Benitez, Please Shut Your Trap!

If you have been reading the news, you will have read that Benitez is continuing his little feud of words with Alex Ferguson. Benitez has continued on to attribute Liverpool's lack of silverware to Liverpool's lack of financial ability as compared to Manchester United. Benitez is behaving like a sore loser who refuses to lose (graciously) with his integrity and honour intact, taking Liverpool down together with him by refusing to congratulate Alex Ferguson graciously.

Listening and reading all these makes me sad to be a Liverpool fan, as we have a sore loser at the helm. Liverpool is a club of long and great tradition. In my earlier posts, I have spoken about what a true champion is and yet, the club I faithfully support is behaving the direct opposite of that.

Mr. Benitez, think before you speak and learn to SHUT UP! It is not about how much money you have. Liverpool have spent a great deal of money on transfers since your arrival. Probably to the same extent as Manchester United or even more. We have quality players all throughout the squad. However, it is your crazy antics that is causing Liverpool the lack of success. Even more so, we have not exactly lost, we just have not won. We do not go around being sarcastic and whine about our lack of success to the media.

This season has been a great season for Liverpool because for so many years, we have been serious title contenders and I was looking forward to Liverpool finally winning the Premier League. However, a turn of events mid-season has cost us the lead and crucial points. Next season, we can expect Arsenal to challenge the title as their players mature and we can also expect Chelsea and Man City to splurge and probably bring in established stars. What are we (Liverpool) going to do then? Are we going to continue to whine about how other teams have more stars or more money than us? Are we going to sit there and cry and say that we do not have stars sitting on our bench while Manchester United have people like Berbatov as a substitute? No....We need to strengthen our existing squad by firstly, playing our game right at every match. We need to seriously consider and recruit players that will help increase depth in our squad so we can challenge not only the Premier League but other competitions too.

Liverpool needs focus. Liverpool needs to have a plan. Benitez needs to stop being a whiner and start being a winner. A true champion loses with his head held high. As long as we play our game right, winning or losing is no longer something that we should be concerned with. Perfection is our game and we need to work towards that. Live up to the Liverpool's tradition Mr. Benitez. Walk and talk like a Champion. Before we can be champions, we need to learn not only to lose but lose like a champion.

20 years down the road, no normal fan will remember who won the league title in 2009 or the champions league in 2009. People will remember the club and team not for the silverware achievements but for something beyond trophies. People will remember the club and team for their legacy. Continue the legacy of Liverpool and Liverpool shall remain a great club for a long time to come.