The higher you climb, the harder you fall

This old adage is certainly true for Liverpool FC. We started the season on a high after losing out on the EPL trophy last season by a miserable 4 points. The vibes were good pre-season but the loss to Tottenham at the season opener brought us back down to earth with a loud thump! From then on, it's been downhill all the way with little climbs along the way, in a one-step-forward-three-steps-back kind of way.

Consider this - we achieved 86 points and only had 2 losses last year but with only 7 games to go this year, we've amassed only 51 points but have already had 10 losses this year! The worst kind of statistics anyone could ever hope to see.

It's taken me this long to get over the loss to Man Utd on Sunday last. Not that long because my mood hasn't been very cheerful this season. And the latest news that Riera will be leaving for CSKA Moscow has brought me even lower.

Can someone please explain to me why we're releasing good players when we're already down to the very bare minimum? Just what is Benitez trying to do? Force the owners to fire him because he can't afford to pay off his remaining term by just walking? Well, if that's his plan, then I think he'll fail because the owners don't have the money to pay his sacking fees.

So, at the end of the day, the only ones to lose big-time will be the club and its fans. With promises of silverware and the possibility of finally landing the EPL trophy at the beginning of the season, now the only highlight is to win the Europa League...

Latest I've heard is that Benitez has lashed out at Torres, asking him to "focus a little bit more".... Excuse me, did I read this right? Torres has been the ONLY player, it seems, to be focused on playing well. The other players were mostly napping on Sunday and he was the only one who seemed determined to win. And if I were to start a rant on Benitez, this post will be at least 10 pages long.

At the rate we're going, I certainly won't be surprised if Torres leaves at the end of this season. It would absolutely break my heart if that happens, but nothing surprises me any more...