We are still weeks away from seeing Alberto Aquilani who is recovering from an ankle operation. Liverpool are desperately in need of a boost with consecutively tough games against Lyon and Manchester United looming within days of each other. Using hindsight (the laziest of all tools used by the football fan) I want to present this scenario...
Might Rafa been better investing that 20 million on another midfielder this summer, in fact a player who was valued at only 2/3 that amount. Wesley Schneider who has now caused Inter Milan to win every game he has played in this League Season, was sold by Real Madrid towards the end of the transfer window. He would have eased the creative burden on Steven Gerrard and provided more flexibility in the midfield area. The Italian is clearly a tremendous talent who has continually struggled with injuries, stunting his growth into the Italian national team. The problem is that by the time he is ready to be implemented into Liverpool's midfield they might be cast adrift from the title race.
Also where is cover for Fernando Torres? Hello, Rafa? You cannot win the title with one quality attacker, yes he is probably the most gifted attacker currently applying his trade in England. Even a stuttering United team needed Four strikers to win the title last year, Chelsea and Arsenal have had at least two when they were victorious in the Premiership. Last season they had Robbie Keane (stop laughing at the back) who was unable to convince in that system but was an outlet when Torres was injured. If someone like David Villa was out of their price range they might have looked at someone else who was unsettled, someone like Roman Pavlyuchenko. He certainly isn't in Villa's class but he has something to prove in this League would have benefited playing in a formation more similar to his National teams.
That said I think Liverpool will raise their game considerably this weekend against Manchester United. I don't see a high scoring match and predict Liverpool to edge this one 2-1.
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