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gate, I fully endorse the views of correspondent P. Dunn on our letters page and am all for people being considered innocent until proven guilty. Now, if we could get that applied to Sunderland fans too, then we'd really be getting somewhere. I'm living in an internet-free zone here and have no idea what our line-up will be but I did hear yesterday that Titus should play and imagine that Da Silva and Bardo will also start. Match prediction: 2-2.
Afterwards
I had a most pleasant pint in Arkley's near the ground, an old fashioned pub crammed with both Sunderland and Liverpool fans and then proceeded to the Anfield Road End only to discover that no alcohol was on sale despite lager being on the tariff. My restricted view seat turned out to be not very restricted at all, the sun was shining and The Psychedelic Furs' 'Pretty in Pink' was blasting from the p.a. so I knew we'd do well. There were several tasty banners in the Kop including 'Yank Liars Out' and 'AGAINST MOD£RN FOOTBALL'.
As we kicked off there was a roar as several beach- balls appeared in our end. Things did start badly though, and after one disallowed effort very early on Liverpool took the lead in our latest contribution to the Bizarre Conceded Goal of the Season Award. We were awarded a free-kick in our half and all seemed well with the world till Turner tapped the ball back for Mignolet to take the kick only for it to be intercepted and passed to Kuyt who slotted it in. Despite fierce protests
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