Right first off let's start on a positive note. Well done lads, you've came through a difficult tie and got Champions League football for the club for another year. Geniunely well done because over the two legs we didn't deserve it. Fantastic you didn't let your heads drop and again you've fought until the last minute to ensure a win. A special thanks to Pepe Reina who without we'd of been dead and burried in both legs because tonight he was faltless again, I've said it before and no doubt I'll say it again, Reina is the best keeper in the world. Next, Nabil El Zhar you were a real gem tonight lad. You showed exactly what you're capable of when you play. Keep it up. Babel and Kuyt deserve praise for the goal, both did extremely well for it. Babel for the bit of skill to go past his man twice and Kuyt for getting into the right position.
OK that's enough praise for what was a embarrassing performance. Anybody who went to that match deserves their money back. It was f***in shameful the way we played. We couldn't string more than five passes together. Gerrard was awful, every pass he smashed to the recieving player. The excuse of carrying an injury will come up, but an injury doesn't stop you from basic passing. Torres was poor tonight, nothing stuck with him. Robbie Keane has shown no justification of that price tag. I'll get onto Benayoun later because I've got it in for him tonight. Kuyt, other than the goal, was sh*t. No getting away from it. Again simple skills were missing. We find it difficult to play a five yard pass. The full backs were alright, nothing too special but did just enough to keep their places. Alonso, I've backed and backed him during this window over the Gareth Barry but his form this season is making me think we missed out the Villa player.
OK now unfortunately Yossi Benayoun is gonna take the brunt of my criticism. He just isn't good enough. It's as simple as that. He constantly gave the ball away far too cheaply. His defensive work might as well not exist. He doesn't offer us anything. This year we've scored six goals, every one of them has been when Benayoun hasn't been on the pitch. For somebody to have started all four games but not be on the pitch for one goal is a disgrace. The only game he's completed 90 minutes was in Belgium and that ended 0-0. I know he's a popular player and will get plenty of support on here but he's not up to Liverpool's standard. I've no problem people backing a player who deserves it, but Benayoun doesn't. I don't wanna single players out because tonight was another bad team performance but unfortunately Benayoun's performances this year haven't been good enough and tonight just tipped me over the edge. He's sh*te.
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