Liverpool humbled at Blackburn; Hodgson goes

A week, they say, is a long time in politics.  It's a pretty long time in football too.  Since recording a morale-boosting 2-1 win over Owen Coyle's Bolton, Liverpool have travelled to Blackburn and were well beaten - 3-1.  It was 3-0 before Steven Gerrard struck a late consolation goal and might have been 3-2 but for a penalty blazed over the bar by Gerrard.  It would have given a false impression of another sub-standard away performance in a season of very poor away form and inconsistent home form.



Benjani (21) scored two goals as Blackburn thumped Liverpool.

Liverpool are 12th and that seems a pretty fair reflection on a lacklustre season where Roy Hodgson has failed to arrest the decline evident in the previous campaign under Rafa Benitez.

Disturbingly, the fans have never taken to hodgson, and away support at Blackburn was notably thin.  The inevitable happened.  By mutual agreement, Liverpool and Roy Hodgson have parted company.


Out with the old; in with the old

Kenny Dalglish will hold the reins until the end of the season and begins his return with an FA Cup tie at Manchester United.  It would be a huge result for Liverpool to get even a draw at Old Trafford, but they have nothing to lose against their great rivals.

How Dalglish will approach the transfer window in his caretaker capacity will be watched with interest.  Clearly there are players at Anfield who do not have the quality to take the club places.  See Johnson, Skrtel and others.  Others with quality, notably Torres, seem to lack the commitment and may be sold to fund new players.  The window closes in three weeks so watch this space.