Hit for six

Sounds like a name for a movie but no....it's not a movie....

In fact, for me, it was a joyous moment!

Can't believe that I witnessed the drubbing of Man Yernited by Citeh!!!

6-1.....wow....again, I can't believe the score line but yeah....it was 6-1....

Hopefully, we can see many more stuff like that especially when yernited is playing!!

Anyways, Liverpool.....oh dear.....a draw against Norwich?....Clearly not the result all liverpool fans would have wanted but, it happened...

It is pretty obvious if Liverpool wants to be in the Champions league, they need to get the result from these kind of games. It has been mixed results so far but I guess, I would be happy if the team goes to europe next season.

Hopefully they'll beat Stoke in the carling cup!!

Saturday against the blues....

So far, Liverpool has played 6 games, gained 10 points, lost twice and drew once. Not bad considering the fact the first eleven players that has been playing most of the the league consist of a couple of new players....Especially in the midfield area where only Lucas was the surviving member of the Rafa/Hodgson era.

This is the area that I have most of my concerns though. It is not as compact as it was during Rafa's era. Only Downing and Lucas seems to be at ease at their positions and the other two, Henderson and Adams can sometime drifts apart as the game went on. Let's hope King Kenny has something up his sleeves with regards to these two players. A plus point though, Stevie is back but it remains to be seen whether he can get back to his old playing styles during Rafa's era.

The team now has a good strikeforce with Bellamy, Suarez and Carrol up-front. On paper, it should scare the shit out of most teams in the league. The amount of chances created and the way the team played especially during the first half of most matches proves that Kenny now has assembled a good team. However, the team seems to its focus during the second half which most team has now taken advantage when facing us.

Anyways, I'm hoping for another 3 points against the 'friendly' neighbors. It won't be easy but if I have it my way, I'll opt for Suarez to lead the line again....and with 5-man midfield consisting of Downing, Adam, Lucas, Bellamy and Kuyt. A 3 man back line consisting of Carragher, Coates and Skrtle should be good enough to balance the team on the defensive side.....

10 Central Midfielders?...

Currently, Liverpool FC has loads of CMs. Names like Raul Meireles, Steven Gerarrd, Lucas, Spearing and Alberto Aquilani should ring a bell. DOn't forget Jonjo Shelvy and that new kid Jordan Henderson as well. That's like 7 top class central midfielders chasing 2 spots in the first eleven (if King Kenny decides to play 4-4-2). Ohh...not to forget that Danish dude...Poulsen.......plus Joe Cole......

And now.....Charlie Adams, seems to be the latest addition to the squad. To be honest, I'm happy that this dude will be coming to the team. So, the team now has 10 CMs in the team. That's something that other team should be envy of....hehehehe..

Kenny will have some mega thinking to do in re-shuffling the midfield areas. Of course, new people brings new ideas and different style of play. Adams for me, can be the 'Vinnie Jones' of Liverpool. The team needs someone to be the hardman. It used to be Mascherano but after he left, the job was left to Lucas & Spearing at times. Obviously I'm not a fan of Blackpool but at times when I got to watch Blackpool plays, this guys seems to be the heart of the team. Not bad for a one time Rangers-reject eh?

Having said that, I'm excited to see the variable options that the team now have. Quite solid on paper though. To be honest, I'm glad to see Aquaman back to Liverpool. I think, he's a better player than Raul. Maybe, 3 of the 9 players will have to go. If it's up to me, then, Poulsen, Cole and Raul should go. At least, these 3 players in my opinion still has some values in them.

Anyways, if Liverpool can put another 2 additions especially a back up striker and a solid left back, I would think that Liverpool can actually compete with the top 5 teams next season. Now that Insua has come back from Turkey, he should be a good back up to Fabio. (Not konchesky though...he's just not good enough to be playing for Liverpool).

I can't wait till the season starts though and obviously, looking forward the boys here in KL in 2 weeks time...Maybe, it's good time to start believing again......and I can't help to say that Roy Hodgson is an idiot...hahaha

6th Sense.....

So....my beloved team, Liverpool finished the league at 6th position with 58 points.

That's 22 points adrift from the Red Idiots!!. Liverpool need to win 7 matches and a draw to get the same points as the Mancs!!

That's how bad Liverpool was this season. Initially, I thought Liverpool would be fighting relegation by thanks to King Kenny, to finish 6th after an abysmal start is an achievement.

Now that the Red Idiots has kicked Liverpool off its perch, Liverpool needs to buck up and start targeting for a Champions League placing next season. The team now needs 2-3 new faces. Ashley Young, Downing, Cahill and Shawcross comes to my mind of the potential players that could improve the squad. Clear-out the dead-woods such Poulsen and Cole. Perhaps, the team also need to have a reliable back-up striker something that the Red Idiots always have (Chicarito, Ole Gunnar)

Riena's seemed to be staying so the team now has a safe and reliable pair of hands.

Apart from Carra-hoof and Soto, the defends looks pretty convincing. The two young fullbacks have a lot of promise and if the King continue to develop 'em, we could witness something special.

Lucas has been a revelation in my opinion. Certainly he has improved and the way he controls the play is sometime a joy to watch. Perhaps, he needs to have someone equally good or better to partner him in the middle of the field to dictate the play next season. Gerard to me fits the bill and he hasn't been himself all season for me. The midfield area perhaps need to have a creative wide-men like Downing or Ashley Young to vary the play a wee bit.

On the attacking front, on paper, it looks like the team has a good pair of strikers but it hasn't been working effectively apart from the Man Citeh game. Obviously, it'll take time and next season could be interesting to watch how Andy and Suarez play together. Silently, I would prefer, Kuyt and Suarez upfront as both has bundle of energy and can run until the end of the match....

Every team I think would need a good bench and with the players that the team has now, the bench looks promising, but not as good as Man Utd or Chelski.

Anyways, it has been an interesting season. Roy Hodgson as a manager was a very bad decision and not to mention the owners were shite...

Can't wait for the next season to start though...

Bring it on...

YNWA

They are coming!!!

Yes!!!!!

Liverpool is coming to town this July!!!

It's Malaysia vs Liverpool......



I've been a fan of Liverpool since 1986, if my memory serves me correctly, it was from FA Cup Final between the Reds and Everton that I started to support the team.

I can still vividly remember the tune of the Wembley final that was played before the live telecast. Hhehehehe..

Anyways, I'm looking forward for the game. Seeing King Kenny (hopefully) and the rest of the players plus the new ones too in person. That will be awesome!!....Errr.... Can't decide as yet who I'll support.

YNWA

Taken from Liverpool's official website:

''Liverpool FC is delighted to announce the Club will be travelling to Asia this summer for a pre-season tour sponsored by Standard Chartered that will include games in China, Malaysia and Korea''

Here's the rest of the announcement.

Nani Cries.......

Hehehe...

Liverpool won 3-1 against the Red Idiots....

What a wonderful way to end a wonderful & tiring week for me....

Anyways, about the match last night....based on how the team played for the last couple of games, I thought it would be difficult to win handsomely against the Red Idiots...

However, as I sipped my hot white coffee with fellow red fans at Hartamas last night, Liverpool were just magnificent...For Kuyt (How I wished I could have his fitness) to grab a hatrick against the RED IDIOTS was damn special...

I can't spell the name of the IDIOT's number 14. Let's just call him KALKITOS. He shouldn't have scored at the last minute. It takes a little bit of shine from the team overall performance....

Well...the highlight of the match for me was seeing Nani cried....Carra should've break his leg into 3 or 4 place...heehehehe....

Why I wonder, did the team didn't show up at Upton Park last week!! It's always been the same problem since aeons i.e. winning against 'stronger' teams and losing to supposedly 'weaker' teams....

Anyways......The King is here and hopefully he'll stay for a long, long time....

Well done boys!!


Kesian....

FT 9: Banner

Dear Chelski' scums, for the love of God, please, please be more original yaa....



hahahahaha......

Btw, Liverpool is better off without you............

Fernando Torres......Walk on.....

‘We hate you so much, because we loved you so much’

Torres swaps pride and passion for plastic and profligacy, but LFC will come out of the saga stronger and more united.

hat quote is what Barcelona fans displayed upon Luis Figo’s return after his infamous transfer to Real Madrid.

It bears more than a resemblance to the manner in which Liverpool fans now view their former Spanish striker.

Fernando Torres was the darling of the Kop. More than a fabulously gifted footballer, he was totally immersed in the culture of Liverpool FC. A rare and special breed he identified with the club’s long-standing traditions, its symbolism, its majesty. He was one us he proclaimed, a true red. He lied.

The tasteless way in which his transfer unfolded has tainted his legacy. The Spaniard has been exposed as no more than a selfish, belligerent mercenary deluded by his own self-importance. The image he strove to manifest has been shattered and his reputation destroyed.

The staunchest Kopite could not blame the player for considering a move. We are devoted yes but realistic also. A striker of his calibre should not endure a prolonged Champions League exile – that would be a painful waste of potential. But it is the manner of Torres’ departure which leaves a bitter taste. His angling for a move at this point in time, with Liverpool at the crossroads, is unforgivable. Moreover it is the proverbial two-finger salute to an adoring public.

He could and should have given the club until the summer at least. Instead his inflated ego intervened and paved the way for an ugly exit.

His destination only worsens matters, with Chelsea the polar opposite of everything Liverpool stand for. A manufactured club with no history, no die-hard support and a squad full of overpaid vermin. Chelsea were a middle-of-the-road side until Roman Abramovich arrived, inspiring a whole new generation of glory-hunting Chavs. They may have amassed a glittering array of silverware just recently but it all harks back to the owner’s wallet, rather than solid foundations.

This is the club who once distributed plastic flags for a game against Liverpool in the hope its fans could replicate an Anfield atmosphere. They didn’t. This is a club whose captain is a despicable excuse for a man, someone who sleeps with his own team-mates wives. This is a club that contains no loyalty from the stands down to the pitch. This is a club whose supporters boo their team in the wake of draws and whose players would happily walk to Southend if that’s where the money stemmed. This Isn’t Anfield.

A few months back Liverpool were a club on its knees. Raped and pilloried by its despised owners there was no money and no future. Added to that tragic backdrop was the appointment of a haphazard manager who worsened matters still.

But fast-forward to January and a new dawn beckons. Hicks and Gillett have been royally ousted, replaced by a professional, committed regime intent on implementing their proven track record here. There is money to spend and signings to boot, Luis Suarez epitomising a progressive approach. Additionally the Hodgson era is over and the fans choice has been installed.

With FSG and Kenny Dalglish at the helm there are reasons to be hopeful. If nothing else Liverpool are united again, with everyone pulling in the same direction. The road back is long but the club is again on-course after a horrid derailment.

So why now? Why choose January, and late January at that, to submit a written transfer request? The dignified approach would have been to wait until the summer and then quietly make clear you would prefer a move. The old Torres would have done just that, but the man we fell in love with back when has long-gone. He has been replaced by someone immersed not into LFC but his own brand.

For months now the mercurial Spaniard has strolled through games half-heartedly with a permanent sulk etched on his face. It’s an expression Michael Owen donned so well towards the tail-end of his Anfield career but at least he never shirked responsibility (on the pitch). Torres on the other-hand has been disgraceful. His petulance and disinterest should have cost him a starting place long-ago but the bewildered Hodgson could hardly drop his prized asset.

Hodgson was unquestionably out-of-depth but his malaise was hastened by Torres who did him no favours whatsoever. Liverpool had long been accused of being a two-man team so when one of those starlets insisted on moping results were bound to falter.

And make no mistake Liverpool done a great deal for El Sulko. He was never a prolific goal-scorer before moving to Merseyside, he had never graced the Champions League either. Few clubs would have allowed their star striker to forsake the close of a season to undergo surgery ahead of a World Cup. Few would have improved the terms of an already decent contract (by £30,000 a week), flown their new manager out to Spain in a bid to woo their ‘disenchanted’ asset, implemented a buy-out clause to appease him and arranged face-to-face talks with any potential investors. His ego was massaged to unprecedented and quite frankly embarassing lengths. All that mollycoddling caused the player to lose sight of his duty to those in the stands.

The truth is Torres owed Liverpool. His injury record too should have come with an 18 certificate, wiping-out huge chunks of seasons and disabling many a title pursuit.

He claims he was lied to and if that was the case then a sense of disillusion is understandable. But the spin doctors have long-gone, why take it out on the faithful, those who sang and bounced on your behalf every game?

Torres long professed his love for LFC and his admiration for Dalglish. If any of that rang true he would not have deserted his new manager less than a month into his reign. Dalglish commands respect, a true legend who would never have emitted such Prima donna antics. Sadly the honest virtues which defined his playing career have bypassed the modern generation.

Torres may think otherwise but as a player he pales in comparison to Dalglish himself; he was never as good as Roger Hunt, Ian Rush or Robbie Fowler either. Professionally and personally that quartet dwarf someone whose character will see him kissing the Chelsea badge within days. Once upon a time he fought tooth-and-nail to rank alongside such greats. After a while he started to believe his own publicity and misplaced his commitment.

He leaves behind the club he loved and the fans who loved him more. Walk on Fernando, walk on.

By Aaron Cutler
This is Anfield

The article above pretty much sums up what I felt for the last 2-3 days.

Anyways...

Goodbye Fernando!

Welcome home el-pistolero & andy carroll

The Barcodes...

The barcodes won 3-1 against Liverpool

No passion, no heart, no grit & no soul seen from the performance last Saturday...

The team is fast becoming a mid table team managed by a mid-table manager...

From competing in the Champions League to not qualifying in the League having lost to Northampton...

Dear Mr Manager...please do the needful and just leave....


Anyways....I found an 'open-letter' written by a Liverpool fan dedicated specifically at Mr Roy Hodgson....

Here goes....

Dear Mr Hodgson,

Let me begin by saying that I think you are a very nice and decent man. I have nothing against you personally, and have the utmost respect for what you have done in football over the last 30 years. I’d give my right arm to have been involved in football at the level that you have for so many years.

But having said that, this is not the point of this note so let’s get to the point. Mr Hodgson, sir, you are out of your depth. Not just a little. You are so far out of your depth that you are drowning. Your record managing teams in the premier league reads 7 wins in 55 premier league away games. That is a success rate that ranks with the worst managers in premier league history.

Today, you sent out a team that had dismantled Aston Villa a week ago. With only one change, replacing Babel with the ‘world class’ Torres there was a sense of optimism, playing against a team in turmoil. Not only had they sacked their highly popular manger, they were also 5 games without a win. The general consensus was that they were there for the taking.

But, Mr Hodgson, with your approach to away games, Newcastle ladies under-12s aren’t there for the taking, never mind their first team. Your approach to EVERY away game is absolutely shocking. You send a team out so fearful of losing, they have no idea how to win. How do you explain a team so powerful at home, being so dismal away, unless it’s approach, tactics and mindset?

In your last 55 premier league games (17 this season and 38 last season) your teams have won 16 out of 27 at home, and 2 out of 28 away. A 59% success rate at home, a 7% success rate away from home. It is why your team last season finished 12th, and your current team is languishing in 9th. It is why, in your last 28 away games, your teams have scored a total of 18 goals, conceded 47 and thus have a goal difference of -29.

Of the 84 points on offer in those 28 away games, you sir, have racked up a grand total of 15 points.

Quite simply Mr Hodgson, your approach to games away from home is shambolic. There isn’t a team in the premier league who does not believe they can defeat any team managed by you in their own stadium. In your last 4 away games – against perennial strugglers Wigan and Stoke, newly promoted Newcastle, and Harry’s Spurs, you have collected 1 point out of a possible 12. You have achieved 5 points in 9 away games so far this season. Your team has scored 6 goals. Only the bottom 3 have scored less.

In all of my years watching my beloved Liverpool Football Club, this is the first time I can claim to feel embarrassed and humiliated by the shocking displays on offer week in, week out, away from home. I watch my team bullied off the park by teams and players who are still pinching themselves that they are even playing at this level. I see a mass of millionaire Red shirts hanging on in desperation hoping against hope they can hang on to a draw against players I’ve hardly heard of. As the clock ticks ominously towards 90 minutes, I watch my team retreat deeper and deeper, hanging on in desperation, hoping against hope they can snatch a point. Inevitably, in what is now a theme, the opposition twist the knife with 10 minutes or so to go. Today, at 75 minutes, I texted a friend. My text read this: ‘best we can hope for is 1-1. Worst is 2-1 or even 3-1.’ Now I’m no Nostradamus or fortune teller. It’s just so BLOODY obvious what is going to happen. If it’s obvious to me, why isn’t it to you? WHY do you not use your substitutes to freshen things up and offer alternatives? WHY? I sometimes think that you’re so wrapped up in your own sulk, you forget you have a job to do.

Your tactics are abject. Your mindset breeds mediocrity. Your body language is cringe worthy. Forgive me, but what was that face-rubbing thing today? What do you hope to achieve by being slumped in your chair while your team is being battered in to eventual submission? You have no plan B, and you have no idea when and how to make substitutions. You continue to play an abject performer called Paul Konchesky, simply because you signed him from your previous team. You are slumped in your chair, radiating negativity. Rubbing your chin and your face, with a dazed “what the hell do I do next” look which is being observed by a watching world is the body language of desperate man. A man who does not even understand the questions being posed, never mind the answers.

It is highly unlikely you will ever see this message, but if you do, I urge you to resign. Please relinquish the position for a man more suited to manage a club of the stature of Liverpool. It is in everyone’s best interests that you ply your trade back at a club more suited to your tactics and methods. A team where mediocrity is considered a form of success.

Let me finish by reminding you of a basic fact. You are managing the most successful team in the history of English Football – ever. You are managing a team supported by the greatest fans in the world – ever. With that comes immense expectation, responsibility and pressure. It is my opinion, and the opinion of many Liverpool fans worldwide, that you are incapable of living up to the expectations required of a Liverpool manager.

Please, I implore you. Do the dignified thing and resign your post. Let Liverpool rebuild with a manager of the stature required for club of this size. You won’t have any trouble regaining employment. Wolves, West Ham, Wigan and Fulham will all be looking for a manager soon.

You’ll do fine there.

Regards, Alex

Alex Malone is exiled to Southern California having been brought up in Huyton. He represented TIA in Istanbul on national breakfast television show GM:TV.

Liverpool FC : Famous Quotes

Just to whet the appetite here is a selection of some truly wonderful quotes.

1 "Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that." Bill Shankly

2 "If Everton were playing at the bottom of the garden, I'd pull the curtains." Bill Shankly

3 "The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they don't know the game." Bill Shankly

4 "A lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe that you are the best and then make sure that you are. In my time at Liverpool we always said we had the best two teams in Merseyside, Liverpool and Liverpool reserves." Bill Shankly

5 "If you're in the penalty area and don't know what to do with the ball, put it in the net and we'll discuss the options later." Bob Paisley

6 "Liverpool was made for me and I was made for Liverpool." Bill Shankly

7 "Liverpool without European football is like a banquet without wine." Roy Evans

8 "Mind you, I've been here during the bad times too - one year we came second." Bob Paisley

9 "I hate talking about football. I just do it, you know?" Robbie Fowler

10 "Sometimes I feel I'm hardly wanted in this Liverpool team. If I get two or three saves to make, I've had a busy day." Ray Clemence

11 "Anyone who doesn't learn from Ian Rush needs shooting." Robbie Fowler

12 "Liverpool are magic, Everton are tragic." Emlyn Hughes

13 "I'd kick my own brother if necessary... it's what being a professional footballer is all about." Steve McMahon

14 "It was like playing in a foreign country." Ian Rush on his time with Juventus in Italy

15 "I said to Kevin (Keegan), 'I'll go near post' and he replied, 'No, just go for the ball.'" Tommy Smith

16 "Anybody who plays for me should be a bad loser." Graeme Souness.

17 "It's best being a striker. If you miss five then score the winner, you're a hero. The goalkeeper can play a blinder, then let one in… and he's a villain." Ian Rush

18 "Of course I didn't take my wife to see Rochdale as an anniversary present, it was her birthday. Would I have got married in the football season? Anyway, it was Rochdale reserves." Bill Shankly

19 "They compare Steve McManaman to Steve Heighway and he's nothing like him, but I can see why - it's because he's a bit different." Kevin Keegan

20 "Bruce Grobbelaar will play on until he is 40 - and at the top level." Bruce Grobbelaar

21 "He's better than Brian Lara because he's 600 not out. What a guy." Roy Evans on Ian Rush's 600th appearance for Liverpool

22 "Should the aggregate score be level after 90 minutes, extra time will be played." Fulham's matchday programme for the second leg of the Littlewoods Cup tie in 1986-87. Liverpool were 10-0 up from the first leg

23 "There are those who say maybe I should forget about football. Maybe I should forget about breathing." Gerard Houllier

24 "Nobody likes being criticised, particularly by players who will be in Disneyland this summer on their holidays rather than the World Cup in Japan." Phil Thompson responding to criticism from Frank de Boer of Barcelona who said Liverpool were boring

25 "Son, you'll do well here as long as you remember two things. Don't over-eat and don't lose your accent." Bill Shankly to Ian St John

26 "If you are first you are first. If you are second you are nothing." Bill Shankly

27 "Don't worry Alan. At least you'll be able to play close to a great team!" Bill Shankly to Alan Ball after he signed for Everton

28 "Shanks was the father figure but Roger Hunt was something special. It might sound daft but just picking up his sweaty kit gave me satisfaction.” Phil Thompson

29 "As Arnold Schwarzenegger said, 'I'll be back." Gerard Houllier

30 "There is no way the second half can be as entertaining as the first." Alan Hansen during the UEFA Cup Final v Alaves with Liverpool leading 3-1 at half time

31 "We don't have any splits here. The players country is Liverpool Football Club and their language is football." Gerard Houllier

32 "It's there to remind our lads who they're playing for, and to remind the opposition who they're playing against." Bill Shankly about the 'This is Anfield' plaque

33 "Just go out and drop a few hand grenades all over the place son." Bill Shankly to Kevin Keegan


34 "It broke my heart to leave Liverpool." Kenny Dalglish


35 "Ay, here we are with problems at the top of the league." Bill Shankly suggesting to a journalist that Liverpool were in difficulties

36 "Where are you from?" "I'm a Liverpool fan from London." "Well laddie, what's it like to be in heaven?" Bill Shankly to a Liverpool fan

37 "Yes Roger Hunt misses a few, but he gets in the right place to miss them." Bill Shankly to a reporter

38 "With him in defence, we could play Arthur Askey in goal." Bill Shankly after signing Ron Yeats

39 "Steve Nicol never gives more than 120 per cent." Kevin Keegan

40 "At Liverpool we never accept second best." Kenny Dalglish

41 "Bill was so strong it was unbelievable. You couldn't shake him off the ball. It didn't matter where he was playing, though I suppose his best position was outside-left. He could go round you, or past you, or even straight through you sometimes!" Bob Paisley on Billy Liddell

42 "We will beat them one day, I can promise you that!" Gerard Houllier on Manchester United

43 "If anybody thinks either myself or my team are afraid of Liverpool, they can think again. I believe I've got a team that can go out and do the business against them." Coventry manager John Sillett before a match with Liverpool in 1987. Liverpool won 4-1 with Sillett declaring them champions elect in August.

44 "For me Liverpool can have Everton's title right now! Everton are good but Liverpool are better. They are the best in England – the side we can all learn from." Coventry boss John Sillett on Liverpool's title chances after Kenny Dalglish's new look team's second match of the season. Sillett was to be proved right as the 1987-88 Reds side of course went on to win the league

45 "You can't build a cathedral in a day. A look at the club's history tells you these things take time." Gerard Houllier

46. "Barnes did what we expected him to do. He made a goal, scored one, and entertained. You remember that." Kenny Dalglish after John Barnes Anfield debut for Liverpool in a 2-0 win over Oxford in 1987

46 "He couldn't play anyway. I only wanted him for the reserve team!" Bill Shankly upon hearing Celtic's Lou Macari had snubbed Liverpool in favour of a move to Manchester United."

47 "Laddie, I never drop players, I only make changes." Bill Shankly to a journalist who criticised his team selection

48 "I don't believe everything Bill tells me about his players. Had they been that good, they'd not only have won the European Cup but the Ryder Cup, the Boat Race and even the Grand National!" Celtic manager Jock Stein on Bill Shankly

49 "We’ve got a lot of Cockneys in the team, but really, it doesn’t matter where they’re from – we’re all playing for Liverpool.” Robbie Fowler

50 "It's great grass at Anfield, professional grass!" Bill Shankly comparing the Anfield pitch to other grounds

51 "I owe Bob more than I owe anybody else in the game. There will never be another like him." Kenny Dalglish on Bob Paisley

52 "I go by records and Bob Paisley is the No 1 manager ever!" Alan Hansen.

53 "Liverpool wouldn't be the club it is today without Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley and the players who played there. When I first went there it was a typical Second Division ground and look at it now!" Ian Callaghan

54 "If Shankly was the Anfield foreman, Paisley was the brickie, ready to build an empire with his own hands." Tommy Smith

55 "I was Bob's first signing. He changed my life, as he did so many others. He gave us great memories and you can't put a price on that. He made me an adopted scouser." Phil Neal

56 "Bob's knowledge of players and the game in general is unsurpassed. Football has known no equal in management or prize-winning, but his modesty and dignity were overwhelming as he led this club from one triumph to another. His name will always be synonymous with Liverpool." Liverpool chairman David Moores on Bob Paisley

57 "Hold on a minute, John Wayne hasn't arrived yet." Bill Shankly to the awaiting TV crews and journalists for the press conference to announce he was retiring from football


58 "Liverpool had such a marvellous group of players. It was no surprise the trophies kept coming." Kenny Dalglish

59 "I may have left Liverpool but the city and club will always be part of me." Kenny Dalglish

60 "If Liverpool had waited until the summer, and then asked me to go back as manager, I would have gone back." Kenny Dalglish, having had time to reflect on standing down as Liverpool manager in 1990

61 "He was the greatest person I know." Ron Yeats on Bill Shankly

62 "I always carry a picture of him, he comes into my conversation a lot; I learned a lot from him and owe the man a great deal." Kevin Keegan on Shankly

63 "The difference between Everton and the Queen Mary is that Everton carry more passengers!" Bill Shankly

64 On awaiting Everton's arrival for a derby game at Anfield, Bill Shankly gave a box of toilet rolls to the doorman and said: "Give them these when they arrive – they'll need them!"

65 "If Shankly had been paid overtime, he'd have been a millionaire." Tommy Docherty on Bill Shankly

66 "He's better than Platini, certainly better than Rumminegge and Maradona. For me he is the greatest footballer in the world." Graeme Souness on Kenny Dalglish

67 "I used to stand on the Kop when I was here in 1969. The atmosphere and passion on the pitch as well as the terraces was intoxicating and Liverpool became part of me from that day on." Gerard Houllier

68 "Our job is to make the fans happy. When we win, 45,000 people go home happy. When we lose, it not only affects them, it affects their cats." Gerard Houllier

69 "We don't destroy our heroes today when we worshipped them yesterday." Gerard Houllier.

70 'The only pleasure I take is that the fans are happy with the team. But I don’t believe in anything other than my team." Gerard Houllier.

71 "I notice a former captain of ours said recently that this squad is so good that we don’t need a manager. I took this as a great compliment. He must have changed his mind since leaving as he said at the time that Phil Thompson and I would drag the club down. On that point I suppose he was right - we dragged the club down to Cardiff three times in the last 10 months." Gerard Houllier referring to comments made by Paul Ince

72 “We scored 127 goals - the third highest total in the club's history. Although, if you believe everything you read in the papers, 126 probably came from a breakaway from the edge of our penalty area. The other one was probably an own goal.” Gerard Houllier

73 "Liverpool players must play like a lion, give his all. There must be determination, commitment and resolve to be a Liverpool player." Gerard Houllier

74 "These players are my true heroes." Gerard Houllier

75 "Players have responsibilities, because, whether they like it or not, they are public figures. They have to be aware that the people who come to the ground spend fortunes in relation to what they earn." Gerard Houllier

76 "When I see the Bill Shankly statue, I look at the sentiment on the base. It says: 'He made the people happy’. Well now the modern Liverpool is making the fans and the city happy. And that makes me so proud." Gerard Houllier

77 "To me, the team is more important than any individual member of the squad, and the players have to realise that and accept that my priority is to pick a side with the best possible chance of winning each match." Gerard Houllier

78 "I want to keep an English heart to the team. I believe in that. Michael Owen is that. Never think Michael is afraid of anything." Gerard Houllier

79 "At a football club, there's a holy trinity - the players, the manager and the supporters. Directors don't come into it. They are only there to sign the cheques". Bill Shankly on boardroom meetings

80 "I'm just one of the people who stands on the kop. They think the same as I do, and I think the same as they do. It's a kind of marriage of people who like each other." Bill Shankly on the fans

81 "If he isn't named Footballer of the Year, football should be stopped and the men who picked any other player should be sent to the Kremlin" Bill Shankly on Tommy Smith

82 "It was the most difficult thing in the world, when I went to tell the chairman. It was like walking to the electric chair. That's the way it felt." Bill Shankly on the leaving of Liverpool

84 "The only thing I fear is missing an open goal in front of the Kop. I would die if that were to happen. When they start singing 'You'll Never Walk Alone' my eyes start to water. There have been times when I've actually been crying while I've been playing". Kevin Keegan

85 The goal looked as big as the Mersey Tunnel." Ian St John after his winning goal in the 1965 FA Cup Final against Leeds.

86 "If a player is not interfering with play or seeking to gain an advantage, then he should be." Bill Shankly on the off-side rule

87 "Take that bandage off. And what do you mean about YOUR knee? It's Liverpool's knee!" Bill Shankly to Tommy Smith, who had a bandage on his injured knee

88 “Ladies and Gentlemen, yesterday at Wembley we might have lost the Cup but you the Liverpool people have won everything. You have won the admiration of the policemen in London and you have won the admiration of the public in London." Bill Shankly after losing the FA Cup in 1971 to Arsenal

89 "Chairman Mao has never seen a greater show of red strength." Bill Shankly

90 "It is our fifth trophy in just a matter of months and that shows what can be achieved when you have a united team who have great trust in each other." Gerard Houllier after Liverpool won the Super Cup in Monaco

91 "This was a special atmosphere only Anfield can produce. This was St Etienne part two and the fans cheered every tackle and it's one of the greatest nights in this football club's history." Phil Thompson after Liverpool's 2-0 victory over Roma in the Champions League 2002

92 "I will never forget today and I want to thank all the fans who gave me such a great ovation. They were immense. I thought I would get a decent reception but that surpassed all my wildest dreams. That sort of ovation is normally reserved for players who have won European Cups for a club. It was a brilliant day and it was nice to hear the Kop's humour at its best again when they were telling me to go back to Coventry." Gary McAllister after his last game for Liverpool at Anfield

93 "Playing Roma in Rome in the European Cup final and scoring a penalty in the shoot out to help us win it. That was my very last kick for Liverpool and it doesn't really get any better than that." Graeme Souness

94 "We are the real people's club." Sammy Lee

95 "He has not changed his religion." Gerard Houllier to a reporter when asked if Nick Barmby would become a recluse following his move from Everton to Liverpool

96 "I used to hate Ian Rush when I was young, because I was a devout Evertonian in those days, and he seemed to score every time Liverpool played against us. It's strange to think he used to support Everton too when he was a kid. He was brilliant to me at Anfield always giving me good advice." Robbie Fowler

97 "I was once offered Eric Cantona at Liverpool." Graeme Souness admitting he turned down the chance to sign the Frenchman during his reign as Liverpool manager

98 "You may have found me mean and thirsty in my search for trophies, but the bad news is the man who is taking my place is hungrier than me. Fagan's the name and I don't think he'll need any help from the Artful Dodger!" Bob Paisley on Joe Fagan

99 "If you can't make decisions in life, you're a bloody menace. You'd be better becoming an MP!" Bill Shankly

100 "I just hoped that after the trials and tribulations of my early years in management, someone up high would smile on me and guide my hand. My plea was answered when we got Kenny Dalglish. What a player, what a great professional!" Bob Paisley
101 "Rafa is a magician, a master tactician and a wonderful man. He is a great man, make no mistake about that." LFC Chairman David Moores.

102 "We just want to bring more trophies to the club for these amazing fans. They are the best. We have got just the right man to do that in Rafa." LFC Chairman David Moores.

103 "Rafa has the feel of this club, he knows the history of the club and he loves the people. I tell you what, we have got a good man." LFC Chairman David Moores.

104 "Rafa has brought the European Cup back to Liverpool and there was no doubts in our minds whatsoever that he would bring success to the club." LFC Chief Executive Rick Parry.

105 "How could I leave after a night like that? It was the greatest night of my life." Steven Gerrard after winning the Champions League in Istanbul.

106 "It was reported that we'd have 20,000 fans out here but there was much more than that. They are unbelievable and I dedicate this victory to them. We were a different team in the second half but by extra time we were running on empty and I'll admit were playing for penalties at the end." Steven Gerrard after winning the Champions League in Istanbul.

107 "I wanted to show everybody that I'm still a good footballer, that I still have something to say. I think I have succeeded with that goal and that penalty. It wasn't a nice view at half time, but we wanted to get a goal for our fans as we didn't want them to be sad. I'm spellbound by it all, this is maybe the greatest moment in my career." Istanbul hero Vladimir Smicer.

108 "They have done the city proud, they performed brilliantly and I always knew they were going to win. I was proudly wearing my scarf in No 10." Prime Ministers wife and Liverpool fan Cherie Blair after seeing the Reds win the Champions League.

109 "Carra came up to me after extra time and said 'Remember Grobbelaar and the rubbery legs of 84 - and do the same. Dance, do anything, put them off'!" Istanbul hero Jerzy Dudek after his penalty saving heroics.

110 "My brother phoned me the morning after the game and asked me had I seen the match again? I said no and he said you need to see it because your save from Schevchenko was the hand of the God. I told him I didn't know how I did it." Jerzy Dudek.

111 "This is the best moment of my career. The final was one of the greatest moments for all of us. We enjoyed that very much." Istanbul hero Jerzy Dudek.

112 "We celebrated into the night and it was magnificent. We had a few drinks, well maybe a bit more than a few!" Jerzy Dudek after the epic Champions League win over AC Milan.

113 "It is one of the greatest finals of all time and the save Jerzy Dudek made from Shevchenko at the end was unbelievable. I can't believe we've won. He'll be a legend now, not just for the penalties but because of the Shevchenko saves in the game itself. They were unbelievable." Jamie Carragher on Istanbul hero Jerzy Dudek.

114 "This is the best moment in my professional career. I am a European champion, and I cannot believe it." Xabi Alonso on the feeling of becoming a Champions League winner.

115 "This is without doubt my biggest night in football. At half-time we needed to do something and decided to make some changes. The early goal helped and with the backing of our wonderful supporters we went on from there. There is no way we could have went back out and lost by four or five goals in front of them. Once we started thinking and believing we could do it, anything was possible. In extra-time I was very proud of my players." Rafael Benitez after the epic Champions League victory.

116 "As a manager you are important sometimes and you make mistakes, but the most important people are your staff and your players. Never call me the special one!" Rafael Benitez.

117 "When you see the supporters and how the club works it is like a religion to them. We will try to do our best to bring more trophies back for them." Rafael Benitez.

118 "I didn't sleep with the European Cup but it was in my room! It was just special and I just had to have the cup with me, lifting the cup as Liverpool captain was just the best moment of my life." Steven Gerrard on who he spent the night with after the Istanbul final.

119 "Managers have to be like actors at times and Rafa Benitez deserves an Oscar for his half-time performance in the dressing room during the Champions League Final. His half-time performance when all was lost in Istanbul was the most astonishing of the whole amazing night." Sir Bobby Robson saluting Rafael Benitez after Liverpool's victory in Istanbul.

120 "I went so mad that I must have had a bit of a blackout. I just crashed to the floor somewhere and I can't remember a single thing that was going on around me for a few moments. What I do remember as I was lying on the floor was starting to cramp up again!" Jamie Carragher recalls how he felt after Dudek saved the decisive penalty from Schevchenko in Istanbul.

121 "The English club proved that miracles really do exist. I've now made Liverpool my English team. They showed that football is the most beautiful sport of all. The Liverpool supporters didn't let me go to sleep the night before, there were 10 of them to every three Milan supporters. They showed their unconditional support at half-time when they were losing 3-0 and still they didn't stop singing." World Cup legend Diego Maradona who was cheering for Liverpool in Istanbul.

122 There's not one club in Europe with an anthem like You'll Never Walk Alone. There's not one club in the world so united with the fans. I sat there watching the Liverpool fans and they sent shivers down my spine. A mass of 40,000 people became one force behind their team. That's something not many teams have. For that I admire Liverpool more than anything." Dutch legend Johan Cruyff aftr Istanbul.

123 "What Rafa has done this season surpasses, without any doubt, what any other manager has done. Jose Mourinho has won the league for Chelsea in his first season and made a real impact in England. But it doesn't come even close to winning the European Cup in your first season. Now Rafa can go and tell any press conference he likes, as Jose did, that he's the true champion. Mourinho can't say that any more. So is Rafa the special one too? Well, he is to Liverpool fans." Jamie Carragher.


124 "We were sitting in the dressing room and we could clearly hear thousands of fans singing You'll Never Walk Alone. Can you imagine how that felt? We were 3-0 down in the Champions League final and all we could hear were 45,000 people letting us know they still believed in us. We knew they had endured a long journey and made so many sacrifices to be there. It was at that point we started to believe too." Luis Garcia on what inspired the amazing comeback in Istanbul.

125 "Liverpool's fans are just amazing. The best feeling I have at away games is Anfield. It is just incredible. I love it. You get goose bumps when you see their supporters sing You'll Never Walk Alone." Arsenal and France star Thierry Henry.

126 "When you have the best player in the world in your side then you know that anything is possible. I was just praying for somebody to do something special and Stevie came up trumps again. When the ball hit the net I felt like running over to him to give him a big kiss but then I decided against it! Gerrard is the best for me. He is still young, he's got everything in his game and he can do whatever he wants in football. It was just brilliant to win the final. The odds were against us at one stage but there's a great belief in this team now and we never believe we are beaten." John Arne Riise hails FA Cup hero Steven Gerrard.

127 "We've got a great team spirit - It doesn't matter how many goals we go down, we'll keep fighting till the end." Steven Gerrard.

128 "Honest to God, I'm so happy it's frightening! I'm just so chuffed - that's all I can say. Obviously since I have left, deep down I have always wanted to come back and it has been a long time but I'm glad to say I'm back now." Robbie Fowler on his return to Anfield.

129 "Ever since I started at Liverpool as a kid the fans have taken to me and any player will tell you when the supporters of your club are behind you then that helps an awful lot. I just can't thank them enough. They've given me so much support over the years and I'm grateful for that." Kop hero Robbie Fowler.

130 "He is our talisman - I mean you just can't replace him. Thank goodness everything was sorted out last year! Everything's settled down now and I know he will be with us for life. He's an unbelievable player and I wouldn't swap him for anyone. He has got everything and never ceases to amaze. He has been magnificent, different class." LFC Chairman David Moores on Steven Gerrard.

131 "I'd put Steven in the top five or six players in the world. In my opinion, I would say he was probably the best. I don't think anyone else could play for Liverpool and do more than he does." Jamie Carragher on Steven Gerrard.

ohh...liverpool did it again....

Oh man.....

Last night against Everton, liverpool looked clueless. I wonder why did I even bother to see the match although I somehow predicted that the team would loose. I don't mind if they loose but the manner that they lost to Everton gives me some heartache. Hehehehhee.....

I pray and really hope that the team won't be relegated this season. I think, for the last few games, Roy Hodgson has got his tactics all wrong. So wrong that even Blackpool can play & win at Anfield. That's how shite Liverpool is at the current moment...

Not a good way to start the week ehhhh........

DAmnnnnnnnnnnnnn

Dear...oh Dear...

What happened to Liverpool last night eh? They were pissed poor. So poor that even a team like Blackpool can win at Anfield!!!!

That was a bad performance. A very bad performance. There were only 2 'pool players who looked like they care about the club last night and it was the big greek fella & pepe. The rest, Gerard included were a disgraced...

Don't get started with that 18-million pound world class defender, Glen Johnson. He can't defend at all!! Both goals were resulted of his mistakes........

Pouslen, what were you doing laddie? You've actually made Lucas a better player then he thought (he still sux anyways)

What was hodgson thinking went he decided to play that portugis boy out on the right when everybody knows that he is far more comfortable playing in the middle? Why does the recent liverpool managers likes to play their players out of their 'original' posistions? For example, Gerard Houlier plays Kewell on the right wing instead of the left, Rafa Benitez plays Kuyt on the right instead of being a striker??...That jovanovic guy is a striker la weiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!

Oh my god, Kuyt, what were you doing last night lah bro? can't even stop the ball correctly kah? There were too many times that your passes didn't even reach its intended target.....ck ck ck ck ck

Can't really blame N'gog for not scoring as he had to come down and help the midfielders instead...........



Damn you Liverpool....Damn You!!!

At least, if you played your hearts out, with pride & passion, the fans wouldn't mind accepting the defeat. But last night epitomizes everything that went wrong with the club now....

If the team continue to play like last night, we can say bye-bye to the premiership! The team deserves to be relegated!! The current league table doesn't lie. We are at we are supposed to be based on our recent performances. 6 points from 7 games?

Jeeeeeeeezz....never before I felt so sick watching my fav team played so bad like last night. ...

Rant over....

Eating the humble pie..............

During the weekend, one of those things that I really looked forward to was watching Liverpool play. This time, it was against the mancs...mancs citeh to be precise. Yeah, the team that have spent over 100 million pounds in buying new players. Compare it to Liverpool who have spent less than 20 million for the summer.

Anyways.........

I was unlucky enough to stay up and watched the match. Initially I was looking forward to see the game although the game kicked off at half past two on Tuesday morning. I really thought at least the team will come home at least with a point. After all, they can buy all those best players in the world but class is permanent.....(so they say...)

How wrong was I. In fact, as the match progresses, the great Red looked like a disjointed team. No passion (again!!!!...) and sometimes clueless. Damniiitttt.........Liverpool just did not turn up and Citeh played like men possessed. I felt like watching Selangor against Man Utd. That's how bad it was. Hahahahahahaha........

Anyways, saw an article in the web about the match. I thought it was a good read and really liked the analysis done....Sums up my feelings about the game....

''A dominant performance from City, who weren’t flattered by the 3-0 scoreline.

Roberto Mancini made changes on his wings, bringing in James Milner and Adam Johnson for Shaun Wright-Phillips and David Silva. Mario Balotelli wasn’t fit, and Emmanuel Adebayor was omitted. Joleon Lescott played at left-back in the absence of Aleksandar Kolarov.

Roy Hodgson shifted away from the 4-4-1-1 he used against Arsenal, and went 4-4-2, with Fernando Torres and David Ngog starting together for the first time in the Premier League. Javier Mascherano was unavailable with a transfer apparently imminent, so Lucas Leiva played in the centre of midfield.

The two-man strikeforce looked promising for Liverpool when Ngog and Torres combined nicely on the edge of the City penalty area after three minutes, but this was, amazingly, the final time one completed a pass to the either in the entire match. After that, they offered the same option – neither is particularly comfortable dropping deep or to the flanks, and both struggled to become involved in build-up play.

Traditional 4-4-2 v 4-2-3-1 battle

The classic problem for a 4-4-2 against a 4-2-3-1 (or 4-3-3) is that it is outnumbered in the centre of midfield, and that was particularly evident today. City’s three central midfielders were the same three used against Tottenham on the opening day, but they were used differently – Yaya Toure played high up the pitch, generally level with the two wingers (as he has done for the Ivory Coast), whilst Gareth Barry played a box-to-box role, starting alongside Nigel de Jong but also getting into the penalty area. And he did that to good effect on 13 minutes, when he sidefooted James Milner’s cutback into the far corner.

Liverpool’s problems going forward stemmed from the numerical disadvantage in the midfield. As they were 2 v 3 in that area, their wide players were forced to play extremely narrow to help Lucas and Gerrard, with Milan Jovanovic in particular barely getting near the touchline all game. Both he and Kuyt were decent defensively, but the narrowness meant there was never any out-ball when Liverpool regained possesion – and add in the fact that Torres and Ngog weren’t giving enough variation upfront, Liverpool looked clueless in possession.

Their midfield problems were emphasised when Carlos Tevez dropped deep, as he did so often at White Hart Lane. Today, he played a slightly more traditional striking role, but still moved into deep-lying positions that effectively created 4 v 2 in midfield, and allowed City to build up play easily and gradually around Liverpool’s midfielders. His passes are depicted below.

Wingers cut in to dangerous effect

City’s problem against Tottenham was that Wright-Phillips and Silva saw little of the ball, but today in Milner and Johnson they had two wingers playing excellently. As Mancini favoured towards the end of last season, they were inverted, with Johnson on the right, and Milner generally on the left. Johnson caused Daniel Agger no end of problems in Liverpool’s left-back zone – and Agger looked completely uncomfortable dealing with the winger, not simply because he is not naturally a full-back, but also because Johnson was always looking to cut inside onto his left foot, towards Agger’s weaker right foot.

Perhaps the biggest problem with Liverpool playing a 4-4-2 is that it forces Steven Gerrard to play a very deep role, especially if he is playing alongside Lucas (rather than Javier Mascherano, who is much more able to cope by himself in the centre of midfield, as he does for Argentina). Following Liverpool’s disastrous final season under Rafael Benitez, a myth seems to have emerged that Gerrard is somehow better in the centre of midfield than he is playing just off Fernando Torres. Nothing could be further from the truth – Gerrard played the best football of his career at the head of a midfield three, and is much more subdued in a four. In a 4-4-2, he is too far from goal, unable to influence attacking moves, less likely to combine with Torres (a partnership that works well) and too likely to play wasteful diagonal balls that are easily intercepted. He didn’t have a particularly bad game, but he wasn’t in a position to inspire Liverpool.

Surprisingly, Hodgson opted to change nothing at half-time – Liverpool had rallied in the five minutes before the break, maybe convincing their manager to have faith in the 4-4-2. If Hodgson remains committed to that system long-term, then we must have patience with him, and understand that a change in formation rarely has instant results. But in the sole context of this game, Liverpool needed something different.

City continue dominance in second half

City’s second goal came from a corner kick. This was particularly interesting, since Benitez’s insistence on zonal marking was blamed whenever Liverpool conceded a goal from a set-piece. So will pundits point to man-marking as the reason why they conceded such a poor second goal? Probably not, but this element of Liverpool’s tactics is worth keeping an eye on in the next few months.

Liverpool had their best spell of the match just after going 2-0 down, when Joe Hart made an excellent double save, but City sealed the game in the 67th minute. Johnson yet again caused Liverpool problems, dribbling past two players, stumbling under their challenges, before Martin Skrtel came across and wiped him out with a crazy lunge. Tevez converted the penalty, and that was game over.

Conclusion

City won comfortably without ever playing spectacular football, which simply demonstrates how poor Liverpool were. The use of Toure further forward worked reasonably well (although he doesn’t look completely fit) and Mancini’s use of inverted wingers and a false nine was very successful – Tevez had a good game, Milner got two assists, and Johnson v Agger was probably the game’s key battle. With Silva and Balotelli waiting in the wings (literally), personnel might change, but this looks like being City’s first-choice formation this season.

Liverpool’s performance was extremely disappointing, and displayed all the classic failings of a 4-4-2. This is notoriously Hodgson’s favourite formation, but he has shown a willingness to venture towards a 4-2-3-1ish system in Fulham’s Europa League run. That still seems to be Liverpool’s best bet, but with Gerrard in the hole, rather than deep in midfield.''

Anyways, to Roy, perhaps, a 3-0 loss is acceptable during your time in Fulham but not in Liverpool!!!!!..........Come on you Reds!!!

Rafa's Gone

Yeap...just saw today's news that Mr Benitez is no longer the manager of Liverpool...

As a supporter, I'm pretty sad that he's gone. He brought back the Champions League to Liverpool in his first season in charge. Won the FA cup is his second season and things started to look bright until this season.

This season, the team looked lost and I guess, the team needed to start afresh for next season. Whoever coming in to replace Rafa has a monumental task in managing Liverpool. A big shoe to replace actually.

Anyhoos,...thnx rafa for the memories. At least, we won something during your tenure. You couldn't have done any better.

From the words of Rafa Benitez in Liverpoolfc.tv:
"It is very sad for me to announce that I will no longer be manager of Liverpool FC. I would like to thank all of the staff and players for their efforts.

"I'll always keep in my heart the good times I've had here, the strong and loyal support of the fans in the tough times and the love from Liverpool. I have no words to thank you enough for all these years and I am very proud to say that I was your manager.

"Thank you so much once more and always remember: You'll never walk alone."

Finally, the future of the team looks uncertain and there will be many coming ins and going outs I guess. Well, luckily the world cup is just around the corner and perhaps it is what we need at the moment.

Have a nice day....

Liverpool

I think, I never write about Liverpool FC in my blog ever.

So, this will be the first time. (there's always a first time for everything kan?)

Anyways, anybody knows that Liverpool FC this season has been a 'failure'. After what happened last season, almost everyone thought the team could finally challenge MU, Chelsea & Arsenal for the Premier League. But what the hell happened?

1) Torres is constantly injured.
When he's injured, Liverpool doesn't have a decent player to 'replace' Torres. You can't expect N'gog or Babel to fill Torres's roles. Kuyt-this guys can run all day long but he scoring is not his greatest asset.

2) Steven Gerrard is not his usual self for the greater part of the season. His performances were average as compared to his standards....Maybe he's getting old and he is finally accepting that LFC will not win anything for the next couple of years

3) 2 holding midfielders
Why Rafa decides to stick with 2 holding midfielders in almost every game left me shell-shocked at times. Perhaps, even RAFA does not trust his defenders and that maybe the reason why he insist on having 2 holding midfielders in almost every game

4) Leftbacks. Problem area as Insue is still raw and Fabio Aurelio is a man made of biscuits. Perhaps, the key weakness point of the team

5) Rightbacks. Sometimes, I think Glen Johnson is not doing his role reasonably well. His 'replacement', I can't even remember the swiss guy's name. Why Rafa brought him into the squad for the last 2 seasons is beyond me as well.

6) Centerbacks. Not a solid as before. Perhaps they miss the great Sami Hyppia. Even, Daniel Agger is playing the leftback role nowadays.

6) Aquaman. Rafa, it seems has not given this guy ample time to prove his worth. He should be playing more since January.

7) Reserves. LFC doesn't seemed to have a strong reserve team. Perhaps, it's not even worth the mention. Heheheheheh

Saying it is easy as I'm just a LFC supporter 14,000kms away but what I do know is, LFC need to change in order to really challenge the likes of MU, chelsea and Arsenal. In fact, Spurs, Villa and Man Citeh has overtaken the team this season. Damniiittt!!

How Spurs and Villa overtook LFC this season is beyond me. I think, at times RAFA has got his tactics wrong. He should also start believing in his reserves players like Daniel Pachecho.

Hahaha, funny now that I'm writing comments on how LFC should play. But I guess, I'm not the only one. I would love it if they can win a cup. Be it, Champions League or Premiership or League Cup. It doesn't matter lah. But what I found about them this season is the lack of passion and motivation in winning games this season. Perhaps, that's what really lack in the squad nowadays. From number 2 last season and this season number 7. The table doesn't lie and obviously LFC is not good enough this season.

Well, as they say, there's always a next year (the utmost privilage of being a Liverpool fan). There's always a sun at the end of the night. Hope they do well next year to be in the Champions League for 2011/2012.

YNWA (you'll never win anything)