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Laaaazyyyyyy

Arse 1 - 0 Liverpool

Small win for Arsenal. I wasn't that bothered that we didn't win. It's better Arsenal to win the title than Chelsea. But of course, we're in a fight for the fourth place. We just need to win against Man City. Good thing that Villa only managed a draw.

We dominated the first half of the game. I'm sure that we can get at least a goalless draw since we weren't really capable to score a goal. Haih, I miss Torres. Ngog is too slow! Maxi is a flop so far. Our defense is pure solid with Skrtel and Carra as the center backs but however, the minute after Carra was substituted, it killed the game. I know sooner or later Arsenal will score. And that's how we concede the only goal. No one was marking that man well.

For a team that is still struggling to be on the top form, we did okay. Better luck next time. I'm sure fourth place is ours.


(And we should've gotten that last minute penalty claim. Fabregas' pure evil handjob.. err)

Liverpool 1 - 0 Everton

What's important was 3 points, a clean sheet, and bragging rights. And we managed all three of them! We played good for a 10-men side. Of course this so-called friendly derby is no longer that friendly. Kyrgiakos didn't even deserve the red card. I'd say yellow card for both Kyrgiakos and Fellaini. It was an ugly match. I just hoped that Gerrard doesn't get injured!

We're still lacking that finishing part. Ngog is too slow. We were just lucky to get that goal. All thanks to the effort from the Dutchman. Mascherano's tackles had been vital, and Pepe Reina proven to be the best goalie in PL. He deserves that clean sheet!

But anyway, we're back into fourth! It feels like home really, to be in the top four again. Man City lost, Villa-Spurs draw.. everything falls right into place! We're gonna stay fourth for a while now. About Chelsea-Arsenal, I personally hoped for a Chelsea win. I just hope Chelsea wins it all, really. I'm losing faith in Arsenal and I just wish United don't win the title. It would be a disaster.

Liverpool 2 - 0 Bolton

Yes, I'll finally write a post now. Sorry for not writing for so long. You'd think no school means more time - wrong. I'd have to go to places and get done with stuff.

But I do have time to watch matches though! Woohoo we won! The lads played good last night. Everyone was so hardworking and determined. Everyone but Ngog. He missed chances! Where's Fernando Torres when we need him? He's such an injury prone. But you know it is a good match when the commentators ended with 'it's two-nil for Liverpool, but it could've been four or five'.

To be honest, I didn't care how many we scored, as long as we kept a clean sheet. Pepe Reina deserves the golden glove this season if it means that we'd have to end the season without anything (it looks like it too). He's the best goalkeeper in the league, God knows just how it could've been if he's not here saving each goal.

And Chelsea won with a late header from Terry, despite the controversies speculating around hahaha. Seriously, give Gerrard the England armband already! :)

Don't care who win the title, as long as it isn't Manchester United. Go kick-arse tonight, Arsenal!

Good win vs Spurs.

I'll write on the next match :D

Meanwhile,

Malangnya nasib.

Dear God, please give me strength to

- stand with the mockings that are about to be thrown at me
- accept whatever people say about Liverpool being suck
- accept the fact that we do suck
- accept the fact that Torres won't be with the team for the next 2 months
- thus, accept the fact that he won't win the golden boot
- see more players decide to leave Liverpool
- more fans will leave the stadium before half time ends
- prepare for the possibility that Rafa might get sacked
- prepare for the doom that the next manager will do to the team
- see the players' confidence shatter every time
- see Stevie's face of failure
- go on with the season, without hoping anything, anything at all.
- watch other teams holding trophies, winning titles
- see Liverpool closing the curtain of this season, with shame
- keep walking on, and stand behind the team no matter what.


Walk on.

Freakin' Reading

3 things I want to say,

1. Uhm, phew?
2. Skrtel is growing out hair.
3. Well, bring on Anfield.



We're so not ready for Spurs. We. Need. Miracles. NOW.

Villa 0 - 1 Liverpool

Phew, THAT was a relief. The table kept turning every point of the game. But I thought we dominated most of the time. Maybe a few mistakes by the ref against Villa but hey, if they want to blame the decisions, didn't we suppose to get a penalty in the first half of the game?

Torres could hardly see the ball throughout the game, but a chance was all he needed. Excellent trademark finish by Torres makes him a legendary striker in Liverpool in only two seasons and a half. But anyway, that 3 points over Villa was really really crucial.

Next is Spurs. It gets tougher, huh?

Liverpool 2 - 0 Wolves

Woohoo 3 points in the bag!

There's so much to talk about this match. By the way, it is the first time that I read Rafa's mind about the formation hehe. I was pretty confidence about the formation we were setting in. Well, in the first ten minutes we were dominating and I felt that this is going to last only in the first half. But the misery came sooner. After ten minutes, the players lost focus. We're lacking pace and kept losing the possession too many times.

Rafa was right at the beginning. Players lacked confidence. It wasn't a tactical error, it wasn't the referee. It was the players' mentalities that have been lacking through and through. I've been looking for that word that best describes the situation and until the commentator said it, now I know. It's FRAGILE. We're fragile. We may have started strongly and dominated at first but when something goes against us, we fall apart.

That's what I've been upset about. If us fans are putting so much faith and believe on the team, why can't the players? Isn't Gerrard supposed to be the inspiring captain that lifts up the team? While Torres loses his coolness every time he gets blocked or when the decision goes against him and all other players often lose focus and just go for the ball without thinking of what might work. That's how we're narrowing down the chances.

I've never been so emotional about the way it was until I saw fans in stadium started leaving before it was even half time. It is just heartbreaking to see. And that's when I thought, aren't we supposed to walk on rather than walk off? Come on, we're the 12th man! We're the best fans in the world! Lets say if other teams were in our situation, where everything goes against them in a long period of time. The fans would mock the team, leave the stadium with curses under their breath, and even go for a radical strike against the manager. Don't you think? We are handling this well and better than anyone else. So, keep walking on!

Well I haven't talk about the match yet. But, what the heck after half time, we're gaining confidence. The fans (left in the stadium) have been fantastic. Chanting songs, and cheered for every chances that the players made. And it's back to Captain Fantastic to inspire us again :)

The Villans are next!

Pompey 2 - 0 Liverpool

Ahh, devastating. It's never a good feeling to write about a losing match. I missed the first half because I was having dinner outside. But I heard we kept on attacking and should've scored. But when I got home it's already 1-0 and I saw nobody played the midfield besides Gerrard. Then I knew that Mascherano had been given a red card. So, what went wrong? I'm not ever gonna watch a repeat of a losing match.

But what I know is that the formation was a bit different than the formation when we played Wigan. The second half was crappy. We kept losing possession. But I guess the lack of player was the one that causes it. We had a couple of good chances, but the keeper brilliantly saved both strikes. Apelah nasib.

Everyone is talking about Rafa's going to get sacked and blablabla. Truth is, I still trust Rafa in managing the team. He knows his players more than anyone. Maybe sometimes he made crazy decisions but I still trust him than anyone to manage the team. But I could be wrong.

Well what we can do now is just keep walking on. I know it's a long time ahead for the next match but hey, Manchester United just got thrashed by Fulham. That makes it a bit better, doesn't it?

Liverpool 2 - 1 Latics (finally)

Woohoo! We won! Sorry fer the late post though. I didn't get the chance to see the match live. My freakin hotel room didn't have ESPN on their tv. But I'm home now, and thank God there's a replay on midnight.

The first half, woowee who could've thought we could play like that! That's the Liverpool we used to know. At first I was a bit doubtful about the formation that puts Aurelio as a winger. And Torres didn't even start. But heck, we attacked and kept on passing. It was such a good match to watch. Mascherano was the playmaker besides Gerrard. He was pushing the team forward and helped to clear the danger at some times. Insua is improving and I won't mind at all if he becomes a regular. Benayoun was unlucky to not to get his goal, despite his clever runs. And finally I saw the idea of putting Aurelio as the winger. His smart crosses helped to create chances for the team a lot, in this case has lead to Ngog's goal. Ngog and Kuyt both had produce some beautiful strikes.

Torres' goal was uhh.. well deserved. Still, it was the goal that gave us the three points. I don't know how the heck we could concede a goal right at the 90th minute. It should never been allowed to happen. Reina is so short of clean sheets right now.

But anyways, I also heard that Malaysia are the football champions of South East Asia! Woohoo! Quite frustrated that I didn't get to see the match live. I only get live updates from the radio in the car. But I heard we kept on attacking and deserved to win. Congratulations Team Harimau Malaya! :)


* Have you heard? If we score the first goal vs Portsmouth this Saturday, we'll be scoring the 500th goal in EPL this season - which happens to be the record for fastest 500 goals in a season in EPL history! Lets hope we score! :D

Liverpool 1- 2 Arsenal

And I'm back to football blogging! Woo it's been like 10 matches since my last post. And since my last post, we've been drawing and losing more and more. Seriously, it's like we've been voodooed. Everything just went against us. We already lost our CL and PL title hopes. Both. Gone. Looks like I won't have so much fun watching football on my 6-month holiday.

Anyway.. it's back to the match. Lost again. We rocked that first half. Arsenal didn't have a chance on that ball. Not a smart goal but, a good effort by Kuyt.

But somehow I knew we're gonna flunk that second half. Just how many matches did we have the first lead and lost the match later on? Johnson's own goal.. yikes. He tried his best but, he just couldn't get on his feet and clear the ball. Told you we've been voodooed.

Arshavin punye goal smart aa. Malas nak comment haha. You rock lah Arshavin.

Ape ni Ref, badan je sasa, foul tak nak bagi!

Losing has been so immune to me and to all of us, I'm sure. We'll get over this sooner or later. So United had lost, Chelsea drawn, Spurs lost, we lost.. looks like the happiest fans this week should be the Gunners. Haih Arsenal kalau tak menang jugak PL tahun ni, tak tau laaa.

Okie dokie. Will write more soon. Bubyebyebye.

United fans can go ahead and play with your beach balls

Sorry fer the lack of new posts, guys! As you all know, SPM is just 3 weeks away so I am kind of restless right now. To be honest, Liverpool-United match was the first match I watched in full 90 minutes in the past 4 matches. Yes, I sacrificed watching football and my favorite blonde boy. I probably deserve better than good grades now. Hahaha.

Losing 4 matches in a row is such a depressing thing. I was feeling hopeless at some point that I didn't read on football news for the whole week. Good thing I had bigger things to focus on rather than football.

United match was so hard to resist. Everybody was talking about it so I can't help talking about it too. United fans in my school already started mocking on how we would lose and how Rafa would get sacked after that. Deep down I always knew we would win this match anyways.

And so we did! 4 losses in a row was put behind, and of course you can't help but to feel so triumphant when you beat Manchester United. I'm gonna hold on to the towels for now. If only we can keep winning and avoid many draws like other teams, we can actually get on top and win the title. But that's just me being over optimistic. Haha.

I shall not write for the upcoming matches for the next 2 months. But after that I'll pay attention to this blog again! Bye guys! :)

In the blues

Well..

I thought we could've won. I have to admit it now - I fall asleep on the 30th minute.

I was so tired that day! The first 30 minutes - as far as I watched - Liverpool controlled the game. I know we would score at some point. Usually when our defenders are performing well, there is no way we could concede. We made a few breakthrough and we did come close to netting the goal.

And I woke up at 70th minute and saw the score was 1-0. My early assumption is that the goal should come from a penalty. And then come the second goal, and I forced myself to go back to sleep. I am pretty sure that Liverpool played well, and I was told that Reina did a number of remarkable saves. And so did that Chelsea keeper, Hilario. So now I have no idea who to blame or what is there to complain. Maybe it's the usual problems we're having, to get creative and to have someone else besides Lucas to control the midfield. But it is impossible for me to watch a repeat of a losing match.

Maybe no luck again this time. It's pretty depressing thinking that we already lost 3 matches, aite? That is more than the overall number of matches we lost on last season. Throwing the towels? No, not yet. Walk on!

Cheating blokes in purple 2 - 0 Liverpool

I figure starting to write the post before the match ends will let me eat my supper sooner. We are losing anyways.

Well, well. Look at that formation our gaffer had set up for today. I have no problem about the formation, I have problem on the player that was given the job of left midfield. Aurelio was playing midfield all suddenly! I was glad enough that Aurelio is back on the starting line-up but, who are we kidding, Rafa? We adored Aurelio for his defensive works. Few times we saw him getting deeper, thus a few times he had to remind himself that he has to play more forward.

That's not our main problem though. Gerrard wasn't himself too. And Lucas. What need I say more about his boy? I thought he already got his game for his good performances on the last two or three matches but, he performed awfully today so we all know now that Mascherano was the one we need to guide the midfield.

But all I want to blame today is the referee and those cheating blokes in purple shirts.

In the end, no luck for us today. It is okay because this is only a group stage and we were playing away. But it is not acceptable because we had full squad, we thrashed Hull, and we're going against Chelsea this Sunday. Great, Chelsea would have confidence now. Considering they lost their last match.

Oh, darn it.

That's all lah. Sorry for not posting on the last match! I was away and I just watched the replay today. Agree to whatever y'all said.

Bye!

Shaky, unconvincing 3-2 victory.

And I'd have to say, entertaining. But the game was so nail-biting I forgot to enjoy it haha. Anyways, thank God I'll have a good raya tomorrow! WE will have a good raya. All my uncles are 'Pool fans too.

So.. I thought we'll gonna whip another 4-0 but, maybe it is a God's test to Liverpool fans who are about to get mocked by their cousins by their narrow win and stuff. Kyrgiakos being sidelined again. Aurelio didn't start and Agger is still not fully recovered. Carra looks especially shaky today and Skrtel makes more unnecessary tackles than ever. Insua is okay, but he should never try to shoot for goal. So many flaws in our defence, it makes us concede too easily. Especially on set pieces or counter attack. But Glen Johnson, for the win baby, for the WIN.



But it's back to my favourite 4-4-1-1 formation, only with Lucas on so, I'm not convinced. Although he'd been highly rated in the last two games, I'm still looking for that consistency. And this game? Just proved he still needs time to work on that Alonso role. But he didn't make that many silly mistakes as he used to though. Steven Gerrard looked rather lazy but even with his laziness, always managed to lead with style.

Fernando Torres' solo effort is sick as shite! He was unfortunate not to get his hat trick though. But he's among the top scorers now so, that's all I can ask for my pretty boy now ain't it? Harharhar. Last but not least, West Ham nasibbbbbb je goal. Penalty pun tak betul.

Haa that's all I had to say. If you're wondering why am I wasting my raya night here and why am I not playing mercun with cousins like every other kids, it is because I'm at home and my kampung is just 15 minutes away so we always go there at pagi raya. Lucky lucky me.

So tomorrow, big big derby match between City and United. I don't know who I'd want to lose more though. Either side, I'll be happy. Bye everyone, have a nice raya! :)

I think 4 is my favourite number

So peeps, another 4-0 in the bag. Back to the winning ways, thanks to Abang Yahudi kita, Yossi Benayoun. He's probably our most underrated player, eh?

So Rafa decided to change the formation. Stevie is going back to midfield and we have two left wingers on, so Riera probably was supposed to support Torres on the left. But anyhows, Benayoun outshined him. The formation doesn't work for Riera, I guess. Torres was kept quite by his markmen, although he made a few awesome runs. He was involved in one of the goal too.

Well, well. Look who performed too last night. Lucas Leiva. Despite a few silly mistakes, gotta admit he did a pretty good job in the midfield. Why can't you be as consistent, Lucas? Rafa awarded him as 'key player' last night. There's something fishy about those two..

Dirk Kuyt is everywhere as usual. I was bumped not to see Aurelio though. We could've scored more with his superb curling free kicks! But Insua was a pretty good lad too, so..



So the Mancs won big. I don't know who I want to see losing more, United or Spurs. But having United to lose two games too could've shut them up. Anyways, they proved that Spurs just can't simply break the top four. But Man City is a threat though. Gila belasah Arsenal. But they were lucky Arsenal's key player, Arshavin wasn't playing. Haih I so want the Man City to lose anytime soon. And so is Chelsea. Who was almost losing too. Takpe lah Arsenal, your chance to win the title is as much as us now, ain't it? :D

Breaks.

Well well, look who's here to give some reviews. I can't help to not to be quite about the United-Arsenal match. School today has shown the jerks that've always been in every Manchester United's fans. They bashed the Arsenal's fans for some narrow and unimpressive win! Face it, Arsenal's sloppy own goal and a Rooney's dive only the ones that helped United to win that match. They were lucky Fabregas wasn't available to play. If only Arsenal had a bit more luck, they would've OWNED Man United BIG TIME. Arsenal were the better side all the way. But of course, I couldn't do a thing to defend those poor Gunners' fans because I know the outcome of doing that. "Eleh Liverpool kalah dengan Villa n Tottenham nak cakap banyak pulakkk"

It's international break now and it's a good thing because then it will be in time until Fabio Aurelio is available to play again! Although Aquilani is still recovering :(

Just imagine when all the players are available to play.. 4-4-1-1 with Aurelio-Carra-Agger/Skrtel-Johnson on the defence, Riera/Benayoun-Masch-Aquilani-Kuyt in mids and Gerrard as the attacking midfield and Torres up front of him. Wahhhh gilaaa triumph la wei! It's only a matter of time people, watch out!

That's all fer now. I won't be able to post reviews on the upcoming international matches. I'll be off doing my SPM trials. Wish me luck :|

Bolton 2 - 3 Reds

Phew, my handsome captain to the rescue again! I should've never underestimated Bolton. Well to be exact, I should never overestimated us, for now at least. The first half passing terabur macam taik kambing jee. Salah siapa? Lucas jugak. After Torres scored, that's more like Liverpool we were waiting for. Well, almost.

The Hero and The Zero

Now, the new signing. I still need time to learn to pronounce his name.. and how to spell it. Anyways, he did okay for a debut. Of course he's nothing to compare to the brilliant Johnson but, he did okay I guess. At least he has stubs and his ponytail is not shining blonde. Well in the end, the 3 points is more important than the many points I collected in my Fantasy Premier League hehehe.

Now the United-Arsenal match. To be honest I didn't really know who I wanted to win but, after a few minutes watching the faces of those United scums, who am I kidding, of course I never wanted to watch Manchester United win. But Arsenal lost anyway so.. Chelsea and Spurs are the ones with a 100% wins now. Can't wait for Chelsea-Spurs clash later.


Bye!

Champions League draw

Interesting draws! Especially the part where the two Spanish giants are clashing against two Italian giants. The non-EPL fans are all ticked off on the fact that the English Big Four are going against some minor third-rated teams bla bla bla but, I don't see how this outcome could've been some kind of a magic trick. Fair and square la.

So Liverpool are drawn against Fiorentina, Lyon, and Debrecen. To be honest, we are in a tougher group than Arsenal and Manchester United. But guess what Ferguson has said after the draw? "We have been handed a tough Champions League draw". Pfft. Liverpool have beaten that fricken' Besiktas 8-0 la wei (Babel was on hat trick on this one, wasn't it?). Still, Chelshite still needs to go against Atletico Madrid. Who have beaten us in the pre-season harhar.

Yeay we'll see you!

I've always adored Fiorentina's purple jerseys by the way. Imagine they'll play at home against us soon. It will be like, purple shirts vs black+gold shirts. Ahh pretty colors! :)

Hm anyways, I wonder why the guys at school are quiet about the Liverpool loss.. sebab bulan Ramadhan tak baik ejek orang eh? :|