Having four/five different right backs would have a bearing on that.

Neville, Rafael and Brown?

I don't think Liverpool are far off winning the title anyway. They certainly look better this year IMO. Started off extremely well and capable of winning the big games. The only thing to rectify is their home form, I recall a few needless dropped points at home earlier on which you wouldn't expect them to. When the only thing a side needs to sort out is winning rather than drawing a couple of home games, then you really aren't far from being a title winning side.

I wish Spurs were that close.

I also think anybody suggesting replacing Benitez with anyone is out of their minds, the guy is a top, top manager and Liverpool IMO were foolish to mess around with his contract. When you have a guy like that, he should be given total control of all squad related dealings.

O Shea and Eckersley

O'Shea and Eckersley have also played there. In fact, I think in a couple of games Evans has had a spell there as well.

You're joint second, having done the double over United and Chelsea. I'd say this year you are a force within the PL.



That shows he was good in the Italian league, which is nowhere near as good as the PL.



Liverpool have (apart from injuries) probably had the most consistent side selection of the top 3 this season, we've rotated in just about every game, through injury and through choice. Rotation works, it's just how you rotate your players, something Benitez got wrong in his first few years, but has since cut out.



That's something I don't understand, he's brought two CL finals, with one victory, IIRC an FA Cup and maybe a Carling Cup, and he has got you closer to the PL title than other managers have managed.

How many of those were bought as youth players and not expected to be in the first team within 2 to 3 years though. Of course he's made signings that haven't worked out, which manager hasn't?

Some players don't translate well to the PL (this was the case with Josemi), some have potential that doesn't materialise (Gonzalez), sometimes (as was the case with a fair few of the earlier years of his tenure as manager) we just needed bodies to fill the squad to a decent level.

It amazes me that some think that because he doesn't have a 100% success rate in signings it should be used as a stick to beat him with. I wonder if these people have either forgotten the likes of Djemba Djemba, Veron, Forlan and Davis Bellion or just ignore them.

Have you actually watched these teams play over this time or are you just relaying dodgy media hype? I'll pretty much guarantee that they never go more than 2-3 games without having some changes in the team.

[iEvery[/i top manager rotates their squad when then can.

To be fair he does a good enough job of that on his own.

Lol @ City.....

They won????????

On penalties, after extra time, after conceding 2 equalising goals in the last 6 minutes of normal time.

In other news, Hamburg came from 2 - 0 behind at Galatasary to win 3 - 2 with a last minute goal, to qualify. Turks' goals were scored by two Liverpool rejects, Kewell and Baros.

Champions League and UEFA Cup draws are on Friday, from 11.00.

Yes or no would have done

Liverpool have improved this season no doubt about it and what they need now in the close season is 1 or maybe 2 quality signings. Adding numbers to the squad would be the wrong thing and something Liverpool have been guilty of in the past. Bring in genuine quality and if he needs some more numbers then promote some young kids.

Liverpool have certainly put the pressure back on Utd and tbh I never thought it was over as there are always twists and turns in every title race but Utd have it to lose right now.