It had to be, really. Brussel sprouts to Craven Cottage on New Year’s Day, if you please. Extra points for cooking them, keeping them hot in a thermos flask, and offering them round at halftime. Yum.

Fans of the five-a-day awaydays should note that Matt is currently offline due to badgers gnawing through his phoneline. There will be photos of people with oranges at Anfield just as soon as he’s able.