NOT OFF TO THAT FLYING START.......

What the hell was that today, i was shocked when i seen Rafa`s starting 11 Aurelio on left midfield Bolo in central midfield forcing Gerrard out on the right, but i thought he was going with the same plan as last sunday and maybe introduce fresh legs in the second half but the injuries to Riise and Carragher put paid to that plan.
But taking off Fowler to put Pennant on in the last few minutes was madness, we needed a goal so why take a striker off for a midfielder if he thought they were over-running our midfield then Zendon should have been replaced with another midfielder........we looked less dangerous when Fowler came off so it was a mistake by Rafa
This was Sheffield utd we were playing, why did we buy these players in the summer that give us width and pace if we are just going to go back to the old negative formula of a left back playing in midfield and stevie wasting his attacking talents on the right wing........as always.... in Rafa we trust..........but he better start showing more balls and have confidence in our attacking style of football.

Few small things about todays game, i said yesterday that i thought Aurelio was going to be a great player, i was shocked today when they scored, he was marking the player who scored and he totally lost him and then had an expression that said`defending is not my job´ its a worry. Also Kronkamp showed he is not up to the level, Finnan is twice the player he is.
Liverpool Tv gave their man of the match to Gerrard, i think they are wrong for me it was the old timer Sami Hyppia, he was massive in defence and played some great long passes and even had a few chances on goal hitting the post once........as i said before even with all these new young defenders Sami can never be written off, he always rises to the challenge.
Robbie slotted the pen home in great style and he looks as sharp as ever today it was only the supply that was missing.
It was a bad result but its better to get these now this early in the season so we learn from our mistakes and improve and move on to the next level, today some players were caught out today, they are simply not GOOD enough to play for Liverpool Football Club´s first 11, and i hope Rafa has more faith in a wide midfield with lots of attack and pace.
But this is a marathon not a sprint so its not time to worry........ yet!

LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB.....CHAMPIONS?

The day has arrived Liverpool Fc kick of the new season against Sheffield utd today, and in my opinion there has not been a better squad of players starting a season for us in nearly 20 years.
That is how highly i rate Rafa`s buys over the summer.
Last year we were a good team but Rafa signings has made us into potentially a great team, he has reinforced our defence with Paletta and Aurelio, by the way i think Aurelio is going to be a great player he loves to get forward.
Gonzalez on the left and Pennant on the right has at last given us width and pace, 2 ings we has been missing for years. Rafa was very busy today as we also may have signed Moroccan youngster Nabil El Zhar, one for the future but have heard great reports about him
Up front Bellamy also gives us pace but he is also a proven prem goal scorer and judging by last sunday also deadly at providing opportunities for other strikers.
But i think the most impressive signing was made yesterday Dirk Kuyt, his goals per game ratio is amazing 71 goals in 105 games.
He was idolised at Feyenoord and turned down bigger wages at the toon to join us, clearly he sees a team on the up.
There is no doubt we are a much better team than last year but chelski will be very hard to displace, even though we beat them last sunday they know how to win week in week out in the league. We improved in that department last year but we have to beat the big teams, chelski is a six pointer game to us and we have to approach it as a cup final, but we can be sure Rafa has pointed this out to our players.
Finally a prediction for the up-coming season..i cant see us finishing lower than second and as for top spot, it really is 50/50 i believe we are equal to chelski in every department, even way ahead in midfield but the team that gets off to a good winning run early in the season is going to have a big advantage, but that first Liverpool chelsea game is going to have a big say in the final outcome, i think it will be that tight at the end of the season, but i think we have the squad now to just edge it..............IN RAFA WE TRUST!