After the mad stress of sorting 3 Euro trips yesterday, getting exceptionally good value and routes as always, that was the perfect day of R & R to recover with your mates, having a good slurp on the ale in the swelteringly hot sun, then watching the imperious Reds put another pretender in their place …..
Today’s admin-
Title Countdown:
3 wins down/ 27to go.
10 points down/ 83 to go.
Current PL unbeaten run:
P 15 W 10 D 5 F 36 A 17 CS: 5
Current unbeaten home PL run:
P 14 W 11 D 3 F 34 A 11 CS: 7
What a superb display of controlled aggression that was. Aston Villa are a very good side. Unai Emery is a very good manager. Many, justifiably, have them down not only for Europe again. But possibly even challenging top 4. But against a revitalised Klopp’s L’pool, they pale in comparison. This is big boy football and Villa, like everyone else, just aren’t in our and City’s league. And it showed in glorious technicolour as, with another week of hard graft under our belts to nail things down, the shape and everything clicked into place from the get-go in a stunning display of dominance.
Who needs an out-and-out defensive DM at home when you have completely redesigned and rebuilt your midfield from scratch with young energy who will run and cover for each other all day? And who have taken the midfield of Klopp 1.0 to a whole new dimension of possession with there technical excellence. Yeah, they’ll be a need for one in certain away games. Where Endo, Gravenberch and co will come into their own. But at home, with this young, energetic group ….. With the range, aggression and boundless energy of theses lads, old school box-to-box lads who do it all at both ends trumps a traditional DM sitter. This side continues to evolve under Jurgen. And this latest iteration, is quietly developing in to what could be the best one yet as Klopp 2.0 grows by the passing week.
I was buzzing in the summer for this year given the vibes that were coming out from day 1 of camp. 2020
’We are Liverpool and we’re here to put you ALL in your place after the nonsense spoke about us last season!’ vibes. Along with taking the momentum of the brilliant run-in to end last season forward into the new campaign. And boy have we! 10 points out of 12, with 2 mammoth aways, down to 10 men twice, with a completely rebuilt middle from the ground up, along with suspensions of our captain and other key defensive injury’s, is beyond a brilliant start that sets things up perfectly for the next stage of this marathon and 2 games a week.
Too many superb individual displays to mention but a few special props-
Trent- Aside from his WC passing clinic, his first start as Captain. Second straight game as captain he’s superbly marshalled us to a huge win.
Couldn’t be prouder.
So Boss La- The Hungarian Gerrard. And that’s no exaggeration! He’s that ridiculously good. Phenomenal all-rounder and the buy of the window bar none. To finally have a midfielder who strikes the ball SO cleanly from range again ….. Game changing superstar.
Curtis- Say’s it all when he’s straight back in the aide as soon as he’s fit after bossing things the last third of last season. Lads really matured and stepped up another level to what seasoned observers of his career knew he possessed. His shirt to lose.
JMG- 2nd straight outstanding display. Marshalling the back-line like the suspended man he’s replacing. Sticking, like Curtis, a massive 2 fingers up to every reactionary divvy who has been madly writing them both off on the regular. How good was his oft maligned (Hands up guilty!
) partner Matip again too by the way?
And loving the faith to give Quansah another solid 20. Can’t wait to see him starting in Austria in 3 weeks.
Another superb day out with Jurgen’s Reds.
Keep on telling us we aren’t a serious contender. We’ll quietly continue to show you how wrong you are.
Up the resurgent Reds!
FTT!!!!!
Don’t be fooled by his short time at Bayern.
