Author Topic: LFC EW Match Report - Anfield - 1-12-12 - Swansea (sic) ( he means Sarf'ampton)  (Read 2310 times)

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Well...  observations on yesterday's game?

It was effin cold.
We got the three points.
It was effin cold
We kept a clean sheet.
Did I mention that it was a mite parky?

Of course the really big news was that Lucas was back, not only that he slipped straight into the groove and looked like he had never been away.  Impressed that he managed 80 minutes as well though he looked absolutely knackered by the time he went off.

Lucas slotted into midfield and gave the defence that shield that it has been missing so badly for much of the season.  Allen operated further forward and Gerrard, Shelvey and Sterling buzzed around up front supporting Suarez.  Johnson reverted to right back and Jose Enrique dropped back to his more familiar role as left back (though his buccaneering runs from that position remained an entertaining feature of the game.

I thought the first half performance was as well as we have played this season.  Our domination was total, the only thing missing, as usual was the end product of a goal.  A sniffer could score hatfuls in this side.  Given that we were playing well and creating chances it's a shame that the loudest sound coming from the Kop was the uneasy shuffling in our seats and the chattering of teeth.  Stand up and sing you shower of gobshites, if nothing else it warms you up.

Unfortunately after we scored the team also seemed to suffer from the same narcolepsy afflicting the crowd and the second half began in a dull and listless fashion. With sloppy passing and poor application allowing Southampton to get a foothold in the game.  It was a sign of the paucity of entertainment being served up on the pitch that George's slip in announcing the first substitute for Swansea was the high point of that period, prompting guffaws in the Kop and an amusing rendition of "Are you Swansea in disguise?".  Thankfully they weren't because Swansea would probably have punished us for our sloppiness in this period.

We started to pick up again later on and looked very dangerous on the break where we had a number of chances to make the match safe and managed to fuck them all up.  Suarez getting himself booked from an apologetic ref for an instinctive handball in the process. 

Lucas left the field to a standing ovation and we trudged out into the freezing Anfield night knowing that we are a long way from being a threat to fourth place but that the green shoots of recovery look very promising indeed if the manager gets the backing (from board and fans) to continue with what he is doing.
« Last Edit: December 3, 2012, 03:42:25 pm by hinesy »
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Re: LFC EW Match Report - Anfield - 1st December 2012 - Swansea (sic)
« Reply #1 on: December 2, 2012, 09:56:41 am »
Oh I forgot... did I mention that it was effin' cold?
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Re: LFC EW Match Report - Anfield - 1st December 2012 - Swansea (sic)
« Reply #2 on: December 2, 2012, 09:59:51 am »
Wasn't that cold. Didn't even bother bringing my hat and gloves.
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Re: LFC EW Match Report - Anfield - 1st December 2012 - Swansea (sic)
« Reply #3 on: December 2, 2012, 10:18:08 am »
I suffered yesterday.

The micro-climate of the 30X blocks has well and truly gone for me. Seasie in the Kemlyn = fucking cold.

The first and second halves were almost like night and day to me again. In the first, if we'd have got the goal earlier and had a chance to push on for 10 minutes like against Wigan, we could have got a cricket score, such was our dominance in the first half.

Second half, again, I thought we looked jaded in key areas as an attacking unit. We defended well and I didn't really feel like they were going to equalise which is always a bonus.

Our cutting-edge isn't an issue. We are far too wasteful. Some of those chances in the first half were gilt-edged. They are the chances you need to take against the better sides as quality tends to punish you.
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Re: LFC EW Match Report - Anfield - 1st December 2012 - Swansea (sic)
« Reply #4 on: December 2, 2012, 10:19:26 pm »
Bump :)

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LFC EW Match Report - Anfield - 1st December 2012 - Swansea (sic)
« Reply #5 on: December 2, 2012, 10:26:03 pm »
Ha. Should a tried to be funny with the Swansea title.
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