IAN RUSH: Liverpool FC can turn the tide with an Anfield passion play

20 October 2009 02:00
SOMETIMES it's the things that go unsaid which are the most significant and we were given a perfect example of that at the weekend. It would have been easy for Rafa Benitez to rant and rave about 'beach-ball gate' or for Jamie Carragher to blame the match officials for making a mistake but the fact that neither man passed comment on the matter after Liverpool's defeat at Sunderland spoke volumes. There was no point complaining as, quite simply, Liverpool did not deserve to win the game, even though it was one they desperately needed to; yes, the referee has got to get the decision right but that's what happens when luck is going against you. Why people bring these objects to a football ground I will never know but now the time has come to move on and make sure our campaign does not suffer any further deflation. In situations such as this, when you are struggling for form and can't buy a goal, it is vital that everyone sticks together and shows the spirit and resilience which Liverpool have been renowned for over the years. You don't get anywhere by ranting and raving about mistakes and there is no mileage in looking for someone to carry the blame - you are all in it together and the only way to turn the tide is to keep working hard. When you are not winning games, supporters, players and the coaching staff have to rally around and stick close to one another. That might sound obvious but the fact of the matter is that it is true - the teams with the best spirit are the ones that win trophies and if Liverpool's is lacking at the minute, all hopes of lifting a piece of silverware at the business end will disappear.

Source: Liverpool_Echo