The Argus

And face the strange

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a groundbrea­king season.

They may have been ‘Under Pressure’ to perform, but fair play to Klopp and co. for realising their dream of bringing the Premier League title back to Anfield, particular­ly after what transpired last year.

To play so well and still get pipped at the post could have ripped the heart and soul out of lesser men, but it seems to have galvanised them and they look like they’re going to be a force for many seasons to come and are in the midst of ‘Golden Years’ for the club.

There was also muted celebratio­ns for yours truly in recent times as my own team of choice across the water, Swindon Town, were crowned League Two champions, and they were presented with the trophy during the week.

Although I was obviously delighted, asterisk and all, how different it could have been.

I was planning on bringing the young lad over to see ‘Starman’ Eoin Doyle banging in a few goals when the season was reaching its climax, even though he’s definitely not going to follow in his father’s footsteps as a Robins fan.

He’ll just have to wait to see the Ginger Pele in the flesh. Our time will come.

Twenty years ago the inimitable David Bowie ended his Glastonbur­y gig with ‘I’m Afraid of Americans’ and, given the sorry state of that country at present, who could blame him?

The world has really gone to shite since the man who brought us Ziggy Stardust passed to eternal reward early in 2016.

We’ve had to endure Trump, Brexit, Boris Johnson, Covid-19 and so much more.

Maybe the great man bowed out and exited stage left at exactly the right time. If there is ‘Life on Mars’ it might be a far better bet than what planet earth has to offer us at the moment.

However, despite all of the faults with the world, once live sport and music are back on the scene, things will become a hell of a lot more bearable.

The present is certainly a stark reminder of what we’ve been missing out on and, after a difficult few months, we could all do with a few ‘Ch-chchanges’.

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