It has been a pretty disastrous three months for Liverpool in league so far, but on a game-by-game
basis, how do this season's result compare to last season's?
Below is a side-by side comparison of all results from this season and last season:
NCF = No Corresponding Fixture
This Season
Last Season
Points +/1
Tottenham v LFC
L 2-1
L 2 -1
0
LFC v Stoke City
W 4-0
D 0-0
+ 2
LFC v Aston Villa
L 1-3
W 5-0
-3
Bolton v LFC
W 2-3
W 2 – 0
0
LFC v Burnley
W 4-0
NCF
-
West Ham v LFC
W 2-3
W 3 – 0
0
LFC v Hull City
W 6-1
D 2 – 2
+2
Chelsea v LFC
L 2-0
W 1 – 0
-3
Sunderland v LFC
L 1-0
W 0 – 1
-3
LFC v Man United
W 2-0
W 2-1
0
Fulham v LFC
L 3-1
W 1-0
-3
LFC v Birmingham
D 2-2
NCF
-
ANALYSIS
This season
Last season
Won
5
7
Lost
5
1
Draw
0
2
Goals Scored
21
19
Goals conceded
17
4
Points gained (total: W+D)
15
23
Points dropped (D+L)
15
7
Overall point differential
-8 ( i.
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Has Rafa Benitez lied over the fitness of Alberto Aquilani? Is it fair to label Liverpool's manager
a liar over the regularly changing estimates about the Italian's return to fitness? That is the
question being considered here.
Let's take a look at the evidence.
AUG 7th 2009: Statement on the official Liverpool FC website:
"Liverpool FC confirmed this evening that Alberto Aquilani has successfully completed a medical and
agreed a 5-year contract with the club.
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In an interview with 'The Times' today, Rafa Benitez once again laid the blame for Robbie Keane's
failure at Liverpool at the feet of the player himself, claiming that he was sold because 'he was
not playing at the level we knew he could play'. In my view, Benitez's mis-managment was the real
reason Keane did not prosper at Anfield.
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The trap-door has been opened at Anfield, and above it perches a team on the brink. Consequently,
every game seems to be make or break for Liverpool this season. Every decision is overly
scrutinised, and despite us being without a league title since 1989, the media tells us that the
league must be won or the manager must go.
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After trying his best to engineer a move away from Anfield in the summer, rumours are flying again
that Javier Mascherano is on the verge of leaving Liverpool. So where's the problem? Why can't
Liverpool just let him leave? There seems to be this idea that Mascherano is somehow irreplaceable
and integral to Liverpool's success, but in my view, Liverpool could cope perfectly well without
him.
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Dirk Kuyt's supporters are always trying to convince everyone he deserves his place in the team
because he's so 'hard-working', has 'endless stamina' and gives his all for the team. Well, that
may be the case but as I will illustrate, Rafa Benitez's continued favouritism for the player has
had - and is having - a negative impact on Liverpool FC's attacking effectiveness.
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Many Liverpool fans are distraught at the club's current predicament/failure to win any trophies
for the last three years. After 1 win in 9 games, questions are rightly being asked about Rafa
Benitez's future. However, The ‘Rafa can do no wrong' brigade come up with endless
excuses/justifications for giving the manager more time, the most common of which is the ridiculous
comparison between Benitez and Arsene Wenger.
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There are no two ways about it: David N'gog deliberately deceived the referee to win a penalty.
There was no contact, no hint of a foul and no reason to go down. It was cheating, pure and simple.
I don't blame N'gog though; I blame (a)pathetic Liverpool fans who are happy to condone cheating if
it gains the team an advantage.
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Misinformation and agenda-driven exaggeration are the key factors at play when it comes to
reporting the true level of Liverpool FC's debt and interest payments. The anti-Liverpool media and
fan's group SOS exaggerate the figures in a bid to whip up anti-Owner sentiment. Well,
Liverpool-Kop can now exclusively reveal the true state of the club's current debt/interest level
under Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
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On the 30th May 2004 (before Benitez was appointed), I wrote a post on ThisIsAnfield.com arguing
that Martin O Neill should get the Manager's job ahead of Benitez and Jose Mourinho. Five years
later and O'Neill is apparently one of the favourites to become the next Liverpool manager. Well,
my opinion has not changed: For me, O'neill is the only man for the job.
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A few weeks ago I looked at the creative impact of Fernando Torres and Wayne Rooney over the last
two complete seasons. Torres was streets ahead of Rooney in almost every way, but some people (i.e.
Man U fans in denial) argued that it was an unfair comparison as they played in different
positions. Well, since Torres and Rooney are both now playing the striker role, I've taken a look
at the last 10 games to gauge how things are going this season.
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For the last few months, this site has attacked Liverpool FC fan's group ‘Spirit if Shankly' for
its juvenile, counter-productive approach to ousting Liverpool FC's owners. After raising
awareness, putting SOS under public pressure and showing how the majority of fans are against their
‘Yank Liars Out!
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It has been revealed that Xabi Alonso may have been prevented from writing an open-letter to
Liverpool's fans when he left the club. Given the Spaniard's contribution to the club, I find this
to be very disappointing.
Both John Arne Riise and Luis Garcia wrote open letters to Liverpool fans when they left the club,
both of which were published on the official Liverpool FC website.
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Yesterday, I looked at the real cost of Jan Kromkamp's transfer to Liverpool. Today, I attempt to
establish the true cost of Xabi Alonso and Luis Garcia, two of Rafa Benitez's most successful
signings.
At the time of both transfers, the BBC reported that Garcia cost 6m, but in their report for
Alonso's transfer, a fee was not specified.
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It is widely believed that Liverpool acquired Jan Kromkamp for free as part of a player-exchange
with Josemi. Every official source that has looked into Liverpool's transfer dealings has stated
the same alleged fact. Well, after some research, that myth can now be debunked - Liverpool
actually paid a surprisingly large transfer fee for the ineffective Krompkamp, the amount of which
some may find surprising
According to Liverpool's annual report for 2005, Kromkamp cost the club £4.
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