The First Merseyside Clash of 2014-15

The last-second goal in the derby was a bitter pill to swallow

Nothing better than a derby win will make the fans go berserk. Alternatively, there is nothing worse than conceding a last minute equalizer in the derby. It has been a rough month for the players and the fans. It is definitely hard to guess what went wrong at Anfield against Everton after dominating almost the entire match. The energy was good, the intent was good, defensively not many precarious moments, maybe we just lacked little bit of creativity in the final third. The manager needs an answer from the players on the poor run of form and fans need an answer from their manager.

It has been a hectic month and the team finds it hard to juggle between the domestic cups, the champions league and the premier league. It is relatively new for most of the players to be in such wearisome times but moreover, especially the younger players are not adequately prepared, mentally, to face such a tough challenge. Considering individual performances, Lallana stood out. He was energetic and he was out there to prove to his manager and fans that he is worth all the money spent on him. He will be an important player for the rest of the season.

The introduction of Philippe Coutinho certainly changed the dynamics of the team, the balance entirely shifted in Liverpool’s favor. There were moments of brilliance from the lone striker, Balo. His defensive work rate was flabbergasting and was appreciated thoroughly by the fans. Individually every player gave their best and the man, once again, took up the responsibility from the spot kick and scored a tremendous goal. Gerrard now has scored two goals in this season. Markovic who was deployed on the right wing marked Baines well as told, but was weak and tentative in the attacking half. He’s young and an amazing talent. Also, hope young Suso gets his opportunity to shine at Liverpool.

The collective effort will be evaluated next game when they travel to Basel which is going to be very difficult and Liverpool should find answers before they take on the Swiss team in the second game of the champions league group stage. The Reds are going to endure incredibly tough months ahead and must not lose focus here. They need a win soon to get back to form. As usual, it now boils down to the manager to make necessary, proactive changes in tactics and ready them to fire all guns in the fixtures ahead.

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