Sunday, March 14, 2010

John Aldridge: Liverpool's Current Plight Is So Tough To Take


I feel so sorry for Liverpool fans at the moment and what’s happening is really tough to take.

There is something deeply wrong and the worry is it doesn’t look like it’s going to improve.

It was refreshing to hear Wigan chairman Dave Whelan speak out this week. He said Reds supporters deserve better and he’s spot on.

We can’t blame the owners for everything. I know their influence must hurt the likes of Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard deeply, but you can’t take that on to the pitch.

You have to fight but that spirit isn’t there and the lack of belief is a huge concern.

I hope I’m wrong but I can’t see us getting fourth place now.

Yes, we’ve got a favourable run-in but if you lose at Wigan then you’ve got problems.

We’ve got no goals in us. We’ve only scored than more two in a game once since September and that was against Unirea.

At times we’ve ground out results but we’ve not played well since we beat United in October.

To get fourth I think we’ll have to win all our home games and three of our last four away. Considering our poor away form that’s a tough ask.

The Lille game on Thursday was a slight improvement but we’re getting beaten far too easily.

We conceded a sloppy goal and for once Pepe Reina, who has been flawless this season, was to blame.

We’re still capable of getting through, but we’ll have to keep a clean sheet at Anfield.

Before that it’s Portsmouth at home on Monday and they are dangerous opponents. Everyone expects them to lose so there’s no pressure on them. They are going down and their players are playing for a move.

In Piquionne and Belhadj they have a couple of dangermen who will be available at a cut price in the summer.

We should look at them because that’s all we’ll be able to afford.

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