Liverpool FC has become synonymous with many great legacies over the past century sharing accolades with no other football team in Britain, the greatest of which is the most league titles. We now share that with manure.
We have been and are THE most revered team in football across all generations. we have more titles than any other, we have had arguably the greatest coaches and the best teams pound-for-pound in almost every era. Without question we haven’t always had the best individual talent, but we have more heart than any other team-throughout our history.
The Kop was the first and still is the loudest, most creative fan stadia anywhere in football. The Kop was the first to begin such passionate songs and chants that has now become omnipresent in football; and still remains the most passionate section in the world. Players first look towards the Kop on their first trip to Anfield, hoping that what lies there will touch them. Anfield.
I really believed that this would weight heavily on Rafa’s mind this past season, but if it did, there was no indication. In the annals of Anfield there are many secrets which will never come to light. However, in his desire to win he did try many things and eventually got it right towards the end, by building the team around the redmen with the most heart, namely; Dirk Kuyt, Mascherano, Gerrard, Xabi Alonso, Torres and the incomparable Sami Hyppia.
Sami’s Impact will be a lasting legacy, no doubt, but I fear there is no one who can continue with his tremendous mental acumen at the back. Hardwork, Speed and Power will have to suffice, but will only take them through 27-30 games without error. How will Rafa address the rest of the games where the mental preparation and more importantly, execution, will make the difference? Who can be brought in with that type of mind? 2009-2010 will be see an unfolding of every legacy that is LFC.
Somewhere during the nineties we lost our grasp on the intangibles that make Liverpool Football what it is. Finally, I believe, Rafa and the reds now hold on dearly to those, keeping them under the skin and within their hearts and souls. For these past few months–beginning with that 4-0 demolition of Real Madrid and 4-1 repeat against manure–they have seen it clearly, trusted it, embraced it and swallowed the kool-aid that is Liverpool Football. There shall be no turning back.
No-one on this current team wants to come this close so many times during the season and so close at the end and not prevail. Looking back I expect everyman to learn from the lessons of the history making 2008-2009 season, least of which is that we can be our own worst enemy. Everyman KNOWS we can beat everyone, everyman knows we must beat every other team twice in 2009-2010. We shall not settle for anything less. Imagine we had one of our greatest seasons ever whilst NOT doing our best! would you still doubt this is Anfield? would you still doubt this is Liverpool, would you still doubt this the our time?
This is Anfield. This is Red Football. These are our legacies. Let no one stand in our way lest we shall bring upon them the full might of the Kop, the crushing weight of Liverpool Football, the spirit of Shankly, the fortitude of Paisley and the genius of Rafa and his band of merry red men.
Lets raise the call to every red man, woman and child, step up and be heard, we are coming. We shall command every territory, claim every accolade and demolish those that stand in our way.
Our championship season begins NOW. #19.
Do you have any doubt we rule football again?
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