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Bolton v Liverpool post match analysis
Filed Under Liverpool FC | 4 Comments
I’ve been frustrated by analyses of the reds this season which have said that the difference for Liverpool this season compared with last is the loss of Alonso. That’s not because I don’t miss him but because it just seems too obvious an explanation.We put in some pretty insipid performances last year with him, and some inspired ones without him. This weekend’s game against Bolton Wanderers is as good a starting point as any to ask: how are Liverpool different without Alonso?
What I found out was that there was very little difference in the team performances in the two games. The key difference for Liverpool without Alonso was the role that Mascherano plays in the team and, to a lesser extent, the contribution of Jamie Carragher.