THIS IS A SERIOUS ANALYSIS... or so it seems! hahaha

Torres the Tormentor... He'll score again against Chelsea. You'll see!

1. I'm not a qualified commentator, if you ask my football credentials. Aside then managing my office's team many many years ago (late 90's) in the Inter-Media Tournament for three years which saw the best achievement we made was qualified to the semi-finals. We didn't get further but went back home with a set of 7-pieces pinggang mangkuk! hahaha... And from time to time I do play myself. Now like everybody else, I play futsal on weekly basis, in particular with my neighbours on Friday evening. I'm still nursing injuries to both of my leg, due to the red-card-offence by my opponent's goalie who lunged two footed on me. But my ball went in and with my right leg bleeding, the game just carried-on.
   
   
2. And being an avid supporter of the-so-called Carlsberg sponsored team (I got the remark from my mate who got pissed off when I questioned the wisdom of people in Malaysia supporting Chelsea who has no history like LFC or Man.U.... a simple return-fire is to criticise the Muslim who wore LFC jersey with a beer brand on its chest to which I answer... yes Carlsberg is delicious... to the astonishment of many - hey I don't drink but a way to rebuke stupid remark is to reply with a stupid answer too... hahahahahah).
   
   
3. OK... what I'm trying to explain here is, because of my non-qualification as a legitimate commentator, aside than my tinny-winny experience as a tinny-winny team or not even amateurs... and as a player myself who support Liverpool, I want to drool on this early Thursday game. The return leg of Chelsea vs LFC, somewhat a rather difficult situation to overcome but never say impossible...
   
   
4. After the dreaded mid-week game, both Chelsea and LFC went back to Premier League. Between those two, still have a lot to accomplished. Chelsea is hoping for LFC to be stuttered, so they can overtake them on 2nd place. But LFC has more brilliant motivation, we're not settling for no.2 slot, we're eyeing for the no.1. That shows when Chelsea... after leading 3-0 had a nervous afternoon when the ``mighty'' Bolton managed to score 3 goals before the games ended with Chelsea won 4-3. In comparison, as you are well aware, LFC had a `walk on the park' when they beat Blackburn 4-0.
   
   
5. Admittedly, Chelsea was high on performance when they beat LFC 3-1 at Anfield. All of a sudden, both their wingers played on top of their games. I doubt if the same can be said about Drogba. It took a relapse of focus from the LFC back after the shocking 2nd goal before Drogba could convert one of his 4 open opportunities before he managed to score. But the game against Bolton raised some eyebrows. So strong against fellow Big 4, yet so fragile against errr... a lowly Bolton team. According to their not-so-permanent manager, Hiddink : the scoreline is because the players thought they are so big i.e over confidence.
   
   
6. From that result, can we have a slightest hope for Torres, Gerrard and co. to achieve what is not deemed as totally impossible for them? To score 3 goals and would eventually lead to extra time or perhaps, penalty shoot-out where LFC has never lost. Do we have the right to hope for the impossible?
   
   
7. Which is more impossible, the current situation of 90 minutes in Stamford Bridge or 45 minutes in Istanbul? 90 minutes and 45 minutes? Both were leading LFC 3-0. The nucleus of Istanbul is still very much there within the squad, in particular Gerrard, Alonso, Reina, Carra. Now it would be strengthen with the return of Mascherano who will surely be entrusted to fight Essien to the core, thus enable Gerrard to roam as he pleased.
   
   
8. Isn't this the beauty of supporting LFC? Nothing is going as expected-boring type of a football club. The season is always fill with drama, suspense, intrigue, blood, losing the 1st leg- winning the 2nd leg and alas, through to the semis.
   
   
9. With our limitations and not as grandiose budget as Chelsea, yet we still able to give them a good scare.
   
   
10. I still believe the miracle can reoccur at Stamford Bridge this Thursday 2.45am game. I believe that you have the believe in Liverpool, too. YNWA