Ah the “Friendly Derby”, one of the great derbies in English football. This is a spectacle that divides households, particularly for fans in Merseyside, who happen to follow one or the other side. This match however somewhat failed lived up to that hype. Anger, passion, goals, top class saves and Mama Sakho all added to a stale, scrappy yet end to end 90 minutes of football. Of course there were some moments of absolute absurdity from the Reds, but nevertheless, passion and a win is what we wanted and even though bereft of three points, passion is what we got. Let’s see some observations now though and see if you agree!
Sakho is captain worthy
“Are you now a Scouser?
Okay mate, what’s happening lad?” – Sakho after signing a new contract
Very rarely before has a player come to the club and made such an impact to the hearts of Reds fans everywhere. When Mamadou Sakho walked through the Melwood doors in September of 2013, very few had heard of the 23 year old. Yet, when Rodgers said he was a “beast in training” people were excited. Over time the adoration for Sakho only grew more and more.
With multiple charity works around the city and titling himself as a “soldier of LFC”, he became a fan favourite. After being named U17 captain of France by Francois Blaquart, and PSG’s youngest ever captain at 17 also in 2007 by then manager Paul Le Guen, his leadership and (dare I say it) character was evident. Constant leadership and organising at Liverpool in his 2 years shows that Mama Sakho is, if not captaincy worthy, then by far the best candidate for VC.
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