Liverpool take all 3 points from Newcastle

Alonso redeemed himself with a superb strike that gave Liverpool fans a renewed hope for this season. A much needed victory took the pressure off the Red while they need to prepare for the visit of Spurs who need a victory as much as Rafa's men.

Mixed reactions to look forward

Tony Cascarino (Former Chelsea player) had a good word for the defeated Liverpool at Stamford Bridge last Sunday, that the Reds did all the things right except finding the goal, and they lost to a shot that's impossible to defend. With that barrage of attempts of goals wasn't common except when Barcelona visited Chelsea last season Champions League, Liverpool would be aggrieved for the harsh reality of throwing away their chances especially the several missed shots from their mecurial captain Steven Gerrard. For others, it is one of the worst start ever to the Liverpool campaign in the English Premier League, and wondering how the once formidable defence in the partnership of Hyypia and Carragher is now, a question if Hyypia is getting too old for the English game, and Carragher ought to have be relegated to a second fiddle to the new star in Daniel Agger. However, it is not the defenders that the supporters are unhappy with, but the unreliability of Reina in the Everton game, that i as a Liverpool fan, am more concerned with.

The question remains, can Reina be the man that Liverpool can trust, or will he be another David James, whom we know, is nothing but a model hopeless cracker. And as we see one by one, Scott Carson went on loan, Kirkland to another, Kromkamp leaving for PSV, i wonder, are we concentrating too much on the widening our options up front, but forgotten that the foundation of a successful side depends very much on a reliable backfour and the depth in strength of our defences? We are seriously lacking depth and choices in our defence, and in goalkeeping, and i doubt Rafa Benitez will have the cash to spend on players come the January transfer window.

It remains to be seen how Rafa must come to select a side that plays to their strength and no longer experimenting especially so the key to whether Liverpool will have a bad season or an exciting one depends on the next two home games against Newcastle and Tottenham of which both are equally desperate to win at Anfield. I must say i am rather happy to learn, Shay Given is out for an operation and it is up to the reserved goalkeeper to stop the tide of Reds at Anfield, which is already a good sign pointing us to another 3 points in the bag to move upward in the table.