Not much can or must be said; Liverpool is going from bad to worse. Last season they were at their best since the last title win, and building on that team would have made the title very likely this season, plus perhaps even the Champions League. Yet Rafa not just messed up that team by selling Alonso - the key man missing now - he also plays wierd tactics in Gerrard's and Torres' absence. Three central defenders? When has that ever worked? They were all over the place and confused; Riera on the bench? The team line-up would have been simple enough: Voronin up front, Kuyt on the right, Riera on the left, and Benayoun as supporting striker (Gerrard's role). Bring Babel on for Riera or Voronin later, or perhaps for a midfield player. Lucas and Mascherano as holding midfielders and a four-men defence (Agger for Skrtl, Aurelio for Insua). It's simply frustrating, and then on top of all that, the beach ball misery... do I have much hope for them to turn it around? Unfortunately not much, yet some improivement is certain (not just because it can hardly get worse...). I just hope it won't be too humiliating this season (e.g., losing the Champions League spot for next season and not making it beyond the group stage in this year's Campions League). It's simply frustrating, but then life is not football - at least not for me.
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