Outclassed, outwilled, outplayed, out-what-have-you for 88 minutes. We were nothing short of a total embarrassement today. I was starting to think we would get away with one of the most underserved points I ever saw us gain. It's unbelieveable really how little some players ask of themselves. If anything this game shows we're hardly a few top players from having a good enough side, we're looking at total upheaveal ffs. Only two players deserves credit today and that is Reina and Suarez. Good knows how much longer the latter will produce at this level before he too sinks into the mediocrity which is the level you need to reach to wear a red shirt these days. I can't in words describe how disappointed I am. As per usual wanting to win it was enough to beat us. We made championship players look like Barca.
Reina - saved us from an even more humiliating scoreline.
Carragher - didn't realise til the end he was playing. No leadership, no nothing.
Skrtel - actually one of his better games this season and I'm not saying that because he scored.
Kyrgiakos - I guess it's easy to single him out for criticism causing two penalties. It wasn't, however, his fault we were under constant pressure during the 10 minutes that led up to the first penalty. The situation was bound to happen and it could just as easily have been somebody else. The second penalty you could argue he was fouled, but you could just as easily argue he went down too easy in the hope of winning a free-kick.
Wilson - doesn't even look like he's good enough for the Championship, nevermind the Premier league. Of all the lame players I ever saw in a red shirt ... "Well, his only young" bla. bla. bla. bla. Bottom line is, what the hell is he even doing in our squad.
Kuijt - truly an off day by his standards. Offered absolutely nothing.
Spearing - "He's only young" an'all. Yawn. His inability to work for the team did wonders to help the Baggies dominate the midfield from the 3rd minute onwards.
Lucas - By far the most experienced central midfielder in a red shirt. Despite having been played regurarly for 2 seasons regardless of how poor he perform he offers this team nothing. He's so poor it's criminal really. If there was one player who should take a step forward it was him. Problem is, he never did and he never will. But hey, it doesn't matter. He's started 2 friendlies for the Brazilieros, lets hand him a life-long contract with a guarantee he'll be the first name on the team sheet despite the fact it's obvious he will NEVER help this club moving forward.
Meireles - looks like he spent his gun powder during january and february. For every made pass there was 6 or 7 misplaced.
Carrol - I don't know. It's early days an'all but shouldn't there at least be a glimpse he's worth at least 10 million? Olsson got to him during the opening halfhour and that was enough to knock him out of the game. Fair enough Atkinson was hellbent on refusing him anything. Nevertheless, you got to ask more than this.
Suarez - the only reason I watch our games these days. What a class player he is. But as I said above, the culture of mediocrity that is Liverpool FC will get to him sooner rather than later.
We'll be back beating ManC with ease in 9 days time and all will be forgotten. Problem is, we've seen this shine-a-light for over a decade now, only now at an even worse level. We're sinking.
Anyone who seriously believe it's all about getting a winger or two in is deluded beyond belief. Of the players that finished the game I'd keep Reina, Suarez, Kuyt and Carrol. Let the rest go find a team at their true level.
