I don't think we really created that many chances other than the goals; apart from a couple of Johnson shots from 20yds. It wasn't like we were rolling through chance after chance and only converted 3 of many, we created about 3 and got a pengy. We won't get away with that against other teams.
We were pretty good last night. We kept the ball well, we defended very well, we hustled well in midfield. But nothing more! We didn't exactly frighten them to death with fast free flowing attack after attack.
[Im not complaining btw I'm really pleased with the result and the performance, but I think we only got into third gear].
So how do we create more chances?
Well one way is that when the team has got fitter we will cause more damage.
I noticed that from about the 70minute mark that most of our team looked very tired, yes they'd worked hard, but it is very early in the season and we haven't got our 90minute legs yet - Johnno was fucked in the second half, but that was his first 90minutes since May! And I thought Yaya looked a bit fat and he was knackered by 75minutes had nowt left, he needs to get fitter and trim up. He also let Gerrard have it a little bit easy at times in the space he was giving him with and without the ball. He also needs to jump when in a 50:50 heading challenge, he was bigger than everyone yet won no headers from about 10. I'm not criticising him unfairly, I still think he played well, but these are all things that will be pointed out in meetings, video sessions and training this week and ongoing. But all this will come in time when everyone gets fitter with games played. Come November we'll be a great team!
Two, get more support for Tevez. At times he was a little bit isolated and could do with somebody playing a little closer to him so he can link up better. When Tevez dropped deep for the ball, because Milner and AJohnson were playing very wide, there was nobody centrally up front, which was easy for Lpool to defend against.
And three, let them bond as a team. Milner hadn't even trained with the squad yet and still had a good game. How good will he be with them after a few months or come 2015?
But overall a good early season performance from a fairly unfit team who hadn't played many games together!