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piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Nov 26

Tho' much is taken, much abides; and tho'
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

So for 5000 years, people have been 'helping each other out'?

piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

"Everyone else's heads'

piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

Is this an euphemism for a s*x act between the ex-KGB head & his American double agent?

piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

Yes he was. And Klopp & Arteta saw how much success it gave him & copied his playbook & amped it up.

piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

Trump also has two points - on his chest.

And the media is fighting each other for the chance to such on them.

piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

Belorussia is both a country & an American President!

piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

There's an All American drug cocktail which is a single cure for all diseases - its a heady mix of Trump's semen, Musk's armpit sweat & RFK Jr's saliva. Only costs you both kidneys, which anyway fail once you take the con-coc(k)tion.

MAGA users highly recommend, say it feels like Ecstacy on Acid.

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piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

ManUtd fans through the period of dominance aided by those in positions of decision making, were arrogant but rarely rabid to the extend Liverpool/Arsenal fans in particular in recent yrs possibly coz pre-social media era, but also the attitude of managers passes into players+fans. ie Klopp & Arteta

piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

The irony of Liverpool fans complaining abt favouritism towards ManUtd for decades & now turning a blind eye when thr own club is gaining from it is hypocritical. Possibly any other club in thr position it'd be the same, though one hopes most of The Other 14 - long sufferers-would be different.

piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

The issue lies@ PremierLeague office who's primary objective's to increase popularity/engagement& ergo they pander to so called "Big 6" clubs& thr fandoms. The clubs take advantage of this none more so recently than Liverpool with the 2nd biggest fanbase who starts expecting the favoritism as normal

piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

The clincher when it comes to refs giving a team a free pass is how (often) when they're chasing pts in a game, extra injury time's played @ end till they get the goal they need vs ending the game even bef designated minutes if they're ahead. ManUtd benefited for 3 decades, Liv over last 8 yrs or so

piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

This' never more apparent than in 2-2 draw vs ManCity-Apr 2022 with title still in balance. KevinDeBruyne opened the scoring in 5th min & was Citeh's driving force all season. Thiago+Fabinho+Henderson did a hack job on him with repeated fouls through the game only getting YC in 61st/83rd/None min.

piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

Liverpool's players over the last 8+ yrs are somehow confident that they won't be penalised like other teams. Opponents often get Yellow Cards for the 1st/2nd foul vs them making them tentative rest of the game whereas thr players do niggly fouls repeatedly & get YC ~70-80th min when result's done.

piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

During that difficult first half of the 2019-20 title winning season there were many controversial decisions going Liverpool's way. Couple of them involving Mane joining Salah in the diving stakes, most blatantly & crucially vs Liecester in 89th min @ 1-1 with ref unable to see something like this!

piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

Back to the subject of diving. There was a time circa 2018-21 when Salah quite a few times added to his goal tally by throwing himself to the ground in a very exaggerated way. Thankfully its a rarer sight now, perhaps he realised he did it in too obvious a fashion. Problem is he was never penalised.

piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

There're dozens of incidents to show on each but eg's should suffice. VanDijk has a habit of barging opponents to the ground off the ball when the ref's looking elsewhere (but almost always using the shoulder). Once he threw AyozePerez 5 yards, his 2 sec hang-time almost hilarious if it wasn't wrong

piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

While Richarlison feigns major injury (& himself isn't a stranger to dirty play-at least he gets penalised), here's Van Dijk in an FA Cup game 2 years back leaning towards him & throwing an elbow towards his jaw. The lack of major contact doesn't excuse a Red Card, in fact not even a Yellow given!

piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

Onto Virgil Van Dijk. Just because he's one of the best centre backs this century doesn't mean he isn't going to commit mistakes from time to time that deserve the same censure as players from other teams. But he rarely does. For starters here's a Red Card escaped in a derby game vs Everton.

piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

Some Liverpool defensive players are habitual offenders like all other teams viz. badly timed tackles. Difference is, they rarely get red cards. Two similar Robertson tackles vs Spurs in different years on Tanganga & Emerson Royal. Both not penalised by ref but the 2nd was upgraded to RC by VAR.

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piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

There was even a jubilant Klopp running onto the playing field to celebrate an injury time derby winner vs Everton with Alisson. Nothing wrong with the emotion, but everything with non players not being allowed on the field before the final whistle. Should've been a ban. Was it? Of course not!

piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

The time when Liverpool started being treated above all other sides, alongside ManUtd - for decades the only ones heavily in favour - coincides with Klopp's arrival. With repeated bad behaviour/comments towards officials without serious repurcussions the end result was achieved on the field.

piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

Oct'21 Milner again escapes a RC, aids the move that leads to a spectacular 2-1 lead Salah goal, is subbed off, ManCity manage an equaliser for damage control.

piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

There are ofc the legacy of ref decisions going Liverpool's way vs ManCity - both legs of 2017-18 UCL QF (+ no stadium ban for Liv after supporters broke the ManCity team bus with stones, just a 26K fine), pen not given for ManCity+counter leading to Liv goal in 6th min of 2019 PL game amongst many.

piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

This on its own might've been a refs mistake but 3 days earlier away to Red Star Belgrade, Milner raised both arms above his head to stop a goal bound shot & there was no pen or RC given. Twice in 3 days!
3 years later Milner would again handball in UCL vs Napoli & this time a penalty'd be given.

piyoinstitute.bsky.social @piyoinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 24

In 2019 during Liverpool's title winning season, 1st half of which was full of narrow escapes with 'lucky' decisions before they got into gear & pulled away from everyone, Milner used his arm vs Huddersfield to stop a goal bound shot. Then there was no rule regd deflections not being given as pens.