The Week of Weeks???

Well what a week,

It all started on Monday with our amazing dismantling of one of the best home sides in the League. I have been going to Fulham for 3 seasons now and can only think of 1 other game where they were completely thumped out of sight and that was Man City this season.

I think that really puts our performace in perspective especially when you think that in the last 2 seasons we have won narrowly when Yossi scored in the last minute and took a deserved hiding at the Cottage last year. Fulham made some defensive errors but that was down to the pressure we put them under.

Suarez is something else, he is not the tallest or strongest striker but Hangeland and Hughes did not get a minute's peace. He competed for absolutely everything. He does have that South American streak in him and does throw himself to the ground a lot however his pace, movement and close ball control is exceptional. What a signing he is going to be!!! An interesting fact about Aaron Hughes if he gets to end of the season without getting booked he will have completed 2 full PL seasons without a booking! Amazing for a centrehalf!

Maxi was clinical everything that left his boot went in the net. He has picked up the midfield scoring mantle from Miereles, while Dirk has become the new Stevie G! Fulham could not live with the pace we played the game at. If that is what we are looking to do going forward the the PL should be afraid....very afraid. 5-2 did not flatter us. Fulham re-organised at halftime and mirrored our 4-2-3-1 they were more of a threat with Zamora up front.

I was really impressed with Flanaghan in the 2nd half. Zamora kept peeling on to him for goalkicks and long balls and he more than held his own. Its not often Danny Murphy gets outplayed and Lucas and Spearing totally dominated things. On the whole a great performance and fair result.

With this group of players and formation I really dont see how Carroll and Gerrard fit in! Nice players to have on the bench! Obviously if we get a couple of decent wingers we can have 2 different ways of playing which will cause the opposition nightmares. 4-2-3-1 away and flatter 4-4-2 at home using width and Carroll.


As a aside I was further entertained on Wedesday ight at teh Conference Play-off Semi between Wimbeldon and Fleetwood. Another 7 goal thriller 6-1 to the Wombles! 14 goals in 2 games cant complain. I was suprised by the quality at that level. I went to watch St Mirren v ICT in Feb and AFC Wimbeldon would have given them both a run for their money.

Tuesday night Man City did us favour and put Spurs to the sword setting up todays crucial decider for 5th. On Thursday we finally had confirmation of what we have been waiting for King Kenny's magnificent 6 month reign will continue for another 3 years. Its the news we have all been waiting for. That will surely quash any rumours about the likes of Reina moving etc and a result today will put us in really good position for next season.

Only dampener was that ManUre Marketing Inc won their 19th title. It really galls me, I would say well done but everyone in the top 6 has been poor this year. So they were the best of a bad bunch. ManUre are not a football club, like Real Madrid, they are a brand that happens to have a football team attached. Other than fans of the Munich air disaster era, I have no idea why anyone not from Manchester supports them, they have no soul. They have always had more money than most. Just a bunch of glory hunting clowns with little or no football knowledge. Most ManUre fans cant even tell you the starting 11 most weekends. 2 paragraphs on my Blog is enough about the Legions of Doom.

Strangely I think Man City and us are in the best position to challenge. There is too much meddling from Abromovich at Chelski and they have an ageing squad. Wenger has seen his dream of a bunch of under 23's winning everything shattered for the 6th season. Will he change, can he change? The renewal of Pat Rice's contract suggests not. Look for an exodus at the Emirates over the summer.

I think is obvious where we need to strenghten, left back, another fit centre-half (Agger is not the answer) and some decent wingers and maybe another striker. I dont think we need to bring in much more than that. Kenny will be given a 50 mill war chest for the summer and considering how many players we need to get rid of (10-15) that is probably closer to 70 million. We can easily get 5 of 6 quality player for that amount of money, plus the better ones from the academy and we are in good shape.

Like Kenny I wouldn't change too much as far as personnel goes for today's game.
Might give Robinson a run instead of Flanno purely from a pace perspective as he will be up against Lennon. If Meireles hasn't recovered from his hammy pull on Monday then move Dirk inside and play Shelvey wide or vice versa.

Come on you Reds!

The future is bright the future is Dalglish!


P.S. Lucas has won the fans player of the year. I know we have been poor ad he has improved but I think Dirk has done more than enough. He has taken on the role of penalty taker, is our leading scorer, unless Maxi get another hat-trick! He leads by example on and off the pitch. He has also been key to Suarez settling in so quickly communicating in Dutch with him.

Dirk the Gurkha - if you feed him he will score!

P.S.S. My new personalised away kit arrived on Friday, its marvelous except they sent me a large instead of the XL that I ordered. So I look like Jan Molby in it. That will be going back!