Senior Liverpool players turn on Benitez

[Tatterdemalion]

Relax. It's a bunch of ****. maybe Gerrard and Benitez had a row. So what, I row with my boss all the time.

[Paul12]

I was amazed Rafa was saying that we were doing well until Mascha got sent off, it could have come out of the mouth of Houllier

Exactly my thought.

[Paul12]

Good points... Might also make a difference if some of our 'Senior players' stood up & led by example.... cant believe how **** Carra & Stevie have been this season

Nor can I. There simply MUST be more to this than injuries and loss of confidence, Weren't we **** in the friendlies too? Did something happen over the summer? I don't believe players would react like this just because Rafa's transfer kitty is disappeared. I understand that several players are playing injured, including Gerrard, and tit might simply be that they are worried about whether they will be fit enough for the World Cup. But that cannot be Carra's problem.

[Kenneth]

This is nothing more than off field LFC speculation.

[qabiri]

When you walk through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark
At the end of the storm
There's a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of a lark

Walk on through the wind
Walk on through the rain
Tho' your dreams be tossed and blown
Walk on, walk on
With hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone
You'll never walk alone

If you lot don't believe in it any more tell me now and i'll f***ing sing by me-self.
Someone should remind anyone who just gives up regardless of decisions the manager makes that's what our comebacks are about,that's what we tell our kids and other youngsters when they ask.
HEART that's what makes us punch above our weight.
After christmas last season everything clicked and we showed what we are capable of.
This season we've stumbled but to give up with half a season left to play well lets say i'm more disappointed in you lot than the players at the moment,if any of this is true i really despair.

If we rid the club of Rafa now at this horrible patch believe me it may take 10 years to get over this.

[Spionkop69]

Several Liverpol players have had a row with Rafael Benitez after turning on the former Valencia manager, according to reports.

Steven Gerrard, Fabio Aurelio and Javier Mascherano believe Benitez needs to be sacked after being frustrated with the lack of quality in the side.

An un-named source said: “Three Liverpool players are absolutely against Benitez to remain at the club.

“Aurelio, Mascherano and the skipper are unhappy with the team’s form this season and blame Benitez for it.

“Gerrard looked disinterested in training and Benitez had a go at him but Stevie wasn’t having any of it and the two aren’t currently talking.”

Mascherano is out suspended along with an injury while Aurelio has been dropped from the side after being kept out by Emiliano Insua.

http://lfcglobe.com/senior-liverpool-players-turn-on-benitez/

I believe this, like Iv said before I think it is possible some players are now playing half arsed in the hope Rafa will be sacked.

Seeing as you believe this, I have access to £50m in a bank account and if you give me £25k then I will share the £250m with you. Please send me a cheque asap....

[andyhanrahan]

i know gerrard is still injured but the way he is playin he should be dropped.

[Spionkop69]

i know gerrard is still injured but the way he is playin he should be dropped.

If he weren't Gerrard then he would be. It would appear we are playing him through an injury to try and frighten other teams with our talisman.

[kingfunk]

Seeing as you believe this, I have access to £50m in a bank account and if you give me £25k then I will share the £250m with you. Please send me a cheque asap....

Do you do maths in school?

[FatTony]

It must be true, its on the internet.

[kingfunk]

It must be true, its on the internet.

No need to be a spa, its all about opinions, I believe there is some truth in it and that is my opinion.

[FatTony]

No need to be a spa, its all about opinions, I believe there is some truth in it and that is my opinion.

I was only joking

Daily Mail story:-

Steven Gerrard cannot take much more of Liverpool crisis

By Chris Wheeler Last updated at 10:14 PM on 21st December 2009

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Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres took a private jet to Zurich yesterday for the FIFA World Player of the Year awards and a brief respite from the crisis engulfing Anfield.

It was an opportunity to rub shoulders with football's elite at a time when Liverpool's awful form has made a mockery of their claims to be among the world's leading clubs and Rafael Benitez's bold prediction that his side will finish in the top four of the Barclays Premier League once more.

A seventh league defeat of the season, at Portsmouth on Saturday, again exposed their frailties, leaving Benitez under more pressure than he has ever faced in his time as Liverpool manager.
Steven Gerrard

Feeling down: Questions are being asked about Steven Gerrard's state of mind

Most worryingly for the Spaniard, it is no longer a problem with the weakness of his squad but issues at the heart of Liverpool that have proved most damaging this season.

Match of the Day pundit Alan Hansen said cracks are starting to appear in the spine of Benitez's team, and nobody is suffering more than Gerrard.

The England midfielder has been having pain-killing injections in his troublesome groin injury just to get him on the pitch but it is clear he is operating at half speed as Liverpool have crashed out of the Champions League and fallen well behind in the title race.

Gerrard's driving runs are not what they were, the bursts of pace severely hampered by his condition. The goals have dried up too - just four for Liverpool this season and none in the last eight games.
backbone

The fact that he remains one of his side's most potent weapons is a sad reflection on his team-mates, who have, in the words of Hansen, failed to 'step up to the plate'.

Benitez admits the groin problem could affect Gerrard for the rest of his career, which is a terrifying thought for Liverpool fans who have grown accustomed to seeing their captain shoulder the burden of responsibility.

As fragile as Gerrard's body has become, questions are again being asked about his state of mind. He headed for Switzerland yesterday to stand alongside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi, Xavi and Kaka - players he would consider his equals but who are destined to finish their careers with a collection of medals to match their ability.

As he approaches his 30th birthday in May, how much longer can Gerrard afford to pursue his dream of winning the title with Liverpool? How many more seasons must be consigned to the dustbin?

The same could be asked of Torres. He too has been severely restricted by a hernia problem that will require surgery if he is overplayed. Much has been made of the absence of Gerrard and Torres this season, but both played at Fratton Park and neither caused Portsmouth too many problems.

There is little doubt Javier Mascherano, sent off for the second time this season on Saturday, has suffered through the sale of midfield partner Xabi Alonso, a decision that looks worse by the day as the club wait for his supposed successor Alberto Aquilani to make an impression.

Another key player, Jamie Carragher, has also fallen short of his high standards. Carragher was slow to react when Frederic Piquionne scored Pompey's second goal on Saturday, although keeper Pepe Reina will look at both goals and wonder whether he could have done better.

Hansen said: 'Last season Liverpool had players right down the spine - the keeper, Reina, Carragher was playing well, Mascherano was brilliant, Alonso, Gerrard, Torres, and the bits round the side were just filling in. They were playing with confidence and we thought they were half-decent players.

'The minute those six started to struggle - or, in Alonso's case, left the club - then the bits round the side had to step up to the plate and, unfortunately, they haven't been able to do it. Liverpool's results have been abysmal.'

Hampered: Gerrard has been having pain-killing injections in his injured groin

Defender Daniel Agger admitted as much yesterday as he reflected on the latest setback and looked forward to what has become a huge Boxing Day game against Wolves.

'We are extremely disappointed and we know that it simply isn't good enough for this club,' said Agger. 'Why is this happening? It's a bit of everything, but we have to get some confidence from somewhere soon.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...#ixzz0aMte0sIe

[kingfunk]

I was only joking

[Spionkop69]

Do you do maths in school?

Do you know what a typo is? Probably not as you believe most of what is written on the internet. Oh well.

[Spionkop69]

No need to be a spa, its all about opinions, I believe there is some truth in it and that is my opinion.

Ah, now people who don't agree with your opinion are mocked as retarded! Top quality.