You were meant to play swansea, but they had the Cup final, so it was played the w/e before last.

I don't mind us having a break tbph.

When we're winning, we're winning well.

Our last 6 wins in the league - 4-0, 5-0, 5-0, 3-0, 3-0, 4-0.

You hit the nail on the head :lol:

We've also scored 30 in our last 11. Just gotta fix up the defence now :lol: But Lucas getting back to form will help fix that.

Defence is going to need to be fixed over summer. A new CB has got to be on the shopping list. And some more competition at fullback, especially with Kelly struggling with injuries over the last few seasons.

2 CBs tbh... Carra gone and Coates probably off too.

Not sure what else I really want us to sign. Another DM as backup would be nice. And probably another attacking option.

Coates should be loaned out. We've got Wisdom who can cover if we need.

New CB + Agger + Skrtel + Wisdom should be enough to cover the centre of defence. We need someone who's going to take control of the defence better. That's our primary concern, followed by more depth at DM.

Can't wait for s*urs this week - both teams in form this is building up to be a cracker !

In fairness, I can't remember Liverpool ever doing particularly well at the Lane. It's our turf this time, and Everton (in front by 3 points) are also yet to make the trip to Anfield. Bale will still be his dangerous best but I give us a good chance at walking away with the 3 points...

Liverpool debt rises by £21.8million after posting £40.5m loss in annual accounts
Liverpool's debt has increased to £87.2million after they posted a loss of £40.5m in their annual accounts.

The figures apply to the 10 months between 1 August 2011 to 31 May 2012 to coincide with the football season.

Although commercial revenue increased, so did the Anfield club's liabilities, but managing director Ian Ayre played down the significance of the rise in debt levels.

"It's definitely not something I believe anyone should be worried or concerned about. It is seasonal - our debt goes up and down," he said.

"We have money to pay out and money coming in, just like any business.

"The difference in football is some of the swings are significant, so if you look at player trading, we may need to make investments as we do in the summer before our key revenues come in: big sponsorships cheques, big ticket revenues, all the media revenues etc.
"You come to Christmas when you maybe have less revenue coming in but you have got money that needs to go out, both on playing deals that you are doing at the time but also on historic player deals.

"Debt has increased but I think it's a factor of doing business in the time and place we are."

Other contributing factors to the increase in debt were player instalment payments plus exceptional payments of just over £9.5m, relating to matters such as the stadium project, general restructuring and pay-offs to senior employees who left the club.

"We see a big charge within the accounts for amortisation (depreciation in value) of players that have been disposed of within the period that perhaps came in on a higher cost," added Ayre.

"We've made losses as a result of selling them but at the same time we've improved our longer-term position in terms of our wage bill by reducing the wages for those particular contracts.

"We've in the same period refinanced our lending facilities, which gives us ability for working capital to operate as a business."

Since the end of the accounts reporting period, owners Fenway Sports Group have injected £46.8m into the club via a non interest-bearing inter-company loan while credit facilities were also refinanced with three major banks, providing £120m of facilities for three years.

Last time we said that, Bale dismantled us.

Our defense we agree is our weakest link and so is theirs - if we press high as per arse last week easy door opens for Bale to run through surely they will have looked at this on vids since.

To be fair, last season we started well and ended up playing like shit. It's just the other way around this season :lol: