glimpse

Regardless of the deserved score, this wasn't a vintage Liverpool performance, or one that'll warm the hearts of better things to come.

For just six minutes out of the ninety, a nucleus of Gerrard/Torres/Aquilani/Babel showed the world a glimpse of what they're capable of. And then normal service was resumed of possession football without actually doing anything with it.

Gerrard should've walked for a reckless punch on the Portsmouth player. Here is somebody who's looking at his best days behind him the way he's been playing recently.

My heart goes out to Fernando Torres. He is playing with the minimum of support, and his obvious frustration is growing.

Someone should tell Benitez that a football team has NEVER, EVER won an English league title playing just one striker up on his own. Especially at home. Okay, there are some tricky European ties where tactics dictate a change in style of play. But the FA should pass a law that says a Premiership club must play 4-4-2 in every bloody game!