Back in 1973 on seeing his brilliantly reconstructed team win the League Title for the first time in seven seasons, Bill Shankly pointed at the elegant trophy and described it as the club’s bread and butter.

I’ve thought for a number of years that the whole attitude of the club has since changed. We’re now more atuned to Europe than the English League - and by this I include the fans, players and management.

Just look at us, the fans. We have increasingly turned away from anything English, the flags, the national team etc and revelled in our European outlook, songs, style and travel to exotic destinations.

Domestic aways? Get up early, pay £40 for a ticket, £30 for travel, £30 on scran and beer to visit another depressing part of the UK before returning home to plan spending another £100 in two weeks.

Europe’s our new bread and butter, or beurre et croissant for the footballing gourmets.

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