All in all, a good performance from the lads. I feel Johnson could well be the difference this season for us, a solid performance and an excellent goal. Nice to banish the abysmal performance against Spurs and get out of the blocks. Benayoun was awesome again, suddenly, missing out on Silva doesn't hurt so much. Think he's going to be a massive player for us this season, especially with Babel's lack of effort and commitment. Give me Yossi everytime.
The midfield are starting to click too, and Lucas is growing in stature, game by game. I'm not going to get carried away, we're a long way off League winning form yet, but the signs are looking good. Reina is just Reina, as reliable as ever and a colossus in between the sticks. Carragher marshalled the defence as only he knows how, and it was a big step forward in the learning curve for Ayala. The more good games he has, the more his confidence will grow.
It's a long season ahead of us, and Rafa has his hands tied again by the Yank wankers, but if anyone can pull it off, then it's Rafael Benitez. I honestly thought that the only hinderance to our assault for the title this season would be from other teams in the league. Not once did I envisage that Rafa's greatest battle could be with the scum that own our beloved club.
IRWT. YNWA.
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