Well after that fantastic display at Molineux where Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish got his first win in his second spell in charge, he now has a nice problem on his hands, who to leave out versus Fulham and where he plays Steven Gerrard.
It was a great team performance, full of attacking and good passing and movement. Everyone played well but Raul Meireles really caught the eye where he ran the midfield for Liverpool with his neat passing and good link up play and he topped off his man of the match display with a great volleyed goal.
Centre midfield is obviously his best position as he has turned in increasingly impressive outings in the heart of midfield for the Reds. With Steven Gerrard due back from suspension on Wednesday, King Kenny has a dilemma, even if its a good one, where does he play Gerrard?
Usually, Gerrard is an automatic choice in the centre of midfield, but with the Portuguese doing so well there, what about playing Stevie G on the right where he played many times before under Rafa? I’m no football manager but I would like to see a midfield of Maxi, Lucas, Meireles and Gerrard on Wednesday at Anfield.
Steven plays well out there whipping in great crosses for Torres and scoring plenty from cutting inside himself too. Just a thought, great to get back to winning ways again though and I love our style of play under King Kenny. I was a bit too young to witness the pass and move era under Dalglish first time around, so it's great to finally witness it now.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Berbatov finally proving his worth
His third hat-rick of the season, top scorer in the premier league to date, Dimitar Berbatov is certainly proving his worth this season to Sir Alex Ferguson. After persisting with him this year, after a number of under-performances in the last number of seasons, Alex Ferguson has finally seen the best of Dimitar Berbatov so far this season. At the moment, probably one of the best strikers in Europe.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Can Spurs now be classed as a top 4 side?
Champions League football, some of the best players in the league, the ability to be able to compete with the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool, just some of the requirements of becoming a top 4 side. Would Spurs now fall into this category? Possibly so. You take for instance last Sunday at White Hart Lane when Manchester United came to town, A brilliant record at White Hart Lane in the league behind them against Spurs. However as the game ended in a draw, many have said since that Spurs were unlucky not to win the game as they matched United for 90 minutes and perhaps had the better opportunities. If Spurs could possibly become a consistent winning team every week in the league, who's to say that they can't challenge for the title every year? We'll see in time.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Will Roy Hodgson, Carlo Ancelotti and Avram Grant get the sack?
After yesterday’s results it would take a lucky man or a fool to bet on the next Premier League manager to lose his job. Avram Grant , Carlo Ancelotti and Roy Hodgson’s days are surely numbered after Blackburn Rovers thrashed Liverpool 3-1, West Ham were humiliated by Newcastle United 5-0 and Chelsea were embarrassed at Wolves whose 1-0 victory lifts them out of the relegation zone.
I think Roy Hodgson’s time was already up before the kick-off but this latest defeat may have the Liverpool owners turning to Kenny Dalglish as a caretaker manager until they can get a big name to take up the reins at Anfield.
Carlo Ancelotti and Chelsea’s poor run continued last night at Molineux. It’s still amazing what has happened at Stamford Bridge since the sacking of Ray Wilkins. They started the season scoring for fun only to stumble and fall at the first serious challenge against Manchester City, and since then have never looked that confident. If ever a Premiership team could be compared to David Haye at the beginning of the season, only to fall from grace and turn into Audley Harrison midway through the season, Carlo Ancelotti’s Chelsea are that team.
Of the three managers things were looking brightest for Avram Grant this time yesterday afternoon. I would have thought West Hams owners David Sullivan and David Gold may have been content with a draw against Newcastle at St. James Park until it was confirmed their first and second choice strikers, Andy Carroll and Shola Ameobi, were both injured. They must have expected West Ham to grab all three points, not get absolutely hammered 5-0 with some of the poorest defending I had seen on Match of the Day since the Liverpool game, thirty minutes earlier.
Chelsea, West Ham and Liverpool to sack their managers in January. Who would have imagined that scenario when the season kicked off last August?
Personally, I am hoping that the American owners hand "Woy Hodgson" his P45 before the biggest match of our season so far, the F.A Cup match against Man United on Sunday. I think the introduction of the legend that is King Kenny Dalglish is just the spark the fans and players need to reignite our season and push on for the much coveted Champions League place.
I think Roy Hodgson’s time was already up before the kick-off but this latest defeat may have the Liverpool owners turning to Kenny Dalglish as a caretaker manager until they can get a big name to take up the reins at Anfield.
Carlo Ancelotti and Chelsea’s poor run continued last night at Molineux. It’s still amazing what has happened at Stamford Bridge since the sacking of Ray Wilkins. They started the season scoring for fun only to stumble and fall at the first serious challenge against Manchester City, and since then have never looked that confident. If ever a Premiership team could be compared to David Haye at the beginning of the season, only to fall from grace and turn into Audley Harrison midway through the season, Carlo Ancelotti’s Chelsea are that team.
Of the three managers things were looking brightest for Avram Grant this time yesterday afternoon. I would have thought West Hams owners David Sullivan and David Gold may have been content with a draw against Newcastle at St. James Park until it was confirmed their first and second choice strikers, Andy Carroll and Shola Ameobi, were both injured. They must have expected West Ham to grab all three points, not get absolutely hammered 5-0 with some of the poorest defending I had seen on Match of the Day since the Liverpool game, thirty minutes earlier.
Chelsea, West Ham and Liverpool to sack their managers in January. Who would have imagined that scenario when the season kicked off last August?
Personally, I am hoping that the American owners hand "Woy Hodgson" his P45 before the biggest match of our season so far, the F.A Cup match against Man United on Sunday. I think the introduction of the legend that is King Kenny Dalglish is just the spark the fans and players need to reignite our season and push on for the much coveted Champions League place.
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