What separates Arsenal and Man U from Liverpool is this. Both of these clubs have a good farm system (Baseball term used here to mean they develop young talent). The Reds don't have this. Man U and Arsenal have players that are ready to step in and play. Liverpool doesn't. Rafa is short sighted in his approach to the game. Sure Man U is a big name but look at the young players on the Red Devils squad- Anderson, Nani, Welbeck, and the rest.
The Gunners and Red Devils search the world for good young players to develop.The Reds don't. Big names are good but sometimes this just a qucik fix. http://bobbygee.wordpress.com/

What about the Liverpool ownership situation? It's not even mentioned here and has been the principle reason for Benitez's so-called 'ability to attract top players'...The money simply isn't there.

And the comparisons with Arsenal are laughable... Just remind us what Wenger has won since Benitez took over at Liverpool? Oh, what's that? Absolutely nothing.

Arsenal have a shot at the EPL title or a top -4 finish at the very least; they're into the Champions League knock-out stage; they're playing some of the most attractive football in England; and, while they're no Man. City when it comes to cash, they're cutting their cloth accordingly and staying competitve. Liverpool?....Not so much. Stop being a typical Red and living in the past. NOW is all that matters, and your club and manager are currently second rate.

If Liverpool lets both Benitez and Torre go, they are entering the darkest hour of their problem. Another striker and maybe 2 world class midfielder is their answer for revival this season even if its very late.

All the same Raaf is a coach to recon with. I admire him though this season isnt easy for him may be fore one reason or the other. Raaf is incomparable to Wenger or Sir Alex because of his achievement within a short period of time with Liverpool.

So let this season go and watch him next season before you conclude.

Liverpool is a big name in world football. Players and fans need to be a bit patient. The boys will bounce back. Yesterday's win against Merseyside rivals Everton will do a world of good to the side. Best wishes in the coming campaigns.

Not only this article does not bing any novel analysis, but it eludes the crucial fact that Benitez has faced a deep injury crisis this season (iIn the past 10 games, he had to dig deep into the reserves). Yes, Liverpool is out of the top two competitions at an early stage of the season, but changing manager because this season has not been as good as last year is short sighted (knee-jerk reaction). Since his arrival, the Reds have improved every year. We'll see how the season goes once the 1st team and the bench are healthy.

i think LIVERPOOL should sign tried and tested players like (1)DAVID VILLA
(2) DAVID SILVA
(3)RUUD VAN NISTEROY
(4)MARIO GOMEZ
TO MAKE CLUB VERY STRONG

Liverpool is going through one of the worst crisis in the for the past two decades and i think the management should sit down and conduct a SWOT analysis of what the team is experiencing and also try beef up the team come the January transfer window

I feel that there is a great need for liverpl to strengthen their squad in jan for the rest of the season. Signing the likes of david villa and david silva will never materialise unless a new owner comes in. Instead, liverpool should just focus on securing a top four spot for tis season, which is our top priority. Liverpool shld get van nisteroy to come to boost our strikeforce, add in another quality defender!( Their defence has been crap for gods sake). Most importantly, the likes of fernando torres and gerrard must remain unscath by the rugged nature of the premier league!