It's the hope that kills you.
Liverpool were beginning to enjoy a nice little spell this season. They'd turfed Manchester United out of European football, Jon Flanagan has signed a brand new contract and the team was making a late push for European football.
Things were on the up. There was even a match against Liverpool's
feeder club/youth team Southampton to really cement how the club has moved on.
And then Liverpool conspired to throw away a two-goal lead in 25 minutes.
Thanks in part to Martin Skrtel's shocking performance at centre half.
Being 2-0 up at half time and losing a game 3-2 does things to a football fan.
https://twitter.com/Squawka/status/711577428238450693
Presenting a two act play - "What Skrtel does to a fan". As written by the excellent Liverpool fan account
The Anfield Chat.
It was all going so well...
https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldChat/status/711544972802129921
https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldChat/status/711549732963917825
https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldChat/status/711549843991351296
So you dare to dream...
https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldChat/status/711551243521552384
https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldChat/status/711552492291555332
And then, the villain of the story materialises...
https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldChat/status/711561080632434688
You rage and you rage, but no one seems to listen...
https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldChat/status/711564528069287936
https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldChat/status/711565958004006913
Then the fall occurs, and you realise just what has occurred.
https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldChat/status/711570874739122176
https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldChat/status/711570993953816576
You warned the people...
https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldChat/status/711571729630502912
https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldChat/status/711572255801798656
But they would not listen.
https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldChat/status/711573449760759808
So there's nothing left but to hammer home your point.
https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldChat/status/711574695519383552
https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldChat/status/711579246523580416
https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldChat/status/711580123988893696
Sorry Martin, better luck next time...