It’s such a joy being a Liverpool fan right now. We are only two games into the season (with two squeaky, clean sheets and maximum points), and already I feel the desperate urge to deactivate my Twitter account, change my name to Bafetimbi and move to Antarctica. You could be forgiven for thinking we had been mercilessly thrashed in both matches. In fact, we have managed to churn out two defensively solid, gritty performances grinding out a couple of 1-0 results. Admittedly, the football hasn’t been easy on the eye but the season has only just begun and the change of personnel will need a little time to settle. And two CLEAN SHEETS with Martin Skrtel and Dejan Lovren in defence! If you can’t be happy with that then I seriously question your footballing priorities. Now, I am by no means getting carried away with excitement at this very early stage, but there really is not too much to moan and groan about either.
Those that think we should be beating teams like Stoke and Bournemouth easily, must not watch a lot of football. Stoke is a tough away game at the best of times let alone so soon after a 6-1 drubbing, and the Reds traditionally have a poor record at the Brittania. To win there can only be considered a fantastic result, if only to rid the mental scars that were still so fresh. Bournemouth at Anfield was a different prospect but the Premier League newcomers still could not be considered pushovers. They applied plenty of pressure and made life difficult for us but thanks to a touch of fortunate officiating, we managed to come away with all three points. Maybe not deservingly so, but as Liverpool fans, I’m sure you’ll agree, we will take what we can get.
One of the main complaints regarding the first two games was that our play lacked fluidity and flow. How we would all love to see the Liverpool of 2013/14 but that’s just not going to happen. First and foremost, we don’t have the firepower of that season. We boasted two of the Premier League’s top scorers then, one of them arguably the best in the world at the time. Both struck up a dream partnership running at defenders with lightning movement and pace. Add to that a certain Uruguayan’s genius and trickery and defences up and down the country were soiling themselves with fear. This season, although much improved on last, will see our attack adopting a different style in an adapted formation. The diamond that most of us yearn to see again is a thing of the past for now. Possibly making a return with Daniel Sturridge, but until and unless that happens, Liverpool will struggle to annihilate the opposition no matter how much we would love them too. The goal fest of two years ago was a truly breath-taking but rare feat and to bemoan today’s team for not matching those standards is foolish at best.
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