Monday, March 4, 2013

Momentum... And debt

Tuning in to the Liverpool game Saturday morning versus Wigan Athletic, I could tell we were in for a good showing from the Reds. Wigan were in poor form near the bottom of the table. It seemed as though the club had been gaining momentum over the past couple of weeks. The combination of the players buying into Rodgers' system/style of play, as well as the new transfers  picked up in January (Sturridge and Coutinho), seem to have the club heading down a road to greener pastures.

That momentum was summed up within the opening minutes by Coutinho's smooth control from a long ball, then leaving the Wigan defender frantically searching for his jock strap, crossing to Stuart Downing who calmly headed the ball into the back of the net. From that sequence alone, one could easily tell Liverpool was headed for a good day. Luis Suarez solidified that hunch with a hat-trick performance for 21 goals in the 2012/2013 campaign. Performances such as that make it difficult to exclude Suarez from EPL Player of the Year. Some of his on-field antics may raise questions, but his play this season has been undeniably impressive. On top of the 4 goals, Pepe Reina also put in a solid performance with a few key saves, allowing Liverpool to keep the shut-out. 4-0, good guys!


So I started off with the good news, now for the bad. Monday morning revealed the club's debt has risen to nearly $130 million. Not good, especially for those who are aware of ex-Scottish Premier League side Glasgow Rangers. For a better read on this story, check out Mike Whalley of Soccernet.com's article. Here's the link: Liverpool Debt










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