Beachball 1 Liverpool 0
by Steve
A beachball. A bloody beachball. In October.
Liverpool’s loss to a freak goal – in off a beachball – is pretty hard to take. Obviously, teams have spells of good and bad luck over the course of a season, but how do you legislate for something like that? To add insult to injury, the goal should not have stood. Rafa Benítez suggesting, “these things happen”, is admirable. It also seems a little unlikely, unless there are far more beachball-assisted goals in Spain.
However, Liverpool did have another 85 minutes, plus a whopping seven minutes injury time, to score a goal and right the wrong. Yet, they failed to score. As easy as it would be to blame inflatable balls and poor officiating for derailing the season, Liverpool need to look a little closer to home. And I’m sure they will.
With Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City dropping points this weekend, it’s becoming more and more likely that Manchester United are going to win the Premiership. Again. And essentially by default. They are not playing particularly well, look shaky in defence, yet their rivals are unable to capitalise.
This is shaping up to be a livelier season, though. It has to be good for the league that every side is capable of dropping points. Let’s hope it stays that competitive until May.
Wait until next year 
I am beginning to worry that luck is not with Liverpool this year and, as Manchester United and even Fergie himself with admit, luck needs to play a part along with everything else. I am experiencing a familiar feeling of frustrated expectation that I last felt during the final days of Houllier’s reign at Anfield. Three defeats in a row and owners who, when not warring with one another, point fingers at the manager – these are ominous signs. I will no be putting any money of Rafa Benitez finishing the seasons still at the helm of Liverpool Football Club.
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