Liverpool Fc Fading .."Top Four" Class..No More..??

Wigan 1 Liverpool 0, "Benitez: We Deserved to Lose" ..One result, One honest confession..both extremely dissappointing..yet undeniable facts..Just after the Man City match..Liverpool legends like Rush and Collymore put forth their notion that Liverpool had the easiest run-in..and that could take them to top four..Given the club Liverpool fc are such comments were very comforting for the fans..however in all probability, after this match the Top  four spot spot looks far from reality for the REDS..

Sometimes it really is baffling to understand why or how a team that showed such top form only last season can go through such a rough patch...What could have gone  wrong? The players are mostly the same..The coach is the same..Yes, the investment of other teams have increased, true..but still such a deplorable plight still remains a mystery...
I say this simply because when you see the players on the pitch now and every attribute of their play..you have to feel how could they have ever played the way they played last season..They just don't look hungry enough..but Why ?
Some may agree that we needed Alonso and we miss him...that would be the silliest answers to this gaping problem..Manchester United sold out Ronaldo..and still they manage to fight for the top honors..Thats what makes a great club..how hated a rival they may be, those are the things that makes fans proud of their team..Sorry, the Reds haven't quite shown that mettle..
Rafa's tactics too have been very debateable and very defensive, however that did work for the first two months this year (or for the most of it)..at least.. 

There has been injuries to players, bad luck and a host of other factors..but if that meant Liverpool loses to the likes of Wigan or Portsmouth(the way they have played this season..)..something is wrong..terribly wrong..

Its time that the Reds fans start fearing a lot of things. With the Top four spot now realistically out of their own reach and down to the rest of the teams in the league to do them favors and too often..the chances of CL play almost looks over..(some fans may think Why at all did Rafa refute the play-offs..a top seven was a manageable option at least)..
Some fans may also belive that our key players may well be sold of..Well, I hope that don't occur..but anyways the world is not bereft of footballing talents anyway..

However, not getting into that..one thing is pretty sure that, Liverpool fc really have deserved this state of affairs, going by the poorest of poor performances..and yes, the team doesn't that cannot handle relegation contenders can never be expected to ward off CL rival teams..and after this Wigan performance even the Lille match would seem very very tough..At least Lille has more stars..

The pro-Rafa supporters are losing out on steam and that is expected..The only way to respond to critics would be by giving out of the skin performances and that has been thoroughly missing..Whether the players are already thinking of the World Cup or whatever..the club is performing as a team deserving a mid-table standing..and thats how it stands now.. 

May be Winning all the matches now on ..could secure some respite from crtitics..but even such a feat (which is quite unimaginable at least the way they are playing now and moreover with Chelsea and Manchester united games left..) will not power them to a top four unless the the other contenders for the spot show that they are way ahead in throwing away matches..

Its really a tough time, and frankly waiting for 14 months at least  for a champions league berth is highly likely..and within that period a lot has to change at Liverpool fc and for the good..even if it means revamping a major part of the outfit..
Some of them look sadly past their prime..and even though once great servants to the club, LFC should be able to find better talents replacing them..It'll be tough..but the Reds need it..along with investors to come to their aid..however performances like these could  affect that too in some ways..
The once "mighty" REDs are really fading away and even if top four spot is not won at the end of the season as is seemingly likely..Liverpool fc could still win some hearts by their displays in the matches to come.. Reds fans like us deserve to see more efforts put in by the players and even after such a disgraceful performances..the only bright thing left for fans is that.. The coming performances could and should only be better or else very few if forced out of the club (and that includes Rafa too) will be missed..