I wish we’d fail so you’ll see I’m right

IT’S not often I’m grateful for all the grisly machinations behind the scenes, but at least I get to write about something interesting.

A winning team is boring. Yeah right, boo hoo — good football and a superior league position. Life is hellish.

But recent games have followed a familiar pattern: early luck, goal from Torres, goal from Gerrard, frustrating period of opposition keep-ball, final flurry, three points.