Every Premier League manager's drink of choice as pubs re-open
The casks are primed, the ice are machines are fully loaded, as the day we've all been waiting for is finally here: the pubs are back.
By Richie Boon
12th Apr 2021, 12:00pm
Today, the pubs finally reopen, allowing customers to once again enjoy the glorious past time of whiling away the hours reclining in a beer garden. Sure, it's probably going to snow - but that's what jackets are for, so stop your shivering and enjoy that over-priced trendy cocktail!
Most football fans would like nothing more than to have a pint with their club's manager - letting them know exactly what they've got wrong, and how, with years of experience playing Football Manager, their insight could be of real use to the club's ongoing development.
While that's probably not going to happen any time soon, the question still remains: what would every Premier League manager choose as their first drink once the pubs re-open?
And so, we throw open the doors of the NationalWorld Arms, and merrily welcome in all twenty Premier League managers to responsibly enjoy a tipple or two in a socially distanced environment. Join us, as a fly on the wall, as we find out what drinks they order, and how the invitation-only evening will unfold...
While that's probably not going to happen any time soon, the question still remains: what would every Premier League manager choose as their first drink once the pubs re-open?
9. Brendan Rodgers - Leicester City
A triple vodka red bull? Strange. That's not very on-brand, Brendie. Then it happens: gatecrasher Jamie Vardy rips off the mask to reveal himself, and leads the security guards on a merry dance whooping through the beer garden. His japes are brought to a halt as he runs headlong into the giant Jenga set, knocking himself out cold. Photo: MICHAEL REGAN
10. Jurgen Klopp - Liverpool
He's been waiting nearly a year to celebrate that Premier League title, and there will be no stopping the man. A case of champagne is ordered, and sprayed vigorously across the garden. A drenched Carlo Ancelotti raises one eyebrow, and fixes Klopp with a terrifying, Paddington Bear-esque death stare. Photo: LAURENCE GRIFFITHS
11. Pep Guardiola - Manchester City
Pep swans through the gates and eases the tension, ordering a novelty, enormous three-pint glass of wheat beer. He takes one sip, and suddenly tears out the door to the sports bar around the corner, after word reaches him they're showing a Bosnian second tier game he's been dying to analyse. Photo: CHRISTOF STACHE
12. Mikel Arteta - Arsenal
In honour of his mid-'00s heyday with Everton, it's an ice-cold Bicardi Breezer for Mikel. He cautiously approaches the 'mid-table managers' booth, as the "One of us! One of us!" chants begin. A paintball team is formed then and there, for next season's barren, European-football-free midweek evenings. Photo: TIM KEETON