Liverpool opened their season campaign with a rather mediocre 1 -0 win over a spirited Sunderland side and in perfectly honest I was not impressed. The most satisfying was to see Liverpool claiming three pints in a game where they could have finished with nothing.
They seemed at worlds end and rather uninspiring. One of my favourites at least made a significant difference when he appeared off the Rafa Benitez’s bench of wilderness. It was all rather embarrassing and Benitez seems to play god in the holy waters of Liverpool.
Xabi Alonso re-inserted himself as a player of impact and much ability as he took the game at the scruff of the neck and transformed Liverpool’s fortune and luck. Steven Gerrard was not his regular self and Fernando Torres barely had a look in. Robbie Keane could not get going nor could Dirk Kuyt.
I am personally looking forward to return of Javier Mascherano, Ryan Babel and Lucas, as they are three quality players that Liverpool need performing on a regular basis and it is the challenging part for any squad to choose the best players and competition for places will be immense.
Now I am not convinced what the best team is. My side would be:
Reina, Aggar, Carragher, Dossena, Degan, Mascherano, Gerrard, Alonso, Keane, Torres, Babel.
Simple fact is that the four prolong attack of Babel, Torres, Keane and Gerrard would be devastating and match any of the top four sides.
For now Liverpool need to improve drastically if they are going to be title contenders.
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