Although their name gets thrown in to the Premier League Title Race Raffle every year, they always seem to be the outside option, they're either not consistent enough, have some wretched injuries or just end up having plain bad luck. I am refering to Liverpool of course.
Despite their potent strike force, solid midfield and probably the best captain (and possibly some would argue best player in the Premiership) behind them, they have still never been able to get their hands on the one trophy that all Liverpool fans, players and coaching staff all want: The Title. I think this may be due to the fact that they do not have a solid back four. Granted they do have Jamie Carragher, a player who is as good as his voice is annoying, and Martin Skirtel, a man who looks like he has escaped from a Romanian jail, they don't play together on a regular basis. You could pin this lack of partnership on Rafael Benitez, who enjoys swapping his team around and keeping things fresh but I don't believe it does any good for the defenders as understanding and experience of playing together, game in game out, is the only way for defenders to gel together.
Hopefully after all the boardroom disputes have been settled and everything has become calm behind the scenes at Anfield, Benitez will be able to take a good long look at his team and assess the strengths and weaknesses. I think their midfield is solid, Gerrard can and would play pretty much anywhere on the pitch as long as he gets to wear a Liverpool jersey, Riera and Babel offer width and pace to the team down the wings and Torres can take care of things in the box with Kuyt chipping in with a few goals here and there. I just think Carragher needs a solid partner, maybe Phillip Mexes from AS Roma or Rafael Marquez from Barcelona. Arebola and Aureillio seem to lack the quality needed for a such a big club, meeting the criteria of a squad player but not a first teamer.
Hopefully I haven't been to harsh on the red half of Merseyside. Yes I am a Man Utd fan and yes I do hate them but there's no denying they are a very good team and could beat anyone on their day. I hate them but I respect them.
Despite their potent strike force, solid midfield and probably the best captain (and possibly some would argue best player in the Premiership) behind them, they have still never been able to get their hands on the one trophy that all Liverpool fans, players and coaching staff all want: The Title. I think this may be due to the fact that they do not have a solid back four. Granted they do have Jamie Carragher, a player who is as good as his voice is annoying, and Martin Skirtel, a man who looks like he has escaped from a Romanian jail, they don't play together on a regular basis. You could pin this lack of partnership on Rafael Benitez, who enjoys swapping his team around and keeping things fresh but I don't believe it does any good for the defenders as understanding and experience of playing together, game in game out, is the only way for defenders to gel together.
Hopefully after all the boardroom disputes have been settled and everything has become calm behind the scenes at Anfield, Benitez will be able to take a good long look at his team and assess the strengths and weaknesses. I think their midfield is solid, Gerrard can and would play pretty much anywhere on the pitch as long as he gets to wear a Liverpool jersey, Riera and Babel offer width and pace to the team down the wings and Torres can take care of things in the box with Kuyt chipping in with a few goals here and there. I just think Carragher needs a solid partner, maybe Phillip Mexes from AS Roma or Rafael Marquez from Barcelona. Arebola and Aureillio seem to lack the quality needed for a such a big club, meeting the criteria of a squad player but not a first teamer.
Hopefully I haven't been to harsh on the red half of Merseyside. Yes I am a Man Utd fan and yes I do hate them but there's no denying they are a very good team and could beat anyone on their day. I hate them but I respect them.
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