Spoilt more like. I seriously do not know where to start with some of the pitiful, pig headed excuses for arguments being put forward by you lot.

Liverpool fans are admired the world over for their patience, their ability to back a manager and support their side through thick and thin. The people who feel this have obviously never visited this forum and heard the pathetic negativity being spewed from all quarters. Very few things in life rile me, but the narrow-mindedness here appalls me, it really does.

My job as a Liverpool correspondent has allowed me to see so much more behind the scenes than ever before*, and all I can say is that the club has problems running right through it. No decision, be it tactical,transfer market or PR, is black and white. There are a million factors which go into every single decision.

Warring, uncommunicative owners, a poorly-maintained academy structure where players are too comfortable and not given the motivation to kick on and become first team material – something which King Kenny has been brought in to help remedy – and an incredibly delicate financial situation, make it such a difficult job for Benitez and his team. Yet six months ago, they went as close as anyone has been in the last 19 years to delivering a league title. Six months ago. And suddenly he is the devil incarnate after a few bad results and performances? You “fans” need to grow up, and realise what football is like.

* A little example for you. Did you know why we pretty much HAD to get Glen Johnson in this summer? Portsmouth have not even finished paying CHELSEA for him, and owed half of the Peter Crouch fee to us. Benitez was looking at Kyle Naughton of Sheffield Utd and Rafinha of Schalke, but took a decision that, in order to avoid missing out on the money owed for Crouch, we could get Johnson in, up our English quota and add a player of quality to replace Arbeloa, who wanted out.

Portsmouth have since been banned from transfers due to money owed to Chelsea & Arsenal, money which they are unlikely to ever receive. So Liverpool, by having a smart manager and CEO, avoided falling into this trap, whilst adding a very good signing at the same time. Yet, what gets reported? “Reds ripped off for Johnson”…..don’t believe all you read in the red tops.

Anyway, my rant is over. I am not one to hold grudges, or to get into slanging matches, but the criticisms being levelled at OUR CLUB’s MANAGER is over the top and really, really grates.

Neil

i wanted a win but when lyon equalized i also just needed a loss to help those who still can’t believe what they see after all the difference is now the similarity as far as CL is concerned.
Where as i may not say RB is a poor manager but i can confidently assure you that he will never win the EPL with LFC. And KEV J happy birthday in advance mine was on the last Wednesday when Arsenal boys kicked the hell out of US i think it was one of my worst i don’t wana remember it!.

Lastly we still have a chance to win the EPL the season is still fresh and the Mancs and chelsea are not on fire as such. All we need is to SACK SACK SACK RB he even seems to attract bad luck like a magnet!!

Before u rejoice let me remind u that we also stand an equal chance of being relegated you don’t believe me keep supporting Rafa and you will see.

You look at the goals we concede – against chelsea and fulham in particular – and you’ll see that goals are conceded when we needlessly give away possession in midfield, with players trying to carry the ball forward but not having the confidence or the options to pass the ball to a team-mate.

Gerrard, Riera and Benayoun are great with the ball at their feet running towards goal and threatening defenders but in the past few weeks with missed Gerrard and Riera and Benayoun keeps on being subbed leaving us with few midfield attacking options.

Its only against United where the midfielders played wonderfully and won us the game.

He has bought and sold astiker almost every season -Bellamy, Crouch and Keane – so its pretty obvious he does not know who to sign.

We do have good players but our midfield is poor. Enough said about Voronin – no arguments there – but the Lucas-Kuyt-Babel contingent is looking quite ordinary.
Not only do they look toothless in attack but the likes of Lucas give away too many free kicks in dangerous areas.

Unless Benetiz goes and we get a manager who recognizes talent and signs the right players we’ll get nowhere. And that’s a fact.

The recent starting eleven has been ridic-licka-licka-lous

WELL PLAYED TNITE BOYS, THOUGHT YOU WERE VERY UNLUCKY!!

GET TO BED KEV J, YOU GOT SCHOOL IN THE MORNIN!!!