A really bad start.....

New Premier League season starts on Saturday (15/8/09) with the diamond formation attacking Chelsea against Hull, Drogba looks ever impressive with his two strikes. He looks fitter compare to previous season where he was injured or off form most of the period.

Arsenal hits an impressive 6-1 demolition of Everton, a young team which shows so much maturity in the game. The Red Devils also opened the campaign with a 1-0 win.

BUT....Liverpool still stuck to the same defeat to Spurs, the same reality as last season, nothing change.

You got to praise Spurs, they played a solid game. Few facts about the game:

1). When u see the two big defenders, Skertel and Carragher banging to one another, you got to wonder whether there are any communication between these two guys in defence...
2). Liverpool still look horrible in setup defending. They still can't defend well in set pieces, still nothing change from last season...
3). If not because of Reina in top form, Liverpool will be few goals down. He must be very upset with the defending position.
4). First half Liverpool plays really a disarray game, no leader in the midfield. Mascherano has overworked, he could not pass and defend at the same time. Only when Gerard takes over the right midfield in the second half, things look much better, and Mascherano is back to his defending role effectively. And Lucas who? I still cannot see his abilities to control the midfield. Last time, we use to have Alonso as the holding midfield, who really can dictate the game from the centre, and Gerard is free to roam at front, but I doubt Gerard will have such luxury to do so this season.
5). Babel is having a poor game, looks so rigid, nothing improves from last season, I really hope this guy can show some genius skill fast.
6). Bennayoun introduction in the second half cause havoc and give Liverpool more confidence in the game. But the potential of playing 90 minutes is still yet to be seen, next game, maybe?
7). Poor Kuyt and Torres, they can't do much if the midfield engine is not working at all, Voronin introduction also does not help, he looks hopeless in the centre.
8). The two left and right defenders, Insua and Johnson, are looking good with their overlaping skill, but they need to learn to come back to defend their positions, still much to learn. The two centrebacks are too slow, you can see Lennon and Defoe terrorise these two CBs with their speedy attack. Carragher is caught napping few times, sign of aging?

Overall, not a good start for Rafa. He does not have the cash to spend, the two American owners debt have not helped Liverpool at all. It is time to get another owner, and if this does not happen, I am wondering whether Liverpool can win the season Premier League. Game One ends with a defeat, something that every Liverpool fans should be upset of.