Liverpool 2 Hull City 2

Liverpool still top!!! Okay, it was not the results many would have expected. Fourth consecutive draw at home. Another two points "dropped". So was the case for Chelsea, M*n U*d and Arsenal. I remain optimistic. So far, it is still the best season Liverpool have enjoyed that I could remember.

"Mr. Reliable slipped up but he still gets my support!"

The game against Hull was what I expected. Hull did not sit back like Stoke. The game was open and had plenty of chances. It was a much better game for Liverpool than the previous draws. I thought it was a good performance in the attacks. Gerrard pulled the strings, linked well with Benayoun, Kuyt had chances. It was not as bad as some comments I have read. The credit must be given to Hull's defenders. They made some last ditch challenges which saved them the early blushes. Kuyt did not play as bad as some people ranted. I take that as just some furious fans for not seeing Keane starting in place. I back Rafa for that. Keane would not have played any better from what I saw from him. It could have been worse. I could not see him making the contributions Kuyt made which led to Gerrard's brace.

"Captain Fantastic was truly fantastic!!!"

I would just say the game was not as bad as people said. Liverpool actually played well due to Hull's attacking mind set. It was just that their defenders who did well with those challenges when Liverpool went into the final quarter. Liverpool had a lot of chances in the second half but the ball either went to the wrong side of the post or hit the post. I will not say more about their performance. I was happy too that the fans started to really support the players once they conceded the first goal. I did not hear the moans early on. I thought Liverpool needed that backing and the noise truly did contribut to the fighting spirit which saw Gerrard pull them back into the game. I just hope to see the same support throughout the match and in the future as well.

"Gerrard's importance for Liverpool can't be doubted!"

Some fans are saying if Liverpool have beaten Stoke, West Ham and Hull, Liverpool would be more points clear at the top. What can I say about this mindset? I am sure many of Chelsea's, M*n U*d's, and Arsenal's fans would have said the same "if's" a lot of times. If those "if's" are reality, then all of them would have won all their games, on equal points only be divided by goal difference!!! I will say the same with some pundits and commentators. I have read about how they think these draws at home will come back and haunt Liverpool. Isn't the same happening with Chelsea?

Truth is, we should stop making assumptions and presumptions about results. Premier League these days are not as plain and simple as we like to see. We tend to think if Liverpool are playing against a team outside the top four, it should be a win. It has been proven this will not be the case this season. All top fours have conceded points to the rest. I am very convinced this trend will continue until May. I just hope at the end, it will be Liverpool who drop the fewest points and remain top. No team ever tops the league without depending on others. So let's not say Liverpool are top just because the others dropped points too. All champions need the rest to draw more than them or lose more than them. If not, again, everyone will end up on equal points only be separated by goal difference.

This season is still very exciting and Liverpool are still in with a big say. They are top and the others are still chasing. I choose to remain positive because there are really a lot of positives to be taken from compared to previous seasons. I say again, Liverpool were good against Hull and let's keep things into perspective!


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