thanks for the comments on my profile peter. yes, the score prediction was very wrong in the end. it also shows the small differences between big victories and big losses. i don't know if you watched the game but it was very clear for 60 minutes who the better side was and had any of the earlier chances been put away the side could quite easily have grown into the dominating performance i expected. yes, ultimately, that means nothing and the reds were well hammered. that's the nature of football. still much to learn after changing systems this season.
hopefully you keep reading and feel free to post your own comments in the article itself so we can see if you fare better whenever predictions are made. or, of course, write your own pieces.