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Producers: John Harrison
Format: PAL
Language: English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
Number of discs: 2
Classification: Exempt
Studio: 2entertain
DVD Release Date: 11 Jun 2012
Run Time: 120 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

ASIN: B007EAFU90
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 23,122 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Liverpool Season Review 2011/2012 8 Jun 2013

By Jonathan Spittle

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Great DVD, all the goals from that season home and away, Jon Champion narrates and he's a bit of a dick

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5.0 out of 5 stars LFC the best club in the world! YNWA 23 Mar 2013

By Jon

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Get DVD. Good highlights of all the games.
Really enjoyed Kenny and his celebrations with the fans after every goal we scored!
We played much better than our final position would suggest.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great DVD. 28 Jan 2013

By Mikey

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This is a must for all Lverpool fans. There are 2 discs inside. The first is a 2 hour DVD about the season and is very good. The second is a full version of the League Cup Final.

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5.0 out of 5 stars For any Liverpool fan 29 Dec 2012

By Alan Oliver

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Obviously a must for all LFC fans out there. It is exactly what it says on the tin so to speak!

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Silver Lining Season In Which It Could Have Been So Different. 13 Aug 2012

By Anthony Kavanagh

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This is the definitive review of the 2011/2012 season from Liverpool FC in a campaign which despite winning their first trophy since 2006, the Reds' struggles in the Premier League continues unabated as they finished a poor eighth which equals their lowest ever Premier League finish since the 1993/1994 season. The only high points in the League includes a stunning hat-trick from Luis Suarez away at Norwich City in which he capped it with a spectacular 55-yard lob over the goalkeeper, an astonishing scissor kick from Sebastian Coates away at Queens Park Rangers, a 2-0 win away at Arsenal, a late Andy Carroll winner away at Blackburn Rovers who went on to be relegated by the end of that season and League doubles over Everton (including a Steven Gerrard hat-trick at Anfield) and Chelsea (which includes a late winner from Glen Johnson against his former club at Stamford Bridge and a 4-1 win at Anfield).... Read more ›

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5.0 out of 5 stars Cup side but 5 stars for the first Liverpool trophy in over half a decade... 13 July 2012

By Mr. A. Rothnie

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Although the 2011-12 league campaign was the weakest for Liverpool in my fifteen years of supporting them, it was not an entirely terrible season due to the strong showings in the cup competitions. European football qualification was not achieved in 2010-11 so this put a greater emphasis on the two domestic cups as we reached two finals, winning one and narrowly losing another to the imminent European Champions. Maybe really my rating for this should be lower due to the appalling league campaign. But to win a trophy for the first time in almost 6 years and have a memorable day at Wembley makes it worthwhile especially as there is a second disc of the entire Carling Cup final in addition to the season review DVD. It was a mesmerising spectacle as Liverpool won it the hard way again with only Skrtel, Kuyt and Downing playing to their full ability. Although Liverpool dominated possession and Cardiff defended resolutely, ultimately the Reds lacked penetration in the final third. The team was fortunate to win the trophy as Kenny Miller missed a simple chance for Cardiff at the end of the 90 minutes but it is an exciting watch for Reds fans and marked the glorious high point of the season.

On the other hand, the amazing feature of the terrible league campaign is that if the players' ability to finish had been more consistent and composed then they would have had a much more successful season. The "pass and move" brand of football instilled by Kenny Dalglish into the players since his return to the dugout at Anfield in January 2011 led to some effective attacking play which yielded numerous chances. Only a few of the team's overall performances were completely insipid though Bolton away and Fulham at home (both league) were undoubtedly demoralising days.... However, clearly overall league performances were poor due to the lack of a clinical finish to the plethora of chances created in most games. It is like if a striker of any team missed a number of chances in a game that cost their team a result you would say their performance was poor. In the same way, because Liverpool failed to convert enough of their chances in league games their overall performances were indeed poor because finishing is a skill and integral to a result.

Although it is argued on the DVD by club captain Steven Gerrard that Liverpool were unlucky with their chances in 2011-12, I feel that while this is true this only tells one side of the story. As a season review, it is comprehensive because it shows what could have been if the players had converted more of their scoring opportunities (i.e. top 3 or 4 in the league). Watching the shooting attempts and headers particularly in our appalling run of home games in the league reveals the lack of an effective finish. It is true that opposing goalkeepers were fantastic in terms of saving ability in several games and it was unfortunate that countless efforts rebounded off the woodwork. However, watching closely shows how in league games the players failed to direct shots into the areas of the net (the corners and either side of the goalkeeper) where shots would be far enough from the goalkeeper to be unsaveable but not far enough that they would strike the posts/bar or miss completely. Simply, the number of times that the woodwork was struck or the opposing goalkeeper made a world class save was not just misfortune; it was also the result of inefficient chance conversion.

As you can expect in a season where numerous chances were wasted, Liverpool's strikers all had below-par seasons to varying degrees. Andy Carroll was clearly not a 35 million pound striker until the end of the season when he finally came good scoring a towering backwards header against Everton in the FA Cup semi-final which set up a final meeting with Chelsea. In the final, he came on as a substitute and got Liverpool back in the game at 2-1 by outmuscling Terry and jinking twice past the Chelsea backline to finish powerfully into the top corner. However, while he was unlucky with his headed chance to equalise, with Petr Cech making an astonishing save to prevent the ball from completely crossing the line, really from that distance and with a free header he should be scoring and this was an example of his wasteful finishing that cost Liverpool countless points in the league campaign. Dirk Kuyt was fantastic in some of the cup games, scoring a powerful and precise goal in the pulsating extra time of the Carling Cup final and scoring the dramatic winner at home to Manchester United in the FA Cup 4th round. Similarly to Carroll, however, on the DVD you will see how Kuyt missed far too many simple chances in the league.

Even top scorer Luis Suarez, while as enigmatically talented an attacker as ever, was responsible for too many missed chances. His speedy and agile dribbling led to some chances either scored by himself finishing off the run with aplomb (e.g. Wolves at home in the league) or by laying it on for another player (e.g. the 2nd and 3rd goals of Steven Gerrard's hat trick at home to Everton in the league). His most flamboyant goals came in the away trip to Stoke City in the Carling Cup run and the league match away at Norwich in which he scored the most stunning hat trick I have ever witnessed. While his sensational double away to Stoke took us through a difficult tie into the quarter finals of the league cup, he also scored a fine equaliser when through on goal against Everton in the FA Cup semi-final which contributed along with Carroll's winner to Liverpool making it into the second cup final of this erratic season.

Bellamy was the only striker with a decent conversion rate and unfortunately his season was interrupted by a recurrent knee injury. However, when fit I feel Bellamy was the best signing of summer 2011 as Jose Enrique's form deteriorated in the 2nd half of the season. Additionally, Bellamy was signed on a free and contributed countless goals and assists due to his graft, pace and skill including the decisive finish that put Liverpool ahead on aggregate in the Carling Cup semi-final versus Manchester City. It was arguably the most important goal scored of the season as without it Liverpool would not have made it past the English Champions and into the Carling Cup final.

Liverpool's midfielders were similarly culpable of snatching at chances. Although Roy Hodgson's only successful transfer - cultured playmaker Raul Meireles - was pushed out to an extent by the British summer 2011 signings ultimately he chose not to fight for his place and instead defected to rivals Chelsea on transfer deadline day. This proved to be a blow as was Steven Gerrard's injury hit season. When he was fit and available his performances suffered from some inconsistency. At home to Everton in the league he was at his inspirational best scoring a hat trick including a deft lob for the first goal. He also kept his composure to convert two penalties in the two legs against Manchester City in the Carling Cup semi-final. However, in the two cup finals he was not the same talismanic player that he was in the FA Cup final in 2006 and Istanbul 2005. He lacked involvement and chances that he would have scored a few years ago were blazed over the bar. Gerrard remains a brilliant player but perhaps next season Liverpool need to sign a new attacking midfielder to replace him when injured and compete with him when off form.

Another problem that Liverpool experienced in midfield was a season ending injury to Lucas Leiva in November 2011. Lucas over the previous campaign had become a warrior-like defensive midfielder with an eye for a key pass. Jay Spearing was an inadequate replacement, at fault for Ramires' opening goal for Chelsea in the FA Cup final as he poorly failed to intercept a pass. Simply, without Lucas there was no effective shield around Liverpool's backline. This was a sizeable factor in Dalglish's sacking as in the second half of the season when Lucas was unavailable the goalless draws and slender wins of earlier in the season became a number of demoralising defeats as slightly more goals were conceded combined with the many missed chances. These losses were humiliating due to being against smaller clubs such as Wigan and often at home in front of Liverpool's loyal support. They were also so many that Liverpool were in the form of a relegation side in the second half of the season.

However, the main problem in Liverpool's midfield was that Comolli and Dalglish's summer 2011 British signings were not astute or value for money and failed to convert enough chances on goal. Charlie Adam and Stewart Downing failed to replicate their free scoring form at Liverpool from previous clubs Blackpool and Aston Villa, respectively. Jordan Henderson similarly scored a paltry two goals while all three were prone to lacking influence in a number of the games. In the Carling Cup final Adam and Henderson appear out of their depth. There was also some mismanagement by Dalglish in Liverpool's midfield as Jordan Henderson would mostly be selected ahead of Maxi Rodriguez and Craig Bellamy (when fit) for a place on the right side of Liverpool's midfield. Maxi and Bellamy were both a more natural fit for the wide roles and were the form players so their lack of inclusion in the starting line-up was baffling. In addition to Bellamy, Maxi also carried a greater goal scoring threat than Henderson. Maxi's predatory instincts provided an important opener against Chelsea in the Carling Cup quarter final with his instinctive close range finish from Bellamy's perfectly weighted cross.

At the other end of the pitch, Liverpool in 2011-12 were largely tight and solid achieving the third best defensive record in the Premier League so it was clearly the abundance of missed chances that were to blame for the team failing to qualify for the Champions League. Martin Skrtel was player of the season becoming a more aggressive and combative defender capable of scoring vital goals. His powerful close range equaliser against Cardiff in the Carling Cup final was vital especially as Suarez earlier header after the corner had struck the post and he was arguably man of the match. Centre back partner Daniel Agger had another consistent campaign scoring the first goal in the FA Cup 4th round tie at home to Manchester United with a perfectly weighted header after a De Gea goalkeeping error. Although Jose Enrique's performances declined in the second half of the season, he was Liverpool's best signing of summer 2011 initially with his charges down the left flank and pin point crossing accuracy. However, he was at fault for Cardiff's opener in the Carling Cup final as he failed to mark Joe Mason away from the goal while Ramires easily outpaced him for the Chelsea opener in FA Cup final. Glen Johnson showed why he is England's first choice right back with his largely immaculate defending and athletic running down the right flank. The highlight of his season came in the away league game to Chelsea in which he scored a scintillating winner after a mazy dribble.

Despite this defensive robustness, there were some goals conceded that cost the team the FA Cup and points in the Premier League. Anfield legend Jamie Carragher had a bad season losing his first team place to Skrtel and Agger. His lack of pace was exposed against Stoke away in the league when he conceded a penalty while he was indecisive along with Agger for Everton's opener in the FA Cup semi-final tie. Although Carragher still has something to offer as an experienced squad player next season maybe it is time for Sebastian Coates to become back-up centre back. Coates was a stand-out performer against Chelsea in the Carling Cup quarter final and scored a breath taking scissor kick away to Fulham in the league. Meanwhile, Pepe Reina had an uncharacteristically shoddy campaign making a number of mistakes in the league games that cost the team results. In the Carling Cup final he failed to dominate his 6-yard box for Cardiff's equaliser in extra time and if Liverpool had not managed to win the game on the lottery of penalties that followed then he would have had to accept some of the responsibility. However, his most costly mistake came in the FA Cup final when he allowed Ramires to score the first Chelsea goal at his near post though even the peerless Skrtel could have done better with his defending for the second. But still, Reina's mistake for the first goal meant that Liverpool had a two goal deficit and Carroll's brilliant strike was not enough to equalise.

Although Kenny Dalglish possibly deserved more time to see if he could make Liverpool more competitive in the league in 2012-13, the team was in relegation form after Christmas. Clearly this was the reason why Liverpool's owners felt it was unsafe to continue with him in the managerial role. Although the team's creativity was high and defending resolute, ultimately it is a results business and the team missed countless chances that cost them a place in the prestigious Champions League. To miss out on European football's premier competition yet again was not only a massive disappointment but was a commercial disaster as it is much more financially rewarding than the Europa League after the millions spent on Comolli and Dalglish's 2011 signings. Nevertheless maybe Dalglish deserved more time as he guided the club to two finals in one season narrowly missing out on a domestic cup double. Additionally, in 2012-13 the new management the team will have to maintain the team's defensive organisation despite the departure of influential first team coach Steve Clarke who has become West Brom manager. Liverpool's chance conversion was significantly higher in cup games in 2011-12 so clearly there must be a more consistent and focused approach to league matches next year. Hopefully the Brendan Rodgers' first signing, Fabio Borini, can be the prolific, poacher-type striker who will encourage the other players to recover their goal scoring potency and find the back of the net more regularly. Although Liverpool's 2011-12 league campaign was dismal, the team will have an improved season in 2012-13 if Rodgers can build upon the foundations laid by Dalglish and provide the inspiration to ensure that the team is more ruthless in finishing their goal scoring chances. Read more ›

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4.0 out of 5 stars liverpool dvd review 28 May 2013

By Mary Rawlings

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A present for 1 of my brothers at xmas so I have no opinion personally on this product lol x

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4.0 out of 5 stars You know what you're getting 26 Feb 2013

By N. Irshad

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Nothing new here, this is a season review of all the games iwhich ncludies all the goals. One for the fans.

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