Posted:
Sun Nov 27, 2005 12:47 pm
by RAFABENITEZ
Cisse must stay, if hes played game in game out he'll be a 20 EPL goal a season man.
Posted:
Sun Nov 27, 2005 2:18 pm
by Scottbot
This was just the sort of game we would have lost over the last couple of seasons. I said before the game that if we could sneak a win then i would start believing. I sense the players are starting to understand exactly how the boss wants them to play and are doing it HIS way. We are starting to resemble Rafa's Valencia team. Very hard to break down, compact, we're keeping the ball, are capable of slick passing and the players are working for eachother.
I'm not getting carried away just yet. I'm just enjoying the steady methodical progress we are making right now. I'm enjoying the feeling of expecting to win each game rather than wondering which Liverpool wikk turn up. Long may it continue...
Posted:
Sun Nov 27, 2005 2:29 pm
by 115-1073096938
Defensively, I certainly feel we're on par or at least as near as we need to be to Chelsea, easily good enough to keep clean sheets against anyone, we don't quite have there quality, but its not far off.
Its offensively we're obviously struggling, however we're improving in that department recently aswell. I don't however get the impression we can score more than 1 goal against the better sides where as with Chelsea i believe they can.
This is what i've been saying since the start of the season though, I genuinely believe the likes of Joaquin would transform us. We currently have a good balance with Gerrard playing on the right hand side. I feel however that if we were to sign a right winger of that quality and Steven back where he belongs, we'd have an even better balance and a better first 11. One which has players capable of delivering consistently against the best.
Despite what idiots like A.B. say, we have a decent left side with Riise, Zenden, Kewell and Luis Garcia, its just a case of selecting the right player to suit the game. The centre of midfield is simply sorted and the defence has been sublime.
Theres only the Chelsea game which let us down, Sami had the flu which effects performance drastically and Traore, well, the less said the better, but his rash tackle and general crapness opened up the game and ruined the game plan and mentallity of our team.
Posted:
Sun Nov 27, 2005 2:32 pm
by AussieKopite
I hope that Liverpool win in the CL against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge not just a draw.