Alright, I know results wise the past few weeks have not been really good for Liverpool both in the league and at European front. But yesterday’s record-mauling 8-0 win against Besiktas is something to be cheerful of really.
Crouch once again displayed his class despite the agony of having to warm the substitute’s bench for much of the time this season, whilst Voronin, Benayoun and Babel all combined well to remind us why Rafa decided to chase for their signings during the summer. Mascherano and Arbeloa meanwhile were impressive as a pair of unsung heroes for the team and Gerrard, as usual, proved his worth as the backbone of the team. The others played their part well, denying the hapless Turkish outfit any chance to emulate their winning performance the last time they played against the Reds. Which left me to ponder what on earth they were doing a fortnight back in Istanbul?
Sometimes 11 top names on the field do not guarantee a return of good result in football; what they need instead is just a single tinge of luck. You can have two dozens of shots on goal on one particular night but still fail to score, but other time, even Babel’s charging body on an attempted clearance resulted in the ball heading into the back of the net. That is football. I believe the last few games before Besiktas were a run of bad luck in front of goals for the boys, not that they did not played well.
Having said that, the last thing I hope to see is the players resting on the laurels of this success and slowing up their current momentum.
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