Are they though? Since that game they've had one win at home to Southampton. Probably about even on form at the moment. Both teams are short a centre half or two and a centre forward (probably studge when fit).
Why you didn't spend that Balotelli money on a CB is baffling.
I tried to get us back on point last page when I posed the question when does harry get the sack. That was a disastrous final minute. Will Pardew go first
CB wasn't our top priority after we bought Lovren, while we were quite desperately bare in the striking department. As we all know, Sturridge is made of glass, and relying on Lambert to be his trusted back-up is really not ideal. When we bought Balotelli, we expected things to run much more smoothly than they currently have. He's played like dog shit at times, but he's got so much talent that its hard to not give him time to adjust, and I think a lot of fans have made their mind up too quickly.
I'm starting to become convinced that it doesn't matter which CB we are going to bring into the team, because I think a lot of our problems come down to the way our defenders are coached. And not only our defenders, but our whole team in terms of defending as one organised unit when we don't have the ball. We struggle with such basics as dealing with slightly innocuous crosses because we don't have a defined defensive structure. As a result, defenders are badly positioned, enter into challenges that they shouldn't be involved with, and often just ball-watch.
I really hope that Rodgers is looking hard for a defensive coach, and it's something that I hope he did during the international break.
