Mascherano

Mascherano - West Ham and Argentina midfielder. Can he be the answer to a disappointing Liverpool season? I doubt it. The problem doesn't lie with the midfielder but most important the tactical mistakes of Rafa, our disappointing defenders, and our goalshy strikers. Liverpool need if they did get the money that was promised, to get quality strikers and defenders and perhaps a good keeper to keep Reina in check.

A surprise takeover by the American

The truth about the football clubs becoming the rich man's toy is sealed with a complete turnover from a possible takeover of Liverpool by DIC to the American sports enthusiasts Gillet. Rafa will be handled £150 million to spend, and will elevate Liverpool to the rich clubs list and clearing the debt of £70 million plus the new stadium took Liverpool to the next level. Many however, are concerned what this will mean for a football club such as Liverpool in future. Liverpool were a club for the fans, by the fans and with the fans since Shankly took over, it is built on a tradition of excellence because the club's proud association with the fans. Will this new money play compromise the club's relationship with its fans?

£128 million move for the Becks!

Beckham will move to America in the biggest transfer since these english started kicking the ball around for £128 million, and yes, that's about S$250 million, and yes, that's about a Quarter Billion dollar for a 31-year old over the hyped player who might be a good player once, but now he is more of an icon than a football player like Gerrard, Lampard, or even the Brazilian maestro Ronaldinho! While the world looks to Mourinho for the biggest coup and we missed out this piece of news, expecting Becks to return to England to play for Southend and end his career fashionably by being another Vinny Jones turned Hollywood actor or just be another Sean Connery representing England in the Fashion and Entertainment world together with his Posh. Come on, just say, I am here in America because they pay me so damn much, it is not about being able to play Football, and what... America? The heaven for retiring players besides Dubai.

Liverpool crashed out of two cup competitions in 5 days

Liverpool FC crashed out of two cup competitions in mere 4 days - Sat: FA Cup, Tue: Carling Cup, in an absolutely unimpressive fashion at Anfield.

While the fans and the club are still reeling over the defeat on Saturday, Rafa choose to play a formation that gave Arsenal the superiority in the midfield which leads to a riot scoring run by the brilliant Brazilian - Julio Baptista. Never has any single player in history except Michael Thomas that destroyed the Liverpool players and their confidence in our backyard. Not that i detest Arsenal, in fact, they are my second favourite team but the Reds at home with a horrible lineup from Rafa just spell trouble for this season with only Champions League to play. I do not have much confidence in Rafa's ability and in the players' commitment to excellence anymore, too much hope is pinned on this Rafa revolution but it is just a hype after all. Any good team must carry themselves forward with consistencies and at least some dignity not to drop 6 goals behind. Jerzey Dudek is again terrible, once again at least Rafa is right to drop this Polish keeper to the second choice at Anfield.

Liverpool in Red against the Gunners

Liverpool gone down to a 3-1 defeat by the Gunners at Anfield. Alas, once the formidable fortress of Anfield is now reduced to a pitiful sigh by the faithful Liverpool fans around the world, seeing their sacred ground defiled by equally pitiful performance and of course, another Spanish Fly experiment of Rafa, makes me wonder, is this a team truly capable of challenging for the title? Forget about the FA Cup, and English Premier League where the away form remains as one of the worst in the League and we are facing none other the defending champion of the Europe's toughest competition the Champions League - Barcelona FC.

I dread to see Liverpool in action every time on TV, they are erratic and unimpressive, and so far, we saw a short resurgent of brilliance but only to see it sizzled away under the Gunners' attack. Trying not to be a doomsday prophet, I can only predict Rafa preparing for the next season than to really put any hope into this current one. If only the takeover took place last season, we would have a more concrete rock for our hope to be anchored on.

Reds firing victory into 2007

Dirk Kuyt was voted "Man of the Match" against Bolton on the 1st Jan. I remember my initial skepticism about this Dutch coming to Liverpool was a bad move after his unimpressive World Cup 2006 campaign, however I am glad i was wrong. Dirk Kuyt has proved to be the better striker among Fowler, Crouch, and Bellamy at the moment and has become one of the most important player in Rafa's lineup. He worked his socks out for Liverpool against Bolton by providing a goal for Gerrard and scoring one himself in the closing minutes. Kuyt is slowly becoming my player of the season so far while Alonso, Carragher and Gerrard are still disappointing in their performance so far in this season.

Reds in red

Watched in disgust the draw against Portsmouth at home, is all but spell an end to Liverpool's season and firmly anchored it to another year of mediocrity. Rafa's experiment in squad rotation is a disaster to the club's fortune this season, while there are virtues in squad rotation policy, it is to be weighed that such, we must continue to perform, not insisting on squad rotation and let our performance suffer. Rafa must bear the blunt of the blame while his players too, including Gerrard, must be questioned on their performance and attitude on the field. The players have let themselves, the club, and their supporters down so far. Unless they pick up in the next few games, i can see Liverpool not in Europe next season and Gerrard leaving Liverpool real soon.