Away win

We have yet to win an away game this season, and worst of all, the manager has not win one in 442 days. It's obviously too long, and we need to start picking up away wins. Bolton would fancy their chance, so we need to be in our best form in order to bring 3 points home.

My Team Prediction
Reina
Johnson
Carragher
Kyrgiakos
Kochesky
Lucas
Meireles
Maxi
Gerrard
Cole
Torres

Result 2:0

Match Report 101024 vs Blackburn Rovers: An improved performance

2:1 and although this is the same lineup as last week, it is a much improved performance. Blackburn may be played poorly, but our movement was very good throughout the game and we should have score 4 or 5 goals on another day. Towards the end we were holding back and let Blackburn attack, but in general this is a good performance and the result would make most fans happy.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7 A solid performance.
Carragher: 7 Good game on the right with many crosses. Was unlucky to score yet another own goal.
Kyrgiakos: 7.5 Very good performance on both ends.
Skrtel: 6.5 Solid defending.
Konchesky: 6.5 Getting into the team gradually.
Lucas: 7 Played like a rock in the midfield.
Meireles: 7 Willing to take the shots and give us another attacking perspective.
Maxi: 7 His best game this season.
Gerrard: 7.5 Takes better corner.
Cole: 7 Superb assist to Torres.
Torres: 7 Scored a goal to boast his morale.

Substitutions:
Ngog: 6.5 Good run when coming on.
Shelvey: 6.5 Not much to do on his league debut.

Roy: 6.5 A better performance from the team. Now he needs to keep this up.

Blackburn Rovers: 5.5 Result was flattened to them.

Man of the Match: Kyrgiakos. Bargain from Rafa.

First NESV home game

This is the first home game under NESV regime and we need to show them how we think about the current team. The manager is not good enough and he is going to tear the team off. We need to do something before it goes very wrong.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Carragher
Skrtel
Kyrgiakos
Kochesky
Lucas
Meireles
Maxi
Gerrard
Cole
Torres

Result 2:0

Match Report 101021 at Napoli: Youngsters seized their chance

0-0 and we have now go 7 games without a win. Nevertheless the kids do seized their chances and performed well. An away draw is not a bad result, and it lead us into a comfortable position entering the last 3 games of the group.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7 Solid throughout.
Kelly: 6.5 Have a good game.
Carragher: 6.5 Did well as usual before he is rested.
Skrtel: 6.5 Solid at the back and help cover Konchesky a lot.
Konchesky: 6.5 Made a goal line save.
Spearing: 6.5 A solid game in the midfield.
Poulsen: 6.5 The slow pace of Napoli created an illusion that he played well.
Jovanovic: 6.5 A good performance on the right.
Shelvey: 7 A very promising first start for the kid.
Babel: 6.5 Missed a glorious chance.
Ngog: 6.5 Have good movement throughout the game.

Substitutions:
Kyrgiakos: 6.5 Solid display.
Aurelio: 6.5 Not much influence.
Cole: 6.5 A good performance when called upon.

Roy: 6.5 Should show some dignity and quit now.

Napoli: 6 Did not do much for three points.

Man of the Match: Reina/Shelvey. Good performance throughout the game.

Countdown

We are very unhappy about Hodgson's performance, especially his shifting of burden to the players. A loss tonight will almost certain to say goodbye to him, although a win may also be not good enough. Let's see how it goes.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Kelly
Carragher
Skrtel
Aurelio
Lucas
Poulsen
Babel
Cole
Jovanovic
Ngog

Result 2:0

Match Report 101017 at Everton: Sack the incapable manager

It's really rare for Liverpool fans to call the head of the manager, but Rodgson is really not up to standard. He is unable to lift the team, has no plan B, slow to react, and somehow thought we played well. With him on board there is a very high risk that we may relegate. Dear Mr Henry, act now.

Players Rating:
Reina: 6 Can do nothing on both goals conceded.
Carragher: 6 Can't lift the team.
Kyrgiakos: 6.5 With heart to fight for the team.
Skrtel: 6 Could have done better.
Konchesky: At fault on the first goal conceded.
Lucas: 6 Did OK at the center.
Meireles: 6 At fault on the second goal conceded.
Maxi: 5.5 No crossing on the right...
Gerrard: 6 Could not lift the team.
Cole: 5.5 Wasted on the left.
Torres: 6 No service provided.

Substitutions:
Ngog: 6 Could not provide more spark for the team.
Babel: 6.5 Have a great run and should be rewarded with a start.
Jovanovic: 6 Not enough time to impress.

Roy: 5 Should go now.

Everton: 7 Credits to the toffees for playing well and be the deserved winner of the match.

Man of the Match: Kyrgiakos. Still need to improve in defending.

New chapter

It's a new chapter for the Club and how nice it is to face our nice neighbor. Both sides were not doing well recently, and we need to be at our best if we want to start the winning way again.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Carragher
Skrtel
Kyrgiakos
Konchesky
Lucas
Meireles
Maxi
Gerrard
Cole
Torres

Result 2:0

Welcome on board, NESV!

It's good to have finally get rid of G&H. Together, let's build a winning team, and you'll never walk alone!

Match Report 101002 vs Blackpool: Shame

1-2 and the result is simply unacceptable. The players have no heart, the manager is clueless and the fans are angry about this. Should we lose the derby Roy should probably leave before further damage is done.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7 Tried his best to reduce the damage.
Johnson: 5.5 Horrible defending.
Skrtel: 5.5 Poor defending.
Kyrgiakos: 6 Scored a goal but his defending was horrible.
Carragher: 6 Did OK on an unfamiliar left back position.
Meireles: 6 Limited his talent on the right.
Gerrard: 6.5 Could not lift the team.
Poulsen: 5 Shouldn't have played.
Cole: 6 Frustuated on the left.
Torres: 6 Played 10 minutes and injured.
Kuyt: 6.5 Worked hard as usual.

Substitutions:
Ngog: 6 Could not turn the game.
Jovanovic: 6 A better performance.
Maxi: 6 Not enough time to impress.

Roy: 4 Does he know what he is doing?

Blackpool: 7.5 Well deserved winner. Credits to them and please keep it up.

Man of the Match: Reina. But one man alone can't save us.

New month

After a very poor September finally we are entering October at 18th place. The team needs a result to kick start the season, but Blackpool is on a high recently. So we definitely need to improve a lot if we want to win this game.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Johnson
Carragher
Skrtel
Kelly
Gerrard
Poulsen
Kuyt
Meireles
Cole
Torres

Result 2:0

September Month Report

1W4D1L and we are unable to win in the league and are already out of League Cup. Hodgson seems to be unable to do anything to inspire the team and with October coming, it will be a crucial time for the club, both on the pitch and off the pitch. We need to start winning and get ourselves some momentum.

Players of the month (1) Reina 7.0 (2) Carragher 6.63 (3) Meireles 6.62. Reina is solid in general over the month. Carra is as usual solid at the back, and Meireles did OK for his first month with the club.

October Prediction:
10/3 Blackpool (h) Blackpool is going strong so we need to play better if we want to get 3 points.
10/17 Everton (a) Derby game but both teams are not doing well...
10/21 Napoli (a) A win at Italy would mean we get closer to qualification.
10/24 Blackburn Rovers (h) Home in is needed to shut Big Sam's month.
10/31 Bolton Wanderers (a) Another physical game to test the players's strength.

Match Report 100929 at Utrecht: Another disappointing draw

0-0 and luckily result elsewhere suited us, but once again it is another boring draw. We have no width and the midfield duo of Lucas and Poulsen could not provide any service to Torres and Kuyt. And most worrying at all, Hodgson could not do anything to inspire the players.

Player Rating:
Reina: 7.5 Made a few saves although at times look shaky.
Johnson: 6 Overlap a lot but could not provide any help.
Carragher: 6.5 Did well from the vice captain.
Skrtel: 6 A flat performance.
Kelly: 5.5 Tough night for the young kid at an unfamiliar position.
Meireles: 6.5 Did better in 1H but fade out soon.
Lucas: 6 Many mispasses
Poulsen: 6 Slightly better than last game.
Cole: 6 Did not feel comfortable on the left.
Kuyt: 7 Worked hard on his return to homeland.
Torres: 6 No service and ruined his only chance.

Substitution:
Maxi: 6 Not much contribution.

Roy: 5.5 Could not lift the team and it is another clueless performance by the manager.

Utrecht: 6.5 Solid at the back and would regret not to win the game.

Man of the Match: Reina. Solid in general.