Massive,
Liverpool 2 - 1 Manure. Order is restored in the Universe as the mighty Red Jedi Knights have subdued the Darth Vader's dark forces in an epic battle at the hallowed grounds of Anfield.
I am the first to say I am a very lucky and very fortunate man. One of my best friends is well connected in the English football world and arranged for me to see both the Liverpool v. Manure game and the City v. Chelsea game live today. (Manchester is only about 30 miles from Liverpool and the games were 3+ hours apart). I only just came back to my hotel in London.
Anyway, I have read some of the posts on here, and of course, there is the usual banter which is to be expected. But let me say this, the Premiership will be decided next weekend when Manure go to Stamford Bridge (a game I had tickets for but I now have to go back to America due to work committments). Sad as it is for me to say this, Liverpool won't win the Prem this year. It will be Chelsea or Manure. As great a win as that was for us today, it is not a season. We have a lot more to do and we don't have the depth to do it. I am too tired to go into it, but today's game showed it to me as well.
Anyway, the good news is that Liverpool bossed today's game plain and simple. We gave up an early goal due to lousy defending. I haven't seen the TV yet, but correct me if I'm wrong, it was a great play by Berbatov to cut the ball back to Tevez, but we didn't seem to nuisance him at all and nobody ran with Tevez! However, unlike years past, we didn't lose our composure after going 1-0 down. That was the most encouraging thing about today. The team put up a lot of fight and deserved the equaliser and ultimately the win. Our new winger Riera made mince meat of Wes Brown and will be a key player this campaign. We should have won 3-1 or even 4-1 if Kuyt could have found his goal scoring shoes.
As for the other game. Chelski completely outplayed Robinho and the City man dem, although I was hopeful that City could have eeked out a draw that was not to be. You cannot underestimate how important Deco is to that squad. He has given them a sense of fluidity that is light years ahead of anything Mourinho had to work with. With Deco, Lampard can now run. Cashley Cole can now run. Joe Cole, Malouda and their target men (Drogba or Anelka) now have great service. Plus, Deco RARELY loses the ball. The test will be if they can beat Manure at home on Saturday without their inspirational captain (who was unjustly sent off in my opinion).
I am too tired to continue, but I want to share with you the experience of a big game like the Liverpool v. Manure game. NOTHING that I have ever seen or witnessed came up like today's game.
I will post again tomorrow. Great day.
YNWA
Paul M.
Liverpool 2 - 1 Manure. Order is restored in the Universe as the mighty Red Jedi Knights have subdued the Darth Vader's dark forces in an epic battle at the hallowed grounds of Anfield.
I am the first to say I am a very lucky and very fortunate man. One of my best friends is well connected in the English football world and arranged for me to see both the Liverpool v. Manure game and the City v. Chelsea game live today. (Manchester is only about 30 miles from Liverpool and the games were 3+ hours apart). I only just came back to my hotel in London.
Anyway, I have read some of the posts on here, and of course, there is the usual banter which is to be expected. But let me say this, the Premiership will be decided next weekend when Manure go to Stamford Bridge (a game I had tickets for but I now have to go back to America due to work committments). Sad as it is for me to say this, Liverpool won't win the Prem this year. It will be Chelsea or Manure. As great a win as that was for us today, it is not a season. We have a lot more to do and we don't have the depth to do it. I am too tired to go into it, but today's game showed it to me as well.
Anyway, the good news is that Liverpool bossed today's game plain and simple. We gave up an early goal due to lousy defending. I haven't seen the TV yet, but correct me if I'm wrong, it was a great play by Berbatov to cut the ball back to Tevez, but we didn't seem to nuisance him at all and nobody ran with Tevez! However, unlike years past, we didn't lose our composure after going 1-0 down. That was the most encouraging thing about today. The team put up a lot of fight and deserved the equaliser and ultimately the win. Our new winger Riera made mince meat of Wes Brown and will be a key player this campaign. We should have won 3-1 or even 4-1 if Kuyt could have found his goal scoring shoes.
As for the other game. Chelski completely outplayed Robinho and the City man dem, although I was hopeful that City could have eeked out a draw that was not to be. You cannot underestimate how important Deco is to that squad. He has given them a sense of fluidity that is light years ahead of anything Mourinho had to work with. With Deco, Lampard can now run. Cashley Cole can now run. Joe Cole, Malouda and their target men (Drogba or Anelka) now have great service. Plus, Deco RARELY loses the ball. The test will be if they can beat Manure at home on Saturday without their inspirational captain (who was unjustly sent off in my opinion).
I am too tired to continue, but I want to share with you the experience of a big game like the Liverpool v. Manure game. NOTHING that I have ever seen or witnessed came up like today's game.
I will post again tomorrow. Great day.
YNWA
Paul M.
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