new years eve
Pictures
Sunderland 0- 1 Liverpool
After a stalemate in the first half, Benteke scores seconds into the second half, and suddenly turned into a tree of limbs
Seriously, I blinked and missed it
I won't lie, everything has improved under Klopp. Everything and everyone. I still think the team is unbalanced and at times lurches like Frankenstein, but Klopp is wisely waiting it out, shifting through what he's got.
Klopp was livid last night because a Sunderland player heavily tackled Sakko, and the police/stewards made sure things were nice
Well, he had a right to be mad
La Liga
Barcelona 4- 0 Real Betis
Pictures of barca games tend to be infuriating, in that it's less match pictures, more celebrating, so... Messi made his 500th appearance for the club. Less player more icon
Betis goalie collided with Messi so Messi got a penalty, and it was the beginning of the end
Real Madrid 3- 1 Real Sociedad
Real Madrid won, Ronaldo missed a penalty and the Real Sociedad's president threatened to call the police on the referee. Ain't life grand?
Just posting this picture here to share gossip: Ronaldo is allegedly arranging a sibling for his son. He also bought a private jet.
Rayo 0- 2 Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid scored in the dying light of the game, and saw them go to the top in La Liga
Tell me, is Jackson Martinez settled, or nah? I keep hearing rumours that he's unsettled, but that can't be, surely?
In the 88th minute, this guy scored! Then it was all over from there!
Guess who?
This winger is sly as a fox
He's can't help it that he's gorgeous (his words for a Paddy Power ad)
Not a one trick pony
Age ain't nuthin' but a number with this lad
One of Watford's two strikers
Other pictures can be found at the brilliant minimalist footie
Social media
Did El Cholo get a hair transplant? His hair looks thick and two- when has he started writing/speaking in English?
Year in review: pictures I liked, anyways
Fernando Torres' return to Atletico de Madrid was emotional.
Diego Simeone was supposedly behind the decision, and the board moved on it, because according to the President, "Simeone doesn't ask for much."
In the same month, Gerrard announced that he was leaving Liverpool, and the six month wake began
I don't have much truck with Chelsea, but Didier - I always have time for King Didier. After a successful return to Chelsea where he got two honours, he then went to Montreal Impact - and made an impact! Word has it that he's returning to Chelsea to help settle the dressing room and begin to get his coaching badges
Mario Balotelli wasn't long at LFC, but he got a reasonable send off.
Klopp leaves Dortmund. An era ended, but props to him, taking his team from relegation to Europa places
Good bye, Kloppo! And off he went on vacation and getting tanned and enjoying good food
Only for Klopp to show up...
Still can't believe it!
Steven Gerrard and Jose Mourinho left the PL in the same year, but not in the same season
After the terrorist attacks on Paris, the FA thought that their French counterparts wouldn't want to have the friendly. The French FA said otherwise, so England brought the ceremony
People at Wembly
OP: done! Cheers, jeers, corrections and commentary pushback, you know the drill! I'm sure I've missed loads of seminal pictures this year, put some in the post if you wish to share! Can someone do the tags for me, please? I have some business to attend to before the New Year!