Drawing at home to a newly promoted side after wins against United and Marseille can obviously put a Kopite in a wrong frame of mind. After the game I caught myself thinking the worst of our side, harboring anger to ref who made a dodgy call. But when the storm settled, I tried to take some positives from the result, somewhat of an anomaly for bitter Liverpool fans. Obviously the partnership between Torres and Keane has been subject to speculation, but some factors shoudl be considered. Torres had a long summer with the Euro 2008 championships and is still not 100% fit; so with time, the goals should come. Keane is a different story, he has been at Liverpool for some time and still hasn't scored, for a striker that is obviously frustrating. He is obviously lacking confidence and trying to find his place in our 4-4-2. He is a quality striker, but I think that we should go back to the 4-2-3-1, but I am not Rafa and I do not see him changing the formation, so I can only have faith in our squad.
I look forward to the Crewe match on Tuesday. If Rafa chooses to play youngsters, this will be a good match to see them show their skills.t I especially look forward to seeing Insuia, N'gog, Plesesis, and Cavalieri in action. If he chooses to stick with the usual squad, hopefully Keane can finally grab a goal and kick start his season at Liverpool.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Saturday, September 13, 2008
About today's result...
Obviously with the win over United I am elated and still running of adrenaline. Finally beating the scum at home after 4 years could almost be as big as winning the Prem. I took two main points from today's result.
1. Liverpool have finally proven that we no longer rely on Gerrard and Torres to win games for us. I was particularly impressed with Aurelio (did well defensivly and provided excellent wing support), Alonso (saw alot of the ball and distributed well), Mascherano (build up run until the goal...phenomenal), Skrtel (nothing got by this guy), and yes, Dirk Kuyt. Although Kuyt missed multiple chances today, his hard work proved vital for today's result. He also provided a wonderful assist.
2. Albert Riera is pure quality. When I saw that we signed him I was overjoyed because I have seen him play a couple of times, and I knew that he would bring the width that Liverpool desperately needed. Watching the game you could notice that the field had more open space which allowed Keane to play the striker role better. Even though he did not score, I think his performance was good and I am confident the goals will come. I was very impressed in Riera's performance today because he showed that he can beat defenders on the run and deliver good crosses, which was left up to Dossena until now (we all know how that was going.) Riera's signing adds a whole new demension to Liverpool's strategy and now I believe the goals will start raking in.
1. Liverpool have finally proven that we no longer rely on Gerrard and Torres to win games for us. I was particularly impressed with Aurelio (did well defensivly and provided excellent wing support), Alonso (saw alot of the ball and distributed well), Mascherano (build up run until the goal...phenomenal), Skrtel (nothing got by this guy), and yes, Dirk Kuyt. Although Kuyt missed multiple chances today, his hard work proved vital for today's result. He also provided a wonderful assist.
2. Albert Riera is pure quality. When I saw that we signed him I was overjoyed because I have seen him play a couple of times, and I knew that he would bring the width that Liverpool desperately needed. Watching the game you could notice that the field had more open space which allowed Keane to play the striker role better. Even though he did not score, I think his performance was good and I am confident the goals will come. I was very impressed in Riera's performance today because he showed that he can beat defenders on the run and deliver good crosses, which was left up to Dossena until now (we all know how that was going.) Riera's signing adds a whole new demension to Liverpool's strategy and now I believe the goals will start raking in.
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