To those who thought Liverpool’s relatively clinical performance against Newcastle in the last game of 2011 would be a sign of Liverpool finally approaching the end of a long, dark, profligate tunnel: yup, another false dawn. I’m beginning to lose count of the number of false dawns we Liverpool fans have experienced this season. Sure, [...]
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ManCity 01/04/2012: New Year, Same Problems
Posted: January 4, 2012 in Liverpool, Premier League match reportsTags: liverpool, manchester city, match report, premier league
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A Look Back on 2011
Posted: December 31, 2011 in Liverpool, OthersTags: 2011, liverpool, premier league, reflections
So, where to begin? It’s been an eventful year, has 2011. First, a brief summary of my take on Liverpool’s 2011. We began the year by ditching Roy Hodgson, whose charisma could rival an ostrich’s, and whose ability to handle pressure at the highest level reminds one of Paul Konchesky. In his place, of course, [...]
QPR 12/10/2011: A Fine Line
Posted: December 12, 2011 in Liverpool, Premier League match reportsTags: liverpool, match report, premier league, qpr
If you’ve been a regular follower of this blog, you might have noticed that I didn’t write any post-match reactions to the draw against Swansea and the defeat at Fulham. In my last post, I wrote that Liverpool’s real tests lie in December. We failed our first at Craven Cottage, and we passed this one [...]
ManCity 11/27/2011: Two Sides to the Coin
Posted: November 28, 2011 in Liverpool, Premier League match reportsTags: liverpool, manchester city, match report, premier league
There are two ways to look at Liverpool’s 1-1 home draw with Manchester City on Sunday. The first: We outplayed City and deserved the three points. Which is impressive in its own right. Who would’ve thought that, but for a few nervy moments in the Liverpool backline, the man of the match would go to [...]
On Luis Suarez’s Racism Row
Posted: November 18, 2011 in Liverpool, OthersTags: liverpool, luis suarez, premier league, racism row
Let me cut straight to the chase. I will assume that most readers of this piece will have been aware of the events that transpired between Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra during the Liverpool-Manchester United game last month. I will assume that you are also aware of the English FA’s subsequent decision to charge Suarez. [...]
West Brom 10/29/2011: More of the Same
Posted: October 30, 2011 in Liverpool, Premier League match reportsTags: liverpool, match report, premier league, west brom
This is fast becoming a Liverpool staple. Lots of chance created. Dominating possession. Points in the bag. Economical. But for the clean sheet, which is fast losing its Liverpool staple status, and the three League points, this was a typical performances from Kenny Dalglish’s charges. So I’ll keep it short this time. Two individual things [...]
Norwich 10/22/2011: Wasteful
Posted: October 23, 2011 in Liverpool, Premier League match reportsTags: liverpool, match report, norwich, premier league
Here’s how the post-match reaction will pan out. Liverpool created lots of chances. Liverpool were unlucky not to get the three points. Norwich put in a brave shift and earned their point. Andy Carroll performed poorly as a substitute and missed an easy header at the end. Luis Suarez was once again the center of [...]
ManUtd 10/15/2011: Forced to Settle
Posted: October 16, 2011 in Liverpool, Premier League match reportsTags: liverpool, manchester united, match report, premier league
In the end, the points had to be shared. Let’s be honest. After around 20 minutes of first-half action, most of us watching wanted the halftime whistle to go. With Sir Alex Ferguson opting for an experienced midfield quintuplet, the middle of the Anfield park was congested. And with neither side starting with an urgency [...]
Everton 10/01/2011: Professionally Pedestrian
Posted: October 2, 2011 in Liverpool, Premier League match reportsTags: everton, liverpool, match report, merseyside derby, premier league
Professional. That’s what Kenny called our derby win at Goodison Park. That’s what the players will say in the interviews leading up to the next game. That’s what the journalists will write in their post-match reports. That’s what the fans will claim after the labored win. But the fact of the matter is that Jack [...]
Wolves 09/24/2011: Cracks Beneath the Paper
Posted: September 25, 2011 in Liverpool, Premier League match reportsTags: liverpool, match report, premier league, wolves
There were many reasons to be positive after yesterday’s win over Wolves. Our first points since Bolton. Luis Suarez’s irrepressible form and inventive genius. Andy Carroll’s encouraging appearance in which he did everything but score. Lucas’s impressive defensive performance in the middle of the park. Steven Gerrard’s return to the Anfield pitch and a very [...]
