This Weekend's & Midweek Fixtures (11-17 Dec).

[Niall_Quinn]

I blame VAR. Made football attritional, cagey and more like American Football, which might be why spurs are a bit less shit at it. Plus it rewards cheating, which is why mourinho is coming into his own.

True. But it's not just VAR. This negative attitude to the game is being worshipped as "genius" like Italian football on steroids. But even then, the most boring Italian teams has rock solid defenders and stand up exciting strikers who could bust open the deadlock with moments of sheer brilliance. Bettaga, Rossi, Totti, Vieri, Del Piero, etc. Where are these players now? They are tasked with providing track back cover for an utterly defensive mindset. It's genuinely horrible, Anti-football worshipped as a Pep induced religion. And yes, of course Maureen has risen to prominence as a result. He's that master of anti-football.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fulham: Areola, Aina, Andersen, Adarabioyo, Reid, Zambo, Lemina, Robinson, Loftus-Cheek, Lookman, Ivan Cavaleiro.
Subs: Kebano, Cairney, Rodak, Ream, Reed, Bryan, Kamara.

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Fabinho, Robertson, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Jones, Salah, Firmino, Mane.
Subs: Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino, Origi, Phillips, Kelleher, Cain, Neco Williams.

[Niall_Quinn]

I think Liverpool could win this one. Maybe even without turning up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cain.

Best one in the league tbf.

Also, Jota is dead, possibly for 2 months.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cavaleiro through on goal and hit it straight at Alisson.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pelanty check against Firmino.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

After all that, they give it to the ref to make a decision.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No pel given.

Alisson saved from Cavaleiro again.

Andersen booked.

[Niall_Quinn]

Is this a bit like the band playing on? The PL is titanic in terms of money and publicity and influence. But it still has a critical number of compartments holed below the waterline. Will we miss it? I think we'll miss the good times, but not the latter times. How much energy can be invested in pigs trying to siphon every penny while the average Joe just tries tries to hang on to his job? Footballers on the dole queue? At least they'd be receiving an equitable return for their talents. Finally.

Who saw a match today that made them jump out of their remote seats?

And let me assure you in advance - won't be our match.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fulham 1-0 Liverpool, Cordova-Reid!

Hammered it in.