It’s the hope that kills you.
Liverpool were beginning to enjoy a nice little spell this season. They’d turfed Manchester United out of European football, Jon Flanagan has signed a brand new contract and the team was making a late push for European football.
Things were on the up. There was even a match against Liverpool’s feeder club/youth team Southampton to really cement how the club has moved on.
And then Liverpool conspired to throw away a two goal lead in 25 minutes.
Thanks in part to Martin Skrtel’s shocking performance at centre half.
Being 2-0 up at half time and losing a game 3-2 does things to a football fan.
Liverpool conceded as many goals in 45 mins with Martin Å krtel today as they had in previous 795 mins without him. pic.twitter.com/3PtuQM5cGx
— Squawka (@Squawka) March 20, 2016
Presenting a two act play – “What Skrtel does to a fan”.  As written by the excellent Liverpool fan account The Anfield Chat.
It was all going so well…
Come on you Reds!
— Fields of Anfield Road 🇵🇸 (@FOAnfieldRoad) March 20, 2016
OH MY GOD COUTINHO!!!!
— Fields of Anfield Road 🇵🇸 (@FOAnfieldRoad) March 20, 2016
Loves a banger against Southampton does Coutinho.
— Fields of Anfield Road 🇵🇸 (@FOAnfieldRoad) March 20, 2016
So you dare to dream…
6-1! 6-1! 6-1!
— Fields of Anfield Road 🇵🇸 (@FOAnfieldRoad) March 20, 2016
5-0 and we go above United ya know.
— Fields of Anfield Road 🇵🇸 (@FOAnfieldRoad) March 20, 2016
And then, the villain of the story materialises…
Why the fuck is Skrtel coming on?
— Fields of Anfield Road 🇵🇸 (@FOAnfieldRoad) March 20, 2016
You rage and you rage, but no one seems to listen…
In recent years out defence has been awful and in all those years Skrtel has been the only constant.
— Fields of Anfield Road 🇵🇸 (@FOAnfieldRoad) March 20, 2016
OH FOR FUCK SAKE
— Fields of Anfield Road 🇵🇸 (@FOAnfieldRoad) March 20, 2016
Then the fall occurs, and you realise just what has occurred.
FUCK OFF ABSOLUTEY FUCK OFF
— Fields of Anfield Road 🇵🇸 (@FOAnfieldRoad) March 20, 2016
Everything was absolutely fine before Skrtel came on.
— Fields of Anfield Road 🇵🇸 (@FOAnfieldRoad) March 20, 2016
You warned the people…
If I ever see Martin Skrtel in a Liverpool shirt again I say we riot.
— Fields of Anfield Road 🇵🇸 (@FOAnfieldRoad) March 20, 2016
3 mistakes and a penalty. Just a standard afternoon for Martin Skrtel.
— Fields of Anfield Road 🇵🇸 (@FOAnfieldRoad) March 20, 2016
But they would not listen.
Don't even dare try to blame this on Allen and Benteke for missing chances. Only people to blame for this are Klopp and Skrtel.
— Fields of Anfield Road 🇵🇸 (@FOAnfieldRoad) March 20, 2016
So there’s nothing left but to hammer home your point.Â
Top 4 completely gone now. Nice one you bald prick.
— Fields of Anfield Road 🇵🇸 (@FOAnfieldRoad) March 20, 2016
Completely ruined my whole weekend this.
— Fields of Anfield Road 🇵🇸 (@FOAnfieldRoad) March 20, 2016
Genuinely think we would have won the league in 08/09 and 13/14 if we had a real centre back and not Skrtel.
— Fields of Anfield Road 🇵🇸 (@FOAnfieldRoad) March 20, 2016
Sorry Martin, better luck next time…
