Still At The Top?

Well...come the first week of December and Liverpool is still at the top of the BPL. Surprise surprise!! Anyway it's only a one point lead above Chelsea so nothing to shout about. Could have been much much more. Dropped points against Stoke, Tottenham, Fulham and West Ham - games that should have been won comfortably. Will these points matter towards the end of the season? We'll see...

What's different about Liverpool this season?

1. Use of width. Riera has been refreshing. Dossena looks good. But I'm still worried about the right wing...Kuyt isn't exactly a winger, though one has to give him credit for being the Duracell bunny of the team!

2. Torres. Remember that Torres has been out for most of the season. Better for him to be out now than later in the run-in. Liverpool have been playing fairly well without him - MU and Chelsea can testify to that! 

3.  MU and Chelsea. Great victories and confidence boosters. Well done lads. Notably in both matches both teams hardly got a look in at goal.

4. Xabi Alonso. After an indifferent 2007/2008 season, rumours had it that he'd be off-loaded this season. Must have shocked him back to reality - easily one of the better players around. Contributed immensely to the improved Liverpool performance. Scored the vital goal at Chelsea too!

5. Dirk Kuyt. Finally scoring goals. Not only the willing runner of the team. And able to step out of the shadows of Torres. Could see more from him hopefully.

6. Gerrard. Need I say more?

7. Arsenal. Jekyll and Hyde performances. But helping to keep Chelsea and MU off our back for the time being.

8. MU. Still the flair team, but more unstable this year than before. Keep it up!

9. Chelsea. The team to beat this year. Good all around team, playing well and winning even with so many players out injured. But they're no more invincible at home. 

Well the hectic Christmas schedule is coming up, including upcoming matches against Hull and Arsenal. Let's take it one month at a time OK?