And so it was, finally, that the long awaited invasion of the red planet with no atmosphere was a success. The team with the blue badge parachuted in and found the place barren, confirming rumours of local inhabitants were untrue after all. We were promised stars but we had to squint hard and yet only could make out a few fading ones who struggled with the gravity. Then two days later Everton beat
Liverpool at Anfield by two goals...
Everton v Southampton