Perhaps a problem with any temporary managerial appointment is that even when it’s made permanent, it doesn’t feel as secure as it would if someone had been the sole target, headhunted especially for the task. There’s always a sense of second choice, hanging in the air. I have never for one moment felt Kenny Dalglish [...]
Starting XIs and overall shapes In the light of the forthcoming FA Cup Final, not unexpectedly Dalglish made wholesale changes to his starting team. There were nine new faces following the previous league match, with only Shelvey and Henderson keeping their places. But the formation was the same – once again, as so often this [...]
Liverpool face Fulham in their penultimate fixture at Anfield and it will be interesting to see who Dalglish includes in the side with the not-so-small matter of the FA Cup final against Chelsea taking place just four days after we host Martin Jol’s team. The Cottagers secured a 1-0 victory at Craven Cottage in December, [...]
By Simon Steers. A definition of culture: The behaviours and beliefs of a particular group. So much of what Liverpool stands for is down to one man’s vision: when Bill Shankly came to the club in 1959, he set about a revolution that defines everything the club stands for today. A staunch socialist, Shankly set [...]
by TTT subscriber, Lee Mooney. This season, for me at least, will be remembered as one where Liverpool missed opportunities, learned valuable lessons and posed a number of questions that’ll need answering (ideally sooner rather than later), such as: Why have we squandered so many clear-cut chances to score? Do the things that ‘matter’ in [...]
There’s no doubt about it. Dalglish has to go. Also, he has to stay. If FSG listen to the fans, they’ll be left in no doubt: only sacking Kenny, whilst simultaneously keeping Kenny, will bring success. The league form is everything, although nothing (bar winning the league) beats a good cup run. Being in the [...]
by Alexander Tate Why do I bother to get up at 2 a.m. to watch a game at the weekend, or 5 a.m. during the week, when I’ve got such a long day of work ahead? Why do I bother to read all about it when so much of it is incorrect, biased or founded [...]
Pre-match stats Liverpool have won all five previous home games against West Brom in the Premier League without conceding a single goal. Going back further, the Baggies haven’t won any of their last 21 trips to Anfield (since 1967) in the top-flight (D4, L17). Overall, the Baggies have lost 10 of their 11 PL clashes [...]
After reaching a second cup final of the season, this time at the expense of Everton, the Reds return to Premier League action on Sunday playing host to Roy Hodgson’s West Bromwich Albion (4pm kick off UK time). Liverpool secured a 2-0 win over the Baggies at the Hawthorns at the end of October thanks [...]
Hardly a Match of the Day or a 5Live ‘Kicking Off’ goes by without someone mentioning ‘momentum’ or ‘success breeding success’ or something like it. The same can be said for Tomkins Times discussions – in dark despair after a long run of defeats; in desperate hope following a big win following a disappointing sequence (and there have been many). Everyone believes in momentum.
