Lay Liverpool all day long

Liverpool's annual European tour gathered momentum as a Stevie G strike against Marseille guaranteed progression from a tough looking group.

The catalyst for nearly all things good at Anfield was sorely missed last Saturday as the reds title hopes took a big knock with failure to win against a Fulham side that normally turns to jelly away from Craven Cottage.

Liverpool's frailties were cruelly exposed in the 0-0 draw with Roy Hodgson's surprisingly resilient Whites.

No guile and a squad not good enough to deal with the tinkering imposed by a manager obsessed with European success will condemn Liverpool to more barren domestic seasons unless the Anfield hierarchy take a close look at the Spaniards weaknesses.


Watching Saturday's game through an alcohol induced fog did little to dispel the thought that Benitez is still 3 or 4 players short of maintaining a genuine title challenge - and given the support and investment he has been given the lack of quality is inexcusable.

The full backs of Arbeloa & Aurelio/Dosena are simply not up to it - the only position in the modern game to get any sort of space needs to offer much more than the current incumbents.


Lucas is in danger of becoming the least talented Brazilian since the lumbering Serginho ruined the best Brazilian side of all time in 1982. Even the notorious Kop could not hide their displeasure when Lucas wasn't replaced on Saturday.

Robbie Keane spends more time moaning and appealing than actually playing football and as the great Fernando struggles for goals Liverpool will surely once again fade into 3rd or 4th place.

The bookies and traders on Betfair already have their measure and it is only a Liverpool obsessed media that are still clinging to the Scousers as genuine title contenders.