Liverpool Vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers: Wolves 1-0 Up, Military Bowl Now Off

Okay, after that goal, I think I have to focus on this game exclusively. The Military Bowl is now off. After 56 minutes, converted defender Stephen Ward, now playing striker, has scored to put Wolves 1-0 ahead at Anfield. You read that correctly. Wolves, a team who are currently in the relegation zone, are beating Liverpool away at Anfield.

The goal was assisted by Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, who hit a through ball into the box. Two Liverpool defenders attempted to clear the ball and failed, as it deflected off the foot of Kyrgiakos and fell to Ward. The striker finished past Reina, and his team had the lead. The incredible thing is that it was hardly against the run of play, well deserved, even. Liverpool have been exceptionally poor.

I’m finding myself strangely satisfied by Liverpool’s losing. Probably because it seems like a house cleaning is the only thing that might bring Gerrard and Torres back to their old form. The Premier League is just more entertaining when those two are world class. If Liverpool loses at home to Wolves and goes into the new year in the bottom half. John Henry has to seriously consider sacking Roy Hodgson and giving a new manager some money to spend.

As an aside, David N’Gog has been subbed off for Ryan Babel. One fan in attendance at Anfield shouted in the direction of the fourth official, his frustrations possibly directed at any of Hodgson, N’Gog, or Babel. Emphatically, the gentleman screamed “F**k off, you f**king wanker!” Whoever you were screaming at, I agree, kind sir.