| It was so frustrating to watch Liverpool Football Club | | | | Stoke. Instead, I witnessed a sequel of the their first |
| during their match against Stoke City a week ago. To | | | | meeting. |
| think that I had to stay up all night waiting for the time | | | | With United perhaps leading the soccer standing after |
| of the showing in my part of the globe. They were on | | | | the Saturday night game, Liverpool now have to win |
| top of the league and everything seemed quiet at the | | | | not only this Monday's Merseyside derby but all their |
| camp. But an unexpected outburst of words from club | | | | remaining games and win so in convincing fashion. To |
| manager Rafael Benitez, criticizing the way the FA | | | | do so means that they have to stay focused and |
| seemed to turn a blind eye to Manchester United's | | | | courageous. And it also means that any external |
| manager Sir Alex Ferguson's alleged actions of | | | | factors be shut out, from the mind of manager Rafael |
| disrespect to the referees seemed to have rocked | | | | Benitez to the minds of the players. |
| Liverpool's boat and which made them tense the night | | | | Benitez, with his tirade, appears to have been the first |
| they played. Which is perhaps a contentious statement. | | | | manager to succumb to Ferguson's mind games. Its |
| But to fail to come up with a win against a side whom | | | | different to talk the talk but Benitez also has to show |
| you have met before, wouldn't Benitez been able to | | | | that the club can walk the walk. That plus his health |
| come up with a better strategy against Stoke? For | | | | matters, soon to undergo another operation to remove |
| one thing, I cannot understand his decision to play with | | | | more kidney stones and his ongoing negotiations |
| only one striker, and picked Dirk Kuyt over Robbie | | | | regarding his future with Liverpool Football Club , it |
| Keane, provided that Fernando Torres still isn't fit to | | | | seems that the manager has a lot on his plate at the |
| play the whole 90 minutes. And to clog the middle with | | | | moment. Rumors about Daniel Agger's agent was |
| five midfielders with Steven Gerrard playing support? | | | | allegedly seen talking to AC Milan representatives also |
| As if the Stoke half wont get crowded enough when | | | | provides unwanted distraction. |
| they let everyone stay back and defend it. | | | | It is up to Liverpool's home grown heroes of Gerrard |
| Stoke has lost 10 games, but has also snatched a win | | | | and Jaime Carragher to rally the players and instill in |
| against Arsenal. Meaning does this team play | | | | them the belief that they can withstand this onslaught |
| differently against other teams but employ this | | | | of United, break an 18 year title drought and win the |
| defensive style of play against the big four clubs? | | | | English Premier League crown. Lucky for the Reds |
| Unfortunately though, I can't watch all the games and | | | | that Chelsea are sputtering at this time and that loss to |
| whenever I watch a game of Stoke against the Big 4, | | | | Man U really showed that the Blues appear to be not |
| I often see this defensive style of play. Is it wrong? No, | | | | that in to their campaign. And Arsenal? Until they get |
| but the team lost against Chelsea and Manchester | | | | Cesc Fabregas back from injury, might lose to Stoke |
| United so there must be a way for Liverpool to defeat | | | | once again. Why do I say that? It's a sequel! |