I am in my early, very early, sixties. I grew up with Shanks, met and talked to him many times, when as a school girl we would go to Melwood, then bus it back to Anfield to wait for them coming out after their lunch.
Did this every holiday. Shanks would not condone any player, pulling on the shirt, not giving his all. Any defeat hurt, friendly, kick about, tiddlywinks, that is what I grew up with. Any defeat hurts, I want my team to win every match we play.
So, things have changed, we can now be fine with a defeat, 'cos it's only a friendly. Shanks would not be happy with that.
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