Another action packed weekend in the Barclays Premier League brought us what will be remembered as one of the most bizarre goals of recent history. Darren Bent's goal for Sunderland against Liverpool, which ricocheted off a beach ball thrown on to the pitch, was the catalyst for another poor result. The 1-0 defeat at the Stadium of Light was Liverpool's 4th already of a league season which even at this stage, looks to consign them to a 20th year without the title.
Rafael Benitez may have left the North East feeling deflated, but it is he that is letting Liverpool fans down with his team selections and transfer policy. He is beginning to find out the hard way what many followers of English football have thought for years; that without Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard, the Reds are a shadow of the team they need to be to challenge not only Manchester United and Chelsea, but increasingly everybody else in the division.
Their upcoming games would have been huge anyway, but with Torres out for another week, and Gerrard short of full fitness, their upcoming Anfield dates with Olympique Lyonnais and Manchester United are now even more crucial in proving the critics wrong. They are already pivotal to their season and, possibly even the manager's future. It is said that championships cannot be won before Christmas, only lost. That looks set to be true again for Liverpool.
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