Author: Dean Mannion
Superb Salah top of the charts
Goalscorers in Liverpool’s past have been revered. Whether it be Ian Rush or Robbie Fowler, Michael or Fernando Torres, every generation has a hero they have put on a pedestal as the saviour. Since Luis Suarez left for Barcelona three years ago and Daniel Sturridge’s injuries have played havoc with his form and confidence, The […]
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Behind The Badge: Dean Mannion
Name Dean Mannion Supported club Liverpool How long? I’ve supported Liverpool for as far as back as I can remember. My first game was a Premier League match against Blackburn Rovers in 1998 – which was ironically Steven Gerrard’s debut – and I never looked back. I remember walking up the steps and seeing the […]
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Season in Review: 2007/08
Money. The influence of it can be great. The introduction of it changes everything. Before the summer of 2007 Liverpool didn’t have much money. Former chairman David Moores knew he couldn’t sustain the club in the current climate any longer. He knew that he had to sell up if Liverpool were to become a force […]
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The back-to-being-optimistic Optimist
Look at that scoreboard. Take a minute to veer away from this page, open a new tab maybe or go on your phone, and look at the score. I’ll give you a minute, I don’t mind waiting. Ah, you’re back. Excellent. I’ll start by asking you a question then – did you expect that? I […]
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Liverpool In Cruise Control Over Lacklustre Hammers
Last time Liverpool were in the capital we were truly humbled. We came away from the game against Spurs examining what seemed to be a chasm in class between us and the opposition. Our defence was put under the microscope again, our goalkeeper was lambasted for unsuccessfully attempting to play reactively and our usually reliable […]
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Patient Victory Puts Reds In Pole Position
This time two weeks ago we were lauding the win over Maribor in Slovenia, a record 7-0 victory. Liverpool were rampant on the Austrian border and it seemed as if Jurgen Klopp’s side had finally dispelled the ghost of the 5-0 defeat to Manchester City in September. Fast forward two weeks and Liverpool now have […]
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The Much Calmer Optimist
It’s fair to say that last week’s ‘Optimist’ went a little awry. I’ll admit, I lost my head a little bit. It isn’t one of my finest hours and I am a little embarrassed. I could have handled that defeat a lot better than I did. I should have given it a couple of days, […]
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The Realistic ‘Optimist’
So we have just been beaten 4-1 at Wembley by Spurs and now I have to convince you fine people that there were some good things about that display. No, this isn’t a piss take, I really am expected to insult your intelligence by telling you that how Liverpool played on Sunday wasn’t actually that […]
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Ruthless Spurs Expose Clueless Liverpool
Two months ago Liverpool travelled to Manchester in a game similar to this looking to take all three points away from the Etihad. Manchester City had shown already they were a good side but had shown in previous games that they may have a soft underbelly. The thought of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane exploiting […]
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The Excited Optimist
That was devastating. How often do we get slagged off for not being incisive enough? For being too nice and giving the opposition too much respect. How often have you hear people criticise us for not taking our chances even though we have created so many opportunities? How many people have said that we are […]
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