Everton under Kendall where the best for a couple of years from around 84-86 then Liverpool took over again for a while with Barnes and Beardsley etc.I use to love watching the merseyside teams during that era.
The two turning points for me after the defeat to Everton were Neville southall getting injured and kenny then started to play , it certainly galvanised us 😀😀
Look at the Kop that day it was way too packed . Usually when you came up against a bar you'd be able to move after a few seconds . This game was different though as apparantly there was loads of blag tickets .
And they still won eff all and we walked on with the league and Cup double. Cheers Everton ... still providing plenty of laughs in 2022 since 1995 #agentrafa.
this was the commentary match on the old "sport on 2" radio2 on sat afty i think. seemed like the title race was over after this with everton going 8pts ahead of lpool ..but oh no..
Two teams of excellent footballers. Football was better then. It was harder. Pitches were temperamental. Players were more sporting. Even though it meant everything to both sets of supporters.
Interesting that Liverpool went on to win the League and the Cup - making Everton double runners up that season. Pity for the Blues - but they redeemed the following season
Everton were different class between 84/85 - 86/87. I`ve always maintained that the best team wins the league but I think Everton not winning the league this year was a footballing travesty. Credit to Liverpool for hanging in and grinding them down but I thought Everton played far better football. It was a bit similar to when Man Utd done my team in 02/03. Still struggle to believe how we never won it that season.
I’ve stood in the kop. Someone shouted “Get out the way lad” as he pissed down a rolled up echo all down my jeans. Other than that. It was never too bad.
knuddle1968 for the Wimbledon game I thought he and the rest of the Liverpool side shat themselves. And as for the other mistakes you wouldn’t know really know, would you, because he seemed to struggle with easy saves but make top class saves on shots you thought were never going to be stopped.
This should have been the league done and dusted,if Southall would not of been injured I believe We would of won the double instead of those spawney twats.
Liverpool in the late 80's played some of the best football you will ever see anywhere. With Barnes & Beardsley joining the club Liverpool played a brand of football the English game had never seen before. Quick 1 touch 2 touch football that Barca would be proud of. That Liverpool team was well ahead of their time & a true pleasure to watch.
