Monday, December 10, 2007

Will Liverpool qualify?

Can Liverpool qualify to the knock-out stage of champions league? Has they got what it takes to qualify? Can they get the needed result in France to qualify? I would love them to qualify,but afraid The Cops need to wait for another year.

For once I believe Liverpool do have the credential to challenge for not only cups, but also EPL this year. On paper they probably have the most complete and significant teams around. They have the formidable back line, dependable midfielders in attacking as well as defending, and most impress is their attacking lines, where Fernando Torres and Peter Crouch, to me is the most dangerous partnership in EPL. Personally I am a Red Devils fan, but do like the combinations of the current Cops.

But after more than 3 months into the new season, I am still not convince that Liverpool will challenge for the EPL. They probably will be a very good cup team where matches are play one off. In league, they just have not got that piece of skill to sustain their form throughout the year.

Another factor is I don't think Rafael Benitez is the right man to lead Liverpool to EPL title. He's a good coach, but not good enough for EPL challenge. He likes thinkering with the team and from the past 3 years it shows that his tactic just do not work well.

In my personal view, in order for Liverpool to end the League title barrel run, there's only one thing they need to do, and almost guarantee the league title will go back to Anfield at least once, which is to sack Rafael Benitez and hire Fabio Capello. The Italian is a proven league championship quality. For all the team he leads, all won at least once the league title during his tenure there, and I would love to see him in EPL, should he not being approach by English FA or he turned down the offer, so we will see the best ever EPL challenge between Man Utd, Arsenal and Liverpool, probably Chelsea as well.

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