End the year with a high

It was not a good year but we still need to end it with a high.  Suarez is suspended for the game so this is a perfect time for Carroll and Bellamy to prove they can help.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Johnson
Skrtel
Agger
Enrique
Downing
Adam
Henderson
Maxi
Bellamy
Carroll

Result 2:0

Match Report 111226 vs Blackburn Rovers: No confidence

1:1 and once again the lack of confidence at goal costed us another two points.  We have enough chance to kill off the games but we just can't finish it.  King Kenny really need to address this problem in the new year.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7 Denied another clean sheet by an unlucky own goal.
Johnson: 7 Solid performance.
Skrtel: 7 Superb assist.
Agger: 7 Solid defending and should have scored in the last minute.
Enrique: 7 Defended with ease.
Downing: 7 Should have scored.
Adam: 6 Scored an own goal and did not played well.
Henderson: 6.5 Solid but not impressive with some good passing.
Maxi: 7 Scored a great header.
Suarez: 7 Wasted too many chances.
Carroll: 6 Still not in form.

Substitutions:
Gerrard: 7 Good to see him return but need more time to improve form.
Bellamy: 6.5 Not enough time to impress.

King Kenny: 6.5 Need to improve the confidence of the players immediately.

Blackburn Rovers: 7 Credits to them in defending really well.

Man of the Match: Skrtel.  A superb assist and good defending.

Christmas Present

It is the festive time of the season and let's forget all the unhappiness and try to win every game from now on.  Blackburn is at the bottom of the league and we need to show no mercy and bring home the three points.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Johnson
Skrtel
Agger
Enrique
Spearing
Kuyt
Adam
Henderson
Downing
Suarez

Result 2:0

Match Report 111221 at Wigan Athletic: Affected

0:0 and the result is a bit disappointing.  We have many chances, even had a penalty saved, and failed to breakthrough.  Surely the players are affected by the news of the Suarez suspension, but the team formation was a bit strange with no defensive midfielder and as a result we lost the midfield easily.  It is another 2 point loss, and we need to work harder and harder now or top 4 will be out of our reach.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7.5 Made a few important saves to keep the clean sheet.
Johnson: 7 Have a great run and almost scored.
Skrtel: 7 Solid defending.
Agger: 7 Good on both ends of the pitch.
Enrique: 7 Solid defending.
Downing: 6 Started well but faded quickly
Adam: 6 Had a poorly taken penalty saved.
Henderson: .6.5 Nice passing but failed to sparkle the team.
Maxi: 6.5 Solid but unimpressive performance.
Kuyt: 7 A good performance.

Suarez: 7 A bit quiet.

Substitutions:
Bellamy: 6.5 Fight hard for the team.
Shelvey: 6.5 Another solid performance.
Carroll: 6.5 Needs more game time.

King Kenny: 6.5 Need to improve the form of the strikers.

Wigan Athletic: 7 A good tactic with 3 at the back.

Man of the Match: Reina.  Captain lead with example.

Suarez will never walk alone

It is probably the joke of the century that Suarez is found guilty in racism by the FA.  This is completely rubbish.  The Club and us supporters will be fully in support of Suarez, and we will fight to clear his name.  YNWA.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Johnson
Skrtel
Agger
Enrique
Adam
Downing
Henderson
Shelvey
Bellamy
Suarez

Result 2:0

Match Report 111218 at Aston Villa: A fine performance

2:0 and we won comfortably with two goals up in 15 minutes.  We should have win by a bigger margin but at the end the woodwork denied Suarez twice, and we are settled with a nice win.  In general this is a fine performance that we should be happy with.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7.5 Another clean sheet.
Johnson: 7 A good performance.
Skrtel: 7.5 Power header.
Agger: 7.5 Another neat and tidy perforamance.
Enrique: 7 Solid performance.

Shelvey: 7.5 A nice start.
Adam: 7.5 Good performance.
Downing: 7.5 Fearless to the boos.
Henderson: 7 Neatly organizing from the middle.
Bellamy: 8 One goal, one assist.
Suarez: 8 As usual, all round performance apart from finishing.

Substitutions:
Carroll: 7 Did not do much.
Carragher: 6.5 Age is counting on him.
Kuyt: 7 Not enough time to impress.

King Kenny: 7.5 Would be delighted about the teamwork.

Aston Villa: 6 Did very poorly.

Men of the Match: Bellamy/Suarez.  Deadly couple.

Tough away game

Villa had been doing fine this year and so it will not be an easy task.  Downing may be booed by the Villa fans but it is now time for him to finally deliver.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Johnson
Skrtel
Agger
Enrique
Kuyt
Adam
Henderson
Maxi
Bellamy
Suarez

Result 2:0

Match Report 111210 vs Queen's Park Rangers: Home victory

1:0 and it was an overdue first home win since September 24.  We still have the problem of not scoring goals at home, but fortunately Suarez broke his duck and scored a superb header.  We did had many chances but their goalkeeper was in superb form and as a result we cannot break through it.  At the end, a superb header from Suarez is enough to bring us the very important 3 points.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7.5 Not much to do and earned another clean sheet comfortably.
Johnson: 7 Solid in general.
Skrtel: 7.5 A rock in the middle.
Agger: 7 Solid defending.
Enrique: 7 Good on both ends.
Downing: 7.5 Had a few great crosses but the strikers can't finish it.
Henderson: 7 A solid but not impressive performance.
Adam: 7.5 A good assist as birthday gift.
Maxi: 7.5 Denied a hat-trick of chances.
Kuyt: 7.5 A good performance as usual.
Suarez: 8 Scored a magnificent header.

Substitutions:
Bellamy: 7 Almost curve in a free kick.
Shelvey: 7 Provided more defensive cover when called upon.

King Kenny: 7 Would be delighted about the result but still need to work hard on the strikers.

Queen's Park Rangers: 6 Not doing much in the game but were very difficult to beat.

Man of the Match: Suarez.  Need to score more from now on.

Score a cracker tonight

It is the 26th birthday of our #26 tonight and let's hope he will score a cracker and win the game tonight.  QPR hasn't been to Anfield for many years, but we did not play well against weaker teams this season, so we need to find a way to breakthrough it.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Johnson
Skrtel
Agger
Enrique
Kuyt
Adam
Henderson
Maxi
Suarez
Bellamy

Result 2:0

Match Report 111205 at Fulham: Nightmare

0:1 and it was a nightmare result from many dubious decisions by the referee.  We failed to fine a way to drill through the Fulham defense and when we did, Suarez' goal was wrongly ruled offside.  Spearing was harshly sent off and now Suarez may face further trouble as the FA is charging him misconduct.  We have a tough month to go...

Players Rating:
Reina: 6 Made many great saves in the match but unfortunately a simple error was also made and we lost 3 points.
Johnson: 7 Solid in attack and defense.
Skrtel: 7 Solid in defense.
Agger: 7 Elegant as usual.
Enrique: 7.5 Did well on both ends.
Henderson: 6.5 Had a nice attempt hitting the post.
Adam: 7 Did well in the middle.
Spearing: 7 Solid in defending and was harshly sent off.
Bellamy: 7 Fight for the team.
Suarez: 6.5 A wrongly ruled offside goal.
Carroll: 6 Still not up to standard.

Substitutions:
Kuyt: 6.5 Worked hard when called up.
Downing: 6:5 Had a great shot hit the post.

King Kenny: 6.5 Wrongly denied another victory, but need to find way to improve Suarez' goal scoring record and to fill Lucas' big hole.

Fulham: 7 Credit to them to defend well.

Man of the Match: Enrique.  Steadily performance as usual.

Maxi the London assassin

It is Fulham again and we have our London killer in Maxi.  We have lost Lucas and now is the turn for the other players need to raise their game and win it for our mighty Brazilian.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Johnson
Skrtel
Agger
Enrique
Kuyt
Adam
Spearing
Maxi
Bellamy
Suarez

Result 2:0

November Month Report

2W2D and we are on a 11 game unbeaten streak since mid September.  The month started with a disappointing draw at home vs newcomer Swansea, but after the international break we steer up a gear and beaten Chelsea twice, with a good draw vs the leader.  The team is finding some momentum, but as Lucas is injured, the other midfielders need to steer up and win the games for him.

Players of the month: Reina/Agger/Lucas 7.5  All three of them played really well in the month and are deserved winners.  It is also worth noting that Bellamy also did very well in the month whenever he is called upon with 3 assists.

December prediction:
12/5 Fulham (a) Another west London game and we need to take 3 points home.
12/10 Queen's Park Rangers (h)  Another home game against newcomer and we need to make sure we did well to get 3 points.
12/18 Aston Villa (a) A tough away game but we should have enough power to win it.
12/21 Wigan Athletic (a) Wigan is in trouble so we need to take our chance well.
12/26 Blackburn Rovers (h) Blackburn is at the bottom of the league but still we should avoid any post Christmas tiredness.
12/30 Newcastle United (h) The Mappies are the surprise package this year, so we need to be careful about them.

Match Report 111129 at Chelsea: A strong performance

2:0 and it is a very good performance for the team as a whole.  With 7 changes made and we still can file a strong squad shows how much stronger the team has become.  We may be a bit lucky of not conceding a penalty in 1H, but at the end the two goals scored are of high quality, especially the delivery from Craig.

Our luckless in draws continues with City again, but we will become stronger when facing strong teams.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7.5 Made a few great saves in keeping another clean sheet.
Kelly: 7.5 Scored a well deserved first goal for the team.
Carragher: 7.5 Solid in defense.
Coates: 7.5 Won't afraid to make tackles and was getting more and more confident.
Enrique: 7.5 Another good performance.
Henderson: 7.5 A great vision pass for the first goal.
Lucas: 7.5 Get well soon.
Spearing: 7 A solid performance.
Maxi: 7.5 London killer did it again.
Bellamy: 8.5 2 superb assists.
Carroll: 7 Missed a poor penalty but in general he has done well.

Substitutions:
Adam: 7 Solid performance.
Kuyt/Skrtel: 7 Not enough time to impress.

King Kenny: 7.5 Would be delighted about the team performance.

Chelsea: 6 Poor in defending as usual.

Man of the Match: Bellamy.  His mate Gary will be proud of him.

Progression

After a tough game on Sunday the focus is now back to the League Cup, with Chelsea awaiting.  The FA has been a disgrace in forcing us to play within 48 hours of the League game, but King Kenny will make sure a strong team will be fielded so that we will play well and go through to the next round.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Kelly
Carragher
Coates
Enrique
Kuyt
Adam
Lucas
Maxi
Bellamy
Carroll

Result 2:0

Match Report 111127 vs Manchester City: Another 2 points loss

1:1 and although we are facing the league leader and was trailing behind, it still feels like a 2 points loss given the domination we had in the game.  Nevertheless a draw is still a good result, but we need to find a way to win at Anfield.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7.5 Acted like a sweeper to clear the lines.
Johnson: 7.5 Another good performance.
Skrtel: 7.5 Solid at the back.
Agger: 7.5 Good game at both ends.
Enrique: 7.5 Grown bigger at the defense.
Kuyt: 7.5 Did well and should have scored and win the game.
Adam: 7.5 Should have take more shots.
Lucas: 8 Giant in the middle.
Downing: 7 A few deadly crosses made.
Henderson: 6.5 Forced to drop too deep and failed to link up with Suarez.
Suarez: 7.5 Was isolated but still very dangerous.

Substitution:
Carroll: 6.5 Should have scored in the dying minute.

King Kenny: 7.5 Would be delighted about the performance in general, but still need to improve the shooting accuracy and conversion rate.

Manchester City: 7 A slightly off day but still they should be the Champion this year.

Man of the Match: Lucas.  Improved a lot over the years.

Beat the leader

City has revamped their squad very well and are rightly to sit at the top of the table, so it will be a very tough match for us, even though we have the home court advantage.  Needless to say, we need to be at our very top in order to beat them.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Johnson
Skrtel
Agger
Enrique
Kuyt
Adam
Lucas
Maxi
Bellamy
Suarez

Result 2:0

Match Report 111120 at Chelsea: A morale boasting win

2:1 and King Kenny's superb record against Chelsea continues.  We did very well in the first half but was only 1 goal up, and in the second half we let them played the ball and equalized.  Nevertheless, the players have the determination to win the game and at the end a fine-taken goal by Glen Johnson against his former club settled the game.  It was a great win, but we need to keep at this level if we want to grab the top four spots.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7.5 A superb save in 1-1 to keep to keep us in the game.
Johnson: 8 A superb goal to win us the game.
Skrtel: 7.5 Rock solid defending.
Agger: 7.5 Good defending performance.
Enrique: 7 A good performance.
Kuyt: 7.5 A hardworking performance.
Adam: 8 Best performance to date.
Lucas: 7.5 Solid in the middle.
Maxi: 7.5 Clever runs and scored a great goal.
Bellamy: 7.5 Unselfish performance with a nice assist.
Suarez: 7.5 Causing all kinds of troubles.

Substitutions:
Henderson: 7.5 Middle of the field is his best position.
Downing: 7 Provided some fresh legs to stretch the field.
Carroll: 7 Not enough time to impress.

King Kenny: 7.5 A good tactical play and a well deserved win.  But need to maintain the consistency.

Chelsea: 7 Defense was getting worse.

Men of the Match: Adam/Johnson.  Both played very well.

Tough games ahead

The last 3 matches of November couldn't be harder, and we may end up get zero points and out of the League Cup by the end of the month.  It is no doubt that players need to be stand up and be counted.  It will be difficult, but fans are 100% supporting the team for sure.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Johnson
Carragher
Skrtel
Enrique
Kuyt
Adam
Lucas
Downing
Bellamy
Suarez

Result 2:0

Match Report 111105 vs Swansea City: A very poor performance

0-0 and once again we cannot beat a newly promoted team at home.  Surely we have many chances and luck was not on our side with yet another shot hitting the post, but the players should take more responsibility and be more eager to win it.  One thing for sure is that with performance at this level, we will be lucky to finish top 7, let alone top 4.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7.5 Made a few crucial saves and otherwise we may lose the game...
Johnson: 6.5 Shaky defending.
Skrtel: 6.5 Solid in defending.
Agger: 7 Solid defending and was a bit lucky not to concede a penalty.
Enrique: 7 Did well in attack.
Henderson: 6 Very poor performance and offered nothing to the team.
Adam: 6 A very bad game.
Lucas: 7 Tried very hard but failed to inspire the team.
Downing: 6 Still failed to deliver the ball when we need him to do so.
Suarez: 6.5 Was dis-interested about the game.
Carroll: 6 Still don't play well in the team.

Substitutions:
Kuyt: 6.5 Could not inspire the team to victory.
Bellamy: 6.5 Failed to follow the script and score the winning goal.

King Kenny: 6 Unable to inspire the team, unable to improve the scoring.  With no Gerrard and Carra, what shall we do?

Swansea City: 7.5 A very good performance and they should be able to stay up.

Man of the Match: Reina.  A bit disappointed but this is his 150th clean sheets for us.

Welcome our friends from Wales

It is the first time we meet Swansea in the Premier League, and they had been doing very well so far, especially at home.  But we are playing them at Anfield so there is no excuse for us.  And we need to make sure we take our chances so that we will not be losing point at home again.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Johnson
Skrtel
Agger
Enrique
Kuyt
Adam
Lucas
Bellamy
Suarez
Carroll

Result 2:0

October Month Report

3W2D and we continued our 7 game unbeaten run.  The month started with a morale boasting win at Goodison Park.  International break then interrupted, and we drew two successful games at home.  Then we finally beat the jinx and beat Stoke at Britannia, and the month ended with a nice win at West Bromwich.


Players of the month (1) Suarez 7.69 (2) Enrique 7.38 (3) Lucas 7.27.  The three best players of the season just keep occupying the top 3 positions, and their performance are really eye catching.  Apart from the big 3, Bellamy also did very well despite not running enough minutes.

November prediction:
11/5 Swansea (h) Swansea is the surprised team and we need to be careful and take our chances to avoid another home setback.
11/20 Chelsea (a) A tough away game but Chelsea seems to be in a bit of transition so we need to take our chance.
11/27 Manchester City (h) City is the strongest team and it would be an extremely difficult game for us.
11/30 Chelsea (a) The League Cup draw has been cruel to us, and we need to be at our full strength if we want to visit Wembley.

Match Report 111029 at West Bromwich Albion: A nice win

2-0 and it was another nice win despite without Gerrard and Carra.  We started the game well with a slightly controversial penalty scored in the 9th minute, and at the end of the first half Carroll extended the lead and the game is all settled.  It was a fairly straight forward game, and at the end of the day the gap of qualify between the two teams really makes a difference.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7.5 A good game rewarded with a clean sheet.
Johnson: 7 Good run in the team.
Skrtel: 7.5 Solid defending with almost faultless passes.
Agger: 7.5 Good performance and hope he will have an extended run of injury free.
Enrique: 7.5 Good performance.
Henderson: 7 Solid performance without too much flash.
Adam: 7.5 Scored a nice penalty.
Lucas: 7.5 Solid protection to the defense.
Downing: 6.5 A bit disappointed with his crossings.
Suarez: 8 Lively as usual.
Carroll: 7.5 Scored a nice goal.

Substitution:
Bellamy: 7 Another lively performance.

King Kenny: 7 Would be delighted about the professional performance of the team, although he still needs to find a way to improve the new boys, especially Carroll, Henderson and Downing.

West Bromwich Albion: 6 May feel a bit unjust of the penalty but in general the result is fair.

Man of the Match: Suarez.  He just keep running and menacing defense.

Avoid the bite by the old dog

It is our second time facing Hodgson's team after he left, and he seemed to always win around Halloween, so we need to be very careful.  With a tough game at Stoke in midweek King Kenny will make some changes.  And we need to start improving our scoring accuracy now.

My Team Predictions:
Reina
Johnson
Carragher
Agger
Enrique
Lucas
Adam
Kuyt
Gerrard
BellamyCarroll

Result 2:0

Match Report 111026 at Stoke City: Great spirit drive us victory

2-1 and this is the first time we came home with a victory at Britannia Stadium.  What's more, it is also the first time Suarez scored 2 goals for us in a game, and the first time we won came from behind under King Kenny's second spell.  The fighting spirit of the team was high and at the end we fully deserved to qualify for the next round.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7 Solid in defending.
Kelly: 7 Did well in the game.
Carragher: 6 A bit poor in his standard.
Agger: 7 Had a solid game.
Coates: 6.5 Apart from a mistake that lead to the goal he was solid in general.
Henderson: 7 Great ball that lead to the winning goal.
Lucas: 7 Solid defending.
Spearing: 7.5 Had a very good game.
Maxi: 7 Good game in runnning down the frank.
Suarez: 8 Two great goals that win us the game.
Carroll: 6.5 Gradually picking up his form.

Substitutions:
Skrtel: 7 Solid defending when called upon.
Bellamy: 7 Provided us some more attacking options.
Kuyt: 7 Good support to both attacks and defendings when came on.

King Kenny: 7 Would be very delighted about how the team responded from trailing a goal.

Stoke City: 6.5 Still very tough to beat at home, and we made it.

Man of the Match: Suarez.  But need to improve his shooting.

Tough game ahead

We will face Stoke again in the League Cup.  They are still unbeaten at home this season and it will be a physical and tough game for us.  We would need to be very tough in order to beat them and qualify for next round. 

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Kelly
Coates
Agger
Enrique
Henderson

Lucas
Spearing
BellamySuarez
Carroll

Result 2:0

Match Report 111022 vs Norwich City: Home form let us down

1-1 and once again we cannot kill off a newly promoted team at home.  With more than 20 shots we should have wrapped up the game early on, but once again our finishing had let us down, and we just could not score the second goal that virtually put the game to and end, and we let Norwich to fight back.  It was again another 2 points loss, and if we play like this, 4th place will be very difficult.

Players Rating:
Reina: 6 Poor timing and let to the goal conceded.
Johnson: 7 Did well in his first start of the season.
Carragher: 7 Solid defending.
Skrtel: 7 Had a great chance in the opening minutes but hit the bar.
Enrique: 7 Very lively.
Downing: 6 Did very poor on the right.
Gerrard: 6.5 Forced to sit back but it was not his more useful position.
Adam: 6 A poor performance.
Bellamy: 7.5 Scored a great goal.
Suarez: 7.5 Very lively but his finishing let him down.
Kuyt: 6.5 Tried hard but couldn't score the winner.

Substitutions:
Henderson: 6 Ineffective.
Carroll: 7 Missed a glorious header in injury time.
Agger: 6 A mystery why he was on when we need to score a winner.

King Kenny: 6 His tactics, especially the substitutions, are a bit strange.  And something need to be done to improve the goals per shots.

Norwich City: 7 Credits to them of fighting back in the second half, they deserved the point.

Man of the Match: Suarez.  But he needs to take his chances.

Be more deadly

After a somewhat disappointing draw we will entertain the new coming Norwich City at Anfield.  With the way we played we should be scoring more goals, but we have wasted many chances and surely we need to improve in this area.  Norwich will be excited to visit Anfield, and Lucas is suspended, but the team should have enough fire power to beat them.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Johnson
Carragher
Agger
Enrique
Kuyt
Gerrard
Adam
Downing
Suarez
Carroll

Result 2:0

Match Report 111015 vs Manchester United: 2 points loss

1-1 and it really feel like two points loss.  It was not the best game but we have enough chances to win the game.  Unfortunately it is the same old problem that we created many chances but did not take them well.  Anyway this game also proved we are getting closer and closer to top 4, but we need to take our chances.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7 Did not have a single saved made.
Kelly: 7 Solid defending.
Carragher: 7 Did well as usual.
Skrtel: 7 Loss his man and conceded the goal, but in general he did well.
Enrique: 7 Linked up with the forwards well.
Adam: 7 Nice set pieces as usual.
Lucas: 7 Felt a bit tired after the travellings.
Kuyt: 7 Have a glorious chance saved.
Gerrard: 7.5 A lucky free kick for his 50th Anfield league goal.
Downing: 7 Still not playing to his potential.
Suarez: 7 Did well and could won us the game.

Substitution:
Henderson: 7.5 Very lively and have a few great chances.

King Kenny: 7 Would be delighted about the performance in general, but need to work out how to take our chances and tighten up the defense.

Manchester United: 7 Still the team to beat, but they shown us lots of respects in a 4-5-1 formation.

Man of the Match: Gerrard.  Good to see the captain back with a goal.

One year on

A year ago FSG came to our rescue and we have new owners.  After a year we have made a lot of improvements, but we are still some way behind.  Today we will meet our biggest rival.  Although a win does not mean we will win the title, but it will mean we are getting closer and closer.  King Kenny has a full squad to choose from, but whoever starts will need to make sure they are fully committed.


My Team Prediction:
Reina
Johnson
Carragher
Agger
Enrique
Kuyt
Gerrard
Lucas
Downing
Suarez
Carroll

Result 2:0

Match Report 111001 at Everton: An important victory

2:0 and every derby win is very important.  The match was quite even in the first 20 minutes, but after Rodwell was sent off there should only be 1 winner.  We played patiently and at the end two find fine goals by Carroll and Suarez and we became the clear winner of the game.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7.5 Did well to keep another cleansheet.
Kelly: 7 Solid defending.
Carragher: 7 Good display in the middle.
Skrtel: 7 Not really challenged.
Enrique: 8 Solid defending and good runs upfront with a well deserved assist.
Kuyt: 7.5 A nice assist despite having a good penalty saved.
Adam: 7 Unlucky to hit the bar.
Lucas: 7.5 Another solid performance.
Downing: 6.5 Not very effective.
Suarez: 8 His never say die spirit won us a one man advantage, a penalty, a goal and a victory.
Carroll: 7.5 Scored his first league goal of the season in an important game.

Substitutions:
Gerrard: 7 Another good run after injury.
Bellamy: 7.5 Give us more options in attack.
Henderson: 6.5 Not enough time to impress.

King Kenny: 7 Would be delighted about the team's spirit.

Everton: 6.5 Couldn't match with ten men.

Men of the Match: Enrique/Suarez.  Superb performances on both ends of the pitch.

Back to where it ends

It's 7,500 days since King Kenny last stood in the Goodison Park dugout, and now he is back and is going to finish his unfinished business.  A derby is always tough and we need to play very well to go home with 3 points.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Kelly
Carragher
Skrtel
Enrique
Kuyt
Adam
Lucas
Downing
Suarez
Carroll

Result 2:0

September Month Report

2W2L and we suffered our first dip of the season.  The month started with 2 defeats at Stoke (undeserved) and Spur (well deserved), and then we rebounded by winning at Brighton and vs Wolves, although not too convincing.  Anyway we are still sitting at 5th place of the table, but the next month will be very challenging with games vs our two fiercest rivals.

Players of the month (1) Suarez 7.18 (2) Lucas 6.88 (3) Enrique 6.83.  Suarez once again lead the team with one fine goal scored vs Wolves.  Lucas have become our Mr Consistency and featured well in all our league games.  And Enrique's crossing has become a great asset to us.

October prediction:
10/1 Everton (a) Derby will be tough and we need a good mentality to win it.
10/15 Manchester United (h) We need to win to close the gap.
10/22 Norwich City (h) Norwich did well in the first 2 months and this will not be a pushover game.
10/25 Stoke City (a) Once again, Britannia Stadium is a difficult place to visit and we need a revenge.
10/29 West Bromwich Albion (a) Playing against Mr Hodgson's team and we need to find a way to break them down.

Match Report 110924 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: Back to winning days

2:1 and after two disappointing defeats we are back to winning days.  We did well overall and could be  winnig by a larger margin, but once again we did not take chances and at the end it was only a close win.  Anyway this is still a good win and moved us up to 5th place in the table.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7 Solid at the back.
Kelly: 7 A good game after the injury.
Carragher: 7 Lead the team with examples.
Skrtel: 7 Solid defending.
Enrique: A superb assist to the winning goal.
Henderson: 7 Not adventurous enough.
Adam: 7 Forced the first goal.
Lucas: 7 Solid defending as usual.
Downing: 7 A good run.
Suarez: 8 Scored a great goal and excellent all round.
Carroll: 7 Was unlucky not to have scored.

Substitutions:
Kuyt: 7 Worked hard as usual.
Gerrard: 7 Have a good shot attempt.

King Kenny: 7 Would be delighted about the result, but there are lots of improvements needed for the team.

Wolverhampton Wanderers: 7 Did well in 2H.

Man of the Match: Suarez.  Another superb goal.

Rebound in the League

After two league defeats we responded well in qualifying for the 4th round in the League Cup, despite not playing too well in the 2H, we are now back to the league playing against the Wolves. We have almost identical results recently, so both teams would like to win this match. Our players will be ready for the challenge. My Team Prediction: Reina Kelly Carragher Skrtel Enrique Adam Lucas Kuyt Gerrard Downing Suarez Result 2:0

Match Report 110921 at Brighton & Hove Albion: A good response

2:1 and this is a nice response after two successive defeats. We played very well in the first half at a difficult place, but it was a mystery that we were only one up (and hit the bar 3 times). At the second hard, Brighton improved a lot, but a fine goal by Kuyt settled the game. At the end we conceded a needless penalty, but in general there is no threat that the match will go to extra time. It is good to see Stevie G has a run of 15 minutes at the end of the game, and we need his inspiration in the coming games. Players Rating: Reina: 7 Solid in general. Kelly: 7 A good come-back game. Carragher: 7 A solid game. Coates: 6.5 Defended well but need to improve on his passing. In general a nice debut start. Robinson: 7 A good game by the young kid. Kuyt: 7 Scored a nice goal to open his account. Spearing: 6.5 A bit indecisive that lead to the penalty conceded. Had a nice shot on goal. Lucas: 7 Did very well. Maxi: 7 A nice assist. Suarez: 7 A nice assist and should have scored a few. Bellamy: 7.5 A nice goal and good all-round performance. Substitutions: Gerrard: 7 A good come-back game. Flanagan: 6.5 Not enough time to impress. King Kenny: 7 Would be delighted about the result, but still need to pay attention to the drop in performance in 2H. Brighton & Hove Albion: 6.5 Really respond well in the second half, and we might see them in the Premier League next season. Man of the Match: Bellamy. A player with heart.

Respond

After 2 defeats the focus is shifted to the League Cup, and Brighton is our next opponent. They are doing well in the Championship, sitting at 3rd place and unbeaten at home, so they will be ready to entertain the mighty Reds. And we of course need to be in full gear if we want to proceed. My Team Prediction: Reina Flanagan Carragher Coates Robinson Kuyt Gerrard Lucas Downing Bellamy Carroll Result 2:0

Match Report 110918 at Tottenham Hotspur: Tactical mistake

0:4 and it was a very poor result, probably caused by the tactical mistake that King Kenny has made. With Kelly and Johnson both injured, it was up to Skrtel to handle Bale, and in truth, he failed to do so. What's more. King Kenny try to go gung-ho and left Kuyt out of the starting 11, making us overrun by Bale. And together with some unfair treatment by the balloon ball referee, we were two men down and there was no way of return. We definitely need to learn a lesson and pick up as soon as possible. Players Rating: Reina: 6 Helpless for 3 of the goals but was responsible for the 3rd goal conceded. Skrtel: 5 Two clumsy and stupid mistake and he had an early bath. Carragher: 6 Could be better to put Carra on the right. Agger: 6 Once again injured... Enrique: 6.5 One of the better player. Henderson: 6 A quiet performance. Adam: 4 A bit harsh for the second yellow, but no complaint... Lucas: 6.5 Solid in the middle. Downing: 6 Played OK. Suarez: 6 Need to control temper at times. Carroll: 5.5 Disappointing. Substitutions: Coates: 6 Did OK on his debut and show some pace. Spearing: 6 Provided some steal in the midfield. Bellamy: 6 Not yet providing any real threat to the team. King Kenny: 5 A questionable lineup and need to regroup quickly. Tottenham Hotspur: 8 Credits have to given to them for playing so well. Would be our main thread for the race for 4th place. Men of the Match: Enrique/Lucas. We need more players like them.

North London double

After a disappointing defeat at Stoke, we are facing another tough away game at Tottenham. And this is a crucial game in the race for fourth place. Spurs have rested most of the players in the midweek Europa game, so they should be fresh in facing us. We need to be playing really well if we want to bring three points home. My Team Prediction: Reina Kelly Carragher Agger Enrique Adam Lucas Kuyt Henderson Downing Suarez Result 2:0

Match Report 110910 at Stoke City: We deserve more

0:1 and the result is disappointing. As King Kenny has rightly pointed out, we were denied a few clear cut penalties. Yet the wastage of our strikers are also to blame, as we have created so many chances but failed to take any of them. Anyway, if we play like this day-in, day-out, we will win more games for sure. Players Rating: Reina: 6.5 Can't do much about the penalty. Skrtel: 6.5 Did OK on the right back position. Carragher: 6 Hate to say that, but age is now coming to him... Agger: 7 Solid at the back. Enrique: 7 Another nice display. Henderson: 7 Should have scored the equalizer. Adam: 7 Solid display. Lucas: 7 Did well in breaking down the opponents. Downing: 7 Another impressive performance. Kuyt: 6.5 Run hard as usual. Suarez: 7.5 Very lively as usual. Substitutions: Bellamy: 7 Very lively performance. Carroll: 6 Failed to make an impact. Johnson: 6 Sorry to see him injured again. King Kenny: 6.5 Should have react quicker after trailing behind. Stoke City: 6.5 A bit lucky to win the game, but credits have to be given to their defense. Man of the Match: Suarez. Just tireless...

Physical Challenge

Britannia Stadium is a very tough place to visit and we only managed 2 draws and 1 defeats in our previous three visits. Nevertheless, the currently team is stronger and King Kenny will be more adventurous and try to get another three points there. It will be a tough physical challenge, and we will be ready for it. My Team Prediction: Reina Johnson Carragher Agger Enrique Kuyt Lucas Adam Henderson Downing Suarez Result 2:0

August Match Report

3W1D and this is a really good start to the season. The season started with a draw at home vs Sunderland despite we controlling the first half, but King Kenny really learned a lesson and then we have 3 impressive wins in a row. This bring us to 3rd place of the table and with both North London teams struggling, we really have a great chance of at least securing top 4 this season.

Players of the month (1) Suarez 7.76 (2) Adam 7.26 (3) Enrique 7.17. Suarez is a constant threat and has continued his excellent run since Copa America with 3 goals and 2 assists. Adam get into the team very well and also scored one and created two. Enrique is very solid in defense and also overlapped well with Downing on the frank.

September prediction:
9/10 Stoke City (a) A tough place to visit and this will be a very physical game.
9/18 Tottenham Hotspur (a) A key match for getting 4th place. Spur may be playing poorly recently but White Hart Lane is still a tough place to visit.
9/21 Brighton (a) Another away game in the League Cup and we still need to show up if we want to proceed.
9/24 Wolverhampton Wanderers (h) Wolves are doing well recently and they will be tough to beat.

Match Report 110827 vs Bolton Wanderers: Another nice win

3-1 and this is a very comfortable win that bring us to top 3 of the table. We control the game very well and Suarez was very lively despite not scoring and was denied at least two penalties. Now we have more options in the team and the future is really bright.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7 Very solid.
Kelly: 6.5 Solid before his injury.
Carragher: 6 A very uncharacteristic error.
Agger: 7 Another lively performance.
Enrique: 7 A good performance.
Henderson: 7.5 Opened his account with a nicely taken goal.
Adam: 7.5 A lovely corner and a superb goal.
Lucas: 7.5 Solid at the middle.
Downing: 7 Good performance.
Suarez: 8 Constant threat.
Kuyt: 7.5 Solid with two assists.

Substitutions:
Skrtel: 7.5 Came on with a nice header.
Carroll/Maxi: 7 Solid when called on.

King Kenny: 7.5 Would be delighted about how we control the game.

Bolton Wanderers: 6 Just can't match with us.

Man of the Match: Suarez. Another brilliant performance.

Continue the good run

With two impressive wins away from home the Mighty Reds are now back to Anfield, with Bolton visiting. Bolton has been scoring goals for free recently so the defense need to pay attention to this. Our front players are on fire, and with patience, we would find gaps and score goals to win the game.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Kelly
Carragher
Agger
Enrique
Lucas
Adam
Kuyt
Suarez
Downing
Henderson

Result 2:0

Match Report 100824 at Exeter City: 200 and counter

3-1 and this is a good end to King Kenny's first 200th managerial wins with us. We show full respect to Exeter with a very strong squad, and at the end the difference in quality is there to be seen. The only bad news is the injury of Meireles, but apart from this, it is a great win for the side.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7 Rarely tested.
Flanagan: 7 A good performance.
Skrtel: 7 Solid in general.
Wilson: 7 Feel more comfortable at center back.
Robinson: 7 Another nice game.
Spearing: 7 Solid in protecting the back 4.
Adam: 7 Dictated the midfield well.
Meireles: 7 A good game before the injury.
Henderson: 7 A good game but still need more time to improve.
Maxi: 7.5 Scored a nice goal.
Suarez: 8.5 A superb game.

Substitutions:
Carroll: 7.5 Came on and scored a brilliant goal.
Downing: 7 A good one when come up.
Shelvey: 6.5 Not enough time to impress.

King Kenny: 7.5 Would be delighted to see the team see out the opponent professionally.

Exeter: 5.5 The gap in quality tells.

Man of the Match: Suarez. Sensational.

Potential banana skin

Since we have no Europe game we need to start the League Cup in 2nd round. Exeter may only be at League One, but they surely will be up and excited against our players. King Kenny will use many squad players, but we need to be at our best in order to prevent the repeat of the humiliating defeat against Northampton last season.

My Team Prediction:
Doni
Flanagan
Carragher
Skrtel
Wilson
Spearing
Shelvey
Coady
Cole
Maxi
Ngog

Result 2:0

Match Report 110820 at Arsenal: Nice win

2-0 and it is our first win at Emirates. We did very well in general, and King Kenny's substitutions were spot on. At the end, this is the win we deserve, and this win will give us more belief going into the season.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7 Rarely troubled.
Kelly: 7.5 Superb performance.
Carragher: 7 Leader at the back.
Agger: 7 Doing well on both ends of the pitch.
Enrique: 7.5 Another good performance with many forward runs.
Lucas: 7 Made many successful tackles.
Adam: 7 Good delivery of ball, although he should try not to waste the ball with midfield shots.
Kuyt: 7 Everywhere.
Henderson: 7 Passed the ball well.
Downing: 7 Another good performance.
Carroll: 7 Solid game and tired the Arsenal defense, although he should try to challenge their young defender more.

Substitutions:
Meireles/Suarez: 7.5 Both substitutes came up and combined to create both goals.

King Kenny: 7.5 Made a good tactical change that win the game.

Arsenal: 6 With the departures of Fabregas and Nasri, and without additional players especially at the back, they will struggle this season.

Men of the Match: Kelly/Enrique. Two flying backs.

Break the jinx

Gooners have lost Fabregas and Nasri is likely to leave. Together with the suspensions and injuries they will be weakened and it is a real chance for us to win this time. It will be tough, but we can do it.

My team prediction:
Reina
Kelly
Carragher
Agger
Enrique
Lucas
Adam
Kuyt
Meireles
Suarez
Carroll

Result 2:0

Match Report 110813 vs Sunderland: More time needed

1:1 and fans were really disappointed especially after a flying start. We started brightly and although Suarez missed a penalty, he did scored a nice header in the 12th minute. From then on we controlled the first half, and was unlucky not to score at least one more goal. Carroll's goal was harshly disallowed and Downing was very unlucky to hit the bar after an amazing run. In the second half, we did not do as good in 1H and let them equalized. With no Gerrard there is no one in the team who is able to drive the team forward, and at the end, a draw is a fair result.

Certainly it was a surprise for King Kenny to start Flanagan ahead of Kelly, and his careless error did contributed to the goal conceded. But let's give him some space and time.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7 Not much he can do for the goal conceded.
Flanagan: 5.5 Was at fault for the goal conceded.
Carragher: 6.5 Unable to motivate the team.
Agger: 6.5 A solid performance.
Enrique: 7 A nice debut and link up with the front well.
Henderson: 6 Passed well but in general a quiet debut.
Lucas: 6.5 Control the midfield well.
Adam: 7.5 A good debut with a nice assist and many good deliveries.
Downing: 7 Did well and was unlucky to hit the bar.
Suarez: 7 A nice goal taken.
Carroll: 6.5 His goal should count.

Substitutions:
Kuyt: 6.5 Was the surprised omission but failed to spark the team when come up.
Meireles: 6.5 Not enough time to impress.

King Kenny: 6.5 A few surprises in the starting lineup in omitting Kelly and Kuyt, and failed to change the team for the victory. Nevertheless this is only the first game and we have many rooms for improvement.

Sunderland: 6.5 Credit to them for not giving up, although they are very lucky to have 11 men on the pitch.

Man of the Match: Adam. Stevie G can be excused from taking corners and free kicks.

New season, new hope

New season, new hope. We have many new faces and on paper the team is much stronger, and now we need to deliver (and reduce a few dead wood to cut wages). The result of pre-season games may not be too good, but now it is really time for the players to stand up and deliver. Fourth place is reachable, and anything higher than that is much appreciated.

Sunderland has lost many players especially Henderson to us, but they also have reinvested and bring in many new faces. They will be difficult to beat, but we will do our best for a home victory to kick start the season

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Kelly
Carragher
Agger
Aurelio
Lucas
Adam
Kuyt
Meireles
Downing
Carroll

Result 2:0

2010/11 Season Review

Last season we finished 7th with 63 points, and this season we finished 6th with 58 points. Does this mean we did not decline as bad as other teams?

Where points and gain/lost
vs Top 5 (Man United, Chelsea, Man City, Arsenal, Spur) 4W2D4L 14GS13GC 14 points
vs 7th-10th (Everton, Fulham, Villa, Sunderland) 4W2D2L 15GS9GC 14 points
vs 11th-15th (West Brom, Newcastle, Stoke, Bolton, Blackburn) 6W0D4L 14GS12GC 18 points
vs Bottom 5 (Wigan, Wolves, Birmingham, Blackpool, West Ham) 3W3D4L 16GS10GC 12 points

It is very clear that one concern of the season is that we failed to beat the lessor teams, with only 12 points vs the bottom 5 teams. This is something King Kenny need to address next season.

Departmental Comments:
Goalkeepers
Pepe only missed 4 games in the Cups over the season and had another good season for us, claiming 20 clean sheets in 50 games. None of the other reserve goalie is able to challenge him.

Defenders
During the first half the defense looks really bad, but with King Kenny took office, he is willing to give chances to the kids, and Kelly, Flanagan and Robinson all take their chances with pride. With a switch to the left even Johnson is revived, and Carra and Skrtel also did well in the centre. It is worth noting that Skrtel has played every minute, a feat that no outfielder has achieved for us since Carra in 04/05.

Midfielders
Lucas has his best performance for us and won the Player of the Match in the official website. Notably Meireles and Spearing also did well, Kuyt also revived in the second half with 15 goals scored, with the highlight the hat trick against Man United.

Attackers
After a mad January transfer window the attacking department has greatly improved, with Suarez already claiming a place as Anfield legend. Carroll was a bit slow with injuries, but with a proper off season break he will come back stronger and score more goals for us. Maxi also did very well and scored 10 goals with 2 hat tricks.

Player Rating (Games played, Minutes played, Goal scored/conceded, Assists/cleansheets, MoM, Rating)
Goalkeepers
Cavalieri: 2G 180M 0GC 2CS 0MoM 7.00
Gulacsi: 27 unused substitutes
Hansen: 6 unused substitutes
Jones: 2G 210M 2GC 1 Cs 0MoM 6.43
Reina: 50G 4500M 50GC 20CS 11MoM 7.01

Defenders
Agger: 21G 1547M 0GS 1A 0MoM 6.69
Aurelio: 21G 1066M 0GS 1A 0MoM 6.56
Ayala: 1 unused substitute
Carragher: 38G 3298M 0GS 0A 3MoM 6.92
Coady: 1 unused substitute
Darby: 1G 18M 0GS 0A 0MoM 6.50
Flanagan: 7G 621M 0GS 0A 1MoM 7.22
Johnson: 35G 3068M 2GS 2A 1MoM 6.54
Kelly: 23G 1925M 0GS 2A 1MoM 6.76
Konchesky: 18G 1495M 0GS 1A 0MoM 6.26
Kyrgiakos: 28G 2100M 2GS 2A 2MoM 6.52
Robinson: 2G 147M 0GS 0A 0MoM 7.27
Skrtel: 49G 4106M 2GS 1A 0MoM 6.54
Wilson: 8G 726M 0GS 0A 1MoM 6.54
Wisdom: 2 unused substitute

Midfielders
Aquilani: 2G 111M 0GS 0A 0MoM 6.87
Babel: 17G 709M 2GS 1A 0.5MoM 6.54
Cole: 32G 1719M 3GS 4A 1MoM 6.46
Gerrard: 24G 2408M 8GS 5A 6MoM 6.83
Ince: 1G 15 M 0GS 0A 0MoM 6.00
Jovanovic: 18G 1081M 2GS 0A 0MoM 6.49
Kuyt: 41G 3468M 15GS 7A 4MoM 6.98
Lucas: 47G 3883M 1GS 4A 3MoM 6.80
Mascherano: 1G 78M 0GS 1A 0MoM 7.50
Meireles: 41G 3240M 5GS 8A 4.5MoM 6.93
Pacheco: 7G 341M 0GS 0A 0MoM 6.29
Poulsen: 21G 1471M 0GS 0A 0MoM 6.22
Shelvey: 21G 726M 0GS 1A 0.5MoM 6.63
Spearing: 20G 1422M 0GS 2A 0MoM 6.91

Attackers:
Amoo: 1G 83M 0GS 0A 0MoM 7.00
Carroll: 9G 570M 2GS 0A 1MoM 6.86
Dalla Valle: 1G 7M 0GS 0A 0MoM 6.50
Eccleston: 7G 142M 0GS 0A 0MoM 6.01
Ngog: 38G 1938M 8GS 2A 2MoM 6.51
Suarez: 13G 1105M 4GS 4A 6MoM 7.70
Torres: 26G 2107M 9GS 3A 0.5MoM 6.57

Players of the season (Minimum 2,445 mins (50%) played):
(1) Reina 7.01
(2) Kuyt 6.98
(3) Meireles 6.93
(4) Carragher 6.92
(5) Lucas 6.80
(6) Maxi 6.78
(7) Johnson 6.544
(8) Skrtel 6.543

Of course, Suarez only arrived at the end of January and played 1,105 minutes. But he has been a sensational player and scored an impressive 7.70 average. He will be the focus of our attack and next season is going to be exciting.

Team Average 6.74, which is a good improvement vs the first half of 6.60, but still fall short of last season of 6.81.

Other Statistics:
Goal conversion. We only played 56 games this season, two less than last season. However, we only registered 789 shots, 150 less than last season. And with this low number, goals only scored dropped from 84 to 77, mainly due to the revival in the second half of the season. In defense, we allowed 659 shots, 50 more than last season, but thanks to the superb effort of Pepe, we only conceded 52 goals which is 2 less than last season.

Match of the season
(1) 4/23/11 vs Birmingham City 7.67
(2) 5/9/11 at Fulham 7.56
(3) 4/11/11 vs Manchester City 7.50
(4) 11/7/10 vs Chelsea 7.49
(5) 5/1/11 vs Newcastle United 7.44


Worst match of the season
(1) 10/17/10 at Everton 5.92
(2) 11/13/10 at Stoke City 5.95
(3) 9/22/10 vs Northampton 6.00
(4) 10/3/10 vs Blackpool 6.03
(5) 12/11/10 at Newcastle United 6.09

May Month Report

2W2L and we failed in our attempt to chase for the Europa spot. The monthly started brightly with 2 impressive wins over Newcastle and Fulham. In the 5th place decider, however, we did not play well and a certain World Cup and Champions League Final referee made some school boy error that ensure we lose the 5th place.

Players of the Month (1) Suarez 7.69 (2) Meireles 7.39 (3) Maxi 7.35. Suarez scored two goals and was as usual making crazy runs all the time. Meireles' form improved a lot and has his best month with us. And with 4 goals from Maxi, he is making a claim in next year's lineup.

Match Report 110522 at Aston Villa: A disappointing finish to the season

0:1 and in fairness we did not do much to guarantee a win. With so many injuries King Kenny has to once again shuffle his packs, and the situation was made even worse with Spearing has to taken off early. At the end a very good goal by Downing, and the superb defending of Friedel means we have to go home empty handed.

Players Rating:
Reina: 6.5 Beaten by a fine goal.
Flanagan: 6.5 Another solid performance from the young kid.
Carragher: 7 Shown his fighting spirit again.
Skrtel: 6.5 Played every minute in the league.
Aurelio: 7 Shown us what he can do if not injured.
Spearing: 6 Did well before his injury.
Lucas: 6.5 Another solid game.
Kuyt; 6.5 A good game.
Meireles: 7.5 A good game and was unlucky not to score.
Cole: 6.5 A bit disappointed.
Suarez: 7 Many good runs but at the end his finishing let him down.

Substitutions:
Shelvey: 7 Very impressive when called upon.
Ngog: 6 Another disappointing performance.

King Kenny: 6.5 Can't do much to lift the team.

Aston Villa: 7 A good performance by the Villians, although they seems to care more about result of the Spur vs Brum game more.

Man of the Match: Meireles. Denied a goal by the superb performance of Friedel.

Finale

This is a season of 2 halves. If we have King Kenny on board at the beginning, we will now be fighting for Champions League spot. But still we are sure that the team will have great potential next season, whether we have Europa or not.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Flangan
Carragher
Skrtel
Johnson
Kuyt
Lucas
Spearing
Meireles
Maxi
Suarez

Result 2:0

Match Report 110515 vs Tottenham Hotspur: Europa in danger

0-2 and our hope of qualifying for Europa is in danger now. We didn't start well and conceded a goal in the 9 minutes, but then we gradually picked up but couldn't score. And with Howard Webb, you know there will be referee problems, with him awarding Spur a penalty for a shoulder to shoulder challenge by Flanagan outside the box. World Cup Final referee, what a joke... Anyway, we did not do much for at least one point, so at the end the result is fair. But still, we can see the team is improving, which is what we want to see.

Players Rating:
Reina: 6.5 Not much to do and the 2 goals conceded were unstoppable.
Flanagan: 7.5 A good game and was unlucky to be deemed to have conceded a penalty.
Carragher: 6.5 A solid game.
Skrtel: 6.5 Another solid game.
Johnson: 6.5 Did not attack that often.
Kuyt: 7 Almost scored in injury time.
Lucas: 6.5 Making tackles after tackles
Spearing: 6.5 Willing to take a shot.
Maxi: 6.5 No more hat trick...
Suarez: 7 Lively as usual.
Carroll: 6 A poor game.

Substitutions:
Shelvey: 6.5 Did well when come up.
Ngog/Cole: 6 Not enough time to impress.

King Kenny: 6.5 Need to find a formation to accommodate Carroll.

Tottenham Hotspur: 7 Draw would be a fairer result, but now 5th place is them to lose.

Man of the Match: Flanagan. The kid is doing really well.

Keep the 5th place

A win today will ensure us finish 5th and Europa League, so we should make sure we win it tonight. Spurs was under a bad run recently but we still need to play well in order to win the game for our new Manager

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Flangan
Carragher
Skrtel
Johnson
Kuyt
Lucas
Spearing
Meireles
Carroll
Suarez

Result 2:0

Match Report 110511 at Fulham: Another superb performance

5-2 and it is another superb result with us scoring 18 goals in the last 5 matches. Suarez and Maxi are in particularly superb, and the whole team also did extremely well. Although we can now finish top 4, 5th place is still our priority and it is up to us to grab it.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7 Good performance.
Johnson: 7.5 Very lively with 2 great assists.
Carragher: 7.5 666 great performances.
Skrtel: 7.5 Solid performance.
Flanagan: 7.5 Good performance and almost scored.
Lucas: 7.5 Solid tackles in the middle.
Spearing: 7.5 Another good performance.
Kuyt: 7.5 On fire with 9 goals in the last 8 games.
Meireles: 7 Did well before his injury.
Maxi: 8 On fire with another hat trick.
Suarez: 8.5 Causing all kinds of troubles.

Substitutions:
Shelvey: 7.5 Solid with a nice assist and almost scored.
Cole: 7 Not enough time to impress.

King Kenny: 7.5 Another superb performance and should be absolutely thrilled.

Fulham: 5.5 A few mistakes in the beginning 7 minutes and the game is over.

Man of the Match: Suarez. Another Anfield great in the making.

Fight for the 4th place

Although it may still be a tall order, but 4th place is still achievable if we win the next 3 games and results suit us. But we need to beat the tough Fulham tonight first. It will be a tough match, so we need to be at our very best to achieve the almost impossible.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Flangan
Carragher
Skrtel
Johnson
Kuyt
Lucas
Spearing
Meireles
Carroll
Suarez

Result 2:0

Match Report 110501 vs Newcastle United: Back to 5th place

3-0 and it is an easy win that bring us back to 5th place. So Europa is not a dream anymore, and should we win in the last 3 games, we should grab the position. The team did very well and although we sit too deep after scoring the first goal, two quick goals in 2H virtually killed off the game. Again this is another team performance, and the players are making sure that King Kenny will get a new contract very soon.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7.5 Barely tested.
Flanagan: 7 Another good performance with a nice crossing lead to the first goal.
Carragher: 7.5 665 and counting.
Skrtel: 7.5 Good performance.
Johnson: 7 Did well in his come-back match.
Lucas: 7.5 Superb tackles.
Spearing: 7.5 Another excellent show.
Kuyt: 7.5 Another coolly taken penalty.
Meireles: 7.5 Good performance.
Maxi: 7.5 Scored another goal.
Suarez: 8 Very active and awarded with a superb goal.

Substitutions:
Carroll: 7 Had a nice run vs his former team.
Shelvey/Cole: 7 Not enough time to impress.

King Kenny: 7.5 Another good performance. Need to give him the contract ASAP!

Newcastle United: 6 Did not do much during the game.

Man of the Match: Suarez. The best buy of January.

Fight for the 5th

With Spurs lost we are now only 3 point behind them, and if we win tonight we will have a great chance to overtake them. Newcastle will be eager to beat us after selling Carroll to us, so we need to be at our best again to get the 3 points.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Flangan
Carragher
Skrtel
Robinson
Kuyt
Lucas
Spearing
Meireles
Maxi
Suarez

Result 2:0

April Month Report

2W1D1L and we still have a slim chance to finish 5th. The month started with a defeat at RH's West Brom. We then geared up, and 4 points from two games vs City and Gooners shown that we can fight with the top team, and the 5-0 victory over Birmingham is our best performance this season so far.

Players of the Month: (1) Reina 7.63 (2) Suarez 7.5 (3) Kuyt 7.38. Pepe toped the chart again this month with two clean sheets, and the 3 goals conceded are all penalties. Despite not scoring Suarez has been very lively in all the matches. And Kuyt capped the month with 3 goals scored.

May Prediction:
5/1 Newcastle United (h) With or without Carroll, we need to beat them.
5/9 Fulham (a) A tricky match as always.
5/15 Tottenham Hotspur (h) Potential 5th place decider.
5/22 Aston Villa (a) Get well soon, GH!

Match Report 110423 vs Birmingham City: Five Star performance

5:0 and this is one of the best performance of the season. All the players did well and it is glad to see Maxi scored a hat trick. The win gives us a slim chance to finish 5th, but we need some miracle.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7.5 Barely tested
Flanagan: 7.5 A good performance.
Carragher: 7.5 Another superb performance
Skrtel: 7.5 Shows that he can dribble.
Robinson: 7.5 Did well in his first start and home debut.
Lucas: 7.5 Good performance in helping the kids.
Spearing: 7.5 Superb shot lead to the first goal.
Kuyt: 8 Scored a great goal with his hard working.
Meireles: 7.5 More assured in the middle.
Maxi: 8.5 A great hat trick.
Suarez: 8 Constant lively as usual.

Substitutions:
Shelvey: 7 Solid at left back.
Cole: 7.5 Scored a lucky goal.
Ngog: 7 Not enough time to impress.

King Kenny: 8 Would be delighted about the teamwork.

Birmingham City: 6 Need to improve in order to survive the relegation fight.

Man of the Match: Maxi. Patience repaid.

Win it

In the last 7 matches vs Birmingham City we can only draw them, and with so many injuries, it will be another touch match for us. But the players will be up for it, and try to win it and close the gap.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Flangan
Skrtel
Kyrgiakos
Robinson
Shelvey
Lucas
Spearing
Meireles
Suarez
Kuyt

Result 2:0

Match Report 110417 at Arsenal: Team spirit drives u through

1-1 and it was a dramatic 12 minute added time that see us coming back from a 98th minute penalty to draw the game at the 102th minute. The players really show they won't give up, and by fighting till the last minute, their efforts are rewarded. Although it could probably hand #19 to a certain team in Manchester, what we look for is the fighting spirit of the team, that we have not seen for a long time.

Players Rating:
Reina: 8 Made a few great saves to draw the game.
Flanagan: 7 A good performance in general.
Carragher: 7.5 Another full hearted performance despite the concussion.
Skrtel: 7 No nonsense performance.
Aurelio: 6 Another hamstring....
Kuyt: 7.5 Another coolly taken penalty under tremendous pressure.
Lucas: 7.5 Boss the midfield and win the crucial penalty.
Spearing: 7.5 A very good performance despite conceded a penalty, which is a doubtful one.
Meireles: 7 Not feeling too good on the left side.
Suarez: 7 Too many miss passes.
Carroll: 6.5 Not able to exert his aerial strength.

Substitutions:
Robinson: 7 A very confident performance.
Kyrgiakos: 7 Solid performance when called upon.
Shelvey: 7 A good performance, and almost scored a Xabi goal.

King Kenny: 7.5 Would be absolute happy in the team spirit. It shows we really care the result.

Arsenal: 7 Bad losers. It will now be very difficult for them to win the league...

Man of the Match: Reina. Now he should know it will be a bad idea to join the gooner...

Do our best

We have not win at Arsenal since 2001 and it is a long long time. What's more, if we win we may have handed #19 to a certain team. But as King Kenny says we need to win as the fans won't be happy if we lose. So we will try our best and bring 3 points home.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Flangan
Carragher
Skrtel
Aurelio
Kuyt
Lucas
Spearing
Meireles
Suarez
Carroll

Result 2:0

Match Report 110411 vs Manchester City: A convincing win

3:0 and this is a very convincing win. Carroll opened his goal account with 2 nicely taken goals, and Kuyt scored one for his son's birthday gift. Also Flangan's debut is very impressive. In general, this is a good team performance and we need to play like this week in week out.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7.5 Barely tested until the last 10 minutes.
Flanagan: 7.5 Very assured debut performance.
Carragher: 7 Lead the backline well.
Skrtel: 7 Very confident performance.
Aurelio: 7 A good performance.
Kuyt: 7.5 Scored a nice goal for his son.
Lucas: 7.5 Another good performance.
Spearing: 7.5 Getting better and better.
Meireles: 7.5 Very good delivery.
Suarez: 8 A very good performance.
Carroll: 8.5 Scored two great goals.

Substitution:
Ngog: 6.5 Not enough time to impress.

King Kenny: 7.5 Would be very delighted about the team performance.

Manchester City: 6 Had an eye on FA Cup, so they did not perform up to standard.

Man of the Match: Carroll. His linkup with Suarez is really good.

Avoid another double

Although the season was not that good so far we only suffer one double by other team, and it was Blackpool. To keep this record, we need to at least draw City tonight. It will be a tough game, especially with so many injuries, but we have a week's rest and City will probably has one eye in the FA Cup semi final, so we will have a chance, and we need to take it.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Carragher
Skrtel
Kyrgiakos
Kuyt
Lucas
Spearing
Maxi
Meireles
Suarez
Carroll

Result 2:0

Match Report 110402 at West Bromwich Albion: Referee get it all wrong

1-2 and as if it is fate, we lose to a team managed by RH. What's worse is that Johnson and Agger were injured, and we will not see Agger again this season. The team now need to dig deep and try to win as many game as possible, although fifth place is now fading away gradually.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7.5 Made many great saves but despite conceded two penalties.
Carragher: 7 A nice block shows his hunger in winning the game.
Skrtel: 7 Scored a great header.
Agger/Johnson: 6 Get well soon.
Kuyt: 6.5 Did well as usual.
Lucas: 6.5 Solid in the middle.
Spearing: 6 Another good performance.
Meireles: 7 Superb corner lead to the goal.
Suarez: 7 Should have equalized in the dying minute.
Carroll: Need to control temper.

Substitutions:
Kyrgiakos: 5.5 Two errors lead to two penalties.
Wilson: 6.5 Solid in general.
Cole: 6 Not enough time to impress.

King Kenny: 6 Would be disappointed about the result. But we need to trust the kids now.

West Bromwich Albion: 6.5 It's almost fate that they will win the game, and they should survive in the relegation battle.

Man of the Match: Reina. We need to keep him.

Nothing to prove

As King Kenny said RH has nothing to prove, but this guy is so annoying that still don't understand what went wrong. Stevie G may not be available but the other players are ready and will try our best to bring three points home.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Carragher
Skrtel
Agger
Johnson
Lucas
Meireles
Spearing
Kuyt
Carroll
Suarez

Result 2:0

March Month Report

2W1D1L and we are doing very well in the League, but was crashed out in the Europa League. 2 league wins and we are still fighting for the 5th place. It will be tough, but we will do it if we have the belief.

Players of the Month: (1) Kuyt 7.38 (2) Reina 7.13 (3) Carragher 7.00. 4 goals in 2 league game, including probably a shortest hat trick (7 yards in total), Kuyt is currently on fire. 2 more clean sheets for Reina and he is as rock solid as usual. And Carragher once again stood up and lead the team when Gerrard is injured. It is worth noting that Suarez is cup tied, or otherwise he will be running away with MoM with his superb performance.

April Prediction:
4/2 West Bromwich Albion (a) RH is still unbeaten and they will be tough to beat at home.
4/11 Manchester City (h) We lost 0-3 in the first round so we need to improve in order to knock them down.
4/17 Arsenal (a) Gooner may be chasing league title but they are very unreliable and we still want to beat them.
4/23 Birmingham City (h) Birmingham will be fighting for survival so it will be another tough match for us.

Match Report 100320 at Sunderland: Another magical moment

2:0 and one controversial penalty and a genius move by our No. 7 settled the game. At first it was quite even, but after a controversial penalty we took the lead and in control of the game. The win give us an outsider shout for the 5th place, and if we can improve from this, we may get it.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7.5 Barely tested.
Carragher: 7.5 Leading the back 4 well.
Skrtel: 7 More comfortable on the right side.
Agger: 7 Good performance after coming back from injury.
Johnson: 7 Another good run on the left.
Lucas: 7 Solid as usual although placed a bit more miss passes than usual.
Spearing: 7.5 Confidence grown after the penalty incident.
Meireles: 7 Very accurate corner delivery.
Kuyt: 7.5 Coolly taken penalty.
Carroll: 7 A bit unlucky not to score.
Suarez: 8 Another brilliant performance.

Substitutions:
Ngog: 6.5 Did well when come up.
Maxi/Cole: 6.5 Not enough time to impress.

King Kenny: 7.5 Would be delighted about the team respond from the mid week setback.

Sunderland: 6 Well beaten and did not do much to guarantee a point.

Man of the Match: Suarez. Another superb goal.

Improvements needed

After a disappointing midweek game, the focus is now back to the league. Steve Bruce's team is always difficult to beat, so it will be a very difficult match and we need to improve a lot if we want to bring 3 points home.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Carragher
Skrtel
Agger
Johnson
Kuyt
Lucas
Meireles
Maxi
Suarez
Carroll

Result 2:0

Match Report 110317 vs Braga: Lack of cutting edge

0:0 and our Europa journey is now over. Across two legs we failed to show a cutting edge and did not deserve to go through. Now the focus is back to the remaining nine league matches, and we need to try to win all to see if there is any miracle...

Players Rating:
Reina: 7.5 Made a few good saves in his 300th appearances.
Johnson: 6.5 Did not offer too much in attack.
Carragher: 7 Solid display.
Skrtel: 7 Played well.
Wilson: 6.5 A bit nervous in the beginning.
Cole: 6.5 Passed well.
Lucas: 6.5 Solid in the middle.
Meireles: 6.5 Tried hard to win the game but failed to do so.
Maxi: 6.5 A bit quiet.
Kuyt 7 Worked very hard.
Carroll: 7 Provided another dimension.

Substitutions:
Ngog: 6.5 Missed a great chance.
Spearing: 6.5 Played with heart.

King Kenny: 6.5 Would be disappointed about the lack of creativity of the team.

Braga: 7 Deserved to go through, and good luck to them.

Man of the Match: Reina. Another clean sheet.

A must win game

As King Kenny said we are lucky to be only 1 goal down at this stage, so we need to take the chance and try to win and proceed. As we can see in the first leg, Braga can be very dangerous. So we need the Kop to be at full voice to support the players.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Carragher
Skrtel
Agger
Johnson
Lucas
Poulsen
Kuyt
Meireles
Cole
Ngog

Result 2:0

Match Report 110310 at Braga: Poor performance

0:1 and we are lucky to only trailing by 1 goal. First half was in particular poor, but we did improve a bit in the second half. We should have a penalty but at the end, we don't deserve a win and we need to improve significantly if we want to go through to last 8.

Players Rating:
Reina: 6.5 Rarely tested.
Carragher: 6.5 Solid in general
Kyrgiakos: 5 Conceded a needless penalty.
Skrtel: 6.5 Solid in general.
Johnson: 6.5 Good in defense.
Lucas: 6.5 Good passing.
Poulsen: 6 Good passing but failed to make an impact.
Spearing: 6 Did not provide any width.
Meireles: 6.5 Failed to shine on his return to Portugal.
Cole: 6 Played too narrow.
Kuyt: 7 Worked hard and have a great chance saved.

Substitution:
Carroll: 7 Provided us another dimension when came on. Still need more match fitness.

King Kenny: 6.5 Would be disappointed about the performance.

Braga: 7 Solid game plan worked.

Man of the Match: Kuyt. Worked hard as usual.

Tough away match

Another away European tie and it could be a tricky trip, especially with Gerrard not travelling and Suarez cup-tied. But King Kenny will have a plan and if the players stick with it, we will have a chance.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Carragher
Skrtel
Kyrgiakos
Johnson
Cole
Meireles
Lucas
Poulsen
Maxi
Kuyt

Result 2:0

Match Report 110306 vs Manchester United: A great team effort

3:1 and this is a superb team effort. We defend well, win the midfield and our strikers did their job well. Although 4th place is still very remote but we still need to fight till the end to see if there is any miracle.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7 Rarely tested.
Johnson: 7 Did well on both ends.
Carragher: 7 A bit lucky to stay on the pitch.
Skrtel: 7 A solid display.
Aurelio: 6.5 Injury let him down again.
Meireles: 7.5 Very good performance.
Gerrard: 7 Disciplined performance.
Lucas: 7 Solid in protecting the back 4.
Maxi: 7 Linked up well.
Kuyt: 8 3 goals from a total of 7 yards.
Suarez: 8.5 Simply sensational.

Substitutions:
Kyrgiakos: 7 Solid performance.
Carroll: 7 A good debut.
Cole: 6.5 Not enough time to impress.

King Kenny: 7.5 Spot on in his tactics.

Manchester United: 6.5 Still the team to beat but we shown that they have holes for other teams to explore.

Man of the Match: Suarez. What a player he is!

For the pride of the Club

Although #19 seems to be going to the other side come May, we still need to try to delay it. The players will be ready for this fight and we will show the world what we can do if King Kenny was here from the beginning.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Carragher
Skrtel
Agger
Johnson
Lucas
Meireles
Gerrard
Aurelio
Kuyt
Suarez

Result 2:0

February Month Report

3W2D1L and we are consolidating in 6th place and trying to climb up the table. The month began with 2 solid wins vs Stoke and Chelsea, but then we failed to win the last two league games. In between we took care of Sparta Prague although they did give us some hard times. New signing Suarez has played very well in particular and Kelly and Meireles also played well. It is a pity that Kelly is injured and hope he will recover soon.

Players of the Month (1) Reina 7.0833 (2) Meireles 7.0828 (3) Kuyt 7.02. Pepe get another PoM with 4 clean sheets from 6 games. And Meireles has been sensational with 3 goals and 1 assist. And Kuyt scored the important goal vs Sparta to send us to the last 16 of Europa League.

March Prediction:
3/6 Manchester United (h) We need to delay them to get #19, if not stopping them.
3/10 Braga (a) A tough away European game.
3/17 Braga (h) Another sensational European night at Anfield will see us through.
3/20 Sunderland (a) The balloon ball memory is still in our mind and it is now time to get a revenge.

Match Report 110306 at West Ham United: A day to forget

1:3 and it was a very poor performance coped with 2 injuries, and our unbeaten streak has finally ended. Performance was bad especially after the tough match in midweek, and the injury of Kelly and Meireles has made matter even worse. We now need to work hard to correct the mistakes, and to prepare for another big match the coming Sunday.

Players Rating:
Reina: 6 A below par performance.
Carragher: 6.5 Was exposed by the Hammers.
Skrtel: 5 Very poor performance.
Wilson: 6.5 Did OK at the back.
Kelly: 7 Did well before the injury. Get well soon.
Lucas: 6 Below par.
Gerrard: 5 Finding his match form.
Johnson: 6.5 Did well with a nice goal.
Kuyt: 6 Worked hard but was not effective.
Suarez: 7.5 Getting better and better.

Substitutions:
Cole: 6 Did not shine on his return to Upton Park.
Ngog: 5,5 No impact at all.

King Kenny: 6 Would be disappointed with the team performance and the injuries. Now need to correct the mistakes.

West Ham United: 7 Credits to them as they are more eager to win the game.

Man of the Match: Suarez. Superb assist.

Back to winning days

After taking care of Sparta the focus is now back to the league and we will visit the Hammers. Stevie G will be back and we need some magic in order to take 3 points home.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Kelly
Carragher
Skrtel
Johnson
Lucas
Meireles
Kuyt
Gerrard
Maxi
Suarez

Result 2:0

Match Report 110224 vs Sparta Prague

1-0 and a late goal by Kuyt sent us through to the last 16. We were in control in general although at times the Sparta counter attack did provide some scares, and at the end we are through despite a dull performance.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7 Another clean sheet.
Kelly: 7.5 Very impressive before he was injured.
Kyrgiakos: 7 Solid performance.
Agger: 7 Did well before his injury
Wilson: 6.5 A feel early scares but in general he did OK.
Lucas: 7 Solid in general and almost scored another screamer.
Poulsen: 6 Too many miss passes.
Kuyt: 7.5 Scored the only goal.
Meireles: 7 Impressive performance with a superb assist from corner.
Cole: 6.5 Tried very hard to impress but still not in good match form.
Ngog: 6 Missed too many chances.

Substitutions:
Carragher: 7 Came on and directed the defense well.
Spearing: 6.5 A good display.
Skrtel: 6.5 Not enough time to impress.

King Kenny: 6.5 Although performance was not too good but he will be relieved on his first European win.

Sparta Prague: 6 Did not offer much Apart from a few counter attacks.

Man of the Match: Kuyt. Impressive goal at a crucial time.

Win it for the King part II

King is still unbeaten in Europe for us but we need to win to qualify. We are still without many key players but the remaining players should stand up and be counted and win it for the King.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Kelly
Carragher
Skrtel
Johnson
Lucas
Meireles
Kuyt
Cole
Maxi
Ngog

Result 2:0

Match Report 110217 at Sparta Prague: A boring draw

0:0 and it is a very boring draw. We now have a slight advantage coming home, but then we need to make sure we have a clean sheet or else we need to score 2 goals to past through. We have no shot on target so we need to improve a lot next week.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7.5 Make a few saves to protect the clean sheet.
Johnson/Carragher/Kyrgiakos: 6.5 Solid defense.
Wilson: 7 Another good performance.
Lucas: 7 Made many good passes.
Aurelio: 6.5 Not impressive.
Kuyt/Meireles/Maxi: 6.5 Cannot break through.
Ngog: 6.5 Not doing well.

Substitutions:
Cole: 6.5 Not much contribution.
Skrtel: 6.5 Not enough time to impress.

King Kenny: 6.5 Would be disappointed about the performance in his first European game, and need to improve the team in the 2nd leg.

Sparta Prague: 6.5 Did OK.

Man of the Match: Reina. Another well deserved clean sheet.

Win it for the King

After 9,394 days King Kenny finally manage his first European game for Liverpool. Sparta Prague may have not played a competitive game for 2 months, but this is their home ground and we need to guard against complacency if we want to go home with an advantage.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Kelly
Carragher
Skrtel
Johnson
Lucas
Aurelio
Kuyt
Meireles
Maxi
Ngog

Result 2:0

Match Report 110212 vs Wigan Athletic: Setback

1:1 and it is a minor setback as our winning streak came to an end. To be honest we did not do much for a win and a draw is a fair result on this day. The draw has dampened our slight hope of finishing 4th, but with 11 games to go there are still a lot to fight for and we shall fight till the end.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7 Solid in general.
Kelly: 6.5 A good performance.
Carragher: 7 Lead the line well.
Skrtel: 6.5 Had a header above the bar.
Johnson: 6.5 Slight tiredness after the midweek international game
Maxi: 6.5 A good run.
Meireles: 7.5 Another great goal.
Lucas: 7 Solid in the middle.
Aurelio: 6.5 Solid but not impressive.
Kuyt: 6.5 Run hard as usual but without any deadly move.
Suarez: 8 Hit the post and bar.

Substitutions:
Ngog: 6 Failed to impress.
Jovanovic: 6 Not enough time to impress.

King Kenny: 6.5 Would be disappointed about the performance, but he should be able to improve the team.

Wigan Athletic: 7 Did well and worth the point.

Man of the Match: Suarez. Getting better and better.

Match Report 110212 vs Wigan Athletic: Setback

1:1 and it is a minor setback as our winning streak came to an end. To be honest we did not do much for a win and a draw is a fair result on this day. The draw has dampened our slight hope of finishing 4th, but with 11 games to go there are still a lot to fight for and we shall fight till the end.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7 Solid in general.
Kelly: 6.5 A good performance.
Carragher: 7 Lead the line well.
Skrtel: 6.5 Had a header above the bar.
Johnson: 6.5 Slight tiredness after the midweek international game
Maxi: 6.5 A good run.
Meireles: 7.5 Another great goal.
Lucas: 7 Solid in the middle.
Aurelio: 6.5 Solid but not impressive.
Kuyt: 6.5 Run hard as usual but without any deadly move.
Suarez: 8 Hit the post and bar.

Substitutions:
Ngog: 6 Failed to impress.
Jovanovic: 6 Not enough time to impress.

King Kenny: 6.5 Would be disappointed about the performance, but he should be able to improve the team.

Wigan Athletic: 7 Did well and worth the point.

Man of the Match: Suarez. Getting better and better.

Make it Five

We are in a good run and tonight we have the chance to extend it. After 10 days of training Suarez should be ready to make his full debut, and we will have a new source of attacking. And Reina will be looking for his 5th consecutive clean sheet.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Kelly
Carragher
Agger
Johnson
Lucas
Meireles
Kuyt
Gerrard
Maxi
Suarez

Result 2:0

Match Report 110206 at Chelsea: Great tactician

1-0 and this is the result of a great tactician and a superb team effort. King Kenny really knows about tactic and once again he is spot on. With a strong midfield we controlled the midfield, defend superbly, and taken our chances well. Now we are back to top 6 and only 6 points behind top 4, so anything is possible.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7.5 Rarely tested but still need to make a save to keep the clean sheet.
Carragher: 8 Back from injury with a superb performance.
Skrtel: 7 Picking up his form gradually.
Agger: 7.5 Superb defending.
Kelly: 7 Solid in defending.
Lucas: 7.5 Protect the back 4 well.
Meireles: 7.5 Another superbly taken goal.
Johnson: 7 Good defending in general.
Gerrard: 7.5 Lead the team well with a superb assist.
Maxi: 7 Missed a sitter but at the end it was no harm.
Kuyt: 7.5 Another tireless performance.

Substitutions:
Aurelio: 6.5 Did well when came up
Poulsen: 6.5 Provided the neeed protection in the dying minutes.

King Kenny: 7.5 Another masterstroke.

Chelsea: 6 Need to find a formation to move forward, but it won't be easy.

Man of the Match: Carragher. Superb defending.

Double

Show him he is wrong.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Kelly
Carragher
Agger
Johnson
Lucas
Merieles
Kuyt
Gerrard
Maxi
Suarez

Result 2:0

Match Report 110202 vs Stoke City: A great start

2-0 and it is a great start for the reborn team. King Kenny surprised most people with a 3421 starting lineup. It proved to be a effective one against Stoke and although it takes 47 minutes for us to break the deadlock, at the end it is a well deserved and comfortable win.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7.5 Reflex save to keep another clean sheet.
Skrtel: 7 Good performance.
Kyrgiakos: 7.5 Good assist on the first goal.
Agger: 7 Carry the ball forward Comfortably
Kelly: 7 Another nice performance.
Lucas: 7 Solid in the middle.
Aurelio: 7 Solid performance.
Gerrard: 7 A good performance.
Meireles: 7.5 Good strike goal.
Kuyt: 8 Lead the line well and a great assist.

Substitutions:
Suarez: 7.5 A great debut goal.
Shelvey: 7 Did well when called up.

King Kenny: 7.5 A master stroke tactic and would be delighted about the team performance.

Stoke City: 6.5 Did not offered much to guarantee any point.

Man of the Match: Kuyt. Proved he can be playing in the front.

Rebirth

A new year, a new lineup. A new start. Two new heroes. We still have a slim hope, and we will fight for it.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Kelly
Carragher
Agger
Johnson
Lucas
Meireles
Kuyt
Gerrard
Maxi
Suarez

Result 2:0

Beginning of a new era

After a rollercoaster ride on the close of transfer window, we have two news forwards and two left. The team should be stronger, and it will be more closer to what King Kenny wants.

As for that player who want to leave, he treated himself as just one of our employee. We already paid his salary, so no need to thank him.

He will always walk alone.

January Month Report

3W1D1L, we are out of FA Cup, but we get King Kenny back and are gradually climbing up the table. Future looks bright, and we shall keep climbing up the table as high as we can.

Players of the Month: (1) Kelly 7.10 (2) Reina 7.07 (3) Meireles 6.92. Kelly is the biggest beneficiary from the coming back of the King, and he took the right back position as his own. Reina is ever present in the month with 2 clean sheets and numerous saves. After moved to central midfield Meireles finally shown his worth with 2 superb goals on his account.

February Prediction:
2/2 Stoke City (h) We need to take a revenge on losing away at their home.
2/6 Chelsea (a) Chelsea is back to their own standard so it will be a tough match for us.
2/12 Wigan Athletic (h) Another home game and we need to take home 3 points.
2/17 Sparta Prague (a) King Kenny's first European match for us as manager.
2/24 Sparta Prague (h) A good result on this night should take us through.
2/27 West Ham United (a) A good chance for us to have the 2nd double of the season.

Match Report 110126 vs Fulham: Result matters

1:0 and it was a win that bring us back to 7th place, the highest this season. The performance was not really good, but at the end it is the result that really matters. The rebuilding work still needs to continue, but we are on the right track now.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7.5 Superb saves to keep another clean sheet.
Kelly: 6.5 A good performance in general.
Skrtel: 6.5 Solid performance.
Agger: 6.5 Solid but was unable to carry the ball forward.
Johnson: 7 Comfortable on the left.
Meireles: 7.5 Another good performance and played a big part in the goal.
Poulsen: 6.5 Played well before he is tired out.
Kuyt: 6.5 A bit tired.
Gerrard: 6.5 Not influential.
Maxi: 6.5 Had a few chances but could not take them.
Torres: 7 Lively, and have a goal wrongly ruled offside.

Substitution:
Shelvey: 6.5 Another solid performance when called upon.
Aurelio: 6.5 Did well when called up.

King Kenny: 7 Would be delighted about the result, but still need to improve the team performance.

Fulham: 6 Had been very solid in trying to get a point.

Men of the Match: Reina/Meireles. Good performances that bring us 3 points.

Keep winning

After a well deserved win at the Wolves we are now back to Anfield. With King Kenny as manager the confidence is back and result is starting to come our way. Stevie G is also back, and no doubt he will want to impress and bring King Kenny a long overdue Anfield victory.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Kelly
Skrtel
Agger
Johnson
Lucas
Meireles
Kuyt
Gerrard
Maxi
Torres

Result 2:0

Match Report 110122 at Wolverhampton Wanderers: Pass and move

3-0 and finally King Kenny won his first game for us after 20 years. The players are now more confident, and it can be witnessed especially from the last goal, that we passed 31 times before Torres tapped in easily. We can tell that the players are much more confident, and we will start winning games from now on.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7.5 Superb save to maintain the lead before half time.
Kelly: 7 Getting the right back spot at his own.
Skrtel: 7 A solid performance.
Agger: 7 Another good performance.
Johnson: 7 More comfortable at the left.
Lucas: 7 Solid display.
Poulsen: 7 One of his better performance with us.
Kuyt: 7.5 Worked hard and was crucial in the build up of the last goal.
Meireles: 8 Box to box performance.
Maxi: 7 A good performance.
Torres: 7.5 Scored 2 goals and confidence is back.

Substitutions:
Shelvey: 7 Good performance and should have scored one.
Aurelio: 7 Did well.

King Kenny: 7.5 Would be very delighted about this win. Need to sort out some unnecessary mistake by the defense though.

Wolverhampton Wanderers: 6. No complains in losing to us.

Man of the Match: Meireles. Scored one, created one and played very well.

Beat the wolves

Wolves are a difficult place to visit and we have not win there for 3 decades. We have yet to win under King Kenny, so we need to defy all odds and bring three points home.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Kelly
Kyrgiakos
Agger
Johnson
Lucas
Meireles
Kuyt
Cole
Maxi
Torres

Result 2:0

Match Report 110116 vs Everton: Better performance

2-2 and in terms of performance, we are getting better and better. However it has yet to translate into result, but we need to do so as soon as possible. There are still 16 games and 48 points to play for, so there is still a lot to fight for, so there is still a long way to go.

Players Rating:
Reina: 6.5 No protection for the 2 goals conceded.
Kelly: 7.5 A very assured performance.
Skrtel: 5.5 Once again it was another disappointed performance.
Agger: 6.5 Solid but unfortunately get sicked and couldn't carry on.
Johnson: 7 A much better performance and provided a deadly cross for the first goal scored.
Lucas: 7 Solid in the middle.
Spearing: 7 A good first league start.
Kuyt: 7 Coolly taken penalty.
Meireles: 7 Opened his scoring account with a nice shot.
Maxi: 6.5 Have a few chances denied.
Torres: 7 Getting better and better and was unlucky to hit the post.

Substitutions:
Kyrgiakos: 6.5 Solid when came up.
Shelvey: 6.5 Good performance.

King Kenny: 7 Would be disappointed about how we conceded the goals. But he can take positives from the players performance in general.

Everton: 6.5 Fight hard and at the end the draw is justified.

Man of the Match: Kelly. Getting more assure game by game.

215

After the 172th Merseyside Derby, King Kenny left us. 43 games later, he is now back to lead us in the 215th Merseyside Derby. The team is still low in confidence, without the captain and vice captain, but this is a derby and the players will be lifted up.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Kelly
Skrtel
Agger
Aurelio
Lucas
Meireles
Kuyt
Cole
Maxi
Torres

Result: 2-0

Match Report 110112 at Blackpool: Away blue continues

1-2 and our poor away form continues. The team did better but the players are still lacking confidence, especially the defense. It will be a big project for King Kenny to sort out, and we need him to sort it out as soon as possible.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7.5 Made a few superb saves.
Kelly: 7 Good performance with a nice assist.
Skrtel: 5.5 Not looking confident and was at fault for the goals conceded.
Agger: 6 A bit shaky.
Johnson: 5.5 Not looking good on the left.
Poulsen: 6.5 A better performance than previously.
Kuyt: 6.5 Worked hard as usual.
Meireles: 6 Did Ok in the middle.
Lucas: 6.5 Solid performance.
Jovanovic: 6 Not much impact, and naive to get booked.
Torres: 7 Getting better.

Substitutions:
Shelvey: 6 Solid performance.
Ngog: 6 Not enough time to impress.

King Kenny: 6.5 Some interesting selection like Poulsen started and Johnson on the left. What he needs to do is to install confidence into the players.

Blackpool: 7 Did really well and should be able to survive.

Man of the Match: Reina. Lead the team with example.

Show us what you can do

King Kenny is now back and players have no excuse and need to start picking up points, especially in away games. We lost to Blackpool at home so this adds another spice to the game. But if we play like what we did on Sunday, we can win it.

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Kelly
Skrtel
Agger
Aurelio
Johnson
Meireles
Lucas
Maxi
Kuyt
Torres

Result 2:0

Match Report 110109 at Manchester United: Unjust

0-1 and we will feel gutted in the way we lost the game. Apart from the penalty we were playing really well, especially with 11 men on the pitch. With King Kenny finally back, the players are motivated and performed really well. Now we need to be together and try to climb up the table, and there is no excuse now.

Players Rating:
Reina: 8 Will conceded more if not for his heroic saves.
Kelly: 7.5 Very impressive performance.
Skrtel: 6.5 Solid performance.
Agger: 6.5 Was very unlucky to concede that so-called "penalty".
Aurelio: 6.5 Almost scored from a superb free kick.
Lucas: 6.5 Protect the midfield well.
Kuyt: 7 Worked very hard.
Gerrard: 4 Stupid tackle let us down.
Meireles: 6 Not impressive.
Maxi: 6.5 Had a few half chances.
Torres: 6 Need to improve a lot.

Substitutions:
Babel: 6.5 Made an impact when called up.
Shelvey: 6.5 Did well in the match.
Ngog: 6 Not enough time to impress.

King Kenny: 7 Would be delighted about the team's response and felt robbed off.

Manchester United: 6.5 Hope they lose many games soon.

Man of the Match: Reina. Superb defending.

The King is back

Finally. It will be a tough job, but he will unite friends and players. Let's support the team!

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Johnson
Skrtel
Agger
Aurelio
Lucas
Meireles
Kuyt
Gerrard
Maxi
Torres

Result 2:0

Match Report 110105 at Blackburn Rovers: No more chance to be given

1:3 and why should we give RH another chance? Get out now!

Can we win away from home

With a well fought victory on the new year's day we are now going back to our away blues. We need to start winning away from home, but is it possible?

My Team Prediction:
Reina
Johnson
Skrtel
Kyrgiakos
Konchesky
Kuyt
Gerrard
Lucas
Maxi
Ngog
Torres

Result 2:0

2010/11 Mid Term Report

After get rid of G&H and with NESV on board the club is moving to the right direction in the long run. But in the short run this is a very disappointing year. We sacked Rafa and RH is a very poor manager. With him there is no hope at all. NESV will do something to reverse the downward trend for sure, but when?

Departmental Comments:
Goalkeeper
Despite the shaky defense Reina continues to excel, with 9 clean sheets in 26 games. However he did conceded 28 games which is very high. In the league, he only had 6 clean sheets with 24 goals conceded in 19 games. This is something we need to address, especially in away games where only 2 clean sheets and 1 win is recorded. Jones is still yet to convince us.

Defender
Very poor. Despite Carra is getting older he is still very important in leading the defense. Kyrgiakos did show some signs of sparkling but is a bit too inconsistent. Skrtel has been very steady, and Agger was affected by injury, but will play a more important role in the 2H. On the sides, both Johnson and Konchesky were not very good at all. Especially Konchesky which is yet to convince the Kop.

Midfielder
With Mascherano left there is a big hole in the midfield, but Lucas and Meireles stepped up and partly filled the gap. Stevie G continues to shine, but Poulsen is awful. On the sides we don't have any good players at all, so the whole midfield played very narrow.

Attacker
Torres is still yet to pick up his best form so we are a bit short of firepower. With only 23 goals scored in the league no wonder we are struggling. Ngog did try to lessen Torres' burden but he is yet to score away from Anfield.

Player Rating (Games played, Minutes played, Goal scored/conceded, Assists/cleansheets, MoM, Rating)
Goalkeepers
Cavalieri: 2G 180M 0GC 2CS 0MoM 7.00
Gulacsi: 3 unused substitutes
Hansen: 6 unused substitutes
Jones: 2G 210M 2GC 1 Cs 0MoM 6.43
Reina: 26G 2340M 28GC 9CS 4MoM 6.87

Defenders
Agger: 10G 724M 0GS 1A 0MoM 6.63
Aurelio: 10G 526M 0GS 0A 0MoM 6.40
Ayala: 1 unused substitute
Carragher: 21G 1841M 0GS 0A 2MoM 6.79
Darby: 1G 7M 0GS 0A 0MoM 6.50
Flanagan: 1 unused substitute
Johnson: 17G 1530M 1GS 0A 1MoM 6.41
Kelly: 13G 1117M 0GS 1A 0MoM 6.57
Konchesky: 17G 1405M 0GS 1A 0MoM 6.28
Kyrgiakos: 19G 1468M 2GS 1A 2MoM 6.59
Robinson: 2 unused substitutes
Skrtel: 25G 2115M 1GS 1A 0MoM 6.46
Wilson: 3G 300M 0GS 0A 1MoM 6.45
Wisdom: 1 unused substitute

Midfielders
Aquilani: 2G 111M 0GS 0A 0MoM 6.87
Babel: 15G 667M 2GS 1A 0.5MoM 6.55
Cole: 18G 11863M 2GS 4A 1MoM 6.49
Gerrard: 17G 1436M 7GS 4A 6MoM 6.98
Jovanovic: 16G 974M 2GS 0A 0MoM 6.54
Kuyt: 17G 1424M 4GS 2A 1MoM 6.76
Lucas: 24G 1813M 1GS 3A 3MoM 6.65
Mascherano: 1G 78M 0GS 1A 0MoM 7.50
Meireles: 19G 1459M 0GS 2A 2MoM 6.75
Pacheco: 7G 341M 0GS 0A 0MoM 6.29
Poulsen: 15G 1104M 0GS 0A 0MoM 6.15
Shelvey: 9G 439M 0GS 0A 0.5MoM 6.47
Spearing: 7G 497M 0GS 1A 0MoM 6.68

Attackers:
Amoo: 1G 83M 0GS 0A 0MoM 7.00
Dalla Valle: 1G 7M 0GS 0A 0MoM 6.50
Eccleston: 7G 142M 0GS 0A 0MoM 6.01
Ngog: 25G 1520M 8GS 2A 2MoM 6.63
Torres: 20G 1580M 6GS 3A 0.5MoM 6.51

Players of 1st half season (Minimum 1,638 mins (60%) or above):
(1) Reina 6.87
(2) Carragher 6.79
(3) Lucas 6.65
(4) Skrtel 6.46

It is worth noting that injury affected Gerrard and Kuyt and they are about 200 mins short. Should they reach the minimum minutes played, they will get 6.98 and 6.76 rating respectively. Ngog and Torres are about 100 min short and they get 6.63 and 6.51 respectively.

Team: 6.60. We considered last year's 1H of 6.81 as poor, and this is even poorer. We simply need to improve especially away from Anfield. But most fans have already written off this season.

2H Prediction:
League:
1st-5th place teams (Manchester United H, Manchester City H, Arsenal A, Tottenham Hotspur H, Chelsea A) 1W2D2L We simply won't beat them...
6th-10th place teams (Sunderland A, Stoke City H, Newcastle United H) 2W1D
11th-15th place teams (Blackpool A, Blackburn Rovers A, Everton H, West Bromwich Albion A, Aston Villa A) 3W1D1L Finally we can win some away games?
16th-20th place teams (West Ham United A, Wigan Athletic H, Fulham H/A, Birmingham City H, Wolverhampton Wanderers A) 5W1D

Total for 2H 11W5D3L 38 points
Total for the season 63 points

This may be a bit optimistic but with 63 points we should be able to get into Europa. But is it enough?

In FA Cup we draw Manchester United in the 3rd round and it is already the toughest test. Our best hope for any trophy is Europa Cup, but this really depends on the draws.

And finally, can I have a new manager?

Match Report 110101 vs Bolton Wanderers: Double

2:1 and this is a great performance in 2H that see us have a 100% record in 2011, and a long awaited come back performance from trailing behind. Gerrard's performance is superb and he is back to drive us forward. Of course it is really nice to see Cole open his league account, but we still need to improve especially in away games if we want to climb up the table.

Players Rating:
Reina: 6.5 Exposed for the goal conceded but in general a good performance.
Johnson: 6 Failed to mark Davies for the goal conceded and nearly give up a goal for a careless passing.
Skrtel: 6.5 Good performance.
Agger: 7 A good performance coming back from injury.
Aurelio: 6.5 Solid performance.
Kuyt: 6.5 Worked hard as usual.
Meireles: 6 Injured early on.
Lucas: 6.5 Wasted a golden opportunity in 1H but luckily it is not crucial now.
Maxi: 7 Have a feel good scoring opportunity missed.
Torres: 7 Superb equalizer after improvement in 2H.
Ngog: 6.5 Have a few half chances.

Substitutions:
Gerrard: 7.5 Captain marvel again with his two superb assists.
Cole: 7 A nicely tap-in winning goal.
Kyrgiakos: 6 Not enough time to impress.

RH: 6.5 A much better performance in 2H but still it is questionable whether he should be in the job.

Bolton Wanderers: 6.5 Provided us a few scares.

Man of the Match: Gerrard. Saved us again again and again.