Disgruntled

After a lean couple of weeks in terms of the blog scenario, I'm back. I did not have any words to write after the first game of the season.

Well, let me rephrase that. I did not have any words that did not include unparliamentary language. Now that I've got my head straight, I'll dive into the football. To be more precise, I'll dive into Liverpool.

There's no points for guessing why I was not in the right mood after the opening round of fixtures. Liverpool lost in terms of the result and they got beat in terms of the football. The loss of Alonso was there for all to see. Also, the formation seemed all wrong. Gerrard in the hole behind Torres seemed extremely wrong without Alonso. I agree that Lucas is a different player to Alonso. But shouldn't that mean Liverpool alter their play too? There was talk about Gerrard dropping back to midfield in a traditional 4-4-2 and playing Voronin up front with Torres. But all such talk was quashed when Lucas was named "Star of the pre-season". Well, something didn't quite add up with that statement. I have given lots of stick to Lucas in the past and let me assure you I will stick with that. Last night's result against Stoke might have eased the tension but does not prove anything yet. The jury is still out.

Disclaimer : As a football fan, my thoughts might have been different.