As a life long Liverpool fan, it pains me to say it, but the club is looking for leadership at every level, yet Rafa Benitez, is flapping around in the wind.
I have never been a fan of his, but I was won over as he seemed to be heading in the right direction. Unfortunately, the more I look at his “style” the more I see gaps appearing.
Youth set up:
In the past three seasons, the youth team has been right on the ball as regards league position and the youth cup. Where are these players coming through? Kelly and Spearing are the only ones I see, and their appearances (even when the team is losing regularly) are few and far between and involve substitutions.
Reserves:
We have a great string of reserve players, who, no matter how many injury problems and defeats, just don’t seem to get close to playing for the first team. How many more promising talents are going to farmed out to other clubs when on the verge of a break through into the first team?
The first team:
I have said it before and I’ll say it again, you cannot have players build up relationships on the pitch if every other week they are playing alongside different players!
How can Babel build rapport with his defensive back if he’s being subbed every time he plays and the defender is different?
Lucas, Ngog… are these players of the quality Liverpool need in a 65 match campaign?
Continuing to chop and change the first team put out for each game does not encourage competition for places.
It’s time to move on Rafa, Liverpool FC cannot afford to plod on any longer. Bring in a manager who will support the structure of the club, its traditions and its heart, no single player is bigger than the club and it is unfair to continually rely on two, maybe three, top quality players to keep its position in any competition.
The fans demand that the first team is put out for all games, get a system in place and stick to it, then everyone who supports/works for the club knows what is happening.
