The Gerrard slip wasn't inconsequential but it will be remembered as the wrench in our cogs for years I'm sure.
Again, the only time period at which we were ahead of City, despite being top of the table, is when we beat them. As long as they had their two games in hand we were never far in front.
For a team to go 14 wins in a row to close out a season would be unprecedented—we were always going to drop points somewhere, and the moment we did, it was back in City's hands. We only had a two or three week span where we were mathematically in the stronger position, accounting for their games in hand.
Gerrard's set piece deliveries and near perfect penalty record (his only miss being his third penalty vs United in a game we won 3-0) took us to that position we found ourselves in.
I expect people to make a joke out of Gerrard's slip up, because it's the perfect Lollerpools moment, but fans of our team should see it for what it was and not heap criticism unfairly on a player who was runner-up for POTY.
Just to say, I don't resent Gerrard at all. I resent the fact that he took his eye off the ball, but you'd have to be some twat to hold it against him. The guy's a hero, personally. Need to get Steve Peters working to put that disappointment to productve use next year and make sure it doesn't play on his mind negatively. The pain we felt, and feel, from his slip must be multiplied a billion times for him.
After the City game, it really felt like it was happening though. Norwich dented my confidence, and Chelsea was like a haymaker that left us punch-drunk for the rest of the fight.
Still,
MOTHERFUCKING CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NIGHTS BACK AT ANFIELD
edit: I want to hear the words 'I'll be at Liverpool in September' direct from Suarez. Maybe it'd be a lie or an assumption that Madrid won't bid, but I'm not comfortable just waiting for them to try and prise him away from us.
edit2: Also want us to get most of our business done early, particularly in defense. It's imperative that we come racing out the blocks next year. As we showed, you don't want to be relying on massive, unbelievable winning streaks to get you into the title race from nowhere. Far better to pick the points up throughout the season, and hope for one or two five-game-streaks to give yourself breathing room.
