Kop faithful hope new partnership will bring silverware

This morning, Rafa Benitez did his finest Dr Evil impression when he claimed that the whole of Europe will balk in fear at his brand new Keane/ Torres strike force:

“I think all the defences will be worried about stopping them.

“Other managers and defenders will be trying to sign players but with Robbie, Fernando, Steven Gerrard, Dirk Kuyt and Ryan Babel we will have great presence. It will be a big problem for other teams to cope with, that’s for sure.”

Having a strike partnership that put away nearly sixty goals between them last season will certainly help the Merseyside team, as will purchases including Degen, Dossena, Ngog, and Cavalieri. Plus, if they find the funds, the addition of want-away Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry will make for a formidable midfield.

But is this improved squad enough to win Liverpool their first title in nearly twenty years? The bookies think not, placing the Anfield side at 7/1 to win it - the longest odds of all the Big Four.

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