Where did it all go wrong for Liverpool?

Wednesday 25th May 2005 is the day it all went wrong.

They won the Champions League that day of course. But they also thought that day that they had found the greatest manager in the world. The one who will lead them to revive past glories.

Some Liverpool supporters still think this of course. Conveniently ignoring the fact that Rafa has taken Jose's throne as the king of bizarre rants in England and has also overtaken Arsene as the sorest loser.

In between, he has also managed to tarnish Liverpool's proud history and tradition by dragging his internal spats with the owners into the public eye and using the supporters to further his cause.

Did I also mention all the money's he's spent to build a lightweight squad that's not up for the marathon that is the league?

After that night in Istanbul, the trophy cabinets have remained empty and gathered dust.

Somehow, they still think Rafa is the right man. A Liverpool supporting friend of mine recently asked, if not Rafa then who? Who else is big enough to lead Liverpool?

My question is why do you need a big, well know name? Sure, Liverpool is a big club with strong traditions and a high standard to maintain. But they haven't won anything big except for that 1 trophy in donkey year' for f@#@$ sake! So why would there be that much pressure?

Had anyone heard of Arsene Wenger before he took over at Arsenal? Did Pep Guardiola have a sterling managerial career before taking over at Barca?

You'd understand that the person that comes into a club that had a Billionaire owner that demands immediate returns would need to have the experience and credentials. Or someone that had to take over Sir's job next season if he so chooses to retire as they have been winning all before them.

But makes you think that you need a 'big' manager if underachievement is a given at your club for close to 20 years?