at the end of the day the team that finished 2nd two seasons ago is still that same team minus Xabi Alonso but now with more quality additions. We could easily have won the league had it not been for Benitez's cautious tactics against teams like Stoke, M'boro etc.

last season Benitez had no idea of how to change the team and style of play due to the fact of Alonso's departure....a sensible manager would have dropped Gerrard back into centre mid instead of having an in-experienced un prem proven Lucas playing a more defensive role when he is supposed to be an attacking midfielder. Its like he knew he had to change something but was either too scared or too stubborn to do it, whereas other managers ie. Fergie, Wenger would have been onto the problem like a shot.

I still cant get over the fact that Liverpool fans wanted another season out of Rafa. It beggars belief. After the style of football and the lack of passion that they showed last year, it just bemuses me. Lets see how Inter get on this year anyway.