www.Go To The Mountain - Musings of a Potential Guru

How did it come to this? Liverpool may even slide to mid-table and it isn't over. Apalling. While just recently they were unbeaten at Anfield over a couple of seasons they have now lost six in a row and in this joyless season they hit a new low. The decline has been astonishing to be mild. "Astonishing, unthinkable and unreal" the commentators echoed after one another. Forget the Champions League, they may not even make it to the Europa. With 43 points, they may probably be safe from relegation with improvement. Just a season ago today, they were leading by 25 points. Even with a 2-0 away lead over RB Leipzig, only the bravest would back them to progress. Klopp made 7 changes to his squad, continued to play a high line which almost got caught a few times but this time it was not a defender's error that led to the goal conceded. It was Mo Salah trying to protect his defense but failed to clear his line as he got robbed by Lemina who promptly scored. The defence should ...

When City played West Ham last week, all you need to do was to peer onto the City bench - Jesus, Rodri, Sterling, Cancelo, Foden, Laporte, Mendy, Silva, etc. Weren't that the first team? Then the same thing when City hosted Wolves, the team and bench was the other way around. Unbelievable! Then you watched Brighton dominate with 70% of the ball, had 15 shots, created 8 chances with 4 big ones, failed to score from 2 penalties given and thwarted by Sam Johnstone's brilliant goalkeeping. Unbelievable! Leicester failed their test against Arsenal who may have found their mojo but they were without their influential players James Justin and James Maddison amd now will be losing Johnny Evans and Harvey Barnes at this important juncture of the season. How Tottenham were rewarded for being brave as I have proposed by playing Kane, Son, Moura and Bale and the latter made things look so simple with his 2 fine goals and an assist. Chelsea and Manchester United played out a drab goalless d...