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.
The eagle-eyed news monkeys at Football365 have noticed that Steven Gerrard tends to impart similar sounding words of encouragement on a yearly basis, yet they have thus far failed to help his side bring home the domestic title.
But could his expectation-raising comments spur the Reds to trouble the top of the table this year? Is Rafa’s head shaped a bit like an old fashioned kettle? Do I look good in pastel colours because they bring out my eyes? So many questions, so little time…
“Most of the lads in this squad have won every trophy except the Premier League so that is the aim this year. If not, improve again and do it next year, but we feel a title challenge is around the corner…” Steven Gerrard, December 26, 2005
“I’ve liked the way we’ve done business this summer. I’m not going to start making any unnecessary predictions about what’s going to happen this season and the last thing any of us need to do is
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