I certainly didn’t expect this from a Dalglish team
First of all there are a few mitigating circumstances as to why the team are scrapping for 1-0 victories rather than showcasing the free flowing attacking football which you would normally expect from a Dalglish team. The absence of key players such as Steven Gerrard, Glen Johnson, Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez last night always meant it was going to be a tough affair against Sparta Prague. Playing Christian Poulsen alongside Lucas in midfield while leaving David Ngog up front on his own means there is a lack of star quality in the side to really take the game to opponents.
One thing you can take from recent performances though, and a fact that hasn’t gone unnoticed by owner John W Henry and his wife Linda Pizzuti, is the sheer meanness of our defence which has conceded just 1 goal in the last seven games. This is certainly a good development after the defensive troubles suffered under Roy Hodgson, but I dare any Liverpool fan to state that they knew that this was how Dalglish’s team was going to play before the King took over the reins.
There has unquestionably been a change of emphasis under Kenny to Roy Hodgson as we are pressing higher up the pitch and putting the opposition under pressure. Certainly with the ball too there has been a lot more positive attacking intent, shown in away games against Wolves and Chelsea, but going by the stats during Kenny’s short rein in charge, the defensive record is by far and away the most striking change. It is definitely a good thing as while it takes time to develop a “pass and move” philosophy going forward, it takes far less time to coach the basics of defending and organisation into a team.
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February 26th, 2011
@ tully
Why wouldn’t you expect this from a Dalglish team. Were you too young to watch him play? Were you too young to watch him manage the team the first time round? The liverpool back line has been notoriously miserly down the years and even under Sir Bob and Sir Joe we were capable of playing out fairly boring 1 nil wins were our priority was to control the game and get the win: especially in Europe. As manager Dalglish was not unaccustomed to playing 5 at the back or with defenders in midfield, particularly at the start and the end of his tenure. Dalgish has a legacy that enthrals the memory,
that of a team bristling with flair players and attacking football, but it wasn’t always that way. Howev I’m sure that once gerrard, Carroll, Suarez and Johnson appear in the same team we’ll see far more attacking intent.
February 26th, 2011
I think we should all stop playing Championship Manager and just support KK and NESV whatever the decisions are going to be. We all know KK loves the club, and we all know NESV wants us to be winning our 19th title and run ahead of the scums. Let’s all have a little faith, pull together and dominate once again!!!!
Ascension of the Reds!!! YNWA!!!
February 26th, 2011
Man Hoof are nothing more than wimbledon with frills, and they pox results with their hoofs up field.
February 26th, 2011
Are you lot fans or supporters?any player to wear the red under Kenny is a player that should have all our support.he’s wearing the red lads,he plays for Liverpool,he plays for King Kenny.Yer,we all have our favourites,but for every player pulling on the shirt and playing for Kenny’s red’s speaks volumes in itself.who would argue with the King when it came to selection?not me.we are Liverpool,the greatest team in the world,and we support each and everyone of our players everytime he pulls on the red shirt of Liverpool.Forget those that have moved,remember and sopport who we’ve got,remember we are Liverpool Football Club.If a player isn’t already at Liverpool,they’re not good enough yet.Above us only sky.YNWA.