The former Liverpool and Aston Villa striker Stan Collymore believes his former club are more reliant than ever on Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres, following the sale of Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid.
Collymore acknowledges the aforementioned two as world class performers but suggests the club is too reliant on their abilities, and will struggle away from Anfield.
Collymore told mirrorfootball.co.uk: “Fernando Torres has now scored 33 goals in 34 games at Anfield for Liverpool.”
“It is a quite astonishing statistic and he walked off with the match ball after Liverpool trashed Hull 6-1.”
“But sadly I do believe Liverpool are becoming a two-man show, with Steven Gerrard and Torres running things for Rafa Benitez's side.”
“I had a few callers at the weekend saying Liverpool play a better, faster attacking style of football without Xabi Alonso.”
“But I disagree, as apart from Gerrard and Torres, Alonso was arguably Liverpool's only other world class performer before he quit for Real Madrid.”
“Now he has gone, Liverpool's squad looks weaker and more reliant than ever on Torres and Gerrard.”
In the past Liverpool always used to buy from a position of strength, but they have not done so this summer.”
“They still have Alberto Aquilani to come back from injury in the next few weeks following his £20million move from Roma.”
“But Liverpool badly need to buy some more players to do the business for them away from home.”
“We know Anfield is a fortress but they need another striker to supplement Torres and take the burden off the forward.”
Collymore acknowledges the aforementioned two as world class performers but suggests the club is too reliant on their abilities, and will struggle away from Anfield.
Collymore told mirrorfootball.co.uk: “Fernando Torres has now scored 33 goals in 34 games at Anfield for Liverpool.”
“It is a quite astonishing statistic and he walked off with the match ball after Liverpool trashed Hull 6-1.”
“But sadly I do believe Liverpool are becoming a two-man show, with Steven Gerrard and Torres running things for Rafa Benitez's side.”
“I had a few callers at the weekend saying Liverpool play a better, faster attacking style of football without Xabi Alonso.”
“But I disagree, as apart from Gerrard and Torres, Alonso was arguably Liverpool's only other world class performer before he quit for Real Madrid.”
“Now he has gone, Liverpool's squad looks weaker and more reliant than ever on Torres and Gerrard.”
In the past Liverpool always used to buy from a position of strength, but they have not done so this summer.”
“They still have Alberto Aquilani to come back from injury in the next few weeks following his £20million move from Roma.”
“But Liverpool badly need to buy some more players to do the business for them away from home.”
“We know Anfield is a fortress but they need another striker to supplement Torres and take the burden off the forward.”
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