"Benitez believes a few select improvements could be enough to transform Liverpool from runners-up to champions.", Liverpoolfc.tv said in an article on June 9th, not long after Liverpool just had their best season since 1990.
But what the fuck went wrong, Benitez? Here's my reasons to what went wrong and why you should leave Anfield:
1) Alonso out, Aquilani in
What really annoys me is Benitez choice to pick Aquilani as a replacement for Alonso. It's not that I don't like Aquilani or think he's a bad player, it's rather the fact that Aquilani was injured almost the first half of the season, and when he actually was healthy enough, he barely got time on the pitch. Bravo, Benitez!
2) Hyypia out
I understand Benitez' dilemma when Hyypia said he would stay if he was promised more time at the match, especially with young defenders like Skrtel and Agger, and later Ayala and Kelly as the season unveiled. But as Hyypia left, the air security in the defense on corners and free kicks, which I think was a major cause to why Liverpool got so many goals against them the first half of the season.
3) Ryan Babel
It is not unknown that Ryan Babel and Rafael Benitez had their arguments this season, after Babel let out his frustration on his Twitter page. I think Benitez was unreasonable because Babel was absolutely right - Babel was brought to the squad by Rafael Benitez two summers ago because he was young and could be developed into a star player. Suddenly, Benitez barely played Babel at all.
4) Lucas Leiva
How many times has Lucas Leiva sucked Benitez' cock, because I can't see any other reason for him to have a never ending season ticket to the starting line up!
For fuck's sake, Benitez, you bought this guy for the incredible price of 6 million, he's played three seasons straight and he's improved JUST A LITTLE!
He has scored, what, four goals? At least not enough goals for me to count on TWO hands.
This more or less links to my 1st point - Less Lucas, more Aquilani. GET IT!?
5) Albert Riera
As Babel did, Riera let his frustrations out, only this time it was for a spanish newspaper, and the comments was apparently worse than Babel's. That's why Riera didn't play a single match the last couple of months of the season.
6) The owners
It shouldn't come as a surprise that the american owners should be mentioned as a problem?
7) Dirk Kuyt as a sole forward
In the abscence of Torres and NGog, Kuyt is opted as a sole forward. THAT'S WRONG!
Dirk Kuyt is my favourite player, but for fuck's sake, Rafael - Kuyt scored goals in his first seasons for Liverpool because he played with a fellow forward, like Bellamy or Crouch, companionships that proved succesful. If you're going to play Kuyt as a forward, get another one to play alongside him! Babel or Pacheco would be good if Torres and NGog is injured.
8) Juniors
If you're all about developing players like Lucas (the only one you're actually trying to develop, come to think of it), can't you PLEASE try out Pacheco or Spearing more often?
Which leads to a point against Lucas - less Lucas, more Spearing.
9) David Ngog
I understand that he's young and you bought him cheap, but this guy is just pure awful. His first touches is harder than his shots, which means it's even worse than Kuyt's first touches!
Sell him, and bring on Pacheco.
10) Yossi Benayoun
And now, June 1st, news about Benayoun being sold this summer really pisses me off! Benayoun is absolutely right about his frustration, he barely played, and that is simply not fair for a player of his quality. It would be the best for the team too, in my opinion.
So, there's your ten reasons.
Here's the two good things about this season: Kelly and Ayala.
søndag 2. mai 2010
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