Come on, just cut your losses, take the hit, tell New Balance to go away and do better.
Liverpool’s luminously lime kits have never been fully embraced. That’ll happen when your kits are luminously lime.
In some bizarre hybrid of the most disgusting yellow with the most yucky of greens, Jurgen Klopp’s title contenders were fitted out for their alternative jerseys in this travesty.
But Liverpool fans are a supportive bunch and they got behind their team as per usual and they even got behind the jersey.
This is good stuff from the luminous green men #lfc
— Fist Aid for Mental Health Instructor and Coach (@LifeCoach_FAMH) October 29, 2016
Come on you luminous-glow-in-the-dark-yellows! #lfc
— LFCZA 🇿🇦 (@LFCZA) October 29, 2016
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They’re a rare breed though and not many would have the same patience as a Liverpool fan would.
Things are admittedly a little easier when you have Sadio Mané running around taking the piss and you have Philippe Coutinho spinning defenders inside-out like a cruel, evil genius.
Things are a little easier when, in his first full season, their German boss has instantly transformed Anfield and made the club fit for the title again.
But their third kits aren’t fit for fashion or purpose and the events that unfolded in Northampton on Saturday should be cause for some concern.
Peterborough United went there and it took a 90th minute winner from their captain Chris Forrester to clinch the derby spoils but they had to battle against the elements.
Chris Forrester in the 90th minute like the leader he is#PUFC pic.twitter.com/S6drtaLHrF
— Conán Doherty (@ConanDoherty) November 21, 2016
The elements, in this case, being the fact that the stewards were wearing the same colours as the players.
In one hilarious instance, Michael Bostwick tries to spread the play when he spots the overlap run on his left, only to find that the steward isn’t interested at all – despite the fact that it was a perfect ball played into his feet.
Nope, the midfielder’s pin-point precision is ignored and Peterborough are put onto the back foot.
You could see where he got confused but a misplaced pass like that in that area of the field allows opposing attackers to make hay. We don’t need to show you clips of Demba Ba making the most of one half slip.
Perhaps the ‘Pool might think twice before sporting their version of lime again. They should’ve already thought about it nine times over, to be honest. This is just a good excuse to put pressure on the higher-uppers.
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