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No matter how hard to you try to foresee how other people will interpret your work, there will always be surprises in their reactions. Having seen a few conclusions drawn from my most recent piece, I just wanted to clarify a couple of points.
Such is the importance placed on being in the Champions League, the thought of Liverpool missing out on the top four will be treated by many as the same as relegation. Last night’s defeat against Wigan won’t have helped ease such fears.
Graeme Riley looks forward to the Europa League tie against Lille, and offers a review of all of the Reds’ previous matches in France.
This is an abridged version of a chapter-length piece published on here five weeks ago for members, which examines various facets of the media, and how it affects perceptions of Liverpool Football Club.
Even now, people haven’t fully wised up to the change in English football in the last handful of years; if Arsenal can buck the trend, then that would be great for the game, but it would be an exception to the “rule of the mega-squad”; in the summer, Chelsea, City and United will all spend big to exert their might.
Former Conference referee (Senior Class One qualified) and Tomkins Times subscriber Simon Guerri-Fear takes a look at the decisions affecting Liverpool in February, in the first of a new monthly feature. Suffice it to say, he wasn’t very impressed with the performances of the men in black, in what was yet another surreal month of decision making.
Not the easiest of games, but one that the Reds have a good chance of winning. The extra couple of days until the Monday night K/O should benefit the Reds who’ve been on international duty, with a sensible amount of playing time given to most: not too much, but enough to help players like Torres and Benayoun get closer to full match sharpness.
As there are quite a few match-going Reds on here, I wondered who are the best opposing players you’ve seen in the flesh? A chance to list and discuss those who’ve impressed you, or the stellar names who have graced the pitch in front of you.
A look at the best and the worst buys in the Premier League era, first with the standard fees, then worked out in relation to TPI (“football inflation”). Does Michael Owen feature in the best or worst buys of Premier League history? And who is the biggest bargain of this time?
For the last two seasons I have been monitoring ‘Goal Involvement’, which looks at who played a part in the creation and scoring of a goal (going beyond the assist and goalscorer). It’s a handy way of seeing which players contribute in less obvious ways (such as winning the ball that leads to a goal), and seeing which areas of the pitch are the most fruitful.
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