Author: Dean Mannion
The ‘stunned’ Optimist
Let’s get one thing straight. We’re in March now – there are no easy games. You can look at our remaining fixtures and say they are ‘favourable’ as much as you like. But there are some really tricky games in there. We are notoriously poor at Selhurst Park, our next destination. The Merseyside derby is […]
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Magic Mo is four-midable in Liverpool’s triumph over Watford
The heat is beginning to ramp up on Liverpool now. The Champions League draw on Friday threw up a massive tie against Manchester City which The Citizens are likely to be favourites for. Apart from that there are also eight massive games still to play in the Premier League before we can look forward to […]
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FoL on… Post United: Where do we go from here?
The result at Old Trafford last week was not one we had hoped for. Manchester United were there for the taking and we were supposed to go there and beat them easily. With the way we have been playing since the turn of the year a win seemed certain. We had put ourselves in a […]
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The ‘never been so happy after a defeat’ Optimist
What did you expect? Honestly, did anyone not see Mourinho sitting in for most of the game in a bid to frustrate Liverpool? To say it was on the cards was an understatement. What was probably more surprising was that Manchester United managed to venture out of their own half on two separate occasions and […]
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Stifled and Misled: How the recent rapid reds of Liverpool failed to deliver against Manchester United
When the fixtures are published at the beginning of the season there are certain games you look for first. For Liverpool fans that includes those against Manchester United and Everton. Today was a day some of us will have been dreading since June, while others will probably have been looking forward to it most – […]
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The ‘impressed’ Optimist
Two games, two wins. There’s not much more you can ask for from one hundred and eighty minutes of football. At the end of the day statistics don’t win games, goals do. Passing stats don’t gain you points, wins do. Don’t get me wrong, dominating the play and having impressive passing stats is nice (Liverpool […]
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Reds coast into last eight
Having won 5-0 in the first leg of our Champions League last 16 tie in Porto twenty days ago, it’s fair to say that Liverpool were in an odd situation going into this game. Lose and we would still be through but there would be a negative air around our progression. Win and what have […]
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Second Gear Reds Brush Aside Magpies
There have been games this season where we have been pushed to the very limits. Where we have had to squeeze every last bit of everything we have out of ourselves in order to gain the required result. There have been other games where we have strolled to victory. There have been games when we […]
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The ‘expectant’ Optimist
Expectations are a funny thing. In one sense they are needed to drive a team on to better things. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with aiming high and setting yourself high targets. Then again, setting yourself expectations are quick way to be disappointed. If you don’t hit them then, like it or not, you’ve failed. Expectations […]
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Punch drunk West Ham hammered by resplendant Reds
Momentum is a great thing. It takes times to build up but when it does it can turn good teams into great teams. Momentum builds confidence and breeds success. The timing of momentum is what is key. Getting some momentum are a period in the season where you are about to face some tricky games […]
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