Enjoyed reading that OP memories of that season may be like "picking at a scab" but that team is the bench-mark we should be aiming for in the coming years.
Ultimately our failure to win anything came down to a whole lot of reasons which have been discussed but i reckon we had the best team in Europe but not the best squad
Now dont get me wrong i'm not trying to hang the blame on anyone but when i read this in the OP
"Despite drawing a few games and dropping silly points at home, we entered 2009 top of the league after a jaw dropping 5-1 demolition job of Newcastle at St James Park where Steven Gerrard, in particular, was out of this world.
But then something went wrong."
Now for me the words Manc DJ sprung to mind so i'm wondering if it influenced our season ?
I think it influenced the timing, if not the content of "Rafa's Facts" speech, which according to those who viewed it as "Rafa's rant" lost us the Prem.
So bearing in mind we'd of been fuck all without Gerrard and i dont blame him for anything because sh*t happens does anyone think it had any impact on the season ?
Or is this a old RAWK scab that i'm best not picking at ?