Monday, December 24, 2012

Richard Williams talking up Michael Laudrup

Swansea may put Michael Laudrup in frame for Sir Alex Ferguson's job | Football | The Guardian
Why, didn't you have anything else to write about?

Liverpool 4-0 Fulham | Premier League match report | Football | The Observer

Liverpool 4-0 Fulham | Premier League match report | Football | The Observer
A good performance overall with some brilliant individual performances. Not least for Stewart Downing who finally scored in the Premier League for Liverpool after something like 50 games. More than that, his game was much improved and he narrowly missed scoring a second which could have been the goal of the game. Steven Gerrard showed his old self spraying passes all over with good positional sense and ball-keeping, something he has not been doing lately. This performance has been rewarded with suggestions of a new contract soon. Raheem Sterling was rested, his reward for a new and improved contract, but provided the Reds with an added attacking advantage the moment he replaced Suso. Lets hope Liverpool do as well against Stoke this Thursday and lay the ghost of mid table to rest, along with all others. This would be an apt Christmas present for their long-suffering fans.
Liverpool 4
  • Skrtel 8, 
  • Gerrard 36, 
  • Downing 51, 
  • Suárez 90+2
Fulham 0 

Friday, December 7, 2012

Barely through

Udinese 0-1 Liverpool | Europa League match report | Football | The Guardian
In a stultifying and generally boring match, Liverpool confirmed their advance to the next round of the Europa Cup competition. Although displaying good possession and play, the Reds' malaise in front of goal continued, being unable to convert numerous chances mainly through a poor final pass or ball. An audible sigh of relief permeated the support when di Natale's end of the game miss nearly consigned Liverpool to the heap rather than top the table. This just goes to affirm the need for more forward support come January. Meantime, winter hibernation and further concentration on moving up the Premiership, starting with a Carroll-less West Ham this Sunday, thankfully sparing us the usual cliches.