The year is coming to a close. So what's the highlights and the lowlights of the year?
Well you could say that we got to a Champions League final, our second in 3 seasons. Finished 3rd in the League on goal difference to Arsenal which is not a bad achievement for progress.
We knocked Chelsea out of the Champions League in the Semi's at Anfield again
We signed Alvaro Arbeloa that probably no one had heard of before and has become an absolute class act in my eyes. Move over Riise!
Rafa gave the 'spine' of the team new contracts, well the majority of them anyway. Which was promising.
We've had new owners which at first was a breath of fresh air, throwing their American muscle around telling us we would be great again - mind you that worked like a one night stand. Telling us what we wanted to hear then getting into bed with us knowing they had gained our trust, then dissapearing the next morning and then they were no where to be seen.
New Stadium plans which could be boosted up to 75+ thousand seater. Now the plans are being changed because the American Owners couldn't afford it anyway.
We signed Fernando Torres, Ryan Babel, Yossi Benayoun, Andriy Voronin, & Lucas spending around £40 Million. Hardly any of the money came from the owners anyway, the papers, sports pundits forget we had outgoing transfers.
Had a good start to the season that we had craved for years. Now we stand on the end of December 4th and just about in contention for a title shot.
The papers went anti Liverpool again, this time trying to shift out the best Manager we have had in years. Claiming our new owners is getting tired of Rafa's so called 'attitude' because our crafty owners are clutching to their wallets and not giving Rafa a penny for the Jan Transfer window. Now a new claim that the owners are looking at giving Rafa the boot and bringing in Klinsmann?
We struggled in the Champions League groups early on by getting beat by Marseille at home and Besiktas away. The replay matches we gave them a F***ing good hiding including Porto who we drew against, but beat them at home. And now we have booked our place in the Knockout stages against Inter Milan.
Liverpool have a new hero in Fernando Torres. He's netted 15 already this season and has been the best signing we have had for a long time.
So what do we expect/want for 2008?
I want a new Centre forward (David Villa) :
A new Centre Back
A new Winger
And a new Wing Back, depending on if Riise is still here.
I also want the Americans to wise up or sell their shares at the club. They are not wrecking this club without a fight.
A long winning streak, as long as we didn't drop any more points.
Premiership Title, Champions League & The FA Cup thank you very much. Hey I can dream you know
Hopefully I can sit here and review this topic at the same time next year thinking. Yeah, well. We did just that.
Have a safe New Years everyone. Oh and...
YNWA