Sunday, May 02, 2010
Utter nonsense. Disgraceful. Disturbing.
I don't really hate the scoreline. 2-0 loss. Okay, fine. Chelsea's gonna win the title, Man Utd's attempt to overtake Liverpool's 18 championships is going to be stopped. Fine. But not with a performance like that, at Anfield, wearing the famous red of Liverpool. I don't normally blog about football these days but this performance was just really a disaster.
Still, I don't buy Stevie G's back pass was intentional, though the lax attitude all around the team could have contributed to him taking a pass he doesn't normally make. He's a pros, and pros don't do stuff to intentionally throw a match, only for cash maybe.
Okay so now what? This July/August. There better be major changes, in the boardroom, in the dressing room, and probably the manager's office. First off, the flops to offload, even if it's throwing them out for free. Reserve keeper Diego Cavalieri's already on his way out, so too should be Fabio Aurelio, Philipp Degen, Sotirios Kyrgiakos, Albert Riera and Nabil El Zhar. It's really the last chance for players like Ryan Babel and Alberto Aquilani. Lucas is a dilemma. But it's not like Liverpool's gonna sign a world-class midfielder anyway.
Who to buy? They've gotten left-winger-cum-striker Milan Jovanovic and midfield propsect Jonjo Shelvey. Firstly, a striker of a good pedigree would help. Dirk Kuyt and David N'Gog HAS to be third choice strikers at best. Carlton Cole, Carlos Tevez and Gonzalo Higuain has been sighted, though the latter two will look very unlikely. A winger who can play on both sides would help, or a playmaker that can feature at the sides of the offensive area of midfield. Guti, Rafael van der Vaart has been mentioned, and they look like feasible options that can FINALLY provide some CREATIVITY Liverpool is lacking since Xabi Alonso's departure.
Next up, left-back. Aleksandar Kolarov has been mentioned. 'Cos they really need some competition for Emiliano Insua and Daniel Agger just can't attack from left-back. Centre back needs some cover too. Jamie Carragher's not getting any younger, and Kyrgiakos is really bad. Velez Sarsfield's young centre-half Nicolas Hernan Otamendi has been mentioned in the press. But this position really isn't a priority.
Some youngsters should really get a chance, there's no harm anyway. Dani Pacheco, Damien Plessis, Martin Kelly, Daniel Ayala and Gerardo Bruna should get a run in the Cup teams. They can't be any worse than what was on show just now.
Argh. Owners out. Benitez? Maybe out too.
Liverpool is on life support now in the intensive care unit.
What an emergency.
my thoughts at 10:34 pm