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  Liverpool 3 Watford 0 What a way to bounce back from the horror in mid-week.

Frankly, it wasn't a particularly inspiring start to the match. It was pretty
much tennis ball playing between the 2 teams and it was made worse by the
constant throw-ins and stop starts.

I wasn't until the first goal scored by Bellamy before things started looking brighter. A simple
tap in from an excellent cross from Steve Finnan, it was weighted perfectly and had the right
amount of pace on it.

Crouchie got the other 2 goals and one wonders why Benitez took him off with 20 minutes
remaining...More then ample time for his first club hat-trick

And whats up with bringing on Fowler for the last 7 to 6 minutes? He deserve better then
that sort of treatment!

That aside, it's a great scoreline and another cleansheet. Reina still has the most cleansheets
for a keeper in the EPL and we're 5 points within Chelsea!

Dylan

Labels: craig bellamy, crouch, lfc, liverpool, liverpool vs watford, robbie fowler

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  Liverpool 2 PSV 0 Finally a win.

Liverpool 2 PSV 0

I think the champions league has become something of a cul de sac for us. Everytime
we do badly in the premier league, we go running to our security blanket in the champions
league for some solace...

Anyway, my local paper ran an excellent article on the Stevie G and why he MUST play at the center of midfield. I found myself nodding furiously many times whilst reading it.

1. It's his preferred position. Yes he scored 20 over goals from right mid last year, yes he's the captain and yes he'll have to play where ever benitez plays him. But there's no doubting that's his preferred location and that we see a 'world class' Gerrard rather then a 'top class' Gerrard in the center of the park.

2. No one else in the team does a better job in the center then he does. No one else has the energy, the dynamisn, the vision, the drive and the influence that he has. Xabi? He's a master passer but he seldom does those rampaging runs. Sissoko? He's still very clumsy. And very temperamental. Zenden? I shall not even go there!

4. The whole team benefits. When the plays in the middle, he's basically everywhere. The left and right flank can have 'real' wingers. (not that I rate petulant pennant or gonzo gonzalez a whole lot...) but he does allow the team to have a better 'flow' either attacking or defending

Alright, I'm done with my piece. Looking towards some profit punting on the UEFA cup tonight :)  ¶ 7:15 PM 0 comments

  Finally, a DECENT performance, a DECENT win...
(Wonder strike from Kuyt)

Liverpool 3 Aston Villa 1

This is result is signficantly important for a few reasons.

- Confidence has been shaken somewhat after THAT 2-0 loss, it's important we gain some back ahead of our champions league game.

- Aston Villa's unbeaten run ended by us. Even Chelsea and Arsenal failed to beat them

- Our strikers clicked and scored one each. Crouch 1, Kuyt 1

- This result came in the midst of that unamed director critiscism AND some fans asking for
his head already...

Hopefully this can be our turning point. What worries me though, is still out defence, Hyppia and Carragher partnership looks like a pale shadow of it's past. Althought that was a great layoff by Hyppia :)

-Dy  ¶ 2:37 PM 1 comments

  So we win 4-3... Yea big deal against READING AT HOME

*claps claps*

Funny thing, I'm hearing voices of discontent already, some of them , GASP, asking for Benitez's head

How impatient have people become?

Have you forgotten the cups he won for us?
The champions league?
The wins over Chelsea?

People tend to forget...

True, I seriously think we're out of the race already BUT who's to say we can't hit 2nd spot
this season? That'd be an improvement over last season and I'm sure we'll be happy (happy not estactic) with it..

Let's just be patient and see what changes (pun intended) there will be. And thank God for our
narrow win - Literally :)  ¶ 11:56 PM 1 comments

  A sad frustrating dour draw... *SIGH*

I really wonder, when will Rafael Benitez stop tinkering??

Just once. Please! If you are reading this Rafa, stop tinkering!

I mean I'm sure he knows whats he doing but really, what is he doing
playing Aurelio on the team again? He's only good for set pieces, doesn't
defend well enough, doesn't possess enought attacking flair, can dribble for
nuts...

I see the 2nd coming of Antionio Nunez...


Was he crying?

Well, at least Bellamy scored. With the form Crouch was on and the glimpses of
brillance we've seen from Kuyt. I think our strike force are shaping up very well

Defensively I'm not so sure... I'd loathe to criticise the back four...

So I shall not. Instead, I fear our curse of goalies have come back to
haunt us...

Others

Manure had an excellent outing besting Wigan 3-1. Good to see Kirkland in
action. Made a few saves. Stayed rooted in most.

Was really happy for Solskajer (or however the f you spell that). I mean it.

Kinda reminds me of Babel. Glad that he recovered back from his long injury
and now he's back at his best. An inspiration really...

Elsewhere Chelsea grinded out a hard fought 1-0 win over Reading.
(how come all these hard-fought 1-0s always go to them?)

Arsenal won too. Huray!

They all won expect Liverpool! Pat on the back!

BLAH  ¶ 1:55 PM 1 comments