LFC v’s Manure, Bennett and others
Yesterday was a day that was hard to swallow. It is always tough enough to beat the Manc’s but when a completely useless ref s taking charge of the game then you have no chance. Steve Bennett is a ref that I cannot stand. I hate him refereeing any game let alone one of ours. He cannot stand a player talking to him and gives no explanation of his decisions. He simply points and gestures and then reacts. I have yet to see a game that flows with him in charge or one in which he has kept control.
Overall the dirty mancs deserved the win but only after Bennett stepped in to help. Monster’s challenge, for which he was booked, was one that he could have let go. It was his first challenge (and no worse than one Scholes done and didn’t get booked for) and he could have been warned. But no. Card was out and when asked for an answer Bennett simply pointed and booked.
He never talks to players, no gives reasons for bookings and acts like he is it - he’s God or a headmaster who doesn’t have to explain himself. Crap. Total crap. He ruined the game and you could see that. Torres gets the crap kicked out of him not once, twice or thrice but four times and then gets booked for asking why a free wasn’t given earlier. The diving little toerag Ronaldo never gets booked for constantly moaning and also lets face it, simulation. If he is trying to get free kicks and the ref doesn’t fall for it then surely its a booking for simulation? But not for Manure who are golden children in this day and age and for the Sky professed “best player in the world”.
On the game side of things it was even enough up to then. We started well and controlled the early part of the game. Manure grew into it and we had Reina to thank on a few occasions and some poor control by Shrek. The goal was an error by Reina in my opinion but he more than redeemed himself - until the second goal. Another error in my opinion by him. However the marking was poor and I thought that we could have done better on both goals. For the first Carragher was slow to get out to Shrek before he crossed and I thought that the ball was at a good attacking height at the second. The third was just that we were pushing on and was well taken (as much as it pains me to say it).
I was proud that the lads really put in the effort and never gave up and there are some really good things to build on. We were solid enough and I thought that it was a good test for Skrtel and also I thought that Aurelio impressed me again and no one got past him.
And so next week we are against the blueshites and probably without Jim who no doubt will be punished more than any Manc, Chav or Arse player simply for talking. Lets hope we can put in a good win and take fourth place for ourselves.
