Well, like us all, I'm fucking depressed. Here starts the rollercoaster of footy weekends again. This one is the bad kind, where we lose ground, there'll be others when we are euphoric... its another season.
I actually thought Lucas stepped up really well, bit disappointed in Mascherano and (in a lesser way) Gerrard. Given that Lucas as a young lad was given the anchor role to replace Alonso in the engineroom, and that he was abused by the 'supporters' last year.. I'd have hoped the senior players might try to help him a bit more. Just my thoughts, but Lucas was one of our better performers. Re Mascherano, I wonder if the Barcelona tap-up has gone away? Babel was a real disappointment. Handed the chance to make a starting place in our team for the season, once again he completely shows disinterest and a serious lack of quality and desire. I don't see a future for that fella. Well, not at Anfield.
Seems to me we need Aurelio, Riera and especially Agger back fit ASAP. I really think Agger needs in (sadly ahead of Carra now).. makes such a difference to the way we set up to play.
Yossi take a bow. Wonder how he was benched today? Our best player for a big part of last year. Made us a different team when he came on.
But the thing that disturbs me most. How the hell can a team, which for the most part has been together for 2 years, look like they were badly prepared and like strangers for the first hour. Can't fathom that.