Match Review: Liverpool 1-1 Man U

With the final score 1-1 LFC fans must feel a tad disappointed that we didn't get the win, especially after Steven Gerrard opened the scoring from a fee-kick with around 25 minutes to go. United equalized on 82 minutes, but apart from that, Reina had little to do.  The Reds' chances in injury-time alone should have won them the game, with Skrtel missing from 6 yards and then Henderson heading over when unmarked. My main complaint from this game is the lack of a second yellow, followed by a red card for Ferdinand for his foul on Charlie Adam just outside the United penalty area.  It was a clear yellow card offence but, as usual,...

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Match Review: Everton 0-2 LFC

It was a usual Merseyside Derby.  Fast and furious, with Everton overstepping the mark on occasions.  In the end, second-half goals from Andy Carroll & the fantastic Luis Suarez stole the points for the Reds, but that was just part of the story.  The game was even until Jack Rodwell was sent off for a sliding challenge on Suarez, mid-way through the first half.  There's no doubt that Rodwell shouldn't even had a yellow card for the tackle on Suarez, but referee Martin Atkinson deemed it dangerous enough for a red.  Everton have cause for complaint, just as the Reds did against Spurs two weeks ago.  I...

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Match View: Brighton 1-2 LFC & LFC 2-1 Wolves

So two wins on the bounce have left Reds fans feeling far better than we did last Sunday.  This was what we needed, an immediate response to the disaster at White Hart Lane.  Suarez and Bellamy looked really good together and Andy Carroll showed flashes of class against Wolves.  The two wins have been hard-fought and while deserved, have raised question marks over a couple of signings.  While there's no doubt Charlie Adam has added quality we were missing last season, is he strong enough and dominant enough to boss the midfield?  He seems to start games well then go missing.  He picks up needless bookings and...

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Match review: Spurs 4-0 Liverpool - What are we going to blame this week?

Last week's review of the loss to Stoke questioned why we, as fans, were accepting a defeat by saying, "Well at least we played well".  Rubbish.  I asked the question what would happen when we played poorly and suggested that we'd get nothing, and that's what has happened this week. Poor from the start, outplayed by the opposition, no real efforts on target, ripped apart by our challengers from 4th spot. What's the excuse this week?  Referee again?  Bad pitch?  Early kick-off?  European game in mid-week?... don't think so. The bottom line is, while we should always support the team, quite a few people are getting...

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