MERSEYSIDE Police have poked fun at the half-and-half scarf brigade.
A tweet from the Force’s official account called for fans to stop asking for them to make arrests over the football faux pas.
They posted an initial message to their 121,000 followers with the usual safety advice ahead of tonight’s FA Cup clash between local rivals Liverpool and Everton.
Nine minutes later a post appeared beneath it requested for supporters to stop asking for them to get tough over half-and-half scarves.
The post read: “Before we get asked again, no we can’t arrest anyone wearing half and half scarves as it’s not illegal…….. yet”.
It is not the first time that a police force has joked about the scarves.
Also before we get asked again, no we can’t arrest anyone wearing half and half scarves as it’s not illegal…….. yet
— Merseyside Police (@MerseyPolice) January 5, 2018
MOST READ IN FOOTBALL
Their account tweeted: “Ahead of the Derby, we’ve been asked by this follower to arrest anyone wearing a ‘half & half’ scarf.”
Tonight’s clash at Anfield gets the FA Cup third round under way.
And Virgil van Dijk is poised to make his Reds debut following a club-record £75million move from Southampton.
Boss Jurgen Klopp said: “”Virgil is obviously healthy. Now, I have to make a decision for this game.
“It is not finally done, we will see what we do with him. It is clear that centre-half is a position that usually needs to be tuned to the rest of the team.”
Toffees gaffer Sam Allardyce could have his new £27m signing Cenk Tosun on the bench tonight.
MATCH PREVIEW Liverpool vs Everton: Live stream, TV channel, team news, and kick-off time for the FA Cup tie
But Big Sam admitted after making his first signing that Ross Barkley will be a Goodison goner.
German-born Turkish striker Tosun, 26, has bagged 12 goals for Besiktas this season.
And ahead of facing rivals Liverpool in the FA Cup third round, Allardyce said: “If he scores the goals we hope, it will be exceptional business.”
Leave a comment