Feed the Scousers
Feed the Scousers, let them know it’s Christmas time.How we laugh eh? I was at St James' Park last week for that inexplicably insipid performance from what had, up until that point, been an impressive looking all-red bandwagon we had going on there. (Chill out everyone, it will kick in again any match-day now.) When Newcastle United fans are taking the piss out of you, then you know it has to have been a pretty bad day …
Observations from a disappointing draw against WBA
It has been a weird season. We are midway through December, sixteen games into the season, and Watford currently sit two places and a point above Liverpool ahead of their match next weekend. A point at home against West Bromwich Albion shouldn't be celebrated but given the circumstances, it's a good point. How important could it be come the end of the season?
Despite salvaging a draw from the jaws of defeat, you can't help but feel pissed off at …
Clean Sheets Don't Hide The Dirt in Defence for Liverpool
"Just because everything is different doesn't mean anything has changed" - Irene Peter.Defensive frailties have been at the forefront of Brendan Rodgers' reign as Liverpool manager so far. The goals of last season papered over last season's cracks and despite the improvement since Christmas 2014, Liverpool are only 4 goals better off defensively than they were at this point last season. The main difference from this season to last is that the attack isn't rescuing the defence, …
This Time It's For Real: Loic Remy to Liverpool Makes Perfect Sense
Liverpool are about to sign Loic Remy, which should ferociously ring your mental bells. They've been consistently linked with him since the 2010/11 season when he scored 15 league goals for Marseille, and the yearly reports of a possible move to Anfield have grown tiresome. We've been here before. But it looks like this time the move is for real, and for Liverpool, that makes perfect sense.
Remy is an ideal winger/second striker type, fast enough to beat a defender …