All doom and Gloom? Not anymore

Well what a difference a week makes! Not too long ago we were languishing 4th from bottom, having played 6 lost 6 and scored 1. Well tonight all the blues around the world can have a smile on their faces, as we stand in 11th place, after beating Middlesbrough away, Newcastle away, drawing with Charlton at home and beating Fulham on Bank Holiday Monday 3-1. In that time we have looked defensively sound, and a threat upfront with new signing Emile Mpenza.
Over the last few weeks we have mainly been playing a 4-5-1 formation with Vassell on the left wing, Pearce changed it on Monday playing a 4-4-2 with Beasley on the left and Vassell and Mpenza upfront. It paid dividends as we were a constant threat all afternoon, scoring 2 goals in the first half and 1 in the second. With the installation of Isaksson in goal, we have looked defensively strong at the back, what a difference it makes to a team to know you have a class goalkeeper behind you,but we all really deep down would have weaver.
Mpenza upfront has definitely added some extra spice and it almost looks like the players think that if he’s given a chance then he’ll score the goal, this alone must boost the confidence ten-fold. Hopefully we can secure him on a proper contract for next season, with an acquisition of another top striker and do our damndest to keep Distin we could have a very strong team next season. The emergence of Johnson has been another revelation and our academy just keeps on producing the goods, and there’s still Mr Sturridge to come through yet!
Over the last few weeks though our game has seemed to pick up somewhat, with the signing of Emile Mpenza and the installation of Andreas Isaksson in goal, we seem to look more solid at the back and more of a threat upfront. Stuart Pearce has had it very tough this year, when you only get peanuts to spend, you only sign monkeys. With the massive dissapointment of Samaras, Dickov & Corradi this season, it has seen the Blues struggle all season infront of goal. Having only Watford with a worst strike rate speaks volumes of where our problems have lay this season. However Mr Pearce deserves his credit too, the signing of Mpenza after the transfer window closed seems to be a master stroke and (finally) installing Iskasson in goal seems to have worked wonders for our stability at the back, Pearce is learning all the time it seems.
So its Liverpool next, both teams are on a very good run of form at the moment, Liverpool have looked excellent in recent weeks and have secured their place in the Champions League. Over the last couple of seasons we have played quite well against Liverpool and I’m sure we all remember Kiki Musampa’s last minute winner not too long ago! Whenever the ‘top 4’ sides come to COMS we seem to step it up a gear and really give them a run for their money, Arsenal have been beaten here this season, Chelsea were very lucky to get away with all 3 points, and United are still to come. If we can set our stall out early not to give them the space they desire, be strong at the back and try and hit them on the break, we could have a very interesting game next Saturday.Roll on the scousers 'Courtesy of www.bluearmy-mcfc.co.uk'