“Unless Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has something up his sleeve before the transfer window shuts, you have to say his side look a weaker proposition. The system that worked so well for them last season was nowhere to be seen in the 2-1 defeat against Tottenham at White Hart Lane. The link-up play between Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres that was key to them pushing Manchester United all the way was not there.” (BBC)

Rafael Benítez needs to up his game to avoid being portrayed as a sore loser
“There is an old, old story, possibly apocryphal, of the day Alan Ball made his debut as a co-commentator and the television station received a record number of complaints from viewers about a high-pitched squeaking noise coming out of their sets.” (Guardian)