I haven't looked in any of the other threads. In fact, I barely come on here now, because I can't be arsed with all the nonsense. But in all fairness... if we're going to make a proper challenge this season, this is the type of game we should be winning. I watched it on here. And I know that doesn't qualify me to comment, but the stream was really good and I studied the whole thing from start to finish.
It was really weird listening to the commentator and his sidekick. I don't even know who they were, but it was Sky from some foreign clime. And they're obviouly ordered to hype up Sly's product to the Max, man.... The simplest of passes was practically bringing on orgasms through out the first half, and the cliches, oh dear... Jamie Carragher, backbone of Scouse spine backbone, bleeds red, runs through walls for the shirt. The Anfield choir are rocking now. The King has brought back hope.
I've never heard such bollacks in me life. But this is obviously what loads of RAWK oots are conditioned on. And I had to ask me self was I watching the same game as the pair of idiots that were blathering on.
As much as we had a go in the first half, Sunderland never gave us an inch. And by the time Carroll's goal, a good legitimate one, got struck off, I knew we was in trouble. I hate them games. You all know we're usually in schtuck when we don't finish them off. But the commentators kept purring on about how well Liverpool were playing, when all I seen was a very slow ponderous build up that got snuffed out before we got anywhere near hurting them and a terrible lack of pace, width and ideas. But the fact is, Sunderland never done anything special. They just chased and harried us and stuck to their task, and, as usual, we ran out of energy, gas and ideas.
And I know it's sacriledge to say anything against Kenny but I think he got it wrong today. I know all he wanted was the points and a winning start. I'm not saying he had some sort of personal agenda to fulfil, but, in my book, he shouldn't have started with that team. I know it's good enough to beat Sunderland and most other sides on paper. But the question has to be asked... did all the new lads have to start, was it wise to stick that side out when they'd never even trained, never mind played, together?
I don't even feel right discussing football in this thread, and I'm fucked if I'm doing out there. Still an all though, I think it needs to be said... the kneejerkers have a point. No. I'm not talking about our season being over. I don't want Kenny sacked and the team beheaded. And obviously, I'm not privvy to what's going on at Melwood. But having said that, I still think it would be wiser to settle things down before throwing them all in at the deep end. For starters, I would have never dropped Derek for Henderson. And at the risk of sending the mods into apolepsy... why wasn't Aquilani at least on the bench? Far as I'm concerned, the lad has exactly what we needed and were lacking today... vision, guile, and the ability to hit the right pass early. And in my opinion, Charlie Adam didn't show any of that.
Out there in the nether regions of RAWK, I'm sure all that would bring a load of abuse from one side of the fence and back slapping from the other. But I don't enjoy saying any of it and I'm certainly not slatting anyone, management or players. I'm also not kneejerking, even though this would be seen as kneejerking at it's finest, but the fact is... Arsenal next, fuck that up and we're already off the pace. I know when the season finishes. I know how many twists and turns it will take. I have complete faith in Dalglish and this squad. But I also know we only have one priority this season, the league. And I just don't want them to fuck it up. I really believe we can do this. I want the players to feel the same way. So. let's hope today was the kick up the arse that will get and keep them on track.
