Key events
Kelly Simmons has written a fine piece on the Women’s FA Cup. Perhaps best to use her tweet for her reasons for writing it.
I’ve written about the need for focus on the @AdobeWFACup
The last round of the men’s fa cup saw 4 live games on BBC/ITV and this weekend’s Women’s QFs sees none! ( one on bbc iPlayer)
Time for new thinking? https://t.co/uA0k07NdMS— Kelly Simmons OBE (@KellySimmo1) March 8, 2024
There is another world, to quote Morrissey. There is a better world. And that might just be the Championship, its rule run over by our expert in this large field, Ben Fisher.
There are issues of finance at hand there, too, of course.
Modern football, eh?
Just how poor are Liverpool compared to City?
Liverpool’s turnover was £594m.
Here’s our traditional curtain-raiser for the weekend’s action.
Some element of beef before the big one? Yeah, sort of, after Erling Haaland kissed off to a remark from Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Trent, speaking to 442 mag: ““Looking back on this era, although [City] have won more titles than us and have probably been more successful, our trophies will mean more to us and our fan base because of the situations at both clubs financially.”
“How both clubs have built their teams and the manner in which we’ve done it, probably means more to our fans. It’s tough. We’re up against a machine that’s built to win — that’s the simplest way to describe City and their organisation.”
Haaland, speaking to Sky Sports: “nice feeling, I don’t think he knows exactly this feelings. So yeah, that is what I felt last season and it was quite nice. They can talk as much as they want, or he can talk as much as he wants. I don’t know why he does that, but I do not mind.”
Preamble
Morning, all. Klopp v Guardiola for the last time at Anfield. That’s about the size of it. This is massive. Plenty of that to come through the day, as well as buildup to the rest of the Premier League weekend. It could be a big one at either end of the table. Also, some reaction to last night’s Europa League: when is a penalty not a penalty, and just how did Roberto De Zerbi think his return to Italy went? Plus breaking news throughout the day from me and the team. Join me.