Suarez Says Stay!

Paris St Germain seems to be trying to buy everyone as of late, there were rumours of Henry (while he was back at Arsenal), Van Persie (Arsenal), Higuan (Barcelona) and now Suarez.

Well simply put, after the all the media about his time at Anfield, he has released statements on Facebook and Twitter of his stay at Merseyside and having no intention of moving anywhere.

Suarez served an eight match ban following the racial remarks made towards Patrice Evra during a clash of rivalry between Manchester United and Liverpool and Anfield.

After the eight match ban, Suarez returned only to play the Red Devils at Old Trafford where he refused to shake Evra's hand. He publicly apologised and we move on.

However there were speculations as to whether he was happy in England suffering all the criticism and it is at this point, PSG offered him a way out of England. Playing on the media and what they heard, they believed to be giving Suarez a back door out of Liverpool and the Premier League to play for PSG.

PSG is a leading top-flight team in the French Ligue 1, where they currently stand at the top with 57 points, two points ahead of Montpellier Herault SC. Their team has some truly strong players such as their Brazilian midfielder, Nene, their current top scorer who is on 13 goals this season. Their strike force of Gameiro and Hoarau have a collective tally of 16 with a very offensive defence line who have scored at least a goal each this season.

But what team wouldn't always be on the look out for the best and Suarez is undoubtedly one of the best in the Premier League. Although with his 8 match ban, it was impossible to show what he was really capable of. With him back, he has been a threat to any and every defence, working along side Carroll who, despite playing more games has yet to score as many. His pace and accuracy to squeeze the ball into the smallest gaps to find the net puts him on many peoples top-player list also his footwork gives life to the game and makes the beautiful game ever more so.

His link ups with the Skipper proved deadly in the Merseyside Derby as he set-up Gerrard to get him his hat-trick and was a real threat throughout.

Suarez has spoken out in an interview of his love for Liverpool, how his family are happy in Liverpool and fully intends to honour his contract.

Liverpool have already spoken of extending that contract even further than the year 2016 he has signed for.

Next Game sees Liverpool go up against QPR who are struggling at the bottom but with the desire to stay in the premier league fuelling them, we shall see whether the Reds can take the battle to the enemy at Loftus Road.

Karling Kop for King Kenny's Knights

Well I said this in my last blog, not to underestimate them and they put up such a fight.  A truly brilliant game to go in the history books. However Liverpool managed to once again, find the hardest route to walk and did it in typical style. Having only ever lost 2 penalty shoot outs in a cup game the expectations were high for Liverpool to do well and they did indeed but just about on the skin of their teeth.


From the beginning Liverpool seemed to show more strength but having possession was one thing, actually making use of that possession is another.
Watching the game you just can't help but see, there were a lot of hesitation and lack of confidence in taking chances and the number of attempts against the number of on target shots; you would have believed it was a sign of desperation and not a sign of genuine intellectual play.
Yes Liverpool had put plenty of pressure, yes they had plenty of possession, but what they did with that possession was not as expected. I still don't think Carroll was really in the game and Henderson had a shocking game and should have been taken off much earlier for either Bellamy or Kuyt who would have been able to pick up loose balls from Carroll.
Now I don't want to focus on Carroll too much as there has been a lot of talk about him but my main concerns with him are:

• His attitude. Throughout the season we have seen his attitude towards fouls and such and as a central forward, sitting on the floor whining to the referee and linesman about why he's not getting a free kick while the ball is still in-play is both pathetic and stupid. Number of times he is fouled instead of getting up and carrying on; he sits on the floor pointing at the players, pointing at the referee and complaining. I know some of you maybe thinking, ell Suarez does it too, actually no, he doesn't he complains once the balls out of play as do and should most players.
• His positioning. Particularly in this game, he's not moving, he's solidifying himself into a position and using his strength to hopefully, and yes I stress hopefully, overpowering the opposition and creating something when he should be using it as a back-up to his other skills. There's a difference to playing to your strengths and just using your strengths. He spends too much time alloying himself to be surrounded by players making it impossible for him to really make anything happen. Now this is not to say he is a bad player, absolutely not. I just don't think the rest of the team fits his style of play. Liverpool have a whole host of players who are better with the ball on the ground, and suddenly we have to change the entire style to suit a single player which I find is a mistake at this stage. He definitely needs to work on his movement, and his stamina as it seems to wane after just 45mins. A central forward is meant to be flexible in their abilities, strong in their own court but still have skill in other fields too. When he was at Newcastle, he showed that he was capable but it seems like there is just too much focus on him using his head and not his feet at Liverpool.
• his hair...: I do't like it...

Carroll will develop, no doubt about it, but to have the entire team suit his game is wrong and I do find it odd that this seems to be the situation. Kuyt and Maxi are two players that do not suit Carroll and you can see that happening, as they both have not really featured at all lately. Playing Henderson and Downing who are both brilliant wingers as well as having Enrique and Johnson helping out just to provide for him seems to have disrupted Liverpool's flow of games. Previously having Maxi and Kuyt out, there were a lot of movement up front, a lot of fast paced games, but lately, the games have been slow, hesitant and almost static like.
Simply put, Carroll needs to find his feet... Literally and show his feet are as good as his head, or else he's just another player who loved the money than the game.


Sometimes I feel people fear to doubt Kenny Dalglish but with this way of play, I really don't think it is working. I can understand what he's trying to do, combining Suarez and Carroll, but it doesn't work when only half the combination is working while the other half is still figuring things out. Each game seems to be a struggle, especially with the big games. Bring back Maxi, Kuyt; Henderson really needs to improve his overall game and get Bellamy back on along side Suarez because they are a terror for defenders if they were to play together up front. Bellamy has shown his intelligence to seek out opportune moments and take advantage of them and Suarez has just been a threat from day one.
Kuyt was definitely an Impact Sub, but he is so much more than that and he has proven it in the past. He is a capable player, a man who runs and runs and runs. He came on and immediately changed the tone along with Bellamy of course but he has such stamina, that he would out last any of the players on the pitch and I think he would have been essential, especially on a game of this magnitude, you needed players who have played high pressured games. The man is an international player who has played so much more high profile and extremely pressured games than some of the others that he really should have had a starting position over Henderson.


But as they all say, a win is a win but Cardiff were definitely a team not to be underestimated. They played hard and played with real passion giving everyone a game to remember. Miller having some chances go by and Gestede got into some good positions to become a real threat. Heaton played a game and a half with some brilliant saves as well as a good save from Gerrard's Penalty.
Cardiff's defence were absolutely solid having only random weak moments but the level of concentration was brilliant, their formation was strong, however I thought Liverpool's defence in comparison left too many open gaps letting Cardiff to slip through too easily and it showed with every chance Cardiff had, Miller or Mason were able to make a run through the defence and pick up the ball and considering the amount of chances they actually had, were they to have more, I'm sure they would have walked away with the Cup.


Hopefully after reviewing this game, Kenny makes the right changes.


My Man of the Match would have to go to Steward Downing. The player showed real pace, real fight and brilliant footwork. His crosses were well received on the other end and his general movement was excellent. There were many players that could easily walk away with the Man of the Match but I'd have to give it to Steward Downing.
A brilliant steal from Villa, who's fans weren't too fond of him, why I have no idea.