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Luis Suarez's heroics against Manchester United showed why Liverpool no longer have to rely on Steven Gerrard - Goal.com
Luis Suarez's heroics against Manchester United showed why Liverpool no longer have to rely on Steven Gerrard - Goal.com
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By Nick Price
It may have taken Luis Suarez just 16 minutes to get off the mark in the Premier League, but it took the Uruguayan just over a month to silence any doubters and show thatLiverpool have a new man who can ease the burden on the strained shoulders of Steven Gerrard.
Despite Dirk Kuyt's hat-trick it was the £23 million man who took the plaudits at Anfield against Manchester United. As he did at West Ham, in vain, a week before, his dazzling close control set-up a tap-in for a team-mate, and a superb second-half free-kick did likewise, but aside from the goals he made, his dribbling and skills tormented a weakened backline throughout.
Over the past decade it has been largely the captain who has taken the brunt of the attention from opposition midfields and defences, especially so when Rafael Benitez did what no England manager has dared to do by removing Gerrard from his self-proclaimed and media-propogated "best position" and deployed him in a free role behind a striker.
This season and last, however, have shown a decline in the 30-year-old's game, – be that because of an ageing body, the chaotic and for a long time seemingly suicidal morale of the squad, or the loss of Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano – and proved that the team needed another totem to hang its hopes on. Someone who could link play, apply the final touches to moves or simply create something stupendous out of nothing (Fernando Torres, for all his brilliance, could only do the latter two).
Alberto Aquilani proved too injury prone and slender to show that he has what it takes to cope with the physical demands of English football, while Joe Cole appears by the week to be one of the most ill-thought signings in recent seasons.
Suarez's emergence against the league leaders, and Liverpool's most bitter of rivals, could therefore not have been more timely. The 24-year-old carries a Carlos Tevez-like timber on his short frame, and like the Argentinean striker he has already shown the street smarts that will allow him to endure the sometimes brutish nature of life in the Premier League.
His stats in Dutch football make him seem solely a goalscorer, but he has shown in four appearances a selfless streak and a wiliness that will frustrate opponents. On Sunday the former Ajax man had an almost magnetic hold over United's defence. Every time he was near the ball, which was often given his tendency to drop into pockets of space and plead for possession, Chris Smalling and company would focus their attentions towards him.
Such diversion adds variety to Liverpool's play and could yet prolong the usefulness of Gerrard, whose injury-affected display on Sunday hinted either at a fading force adapting to a new and more disciplined role or a player entering into a quieter final phase to an explosive career.
In either case, Kenny Dalglish now has a new guy to call to ease the load on a captain who is
retreating deeper into midfield, to a position that many believe is his best but thousands will tell you only brings into the spotlight his few glaring weaknesses.
Indeed, there is a case to be made that Raul Meireles, several years younger than Gerrard, is the more refined midfielder in a withdrawn position. While the Portuguese international lacks the sheer talent of his team-mate, he has a more cerebral mind, better aware of the space behind him and a more natural partner to the ever-improving Lucas Leiva.
Regardless, Suarez's emergence as creator, tormentor and finisher will divert attention away from Gerrard and allow him to use his talents – the ability to pick out a pass, to arrive late in the box or to create the space to thump a shot from deep – efficiently without ravaging a body that has for almost an entire career had to pull off near-superhuman feats just to keep his team in with a shout.
And while Suarez may not go on to replicate the phenomenal goalscoring feats of Torres, the man he had expected to partner but would ultimately replace at Anfield, he has shown that he may be more useful to the team as a whole than the Spaniard ever was.
The only problems Dalglish – if he is, as now seems inevitable, to become manager on a long-term basis – has on his plate is deciding who shall partner the World Cup star for the remainder of the season and bringing in the sort of talent that can complement the Kop's new hero.
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Luis Suarez's heroics against Manchester United showed why Liverpool no longer have to rely on Steven Gerrard
Uruguayan's all-action style can ease the load on the captain
7 Mar 2011 12:00:00
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By Nick Price
It may have taken Luis Suarez just 16 minutes to get off the mark in the Premier League, but it took the Uruguayan just over a month to silence any doubters and show thatLiverpool have a new man who can ease the burden on the strained shoulders of Steven Gerrard.
Despite Dirk Kuyt's hat-trick it was the £23 million man who took the plaudits at Anfield against Manchester United. As he did at West Ham, in vain, a week before, his dazzling close control set-up a tap-in for a team-mate, and a superb second-half free-kick did likewise, but aside from the goals he made, his dribbling and skills tormented a weakened backline throughout.
Over the past decade it has been largely the captain who has taken the brunt of the attention from opposition midfields and defences, especially so when Rafael Benitez did what no England manager has dared to do by removing Gerrard from his self-proclaimed and media-propogated "best position" and deployed him in a free role behind a striker.
This season and last, however, have shown a decline in the 30-year-old's game, – be that because of an ageing body, the chaotic and for a long time seemingly suicidal morale of the squad, or the loss of Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano – and proved that the team needed another totem to hang its hopes on. Someone who could link play, apply the final touches to moves or simply create something stupendous out of nothing (Fernando Torres, for all his brilliance, could only do the latter two).
Alberto Aquilani proved too injury prone and slender to show that he has what it takes to cope with the physical demands of English football, while Joe Cole appears by the week to be one of the most ill-thought signings in recent seasons.
Suarez's emergence against the league leaders, and Liverpool's most bitter of rivals, could therefore not have been more timely. The 24-year-old carries a Carlos Tevez-like timber on his short frame, and like the Argentinean striker he has already shown the street smarts that will allow him to endure the sometimes brutish nature of life in the Premier League.
Slalom Suarez | Striker slinked past four defenders to set-up Kuyt's first
His stats in Dutch football make him seem solely a goalscorer, but he has shown in four appearances a selfless streak and a wiliness that will frustrate opponents. On Sunday the former Ajax man had an almost magnetic hold over United's defence. Every time he was near the ball, which was often given his tendency to drop into pockets of space and plead for possession, Chris Smalling and company would focus their attentions towards him.
Such diversion adds variety to Liverpool's play and could yet prolong the usefulness of Gerrard, whose injury-affected display on Sunday hinted either at a fading force adapting to a new and more disciplined role or a player entering into a quieter final phase to an explosive career.
In either case, Kenny Dalglish now has a new guy to call to ease the load on a captain who is
 "Like Tevez, Suarez has shown the street smarts to endure life in the sometimes brutish Premier League" |
Indeed, there is a case to be made that Raul Meireles, several years younger than Gerrard, is the more refined midfielder in a withdrawn position. While the Portuguese international lacks the sheer talent of his team-mate, he has a more cerebral mind, better aware of the space behind him and a more natural partner to the ever-improving Lucas Leiva.
Regardless, Suarez's emergence as creator, tormentor and finisher will divert attention away from Gerrard and allow him to use his talents – the ability to pick out a pass, to arrive late in the box or to create the space to thump a shot from deep – efficiently without ravaging a body that has for almost an entire career had to pull off near-superhuman feats just to keep his team in with a shout.
And while Suarez may not go on to replicate the phenomenal goalscoring feats of Torres, the man he had expected to partner but would ultimately replace at Anfield, he has shown that he may be more useful to the team as a whole than the Spaniard ever was.
The only problems Dalglish – if he is, as now seems inevitable, to become manager on a long-term basis – has on his plate is deciding who shall partner the World Cup star for the remainder of the season and bringing in the sort of talent that can complement the Kop's new hero.
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Sami's tears and the babies take over Anfield.
Dang! The Reds do have such adorable babies.
And by Red, I mean current and ex-Reds of course. But why spoil the moment.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Sami Hyypia Farewell
I miss Sami in Liverpool Red. He was with us for a decade! Imagine that! How many foreign (non GB) players have been with a single club for so long.
He's a legend. A Liverpool legend. And rightly so on the list of the 100 Players Who Shook The Kop. The best defender we ever had.
Here's to Sami Hyypia. May he come back to Anfield as a coach/trainer as he wishes to once he stops playing.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
I Fart In Your General Direction!
superbly hilarious. why did I never came across this British comedy classic before?
Saturday, March 5, 2011
The Pretty Reckless - Just Tonight
I forget how I got to know about this song. Which is weird because I only found out about it a few days ago. Dang, I'm getting old I'm becoming forgetful.
I first heard about The Pretty Reckless thru Gossip Girl. I was (and still am) a major fan of the Nate & Jenny pairing and had Google-ed pictures and stuff about the two. There was one article which wrote about Taylor Momsen's 16th birthday in which she performed with her band, The Pretty Reckless, a song entitled 'Zombie'.
I heard a slight part of the song and found it to be weird and unacceptable to my ear-drums. Hence, I ignored Taylor's step in into the music world.
But then a few months later, I stumbled upon a movie entitled 'Kick Ass'. And any fans of Kick Ass or Taylor Momsen will surely know that The Pretty Reckless has a song in the movie; 'Makes Me Wanna Die'. A pretty hardcore song title I know. But the song is, one word, ah-mazing!
Even then, I didn't really go through the bands album or tracklist or whatever.
So when I finally did stumble upon the bands album, it was their song 'You' that initially got me going. It was a beautiful song indeed. Long story short, I wiki-ed their album tracklist and got hold of this one right here ... Just Tonight.
If you're not into Goth (like me), ignore the weirdness that is the music video. Just listen to the song. The lyrics are hauntingly beautiful and this song perfectly highlights Taylor's beautiful voice.
I've only ever heard Leighton Meester's song, Somebody To Love, and her voice isn't at all strong enough for her to be categorized as a 'singer'. Unlike Taylor, who can hit both the high and most importantly, the low notes perfectly.
So just push away negative opinions (if any) that you have for Taylor and her "choice of wardrobe" and behavioral attitude and just enjoy the music, just tonight.
Just Tonight lyrics
Here we are and I can't think from all the pills, hey
Start the car and take me home
Here we are and you’re too drunk to hear a word I say
Start the car and take me home
Just tonight I will stay
And we’ll throw it all away
When the light hits your eyes
It’s telling me I’m right
And if I, I am through
And it’s all because of you
Just tonight
Here I am and I can’t seem to see straight
I’m too numb to feel right now
And here I am watching the clock that’s ticking away my time
I’m too numb to feel right now
Just tonight I will stay
And we’ll throw it all away
When the light hits your eyes
It’s telling me I’m right
And if I, I am through
And it’s all because of you
Just tonight
Just Tonight
Do you understand who I am
Do you wanna know
Can you really see through me now
I am about to go
Just tonight I won’t leave
And I’ll lie and you’ll believe
Just tonight I will see
It’s all because of me
Just tonight I will stay
And we’ll throw it all away
When the light hits your eyes
It’s telling me I’m right
And if I, I am through
It’s all because of you
Just tonight
(Do you understand who I am)
It’s all because of you
Just tonight
(Do you understand who I am)
It’s all because of you
Just tonight
(Do you understand who I am)
It’s all because of you
Just tonight
Here we are and I can't think from all the pills, hey
Start the car and take me home
Here we are and you’re too drunk to hear a word I say
Start the car and take me home
Just tonight I will stay
And we’ll throw it all away
When the light hits your eyes
It’s telling me I’m right
And if I, I am through
And it’s all because of you
Just tonight
Here I am and I can’t seem to see straight
I’m too numb to feel right now
And here I am watching the clock that’s ticking away my time
I’m too numb to feel right now
Just tonight I will stay
And we’ll throw it all away
When the light hits your eyes
It’s telling me I’m right
And if I, I am through
And it’s all because of you
Just tonight
Just Tonight
Do you understand who I am
Do you wanna know
Can you really see through me now
I am about to go
Just tonight I won’t leave
And I’ll lie and you’ll believe
Just tonight I will see
It’s all because of me
Just tonight I will stay
And we’ll throw it all away
When the light hits your eyes
It’s telling me I’m right
And if I, I am through
It’s all because of you
Just tonight
(Do you understand who I am)
It’s all because of you
Just tonight
(Do you understand who I am)
It’s all because of you
Just tonight
(Do you understand who I am)
It’s all because of you
Just tonight
Chris Brown - Forever
I forgot how much I love this song. Chris Brown's Forever, in my humble opinion, is his best work yet. Well, I suppose it's a tie between Forever and Yeah (3x), but yeah, Forever is da bomb!
Just recently found out that the chick is a model from that game show, 'Deal or No Deal'. You know, the game where female models in slinky dresses holding a briefcase ...
I would have thought if they were going to rope in a model, they would have gotten a hotter one ... Victoria Secret Angels perhaps?
And if only the director got more of the dance moves on video ... coz CB kills it on the dance-floor and highlighting his sweet moves will be epic.
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