Today i read Benitez’s comments on unleashing the Gerrard/Torres partnership again starting this week’s clash against the french outfit Marseille. I for one can only think of one thing and one thing only, Liverpool’s attacking threat is not sharp enough. Gerrard and Torres scored some 54 goals between them last season and that was a clear indication that this duo can rack up a huge tally of goals for the club.

So what does that mean? No place for the “ineffective” Keane on the side. No disrespect for the irishman but he was guilty of squadering chances after chances (especially with the Fulham game) and that might signalled the 4-5-1 formation for Liverpool where Gerrard floats just under Torres. Benitez might have to abandon the 4-4-2 formation in order for the deadly duo to come into effect. Keane has been hugely ineffective to me (except for the time when he scored twice against West Brom where he looked lively and hungry) this season. For someone his calibre, he should be more deadly in and around the penalty box.

Keane – still not sharp enough (telegraph.co.uk)

I can imagine how Benitez must have felt when drawing against Fulham at home. A few chances gone begging and failed to leapfrog Chelsea (who drew against Newcastle at the Bridge) and now we still level on points. Benitez must have sleepless nights thinking about how his strikers or players could not convert the chances into goals. Fulham should have been dead and out.

What surprises everybody was the inclusion of Lucas who played full time. Ok, fair enough the players had international duty to go to last week but Lucas was not sharp enough for the game. I still doubt this capabilities sometimes because he looked like he was not in the mood and not hungry enough to play during the Fulham game. This is evident when he kept on loosing the ball and stray passes in the middle of the park. So Lucas should have been substituted earlier for Alonso and keeping Mascherano on the field.

So Gerrard and Torres back in the old system. A mouth watering combination that would make any defenders worry..sounds good to me as long as they are not injured. YNWA!