Ok so Liverpool have lost four games in a row in all competitions for the first time in the last 22 years. Looking at the outside it might not seem all that bad.
Last season we were worse off in terms of points in the Champions League. In the Premier League we are only 7 points behind United, which was the same difference after we beat them at old trafford last season. Then we closed the gap to just 4 points, now we have allot more time to close that gap. So it might not be all doom and gloom?
My problem as a fan is that it is not just the losses that is the problem, it is the way we have been loosing and the way the players are playing and behaving. So if we had the same loses, but played well and just didn't finish or hit the wood work a few time you might not be to down about this situation. My problem is that we are playing terribly and don't look like we are getting much better.
Now if we take into account the changes to our squad from last season, there is not that much. Arbeloa out Johnson in, I think most LFC fans would be happy with that. Alonso out and Aquilani in, this is the unknown factor. Alonso was unreal last season so to him would not help our fluency at all. I almost feel sorry for Rafa over this transfer because he was criticised so much for playing to holding midfield players and changes a holding midfielder for a more mobile attacking one. Having only seen Aquilani play in a few games, you can see he is very mobile like to have the ball and a good passer of the ball, for me he is one of the best at this around at the moment. But he is injured, so we will have to see if he will fit in and how long it will take for him to get used to a new league. I don't think he will have many problems nor do others as he did not want to risk missing the world cup by coming and asked his national coach before the switch.
So until Aquilani is fit we play Lucas in the middle. This is the big debate in which most fans will tell you he is not good enough. I was very excited when i heard he was coming as he came with a big reputation and did very well in Brazil. Having watched some Brazilian soccer you can see why he did do so well, it is much slower than the English game. You can control the ball before you have to make the next past, but now he has to pass the ball as he receives it most times and is not able to be as effective. I think he allot of talent, but i splaying in the wrong League. I think of he went top Italy he would become a star and maybe he should have gone there before coming to England. He has talent and ability, you just need to look at the pass against Newcastle for Gerrard to score, it was perfect and what a great pass. The problem is there is not enough of it!
Our defence has been shocking this season. There is not much you can say when the defender comes out and says they are not playing well. Our midfield has not good this season, including Gerrard and Mascherano, two of our top players last season. Torres has been ok, even when he was scoring I thought he is not on top of his game. I mean he only needs a few moment in a game to be brilliant and he has done his job and changed the game for us. But he has also looked very frustrated at time during games this season.
Now at the end of last season every Liverpool Fan said that they would take a few more defeats to get rid of the draws?But again it is not just that we lost but how we lost and the attitude of the players. This season will be more open than last, we are already seeing that. So if you look at the number i the points section and looking at how many games we have left, it might not look that bad.
I think it is worse, I hope for all the money in the world i am wrong but i think that there are deeper issues in this squad than just one or two player off form. I think all the players are off form, the question is just why?
For me it could be a few things, but if you look at all sport when things like this happen it is normally a change in coach or manager that is needed. I'm not sure If Benitez is the issue or not but there is a big issue in that squad if you ask me. Allot of injuries and most players are not playing as well as they can, not to be a super hero every game but they are not playing to the standard of football they normally play on a consistent basis. Normally there is in house fighting or a loss of respect for the coach or manager. I hope Benitez can stop the rut, I Hope we can get a few victories under our belt i a row, I hope he can sort out the problem what ever it may be, but at least I hope.....
No matter who or what the Manager and players Liverpool FC should Never Walk Alone. that is the Liverpool way!
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