One of the more interesting theories associated with football is that success can be ‘bought’; that it’s almost off-the-peg, waiting to be snapped up by any willing buyer who’ll meet the asking price.
One of the remarkable things about the Premier League so far this season is its unpredictability. Chelsea, long time leaders, have already lost as many games as Birmingham and Fulham, both of whom are stranded in the lower reaches of the league.
It’s 2004. Alan Hansen is one of the greatest defenders in British football history. Alan Hansen is one of the best football pundits around. Fast forward six years and only one of those statements holds true.
Fulham fans aren’t happy with their latest manager. Liverpool fans aren’t happy with their latest manager. Inter Milan fans aren’t happy with their latest manager. In general, they all preferred their previous manager.
It’s amazing to think that Liverpool are just three points off 6th-placed Tottenham Hotspur despite our well-publicised struggles this season. Even though we are ‘just’ nine points off current league leaders Chelsea, we are still closer to the relegation zone than the all-important Champions League places in terms of points.
Matthew Cain continues his look at the youngsters in the Liverpool second string.
As usual, a place for Subscribers to discuss the hopes and fears ahead of the game, and pick the bones out of a victory, defeat or draw.
Meireles attempted 56 passes against West Ham, completing 50 of them, including one assist from the corner. Out of the six misplaced passes, four were corners gone astray. That’s some passing in 83 completed minutes.
Excuse the cliché but Chapter One of Michael Lewis’s book Moneyball is called ‘The Curse of Talent’. Be it Major League Baseball, the NBA or the NFL, the curse of talent is what haunts owners, general managers, coaches and fans. How else can you explain the popularity of the NFL Draft as a spectacle
The calls to sack Roy Hodgson are reaching fever pitch. While I won’t add to them in this particular piece (beyond pointing out what the complaints are), I will look at the options open to the new owners.
