Wouldn’t surprise me if they’re all receiving some kickbacks from LFC’s marketing department. Its one thing that the players and managers at the club have lines to take, the amount of times they come out with a load of nonsense about it meaning more or making out they’ve done things in the right way or look at their poor financial position is one thing but that’s to be expected.
In the mainstream media though, they all parrot exactly the same messages. Allison and Van Dijk are the best in the world and Van Dijk is the best in prem history. Doesn’t matter how badly they’re playing, this is irrefutable and can’t be challenged and is brought up every single opportunity. Carragher even gets angry when anyone questions Van Dijk at all.
‘Trent’ is the best right back in England, gets pushed all the time, every time there’s a tournament coming up it doesn’t matter if Walker has won a treble or Reece James the CL, ‘Trent’ has to be starting for England even in midfield if needs be.
Then the Nunez stuff is just ridiculous, yes he’s a good striker undoubtedly, but they’re simultaneously trying to make out that he is somehow the budget option to Haaland and in fact is therefore better than him given the returns. I’ve never seen such obsession about a striker before, even when Firmino was there, a far better player than Nunez in my opinion, you didn’t have this circle jerk in the media about him.
It’s really really weird how they attach to these players who to date have won 1* PL title. 1*.
Even in United’s peak, when they had far better players we never got this sort of media adulation for Rio Ferdinand or for Van der Sar or for some random right back who can’t defend.
its honestly a bit sinister, a massive media cult.