October 2008 Archives

FOR the first time in years, Liverpool can now talk confidently about a genuinely strong title challenge.
Even the most pessimistic of Reds would have found it hard not be won over by the commitment, desire, skill and will to win that saw us pick off Chelsea on Sunday.
Credit to every single player on the pitch who performed as a true team and to Benitez completely trouncing Big Phil in the tactical stakes.

"Any more of this, and I'll be checking into the coronary ward at The Royal," has been the favourite quip of many a Red this weekend.
The number of times we've come from behind this season to snatch a winner in the last 10 minutes is beginning to stretch the boundaries of probability.
We're still not playing particularly well, but at the same time, there's a newfound never-say-die attitude at Liverpool that can only be admired.

Firstly, apologies for a lack of bloggage in recent weeks as I've been sunning myself in warmer climes.
And what a filip to return home to a Liverpool side playing with such belief, purpose, and ultimately, adventure.
Rarely in recent years has a Liverpool win been celebrated with such unbridled abandon when the admirable Dirk snatched all three points for us on Sunday.
From the pits of despair in the first half to a second half onslaught which saw the better side deservedly taking all the spoils.
As one Echo colleague correctly remarked to me today: "We've now got leaders all over the pitch."