Think we can safely say we won't be winning any significant silverware this season. The drive and passion that have always flowed through a Liverpool side is certainly prevalent, but the talent, the sheer, raw quality is absent. We have it. In abundance, yet we fail to capitalise on the chances we are giving ourselves.
This isn't a doom and gloom blogpost. It's optimistic by being realistic. We simply can't recreate that glorious 08/09 season without a season of rebuilding. That's what this season is all about. Getting Torres fit and firing again, not trashing him and his 'commitment'. The midfield is looking very tasty with Cole having another outstanding match in Europe last night. Mireles and Lucas seem to be settling down and Spearing was very close to being Man Of The Match for me. No, I don't think the problem is a lack of talent but a lack of how to use it or tease the best out of it.
With the off-field news taking a sinister twist with the news that Hicks is trying to garner more cash to oust Gilette. This is the last thing that Liverpool FC need as that would prolong the inevitable ownership issue that plagues us from season to season.
Fans who grow consistently irritated with below par performances are more likely to be the same fans who are less likely to be sympathetic to the rebuilding process. Ask yourself the basic question. Would you still support LFC if we were even worse? Why does this current Liverpool squad warrant such harsh criticism? It isn't the same squad as 08/09. We, as fans, are placing far too much responsibility on the shoulders of players who are either coming back from injury or are new.
As a fan I see us finishing 5th or 6th. Unless we hit a
good vein of form I just cannot see this squad doing any better. But I most certainly don't expect them to win against everyone.
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