Liverpool

Missed opportunities. It’s been the story of the season. As Anfield held its collective breath today, it was Hwang, Dendoncker and Raul falling short in the big moments. We got the early goal but as the game developed it was the wrong pass, a loose cross or the old favourite – woeful finishing – that […]

Regardless of what happens on Sunday, I think it’s been a good season. We started poorly and have finished worse, but there was enough substance in the middle to call it a success over 38 games. My expectations were set low with an unproven head coach backed by minimal investment, so to be north of […]

If you’re going to lose to a great side, there are worse ways to do it but few this painful. Wolves kicked and headed and scratched and rode their luck and ran the clock down and slowed the game and blocked on the line and did everything else you can possibly do to take something […]

I thought that was alright on Wednesday. Maybe I’ve just become too conditioned to us not scoring, but the approach looked correct and there were things to admire. Even without Ruben in midfield, we controlled possession and gave Burnley very little. The organisation and the appetite to deal with their agricultural style were there. The […]

Just when we all thought this most wretched of seasons couldn’t get any more miserable, we’re reminded of Raul’s harrowing head injury with another shuddering collision involving another one of our heroes. It feels we’ve had enough slings and arrows to last a lifetime this season and the sight of a stretcher tending to another […]

It’s five defeats from five against Liverpool since returning to the Premier League. Of course, they’ve been exceptional in recent times but when you consider the points we’ve plundered against the other top sides, it’s almost an anomaly. There’s no disgrace in coming up short against such an intimidating outfit with a laser focus on […]