Tottenham go to Anfield. Take Two

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The snow’s gone, of that we can be certain. Rumours that it was helped on its way by the monsoon of tears which permeated out of the Kop End last week- after another potential trophy slipped out of focus- have yet to be confirmed. All we know for sure is that it is unquestionably game on.

The mood around many quarters is that although the initial cancellation was a nuisance, (ruining most folk’s weekend to the point of spending it in the shed with the lights off, gawping at the snow while pointlessly whittling bits of wood) the re-arranged meet has the look of a fairly winnable game about it. Much will be made of the Gerrard and Torres injuries; pundits will crow until the small hours about how different a team they are without them. For my money, it’s not even their stark absense which causes such panic in the ranks, but the quality of cavalry which are drafted in to replace them. N’gog, I’m sorry, is a clown shoe. His aficionados will site the fact the he is still only twenty; one which I’m happy to agree with were it not for it being totally irrelevant. Rooney was sixteen when he made his debut. Lennon’s still only twenty-two. N’gog, at twenty, will be lucky if he develops into anything more than a two-bit carpet fitter. No offence.

The Anfield crowd will no doubt  play a major part, and, if we’re lucky, it may work to our advantage. If things go to plan, it could be the moment when Kop-enders finally vent their frustration en masse. A chorus of boos might just work wonders if it saturates on to the pitch and through their world-weary players. It’s not exactly in the spirit of things, lord knows you get enough grumbles at the Lane, but anything that helps us towards three points is okay in my dubious book. Liverpool fans reading this might like a chance to practice.

 Altogether now…

 Moving on. How’re we shaping up? Well, we’re not without our own problems. Lennon’s return continues to be handled with caution; something we can all probably agree is wise judgment on ‘Arry’s part. Elsehwere, Woodgate’s enduring groin damage has asked for a second series. It’s turned from occasional episode into long-running drama. How will it end? Well, you’ll just have to wait for the box-set. Other than that, it’s the same lot which has kept six consecutive clean sheets and presently resides in fourth place.

So not all bad, then.

 1-0  Spurs.

 Keane, for his sake, to get the winner.

 Bring the noise.


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