Liverpool aren’t as bad as everyone thinks they are
Rafa Benitez thinks that Liverpool are not respected enough for their recent achievements.
Well, he’s right - Liverpool are only 5 points away from 3rd spot, are in the quarterfinals of the League Cup, are in the 2nd round of the Champions League with two games to spare and should, sooner or later, improve on their awful away form as well.
But it’s not the fact that they won the Champions League in the first year that’s raised expectations from Liverpool - it’s not a case of ‘raised expectations’ at all.
Liverpool are being slated (rightly or wrongly) because of their away form in the Premiership this season. Yes, they’ve played their top 3 rivals by November away, so that’s tough. They’ve also come up against an Everton side on-fire and were shocked by Bolton.
But what about Boro and Sheff Utd?
There are probably good reasons for those results as well, but it’s not a game of finding excuses. Liverpool are a good team that aren’t playing well, and that’s the monkey on Rafa’s back.
And it’s not going to go away because of what you’ve acheived in the past. The only way Liverpool can expect to get some respect is if they start playing like the team they aspire to be.
All the latest football headlines.
Jesus. Next he will be telling us they are ‘10 games from greatness’.
I am getting pretty fed up with the constant criticism of Rafa and the team. Football is not a perfect science and with five new players in the team this year Gonzalez, Bellamy, Kuyt, Pennant and Agger it is going to take time to click.
Yes away form has been lacking but it is a matter of players developing a greater understanding of each other’s strengths and weaknesses. Anyone who saw the four man move for last night’s opening goal against PSV, starting with Reina and ending up in the back of the net 10 seconds later courtesy of Stevie G will realise that they are getting there. Also how about getting behind the team and supporting them when games are not going our way. That is meant to be our job.
Liverpool aspire to be like Man-Utd, its never going to happen
No, Man-Utd aspired to be like Liverpool and achieved that. Liverpool aspire to be the Liverpool of old!
we are not playing well
we are a small club
oh by the way 5 times you blind mancunian muppets
Well said jinxy… Liverpool are awful away in the prem… … We cant always bring up our illustriuos past each time we have a bad result… Lets just concentrate on winning our next 2 home games and improve our current league postition… It would be great if we could shut a few of those sniping critics up (for a while at least)
Ahmed this is the truest statement i have heard you speak.
Liverpool are not recognized for their achievments