Train: £22-30
Ticket: £30
Bus to Anfield: £4
Parking (£14.30/2): £7-15
Bovril: £2-50
Tea: £1-85
Total: £67-80
Every year, every season, I hit a low point, either through self-pity or actual physical illness. For this one, I had a strong dose of 'man flu', with a heavy cold and cough knocking me for six in the build-up. I wasn't sure that a late kick-off at Anfield would do me any good, particularly with the January weather getting colder. As we huddled with our bovrils just before kick off, two positive things happened. First, I realised I was able to connect to the LFC Fan wifi, so was able to check the scores as they came in. Then, we noticed two huge scorelines in the FA Cup - City losing at home to Middlesbrough and Chelsea losing 4-2 to Bradford at Stamford Bridge. This game against Bolton now had added significance, as a win would surely give Liverpool a good crack at a decent run this year.
The build-up to the game was dominated by talk of Emile Heskey, playing for Bolton against his former club. In fact, the key player for Bolton was very nearly Eider Gudjohnsen, who wasted a couple of decent opportunities for the Lancashire side. This was not a bad game, not by a long stretch, but another one where Liverpool were left ruing missed chances. They fizzed and sparkled, particularly through Sterling and Coutinho, and forced several superb saves from Bodgan in the away goal. Liverpool created plenty of chances, but just couldn't find the net, coming up against some determined Bolton defending. Having seen the same side at Sheffield Wednesday a week earlier I could see how they had managed to defend so well in both games - utter, resolute commitment to defending and stopping any attack. The Red men would have to do it all again at Bolton in a replay, not exactly ideal with so many games piling up. I was glad to get home after this one, and collapse in a heap before doing nothing on Sunday.
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