Steady as a River Rolls

Congratulations to Mr. Dan Carlson for correctly naming "Thunder Road" by Bruce Springsteen as the Tuesday Song of the Day. Dan, I'll have to look into that Born to Run 30th Anniversary Box Set, because if there's one thing that I've found with Bruce and the E Street Band, if it sounds good in the studio, it's going to sound even better live.

There's always that moment in a season for every team when the choice must be made between mediocrity and a chance at greatness. Not to make too much out of a 4-2 victory at Reading in the 3rd round of the Carling Cup, but yesterday's performance was perhaps the most inspired I've seen from the Reds since their win against Chelsea in last year's Champions League semifinals. Fernando Torres' hat-trick again raised his status as the striking threat that Liverpool have lacked since Robbie Fowler was in his heyday.

Reading 2-4 Liverpool League Cup - Toress Hattrick
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I don't know if the choice to move towards greatness was completed last night at the Madejski Stadium in Reading, but it appears that the Reds are not going to be satisfied with another finish behind Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester United. It's going to be a fun ride.