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Liverpool v Arsenal: win or kiss Champions League goodbye - originally posted on
Soccerlens.com
Liverpool fans are on a high after winning the Carling Cup last weekend, with Kenny Dalglish and
Steven Gerrard heralding the triumph as the start of a new era of success for the club. Whether
this season is a success or not may well depend on the outcome of this Saturday's fixture against
Arsenal however.
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres could be back to face Blackburn this weekend, as the Merseysiders
look to rebuild their season.
Rafa Benitez saw his team ride their luck in winning the Merseyside derby at Everton, and with his
star striker aiming to return on Saturday, Liverpool's fortunes could finally be on the up.
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez continues to guarantee that his side will finish in the top four of
the Premier League, but the Spaniard will be well aware that anything less than three points
against Wolves at Anfield will increase doubts.
The Reds have suffered a shocking campaign after producing numerous uninspiring displays to fall
eight points off the UEFA Champions League places, a competition the 2005 winners were dumped out
of at the group stages this season.
Despite having an (almost) fully-fit squad to choose from, Liverpool dropped yet another two points
amid a further lack of creativity, and more mind-numbingly frustrating decisions from Rafa
Benitez.
The GOOD
A fairly Positive line-up from Benitez
Well, aside from the excruciatingly anti-football partnership of Lucas/Masch, the line-up was
pretty good.
Liverpool want ‘placenta doctor' Marijana Kovacevic to take a permanent role with the club.
Manager Rafa Benitez and his medical staff have been so impressed by Kovacevic's work with their
injured players that they want to discuss a deal that would see her prioritise care for them.
The club want to explore the possibility of the Belgrade housewife, dismissed by some as a quack,
establishing a base at Anfield so their players do not have to travel so far for treatment.
Rafa Benitez has been falling over himself to praise Steven Gerrard in the run-up to his skipper's
500th Liverpool appearance, but having seen Blackburn Rovers hold his side to a tepid goalless draw
at Ewood Park, the Spaniard may now cast his eye at the rest of his squad as he looks to inject
some consistency into his side's season.
Blackburn and Liverpool fought out a gruelling 0-0 draw at Ewood Park with Liverpool substitute
David Ngog coming closest to a goal with a shot that rattled the bar.
The first half was a shocking, grim affair with neither side producing anything worthy of note.
After the break Liverpool were arguably the better side, but even a third successive clean sheet
will not mask another display which lacked drive and belief.
Alberto Aquilani could make his first league start for Liverpool against Wolverhampton Wanderers at
Anfield on Saturday.
Aquilani, a £20million summer signing from Roma, has yet to start a Premier League game for
Liverpool, having battled to overcome an ankle injury.
Despite his recovery from that injury, Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has perplexed fans by his
refusal to play the Italian more.
Liverpool will finally turn to talented Italian midfielder Alberto Aquilani against Wolves tomorrow
as they seek to salvage their disastrous season.
Aquilani, a £20million summer signing from Roma, has yet to start a Premier League game for the
Reds having battled to recover from an ankle injury.
