Liverpool to lose Benitez, Torres and Gerrard?

ign="center">crunch time in terms of the club’s
Once again Liverpool are hitting the headlines forhistory,” said Hansen.
all the wrong reasons with further speculation that“The mere fact that Fernando Torres
star players Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrardchose to speak about the need for “four
are set to leave the club along with manager,or five top-class” players to be signed by
Rafa Benitez.the club will be a worry for Liverpool supporters
On the back of Liverpool’s consecutivebecause, in a perfect world, he would have said
1-0 defeats to Wigan and Lille, and Realnothing and simply got on with the job.”
Madrid’s elimination from the Europe,“On the pitch, things are not looking
speculation is mounting that Benitez will finallygreat because it looks as though they are going
succumb to Madrid’s advances. Benitezto miss out on Champions League
has apparently already turned down threequalification.”
approaches to swap the soccer uniforms of“To qualify, they are going to have to
Liverpool for Real Madrid over the past fewwin 95 per cent of their remaining games this
seasons but with both clubs faltering badly it looksseason and they don’t look capable of
as if all parties concerned would welcome such adoing that.”
move.“If they fail, that’s when the
Media reports in Spain also suggest that Realproblems could really start. I don’t know
Madrid are lining up a big money move forabout the intentions of Torres or Steven Gerrard,
Liverpool captain who has cut a dejected figure ofbut if you are in the top 100 players in the world,
late as Liverpool slump once again.you want to play in the Champions League
If this weren’t bad news enough for thebecause it is the only place to be.”
Anfield faithful, Fernando Torres has come out“If Liverpool are not in the Champions
with a thinly veiled threat to quit the club if thereLeague, will they accept missing out as a one-off
isn’t a cash injection soon that willor fear it happening season after season? Should
finance a squad overhaul.either of them decide to leave, it would leave an
“The really important thing is that theenormous hole that would be impossible to
club make a big effort and bring in importantfill.”
players, who will improve the quality of the“So this is the problem facing whoever
squad,” said Torres.comes in with new investment. It is a big ask of
‘We need four or five top-class playersanybody to expect them to find the money for a
to compete, who will make us grit our teeth andnew ground and a new team.”
do everything we can to try to keep our places.“It has been 20 years since Liverpool
Without reinforcements next year we will oncewon the league. If it goes another five years and
again be fighting to be fourth. I want to fight nextthe club slip into mediocrity, then you are not only
year to win the Premier League, to win theasking for trouble, you are likely to get
Champions League or the Europa League, but forit.”
this there have to be signings.’“That is why the next few months are
When questioned about his future, Torres said:so crucial. If the new investment arrives, then the
‘I have three more years on myclub will have to either back manager Rafael
contract. I owe Liverpool many things andBenítez to the hilt in the summer or he will
I’m very happy here. The fans havehave to go. At the moment, you would have to
treated me like one of their own, butsay that the outcome of that one is
I’m going to think about my future. The50-50.”
club deserve to get back to winning [trophies] butThe wearers of the most successful of all soccer
right now that is far off. The fans are worrieduniforms in English soccer history have a chance
about players leaving.’to generate better headlines when they take on
These quotes were released before a recentPortsmouth at Anfield later today.
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equity firm with bases in London, Paris and Newcollection of soccer kits.
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