Yeah, but the other way of looking at it is that they will eventually start playing better. Personally, (unfortunately), I think that will happen. They have a decent enough squad IMO. And I would have thought that three last gasp wins in a row will only strengthen their self-belief and boost confidence. They could have, maybe should have, lost all three games they have played so far. The fact that they won them all worries me.Incidentally, the ref last night second-half! How much was in that brown envelope? Maybe we could get a ref rating from Liam using his official UEFA iffy-o-meter.
Just, your point makes sense, and it is a bit worrying that they have played sh*t and gotten all the points. That is the hallmark of a title winner right there.
But at the same time, they have two things now going against them: Europe and Benitez.
If they had lost against Liege, that would put them out of all but the domestic cups on week 2 of the season, allowing them to concentrate fully on the league. Now, with an easy group with Eindhoven and Marsellies, surely they will progress and that means at least another 8 matches they will have to play. On a squad lacking the quality depth like theirs, that will be telling over time.
Second thing is Benitez. In four years, he hasnt really achieved anything outside of that CL win that luck played a gigantic part in. Poor record against the big four, regularly drops points to crap teams, doesnt reinforce with quality (Riera?) and rotates rotates rotates. Kuyt and Voronin are backing up El Nino and Keane. They sell useful players like Crouch and buy more mediocre fullbacks. I just think the man has been exposed for what he is.
We have improved. If they get Berbatov, the Mancs will improve, and until Liverpool prove they can hang with the big boys and get results, then its all hypothetical. Not trying to put out any famous last words, but I think their absymal form early in the season is more of a worry for dippers than a blessing. Sooner or later will come another Barnsley where the team doesnt get up for it and they are embarrassed. And then Benitez is going to feel the pinch from above or leave on his own. I think that day is going to come this season.