All the stories that came out regarding a dressing room bust up during half-time against Reading have been a good thing.
Whether it was trivial or whatever, something has gone on. I’ve seen it loads of times at various clubs.
For me, it’s positive when things come to a head. It shows people care.
Johnny King had a cracking saying at Tranmere; ‘Don’t let things fester under the carpet.’
He’d say if you keep on brushing things under the carpet they start to stink.
Things need to be out in the open, so whatever it was at Liverpool, and whoever was involved, there has been a reaction and the air has been cleared.
For me, that has contributed to the effort the lads have put into the last two games. Why that didn’t happen before, I don’t know, but at least it’s started to turn.
We went missing in the FA Cup against Reading but there’s been an improvement in the league since Aston Villa.
We’ve got 10 points out of the last possible 12, which could easily have been all 12.
That’s a good sign, especially when you consider we’ve been missing Torres and Gerrard for the last two games, plus we haven’t been playing well.
But now the lads seem to be knuckling down and having a good go. That’s what people want to see. You could see the reaction of the Kop against Tottenham when the tackles started going in.
Jamie Carragher epitomised everything we need from the team; running through brick walls. That gets everyone up for it and gets everyone pulling together.
People have said that Rafa has lost the dressing room. The response of his players says otherwise.
They need to keep it going until the end of the season.
We’ve got a massive month ahead with Wolves away and then Bolton before the derby, Arsenal and Manchester City.
We’re right back in with a chance of getting fourth place so you’d hope we don’t put any more pressure on ourselves going into some of these games.
With the way City are now, and with Tottenham and Villa in there, it’s going to be tight.
But we seem to be getting back to winning games and playing a bit better, plus a couple of clean sheets and it’s suddenly looking much brighter.
WHILE it was good to see Dirk Kuyt rise to the challenge in Fernando Torres’ absence against Spurs, I’m still concerned about the lack of strikers at the club.
It remains a problem position.
We’ve got to go and find another striker before the transfer window closes.
I’m not sure we can see it through with what we’ve got.
Kenwyne Jones would be a good addition, plus I’ve spoken before of someone like Kevin Davies who could provide what we need.
Young David Ngog looked lost at Stoke playing up front on his own. That’s what you’ve got to do with Rafa’s formation but he was like a fish out of water.
He did OK when he came on in midweek against Spurs – winning the penalty – but that’s at home.
If Torres is out we need someone who knows the ropes, a player who can get a few goals but also allows others to play around him.
Whether it was trivial or whatever, something has gone on. I’ve seen it loads of times at various clubs.
For me, it’s positive when things come to a head. It shows people care.
Johnny King had a cracking saying at Tranmere; ‘Don’t let things fester under the carpet.’
He’d say if you keep on brushing things under the carpet they start to stink.
Things need to be out in the open, so whatever it was at Liverpool, and whoever was involved, there has been a reaction and the air has been cleared.
For me, that has contributed to the effort the lads have put into the last two games. Why that didn’t happen before, I don’t know, but at least it’s started to turn.
We went missing in the FA Cup against Reading but there’s been an improvement in the league since Aston Villa.
We’ve got 10 points out of the last possible 12, which could easily have been all 12.
That’s a good sign, especially when you consider we’ve been missing Torres and Gerrard for the last two games, plus we haven’t been playing well.
But now the lads seem to be knuckling down and having a good go. That’s what people want to see. You could see the reaction of the Kop against Tottenham when the tackles started going in.
Jamie Carragher epitomised everything we need from the team; running through brick walls. That gets everyone up for it and gets everyone pulling together.
People have said that Rafa has lost the dressing room. The response of his players says otherwise.
They need to keep it going until the end of the season.
We’ve got a massive month ahead with Wolves away and then Bolton before the derby, Arsenal and Manchester City.
We’re right back in with a chance of getting fourth place so you’d hope we don’t put any more pressure on ourselves going into some of these games.
With the way City are now, and with Tottenham and Villa in there, it’s going to be tight.
But we seem to be getting back to winning games and playing a bit better, plus a couple of clean sheets and it’s suddenly looking much brighter.
WHILE it was good to see Dirk Kuyt rise to the challenge in Fernando Torres’ absence against Spurs, I’m still concerned about the lack of strikers at the club.
It remains a problem position.
We’ve got to go and find another striker before the transfer window closes.
I’m not sure we can see it through with what we’ve got.
Kenwyne Jones would be a good addition, plus I’ve spoken before of someone like Kevin Davies who could provide what we need.
Young David Ngog looked lost at Stoke playing up front on his own. That’s what you’ve got to do with Rafa’s formation but he was like a fish out of water.
He did OK when he came on in midweek against Spurs – winning the penalty – but that’s at home.
If Torres is out we need someone who knows the ropes, a player who can get a few goals but also allows others to play around him.
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