I know we've got a thread for the effects of Covid on football, but I thought I'd start a seperate thread as I'm interested in people's opinions on this one
Is anybody finding it difficult to stay interested in Liverpool, and football in general at the minute?
Not to put a downer on what should (& maybe still could?) be a great European fixture, but I'm struggling to stay interested in football at the minute. The derby was sort of an anomaly, which was probably down to bragging rights still being on the line, but apart from that I'm finding it really difficult to get up for the games
I get to about 15 or so homes a season, so I'm certainly missing going the game and the social aspect of it. Very rarely go to the aways so I wouldn't have gone tonight, but I'd have still been right up for watching it at home with a couple of cans. I'll still be doing exactly that but the excitement just isn't there. I've actually forgotten a few times throughout the day / week that we're playing Ajax in the European Cup. Under normal circumstances I'm prety sure this wouldn't have been the case
In terms of wider football I'm not bothered at all, I don't think I've watched a game so far this season that hasn't involved Liverpool. I only found out how Utd got on this afternoon after a quick google on my lunch break.
The no fans is probably the main reason for it all. Whenever I watch games recently I can't help but think that the players are also probably struggling to get up for it in the same way they would, and I feel almost embarrassed watching with the fake crowd noise & trying to delude myself that the spectacle is something it isn't. Add VAR into the mix and awkwardly timed plans of "super leagues", it feels like a completely different sport to the one we had 18 or so months ago.
The end of last season was obviously different because it just felt like a means to an end, the end being our first title in 30 years. I'd have happily watched us play out the remainder of the season as 7-a-side on Walton Hall park as long as it meant we got our elusive title at the end of it all. This new season is a lot more difficult though
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