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Liverpool v Tottenham – The Opposite View
A bit of a rush this one. I apologise. It’s not you, it’s me.
The past 4 days or so have been rather hectic, I shan’t bore you with the details. In short it relates to one of the biggest music and arts festivals in the world.
Indeed my mind has been so preoccupied I am actually struggling to remember our last game, or the details. I remember we beat Wigan on a Tuesday but that is about it. In truth I have been in such a haze I could even be getting that confused with playing FIFA over the weekend.
Another game for the Sky cameras this week which, without going into my own opinions too much, will give Liverpool another opportunity to claim they are an innocent victim of a media campaign with the return of Luis Suarez. It is 100% certain he will score. Put money on it.
Still, whatever my thoughts on Liverpool this season it is always lovely and amazing to welcome back Rachael Singh, a dedicated red who naturally has a completely different angle on the whole thing, which is good…balance is a good thing and I am often an idiot.
WAFR: Welcome back to What A Fantastic Run. Football wise has how the season gone so far?
I think this season’s been about rebuilding a competitive, consistent squad. Obviously there are going to be teething problems, and we’ve definitely seen some of those. The English players are taking a very, perhaps overly long time to adapt to the pass-and-move play that’s expected of them, while the overseas players have taken to it like ducks to water. All in all, it’s not been as good as we’d hoped, but nothing like as bad as we’d feared.
WAFR: Lets get this out of the way early, a one word question for you to answer any way you wish. Suarez?
I just can’t get enough.
WAFR: What are your thoughts on the reaction Evra received last weekend?
Apart from the imbecilic actions of one moronic fan who rightly deserves to have the book thrown at him, I think the media have made a meal of what would otherwise have gone uncommented. So Evra got booed. Big fat hairy deal.
WAFR: Do you think the way Liverpool’s handling of the situation has damaged the public image of the club?
No, I don’t. I do think, however, that it’s served to highlight procedural improprieties and wild inconsistencies within the FA, in its handling of such cases, in its attitudes towards different players and different nationalities in the Premiership. I’ll stop there.
WAFR: Andy Carroll is not having the best of times either at the moment. What was your understanding of the reports that Liverpool tried to swap him with Tevez?
I understood those reports to be the fabrications of a sports journalist’s over-active imagination, to be perfectly honest. I’m not Carroll’s greatest fan, as you’ll remember. However, there has been a tangible improvement in his performances of late which suggest that he’s finally got the message. I don’t see him going anywhere for a good while.
WAFR: Considering the money that has been spent at Liverpool during the last year or so (which I believe stands at around £100m), I would have thought Kenny would be under slightly more pressure than he is now?
Does that figure factor in the £50m we got for Torres? If so, it’s way off. Anyway, coming to your question… The reason why Kenny isn’t under the kind of pressure than people seem to expect is two-fold. First, the fans generally understand that we’re a team in transition, being led by a manager who is deeply respected and loved. Secondly, he’s working with experienced and very savvy owners who understand how a sports club works, who have rebuilt a fading baseball team that soon went on to win the World Series twice over three years. No-one expects miracles here; it’s a long-term process. Don’t forget that we stand a bloody decent chance of silverware this season, which has been a long time coming.
WAFR: Do you think Liverpool will continue to spend in the summer if they land another season out of the Top 4?
Yes, of course.
WAFR: One thing I have found with my, albeit limited, social network links with Liverpool fans is that no one seems to want to break rank from the fans official line. Surely there must be voices of discontent among the Liverpool faithful?
I’ve not heard any. Constructive concern, yes; outright discontent, no. There may well be some hiding in a ‘phone box round the corner, mind.
WAFR: What are your thoughts on Spurs this season?
I think Spurs’ recent performances have been overshadowed by Mr Redknapp’s trial. Overall this season, it’s been pretty much as expected. Bit baffled by the Saha signing, though. Surely Pavlyuchenko’s the better player?
WAFR: And finally, lets have a score prediction
A scrappy 2-1 for us.
