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Plenty of Liverpool fans given blast from the past by 2014 headline

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Back in May 2014, just a matter of days after Manchester City had won the Premier League despite the fact that the Reds gave it a very good go in the 2013/14 season, Liverpool fans were given one hell of a headline, as Brazil’s legendary full-back Cafu compared his playing style to that of Jon Flanagan.

That article is still on the Liverpool website, and whilst it may a great source of laughs now, back in the 2013/14 season Flanagan had been a sublime performer as he averaged 3.4 tackles, 1.7 interceptions, 3.3 clearances and 0.6 key passes per game across his 23 Premier League appearances, as per WhoScored.

The fans have been quick to jump on the post from Empire of the Kop laughing at the headline from over five years ago, reminding the Liverpool fan page of the form that Flanagan put in during the season that impressed Cafu, and despite the player’s decline since they still remember the young full-back positively.

Other Liverpool fans who have also been quick to remember how good Flanagan was have claimed that Cafu’s comments cursed their full-back, and given the steep decline from the defender, who now turns out for Rangers, it’s hard to disagree.

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