Matt Le Tissier watched Liverpool fall further behind the Premier League pace-setters.
With Fernando Torres still sidelined, the Reds failed to make an impact against a Blackburn side buoyed by the return of Sam Allardyce - and their Carling Cup win over Chelsea.
It left Rafa Benitez bemoaning a poor first half but looking forward to Alberto Aquillani's first start in a red shirt against Fiorentina in midweek.
And for Le Tissier it can't come quick enough because he insisted Rovers looked the least likely to break the Ewood Park stalemate.
"The first half was dire, absolutely turgid stuff," he told Soccer Saturday.
"In the second half it was a lot livelier but still, in terms of great chances, Liverpool had one. It fell to David Ngog who was a little unfortunate; Glen Johnson did so well and his cross came in and maybe it did take a bit of a bobble because he was just looking to side-foot it in, but it's come off his shin and hit the bar.
"They had a lot of pressure in the second half, some long-range efforts went in, but that was the only gilt-edged chance they created in 90 minutes.
"(Nikola) Kalinic had an absolutely perfect chance late on to win the game; Reina did well to come out of goal and close down the angle but Kalinic for me, showed a lack of composure, panicked a little bit. They had another one late on when (Benni) McCarthy turned but should've done better."
"Big Sam would've probably snatched your hand off for a point at the start of the day, but in the end, they had more chances.
"(Franco) Di Santo looked like a man bereft of confidence when he went through but wanted about four or five touches to get into position to have a shot before Carragher got back and took the ball off him."
With Fernando Torres still sidelined, the Reds failed to make an impact against a Blackburn side buoyed by the return of Sam Allardyce - and their Carling Cup win over Chelsea.
It left Rafa Benitez bemoaning a poor first half but looking forward to Alberto Aquillani's first start in a red shirt against Fiorentina in midweek.
And for Le Tissier it can't come quick enough because he insisted Rovers looked the least likely to break the Ewood Park stalemate.
"The first half was dire, absolutely turgid stuff," he told Soccer Saturday.
"In the second half it was a lot livelier but still, in terms of great chances, Liverpool had one. It fell to David Ngog who was a little unfortunate; Glen Johnson did so well and his cross came in and maybe it did take a bit of a bobble because he was just looking to side-foot it in, but it's come off his shin and hit the bar.
"They had a lot of pressure in the second half, some long-range efforts went in, but that was the only gilt-edged chance they created in 90 minutes.
"(Nikola) Kalinic had an absolutely perfect chance late on to win the game; Reina did well to come out of goal and close down the angle but Kalinic for me, showed a lack of composure, panicked a little bit. They had another one late on when (Benni) McCarthy turned but should've done better."
"Big Sam would've probably snatched your hand off for a point at the start of the day, but in the end, they had more chances.
"(Franco) Di Santo looked like a man bereft of confidence when he went through but wanted about four or five touches to get into position to have a shot before Carragher got back and took the ball off him."
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