Post match : L'pool vs Benfica

Poolman SG

can't agree more on that .

Poolman SG

Second class strikers ? That's a bit unfair to Benitez and LFC , we had a fair share of deensive mistakes that caused us our games , to single out the strikers , just a bit unfair .

Yeah , strikers must score goals , but without the good service of delivery , one cannot blame all on that striker force .

We must admit , Benitez had to change the tactics inorder to make full use of Morientes , his long balls tactics doesn't fit into nando's style of play .

Last night , besides pumping long balls into the box for crouch , where's the tactics and creativity ? Long balls is not a creation .

Poolman SG

Even if Liverpool won , i'll stilll bet against them making further progress like last season , this season , we're just not good enough to progress , our tactics deployed aren't attractive enough to go far .

Our main objectives this season , to end up 2nd or 3rd , to gain another entry into next season UCL , and overhaul those departments , and bring in some new faces , and new training regime .

Those player that are not good enough , has to make way .

Hope Benitez and co make a fair decision , let Morientes and Cisse go , and make way for new lethal forces .

And also hope Rick Parry can issue a clear order to Rafa : " Here's 30 m pound s, get who u want ! "

Poolman SG

Reds need new strikers, says Thompson

Former Liverpool captain and assistant manager Phil Thompson believes Liverpool need to rejuvenate their attack.

Liverpool's shortcomings in front of goal were once again evident as they lost their grip on the Champions League at the hands of Benfica last night.

The Reds squandered a number of opportunities at Anfield before going down 2-0 in the second leg of their last-16 clash, and 3-0 on aggregate.

Thompson feels the likes of Fernando Morientes and Djibril Cisse have not proved good enough and has lamented the failure to re-sign Michael Owen last summer.

Thompson, who lifted the European Cup in 1984, told Sky Sports News: 'Morientes has not been doing it, or even the likes of Cisse. There are probably two on that list to move on.

'[Luis] Garcia has scored a lot of goals so maybe there is a bit of leeway there but Liverpool need to score.

'The Michael Owen situation - he shouldn't even have been allowed to go (to Real Madrid in 2004).'

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has been linked with a return to his former club Real Madrid and Inter Milan but Thompson hopes he stays to continue his work at Anfield.

Thompson added: 'Maybe it is his spiritual home, Real Madrid, but it is not the place for him - he could be out of a job in six months.

'He is only just starting at Liverpool and getting the backing of the board. He has still got a job to do. 'Inter Milan may be more worrying, he may get a few more years there, but I hope he stays at Liverpool.'

Former Liverpool striker Ian Rush also hopes to see the club bounce back under Benitez's charge.

Rush said: 'It is disappointing to be out of Europe but it's all about getting ready to compete with Chelsea in the league and next year's Champions League now.

'Benitez is a great manager and hopefully Liverpool can get two or three new players.'

ghimpheng SG

maybe benitez tatics are not working for the striker see how many goals peter crouch scored for southampthan and how many goals he scored for LFC ? and when morientes was @ monaco he became Top UCL Scorer And Robbie Fowler is also a regular goal scorer.

I think Benitez Attacking tatics all went wrong for LFC............thier tatics is keep attacking on flanks and crossing the ball in but they do not attack from middle using through ball and passing regular enough..................so benitez maybe should think of other options of attacking instead of blaming his strikers

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