by Homebooby » Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:22 am
Took me a while to get to post just to say that that is the first time I can remember possibly in the Premiership that I watched Liverpool without even a moment of doubt that we would win, it reminded me of the old days.
I was talking to myself (as I do) while watching it saying that the possession that we had was fantastic and we were moving the ball so much quicker. At the moment I said finally it seems like we have gotten rid of the pass it forward, pass it sideways, pass it sideways again and then back to the keeper play, did Stevie send that lightning bolt of a pass through to Torres and the noise I made when he walked past the defence and popped it into the net is not definable in words, but I guess wahaaaay with a disbelieving smile on my face will have to do. I found myself standing and applauding, which I can't say has happened often.
We had width and creativity and a forward line that looked like they were really causing Chelski a lot of problems and they looked dangerous.
Stevie G had a captains first half and I salute him for it. I thought he was a lot quieter in the second half. Whether it is the ability around him now, or maturity as a player, he finally seems to be leading without trying to do it all himself and we are benefitting from it. He was the difference in the first half without a doubt.
I know we are early in the season, but you can't deny the passion and the skill that was on display on Sunday. This was no fluke. Yes we need to do it week in week out, but that really and truly is the first glimmer of change that I have seen since Rafa came in.
Good work boys and roll on the rest of the season.