Was the Mascherano/Yobo goal the turning point for the Red Men??

Wow, ok, so the season up to this point has been a little on the disappointing side to say the least as a Liverpool fan.  There have been more episodes of MOTD deleted straight off the Sky Plus box than watched, and to have nothing to play for on Champions League day 6 due to being out is certainly new territory for all of us.  But the season is not a complete disaster zone just yet!! Ok, we are not playing the football we saw last season for the most part and yes we have had a lot of injuries to deal with and that has shown up the lack of depth we have, especially up top.  But I refuse to lie down and die and wait for 2010/11 season to start.  Last weekend Liverpool entered a Merseyside derby for the first time in a while not being the major favourites.  Both sides have been playing some horrific football of late and it was hard to call who was going to win it.  But as the ball deflected off Joesph Yobo’s foot and spun into the bottom corner I couldn’t help thinking is this the turning point ??  After watching the whole game on Sunday there  is no way on this earth Liverpool deserved to win the game and most probably if Mascherano’s shot had not been deflected in I think Everton would have probably gone on and won by 2 or 3 on Sunday.  But it did and they lost 2-0.  Sometimes the luck has to change for a season to be reignited and maybe just maybe Sunday was that day for the Red Men of Liverpool. 

There are some positives to be taken from the season thus far, and some things still to look froward to and challenge for.  Firstly having gone through such a bad time of late we still find ourselves only 3 points from 3rd place.  Ok, Spurs are playing some good football but their lack of ability to beat the top sides (yes I know they beat Liverpool) will ultimately I feel be their down fall again this season, and the Liverpool v Spurs game on Jan 10th will have a massive say on how the top 4 pans out this season.  Arsenal are very in and out at the moment and I am sure this is giving the like of Spurs, Villa and City some confidence about a top 4 finish, but at the end of the day, they don’t seem to be taking the chance that has been presented to them with both hands at the moment, and I feel that Liverpool and Arsenal will occupy the 3rd and 4th places come May.    The title is between Utd and Chelsea for sure, and lets hope the Blue side of London go on and take it (please, please, please).  With Gerrard back and getting stronger, Torres only a game of two away from returning and Aquilani hopefully starting soon, Benayoun and Riera fit again, Liverpool are more than capable of putting a run of 12-15 games together without dropping a point and if this does happen I feel 3rd place where they will finish. 

Europe, well ok, we are out of the Champions League deal with it, move on.  Europa League here we come, surely even playing as they are Liverpool can win this bad boy.  Turning out against teams of postmen and train drivers who are used to playing Everton and Spurs should surely be a breeze for the Reds, but seriously this is an opportunity for a trophy and hopefully Rafa will treat it correctly and we can go on and be the first winners of this new competition.  And then there is the FA Cup,  Reading away to start is not too bad.  Reading are not the side they once were and as decent Liverpool side should progress to round 4 without too much trouble. 

So, even though the season has been a bit of a nightmare so far there is still much to play for this season.  Rafa what ever you think of him good or bad is still the manager and I am quite happy to give him the support he deserves.  He certainly frustrates me at times with his tactical decisions, but he is the man the owners feel is right for the job and I will get behind that and give him my support.  I am feeling much more positive after the weekend but only time will tell if the Mascherano/Yobo goal was the turning point.  Let’s hope it was!!

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