Just to put a few things into perspective, folk are not frothing at the mouth because we 'lost a friendly'. It's the manner in how we lost the friendly, and just 7 days before the big one kicks off.
Same issues we've always had:
1. Can't take corners
2. Can't defend corners (ok Toure has added a bit more solidity but I still crap myself when we defend them)
3. Refusing to get bodies in the opposition's box
4. Johnson and Enrique can't cross and when they do; see 3 above
5. Appalling shooting accuracy, just appalling
6. Hendo and Downing still floating around the first team and in Downing's case - in the first team
7. Suarez wants out, is banned for 6 games even if he stays, and Sturridge is not fully fit (7 days to go)
8. We still lack real width unless the teenagers are playing regularly - and this season they wont
9. Aspas and Alberto are not first team picks, so we've not strengthened the first team 11
10. Pascoe is still employed by LFC
7, and 8 so far have not been addressed; meaning, adding real quality to the first team who can make an impact now. I'm also aware that with Gerrard playing deeper, we are already pinning a lot of our hopes on a 21 year old to pave the way to glory. Nobody else seems creative enough to unlock defences. Remove Coutinho and we're reaching. We need more quality
At least that's why I'm so bent out of shape - yes it was only a friendly, but so what? Point is, I'm not sure we have the personnel to do any better when it matters. Coincidence we lose 1-0 to the only real opposition (and a b side at that) we've faced? I'm not so sure
I'm not buying it's only a friendly