On a lighter note, WILL has finally opened! Time to relive Istanbul again.

http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverp...00252-29606197/?

I've searched local cinema listing, it has not been listed? Or its just me?

Chances created & converted? Game after game, the frustration isn't as much about the chances we create, but the lack of finishing ability to convert them. KD should have opted to bring in Bellamy as he has the finishing ability which would be able to kill off the United game. Unfortunately, we couldn't see the reason why KD has not brought him in even for 5 mins.

Reliance on Suarez is a biggest mistake, as we need to improve as a team play rather than a one-man-show. The frustration of unable to convert chances into goal could bring him lot more pressure and to raise his tempers , as we know how good he is at it. The positive thing here is , the Captain is back with a bang. That was a top notch free kick. His typical way of scoring freekick , where we could have seen all the thunder bolt shots in his young days, this is top CLASS ! and he is capable of scoring important goals.

we won it FIVE times!  

I too would have liked to seen Bellamy come on but we had to be careful not to throw caution to the wind given that Fergie had brought on Rooney and Lil Pea, although the former was almost a defensive midfielder. The question would have been who to take off? Downing, Kuyt and Suarez were playing well and Kuyt almost scored from a pinpoint cross courtesy of Downing. Bellamy isn't as defensively sound as Kuyt which makes Suarez the obvious choice to be replaced but I think everyone would agree he had to stay on.

Thing is I feel we still had to give them mancs some respect knowing very well that they are more than capable of scoring late goals, hence the apprehension to bring on anymore attacking minded players.
It's a conundrum really. Prior to Suarez, we relied heavily on Stevie and Torres but it almost can't be helped. If you have your best players on the pitch, why wouldn't you give them the ball as often as possible? Stevie in particular almost demands for the ball each time he's free. I agree however that it's a matter of concern we look so different without Suarez on the pitch.

Downing in particular had good game. If 3 points was the ultimate target, instead of Hendo, KD could have replaced Lucas with Bellamy, adding quicker movement from Suarez and Bellamy. Anyway, we don't know what KD had in mind but he got it right to play the right players at their own territorial position

Looking forward for "Will" and Norwich this weekend.

Downing has looked like a decent buy so far. I mean he's hit the post, he's put some crosses in and he's gone off on penetrating runs. The stats however, tell a different story. I read somewhere (can't remember the source at the moment) that he has zero assists thus far.

He will get into the stats sooner. Not far away from getting his assists and goals. He was almost, against Bolton. He ballooned a shot against United, that sums up that he's not far away from registering his goals in BPL. I could still see neighbors still moaning on Suarez & Evra's row.

It's probably because they've decided that Suarez is guilty.Don't know, don't visit anymore. It'll end if it's found he isn't. I think we should discuss every aspect of the club, negative and positive.

JOHN HENRY admits he was won round by Kenny Dalglish after initially wanting to appoint a younger manager in the Liverpool FC hotseat.

Tomorrow will mark the anniversary of Fenway Sports Group’s protracted £300million LFC takeover that banished Tom Hicks and George Gillett from the club.



One of Henry’s first decisions as principal owner was to install Dalglish in place of deposed manager Roy Hodgson on a temporary basis in January until the end of last season.

Liverpool subsequently tracked a clutch of up-and-coming names in their search for a permanent successor, a shortlist which included current Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas.

But while having harboured reservations employing someone who hadn’t been in the hotseat for more than a decade, Henry admits Dalglish soon provided a compelling case for his appointment.


Asked if the blueprint was to install a younger manager, Henry said: “Initially it was. You want to have long-term stability in as much as the staff as possible.

“I had been talking with Kenny about philosophy and initially he was brought aboard just for the remainder of last season. But it became obvious that he was the right man to lead the club.

“Kenny is certainly charismatic and beloved by the fans. I wasn’t convinced when we arrived that Kenny should be back managing and I wanted things to work with the manager we inherited.

“But the fans knew much more than I did. It took me a while to get up to speed.”

Henry added: “Damien (Comolli) was a gamble. Kenny was a gamble. But they were both calculated gambles.

“We didn’t feel we had a lot of time to wait, and we hope things turned around.”


Having been handed more than £100m to spend on new players, Dalglish has helped transform Liverpool from relegation strugglers last October to launching a realistic challenge for Champions League qualification this season.

And asked if he was happy with the progress of the club during the past 12 months, Henry said: “Yes, overall. But there is still a lot of work to be done.

“By the time we made the purchase we were aware of a lot of bad contracts and the fact that it could take years to get the club back where it needed to be.”

While the recovery has been impressively swift, Henry accepts it will take time to overhaul bitter North West rivals Manchester United, who visit Anfield tomorrow.

“We are still a long way behind them,” he said. “They were well set-up going into this year and then were able to insert great, young players. Mr Ferguson is a genius.”


Central to closing the gap, at least financially, on the Old Trafford outfit is a new stadium.

But Henry, who insists there has not been a moment when FSG have regretted their decision to buy the club, believes that alone would not be enough.

“It is not the full solution,” he said. “Barcelona and Real Madrid are dominant clubs because they are able to maximise all aspects of the revenue generation.

“We have to try to do that as well. It’s certainly an important component.”

One of those avenues could be individual overseas television rights, a move Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre controversially suggested earlier this week.

Ayre also hinted there remained a possibility of refurbishing their current Anfield home by increasing capacity to up to 65,000.

However, Henry said: “More and more it appears that expanding Anfield is problematical.

“New stadiums are very expensive – particularly one large enough to cause you to tear down a 45,000 stadium. Our hope was to refurbish and expand Anfield. But that may not be possible.”

And Henry, who also confirmed the club’s debt has not grown as a result of Liverpool’s heavy transfer spending, was succinct when asked if he was concerned about the £1bn damages claim Hicks and Gillett continue to pursue.

“No,” said Liverpool’s principal owner.

We played well but I don't see any firepower from the team other than the likes of Suarez and Gerrard. Henderson was a real attacking threat in the closing minutes. Really hoping Henderson would be the next Gerrard, I see potential in him.

Sigh... lets kick racism out of football...

Justice for Evra, Suarez should be handed 3 matches ban or so...