surroundings

When Brendon Gerisch and his wife searched for a new home, they knew they wanted something with a little privacy — a backyard, some fully grown trees, less crowded surroundings.

As well as personally reviewing his opponent, as always, Howe familiarised his side with their new surroundings by training at Lotto Park on the eve of the game.

For all that, however, the sense of calm control and composure that was the hallmark of Liverpool's title win has been lost - and was missing again the fierce surroundings of Istanbul.

The thing about sugar is that it’s hygroscopic, which means that it’s always going to draw moisture from its surroundings.

At La Masia he struggled at first with social displacement, moving from humble surroundings into an elite environment.