So now that the footballing season is wellnd truly over and ply season is upon us, I would like to hear what your thoughts are, regarding the football we played and the players we have, who and what has defined our past season, what are the highs and what are the lows?
In my opinion a there have been 2 key factors which I would class as low points:
1. Our fairly low success rate at home this season, losing to underdogs at home is unacceptable to me, no matter whether we are going through a transition or not. If it happened once I'd be ok, but it happened more than once and must be rectified, definite low point.
2. Our inability to finish games off. Twice throwing away the lead against Arsenal and city has been really frustrating and could have had us in a different position had we gotten 6 points from those two games.
As far as the positives are concerned, I am happy to say there have been more than the above two low points. Namely:
1. The Coutinho signing. I chose this a the highest of highs from this season as I really believe that we are a different team with this lad on the pitch. He has been nothing short of brilliant. A huge well done to te club for getting this lad in! Fantastic business.
2. The development of youth with Sterling, Suso, Wisdom and Ibe showing some real promise, I believe this season has had a major positive effect on both their development and our ability to see where we are as far as youth is concerned.
3. The improvement shown by Downing and Henderson as well as the smart use of Enrique as a left wing, where he showed real potential as an attacking threat.
So, that sums up my highs and lows, what left a lasting impression on you guys this season in terms of the football?
Yeah, i'd agree with all of the above, and add a couple;
on the negative side;
our leaking of silly goals from defensive mistakes, costing us quite a few points, before Carraghers return, don't want to see that next season
The failure to sign a striker in last summer's window was a farce I don't want to see repeated either.
Suarez silly, childish suspensions at both ends of the season cost us in the early games.
Not football related but at least as important is the failure to address the stadium issue in a manner that will keep us abreast of our competitors, including the increase in ticket charges.
On the positive side;
The increase in our goal scoring this season over last, if we can carry that into next season we will do better.
evidence that Rodgers has an eye for a player, if he can add three or four more of Coutinho and Sturridge quality we should progress.
Evidence that Rodgers can improve players performance bodes well for the future
Signs that FSG may be abandoning their policy of signing promising potential instead of PL ready top quality players, if followed through, will give us a good chance of signing some quality this window.
