Life is a "beach"

In no uncertain terms, Rafa Benitez must be feeling the pressure... no thanks to a red beach ball, we'll call him Beachy now.

Beachy has become the newest celebrity on the football circuit. Everybody from the coach to the pundits are discussing fervently the impact of Beachy that could have just ended Liverpool's title hopes for another season. Beachy might just have given Pepe Reina the worst nightmares in his sleep... Unleashing his instincts in the penalty box, he deflected to perfection Darren Bent's strike to completely dumbfound Pepe Reina in goal. It send the Sunderland faithful into absolute delight and Beachy rolled away in celebration....

Beachy, ironically introduced onto the field by the Liverpool Kop was famous instantly, drawing loud applause from Manchester and London for his heroic antics. Beachy's goal could be the nail that encoffins Liverpool's title ambitions. What a goal that has significant importance, considering this could be the year that the title of the most successful club in English football is decided !!

Funny enough that Beachy gets such great attention, when Liverpool's poor performance should be the highlight of the game. Sure, it was bad luck... but Liverpool was just as toothless as they have ever been without Torres and Gerrard. Alonso's position is always going to be a problem. There were no able replacements to replace all three of them and it showed. Kuyt was clueless, Benayoun looked lonely, Babel is a misfit and Lucas... well... I leave you to decide why Rafa sticks to him in the first eleven.

Rafa has no one and no beach ball to blame but himself. HE should have kept Robbie Keane. HE should have purchased someone who could replace Alonso, not some Italian youngster for 20 million to sit on the bench for months on. HE should have not spend 20 million on Glen Johnson and use that money to buy someone who will have a greater impact upfront or in the middle of the park. Someone tell me why Arberloa was sold when he played so well last season? HE should have spent some time thinking about developing his younger players. Jay Spearing is never going to be a Liverpool player and it was painfully obvious.

Life is a "beach"... yeah... face it.