Despite a really lacklustre season at home (our away tally this season measures against anyone, let's remember), I don't think Kenny is as far from getting it right as some people think. Yes, some of his signings have really been unsuccessful, and we are still lacking some really clever attacking players but I think tactically he has done what he wanted to do. Get Liverpool playing a pass-and-move possession dominating game. The stats show we've had more possession in the oppo half than any other team in the league, and bar City have had more shots than any other team. We've dominated so many games that we haven't killed off it is untrue. Those who have him pinned down as some tactically naive 'cheerleader' are talking utter shite. Kenny, no doubt aided by Clarke, have won a number of key tactical battles in huge games against Chelsea, City, Arsenal and Utd, and this 'cheerleader' bollocks is frankly out of order. As Barca's recent fall shows even a brilliant possession/ passing game can fall against park the bus teams if you don't take your chances. We haven't, and more worryingly, I don't think we have the personnel who are ever going to convert enough chances.
And so where the naysayers are right is in saying that Kenny has bought badly. Downing is not good enough, Carroll doesn't score enough and doesn't actually seem fitted to the manner of game Kenny wants to embed in the club, Henderson seems like a lot of money for what we've got. Everywhere there aren't enough goals in the team, or enough magicians to unlock the door. Kenny will surely be looking to bring that element to the team. I think we should trust him to get it right.
