If ever there was a time to consolidate, it was in the summer.
We were on the cusp of something great. Rodgers' signings have failed, and we are now without CL football next season - so who will sign for us now? It's taken us so far back in terms of development. We're back to our 2010/11 standard within three months of running Man City so close.
Lovren was a laughable signing - was he even any good at Southampton? His balance and positioning is borderline autistic. The rumours of him falling out with Gerrard show he has mettle and determination, so why don't we see that on the pitch? Allen was completely sold for their first goal - but A. Moreno was pushing so far up. I feel sorry for Moreno, because he's such a positive player and if you stuck him in a good defence he'd be great, but he's playing in a lacklustre back four and being found out defensively.
Balotelli looked quite sharp when he came on - but I think that's because he just relishes the atmosphere. He could have had a few goals, in truth. Sterling looks weighed down by pressure - he's a ****ing kid, ffs. Henderson, too, looks like he's spreading himself too thinly and Rodgers persisting playing him wide right does nothing for his development. He looks half the player he did last season.
All in all, I'm dreading Bournemouth. Wouldn't be surprised if we lost. We have regressed monumentally in such a short space of time.