subject: Liverpool in crisis [print this page] Liverpool in crisis! Liverpool crashed out of the FA Cup last night losing in extra time to championship strugglers Reading. It was another shockingly poor display with Reading deserving there passage into the fourth round. To make matters worse for Liverpool both Gerard and Torres both have injuries that may keep them out for a couple of weeks. With Liverpool languishing in the league, and out of the Champions League the FA Cup was there only hope of winning a major trophy this season. But after crashing out at the first hurdle Rafa Benitez is now really feeling the heat. So where does this leave the manager now? He has no excuses for the shocking defeat that the Anfield faithful witnessed last night. For a small period early in the second half Liverpool looked good, but for the rest of the 90 minutes Reading outplayed and outmuscled this poor Liverpool team. Rafa Benitez has had a lot to deal with this season with power struggles, masses of debt and unrest at the club, but after last nights result he position must really now be questioned. The glory of Istanbul in 2005 is now a distant memory, and the club have seemingly taken many steps backwards since then. Liverpool are now in crisis and many rumblings are brewing about the managers job. Is he really the right man to push this club forward or is it time for a new face to take reign and try to change the fortunes of the most famous club in the world! Get the best odds on whether Rafa Benitez will be in charge of the next game at William Hill and claim your free 25 bet. see below.
