When you sign a proven premier league player worth twenty million pounds, you are expecting him to run riot from the beginning.That is just a natural footballing instinct.Firstly, the market for British players is inflated and a joke to say the least. And secondly,I put ‘overall contribution to the football team’ over goals when it comes to a midfielder. Patrick Viera, Roy Keane, if you get my drift. The jury has been out on Stewart Downing and will continue to do so for as long as he plays for Liverpool Football Club. The Liverpool fans need...
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Get off Jamie ‘The Stalwart’ Carragher’s back
Football fans and critics have a very short memory. Opinions that stem out of this memory also lack rationality and border baseless criticism. Since the last three years,Jamie has been getting a lot of stick for his lack of defending. As a Liverpool fan, my reflex is to defend one of the greatest players to have ever played for the club. But it’s not only about the bias. Every defender has a bad game. Footballers go through lean spells but world-class...
Friday, September 23, 2011
The Return of Craig Bellamy
I know its still pre-mature to judge him completely but the signs look good. A man of the match performance against BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION does absolutely no harm to his case. So, What does Craig Bellamy possess? – Pace, agility, skill, movement. These are some of his noticeable attributes. Having observed his game for years now, he’s also laser-sharp in the box, a fox in the box, is a good finisher and can head too. His failure at top-level clubs has intrigued me. His temperaments is definitely a flaw. Consistency has also proved to be his...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Alberto Aquilani - The Italian Flop?
Xabi Alonso signed for Liverpool in 2004 . Since his arrival, he established himself as a Liverpool mainstay. Combining technical ability with a wide array of passes, Xabi Alonso won over the Liverpool faithful . Alonso was one of the best players during the Benitez regime. He was also instrumental in Liverpool winning the European Cup and the FA Cup . Considering the success, it came as a shock that Liverpool were planning to cash in on him. Since his unceremonious departure to Real Madrid ,a massive void was created in the Liverpool midfield....
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Jose Enrique - Is he the answer to our left-back crisis ?
Liverpool FC have never replaced John Arne Riise who established himself as a solid left-back who would score the occasional scorcher. Riise has been the only left-back that has cemented his place in the hearts of every Liverpool fan in the recent past. What Riise possessed very few left-back in world football possessed. He had sheer pace, a deadly left foot, strong defensive attributes, was good in the air and could dribble. Alan Kennedy is another one that springs to the mind as we talk of legendary left-backs at Anfield. Since Kennedy retired...
Friday, August 12, 2011
Liverpool FC’s Pre-Season - An Overview
After finishing the premier league season 2010-11 with a gusto , the expectations on the red on the red half of Merseyside were high. A Liverpool side languishing in Twelfth had managed to salvage the season . Kenny Dalglish had worked his magic charm , the confidence was back and Liverpool were playing with a sting in their tail . But , in retrospect , it was all too late and sixth was a paltry showing for a side boasting the likes of Pepe Reina , Jamie Carragher , Raul Meireles , Steven Gerrard , Glen Johnson , Dirk Kuyt and Luis Suarez. Nevertheless...
