of the season, before they've found their level & likely suffered a few demoralising tonkings!

Nostradamus-like

You said they'd be in the EL with the CL group they were in...

As I said, unlikely to be fit for Saturday...

You do realise Robertson started for Scotland in the friendly against Austria on Wed? And TAA has only started light training and is unlikely to be fit for Sat?

A day or 2 after @davek has them as shoe-ins for the CL; timing...

3 more - '88, '90, 2020...

When Benitez took over Newcastle, they were in the relegation spots, 1 point from safety with a game in hand - they get relegated and the view is "he relegated Newcastle". When Lampard took over Everton, they were 4 points clear of the relegation spots with a game in hand. Subsequently get...

Why did they allow Liverpool to play Man U & Chelsea in the early rounds of the FA cup last year & the year before then?

Liverpool have never been beyond the 5th round of the FA cup under Klopp, losing early to Man U & Chelsea the previous two seasons. Played the following to win the league cup this year: - Norwich (a) Preston (a) Leicester (h) Arsenal (neu) Chelsea (neu) The ONLY other final under Klopp was...

Agreed a lot of money and a risk coming from a weaker league. Was just clarifying the numbers on BBC were somewhat lower than you quoted, that's all.

£37m + maximum of £15m bonuses according to BBC

For perspective, that 13 points in the final 10 games averages out at 1.3 points per game, whereas Newcastle were averaging 0.86 per game for the first 28 games.

Worryingly, i find myself agreeing with a lot of Larry's gripes!