Written By Hannah

Local lad Trent Alexander-Arnold helped to relieve some pressure for Liverpool with a stifling 91st minute strike against Aston Villa, ending a streak of six consecutive losses at home. The boyhood fan had been under his own strains following his omittance from the most recent England squad and a poor run of form for club but earnt a vital three points in Liverpool’s battle for a Premier League top four place.  Following mid-week defeat in Europe and looking to end a painful run of successive defeats at Anfield, Liverpool were a determined yet humbled outfit – one much different to the confident, untouchable entity that arrived at Villa Park in October for a 7-2 thumping. Boss Jurgen Klopp and his team were able to redeem themselves from one of the biggest shock results of the season, but it was not without some struggle. Almost unrecognisable from last season, Liverpool’s inability to convert plentiful shots into goals was once again noticeable in this clash, with the Reds registering

Men’s mental health is  known to be linked to sport – so how  much has the pandemic and its  impact on  spectatorship harmed football fans?     As there is  an  increasing focus on mental health  in   the  sporting  sphere , particularly  amongst  men, the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are  yet  to be  wholly  felt  in the psychological wellbeing of sports fans up and down the country.     When  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge  launched the  Heads Up  campaign in 2019, as part of their Heads Together initiative,  men’s football became a stage   for   mental  health  discussions  on  a whole new scale .   Partnering with the FA to  sponsor the FA Cup Final, the  Heads Up  campaign aimed to get men talking about their mental health and break the stigma around mental health problems amongst the male population.      Similar high-profile partnerships have been  established  between  English  f ootballing bodies and mental health charities  in the meantime ,  such as  Mind