Results tagged “ryan babel” from Liverpool Echo - Another Red Letter Day
PHRASES like 'a bad day at the office' were meant for games like this.
In truth, Liverpool never looked like having a real prayer in any stage of this match.
Right from the start we weren't at the same tempo as the Italians and they thoroughly deserved their 2-0 win.
£20m down, £10m left.
Liverpool moved quick to replace Xabi Alonso, even if £20m for an injury prone Italian centre midfielder seemed very pricey.
But we've got £10m left over and money in the bank from the sales of Arbeloa, Leto, other peripherals, hopefully Dossena, and maybe one or two others.
So, what's the priorities for everybody?
SO, Xabi has asked for a transfer request. Let's be honest, we knew the lad was going a long time ago, didn't we?
Firstly, apologies for the late posting of this blog. It's been one of those weekends...
Secondly, hats off to the first three points from of a six-game run of MUST win encounters, that could determine if we win the league this season.
West Brom, Bolton, Fulham, West Ham, Blackburn, Hull are the next challengers for the Reds.
And with respect to them all, a team like ours, performing as we are, should be looking at getting 18 points.
AFTER last season's catastrophic start to our Champions League campaign, which left us playing desperate catch-up football for the last three matches, an early three points was the most crucial requirement form last night's visit to Marseille.
It was an interesting evening in many ways, and we were a touch fortunate to walk away with all the spoils after a semi-onslaught from the impressive Frenchmen.
Ah, it tastes sweet doesn't it?
All those years of undeserved defeats at the hands of the lucky Mancs momentarily evaporated on Saturday as we once again bossed them off the park at Anfield.
LIVERPOOL fans are falling into two distinct camps so far this season.
Either you reckon we've played woefully in our first three Premiership games and two European matches and stumbled to seven league points and Champions League qualification.
Or you you believe we're joint top of the league and have negotiated a very tricky qualifier against capable Belgian opposition.
At 2.35pm on Saturday, we will get the first signs that one camp was better informed than the other.
ROBBIE Keane must wonder who the hell he's signed for.
The centre forward is being told to play as a midfielder, as a left winger, there are balls whistling past his earlobes, and he hardly got one shred of decent service to him all afternoon.
That said, Liverpool fans must wonder who the hell we've brought.
Four yards clear, running in on goal, the supposed lightning quick frontman gets caught by that football legend Nigel Reo-Coker and limps a gilt-edged chance wide.
