Ok, ive had to stay away from the thread from last nights match because frankly i felt a bit sick at 9.45 last night.
Lets briefly look at the game, another where we played easily well enough to win it, we could have been 3 or 4 up and the game dead but we didnt, we missed far too many chances again and have been made to pay for it again but this time we found a new way of doing that. At 2-0 the game should be done, we should have been good enough to close the game out or even pick them off for a 3rd on the break.. What happened last night happens in the game, the players deserve stick today and rightly so, but not the manager, not for the fact his side threw a game away they had won.
But these things happen in football, thats why we love the game, lets not celebrate our come backs and then get too suicidal over other teams, i mean im just as gutted as anyone over that but lets put it into perspective and move on (after a few shoeings are handed out) Lets face it these come backs happen to the best of sides, Arsenal 4 up at a poorer Newcastle last season, Manure against Basel this season, even Spurs against Arsenal recently in a game they were well on top of, and we dont need to mention 05'. Just part of the game we all love..
Kenny cannot be blamed for this, im not going into why as its frankly obvious.
Overall this season i keep seeing people slag off the buys etc... But the one thing that jumps out to me and again was evident last night is we lack a goalscorer. Im not meaning this to have a go at Andy (obviously he didnt start) but overall this season had we had a front man who was on 15-20 goals at this point then we WOULD be higher in the table, had we taken the chances we create on a regular basis then games that we have dropped points in we wouldnt have done and you can accept to an extent the odd poor performance like Sunderland, Bolton or Spurs.. If we had someone taking the chances then people wouldnt be on Henderson or Downings backs as much because we would be winning games. Its obvious to me thats where we need to look to improve this summer, a natural goalscorer, someone to finish off the good football we play on a regular basis.
Andy gets stick because of his price tag, and i wonder if that may be something that people will never allow him to forget, but even if he cost 15 million i still think we would need another option up there. As much as Luis is a great player he doesnt get enough goals either, between him and Andy they aren't getting the goals that we need, what have they got between them in the league? 9? If we had someone up top on 20 then i would think that the midfield would be getting more as well, evryone is snatching at chances because we dont take enough.
Last night was a freak, something that happens from time to time and i felt sick after the game but its not the most down ive felt this season, Bolton still takes that prize ahead of Sunderland. We played well enough to win last night and should have done and rightfully so the players deserve stick today.
Kenny isnt immune from critism, no manager is, one thing i felt he got wrong last night was when Kelly went off he should have just thrown Flanagan on, he obviously put him on the bench because he wasnt sure about Kelly's fitness so use him.. Ill defend Carra all day everyday but he shouldnt have been moved to full back last night.
But to blame Kenny for the result is a joke, some of the comments on the previous pages are f**king shocking, im not going to pull out individuals because i cant be bothered to talk to fuckwits.. If you think that comment is aimed at you thats because it probably is, you are a discrace to Liverpool football club.
Reading the pages through its laughable.. The same people post like this..
First 25 minutes.. We are brilliant, football is a joy
Next 20.. This shower are sh*te, Sack the lot..
Next 30.. I knew we would do this the way we have played today, wonderful, we can get 4th its not over..
Last 15.. Kenny out, players out, we are sh*te, we are a nothing middle of the table club..
You lot are embarrassing. Again if you think thats aimed at you, take it that it is.
The last 15 minutes the players deserve stick for, no problem but the way some react is beyond stupid.
Last night hasnt changed anything for me, i know where we are in the re-build, it wont happen over night and i still think we only need 3 players this summer.
Put it behind you lads and beat Wigan Saturday.
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