Rafa's Tinkering

F365 report from an interview with Rafa about his trouble accommodating all of his players, reportedly the second most aptly-named footballer being unhappy at not even making the squad for the Villa match.

The flipside, of course, is that Liverpool have the squad to compete more on two fronts. In 2005, when they won the European Cup, they came 5th, behind Everton. Last season, they got to the European Cup final, but they were 21 points behind Manchester United in the league. Having four quality strikers will allow some effective rotation; Crouch might see more European than English action, and they've got great cover for injuries. I think Rafa will be able to adequately manage his player's expectations, and that the media are hyping up a crisis out of nothing.