Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:11 am
Owzat wrote:- Liverpool drew their last league game at Molineux 1-1
- The last time we played at Molineux was 2003/04, Houllier's last season.
- The last time we did the double over Wolves was 1978/79
I think those three of the five stats I quoted bear bringing up
Nanny Red wrote:Players and id say especialy Rafa at fault tonight, Why oh fecking why two holding midfielders , Im sorry but either Aqua or Stevie should of been in the middle, i dont care what anyone says Stevie cant play in that role when Fernando is not playing
Rafa played two DMs because he doesn't know any other way. He found his way of playing at Valencia that worked, he found a system that can work here, but it very much works (as you say) with Torres in it. I don't rate him as anything like a great manager because there are too many tactical failings, he isn't able to change it and last night typified that. He left Aquilani on the bench, made only one substitution and I think he HOPED Gerrard would make a difference.
I find it laughable he should pay £20m for Aquilani, wrap him up in cotton wool for EIGHTEEN Premiership games and when an opportunity presents itself that he could boss a game, he leaves the bugger on the bench - while 'rushing' Gerrard back from injury to boot.
Nanny Red wrote:Im .ed off with Rafa tonight big time, It was Wolves ffs Rafa lad Fecking Wolves use your brain you know there gonna have ten men behind the ball put an attacking midfielder on,
We looked like the old Wimbledon tonight hoofing the ball, just getting rid , I would not have took Skrtel off an all an moved Carra back in the center and brought Degan on,
Rafa im sorry lad but you fecked up tonight big style,
We've been hoofing a fair bit for some time now, usually towards the end of the game but with no real distribution in front of the back four it is a bit inevitable. Insua and Carra are not ideal for carrying the ball forward from full-back, but Rafa is too frightened of losing so won't take too many risks
Nanny Red wrote:I actualy felt sorry for Maxi no service out there what so ever, And Stevie should not have started imo i would of had Ngog in from the off and Aqua instead of Lucas,
They were souless tonight , They made Wolves look good,
fU,CK OFF WITH THIS LONG BALL SH.ITE WERE NOT FECKING WIMBLEDON,
An Rafa youve got one strike against you tonight mate, sort it out
Sadly the only way you might get those kind of wishes re what you would have done, is for Rafa to go. His tactics and substitutions are something, if you want him to stay, that won't change and you have to live with.
And one stat of relevance, and quite shocking, is our Premiership record by day played, in particular when we play on a Tuesday :
PERCENTAGE GAMES WON (PREMIERSHIP)
53.42% Wednesdays : P73 W39 D21 L13 PTS 138
51.47% Saturdays : P375 W193 D89 L93 PTS 668
50.34% Sundays : P145 W73 D32 L40 PTS 251
46.81% Mondays : P47 W22 D13 L12 PTS 79
40.00% Tuesdays : P30 W12 D14 L4 PTS 50
37.50% Fridays : P8 W3 D2 L3 PTS 11
0.00% Thursdays : P3 W0 D2 L1 PTS 2
Of the regular days/evenings we play, Tuesday is our worst in terms of results. The only days/evenings worse are the RARE occaisions we end up playing on a Thursday or Friday. It's no great record on any day, but Tuesdays should be CL football not Premiership