The Anfield skipper's limitations as a leader were exposed once again as England lost to Croatia - and he failed to provide the motivation his teammates so desperately needed on the night. Posted November 24, 2007 by Jaimie Kanwar

Gunners fan Fierdaos Kamalluddin reckons Arsene Wenger's men will do better in the Premiership this season than Chelsea or Liverpool. But thinks Sir Alex's summer spending has made them too strong. Posted August 06, 2007 by Fierdaos Kamalluddin

Another season without silverware and Arsenal are looking a tad passe. Pretty patterns must give way to pretty points so the Arsenal boss may need to go on a shopping spree. Posted May 05, 2007 by Orion Assante

A couple of wins against mediocre teams mean Rafa's confidence is high – but despite the millions spent on players the Reds are not in the same league as Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United Posted November 13, 2007 by Jordan Taylor-Bartels

Referee Rob Styles may have robbed the Reds of two points, but the fact is Rafa Benitez still has work to do. Fernando Torres needs better service, Xabi Alonso is going backwards and the defence looks shaky at times. Posted August 21, 2007 by Ejaz Khan