Benitez already writing off title bid for 2008/09?

I read an article about Rafa not thinking about title next season but getting close to the Big 3.

As a Liverpool fan, I fully know where Rafa is coming from. Chelsea has spent 15 millions on a right back while Liverpool signed a right back for a free transfer. In the terms of signing, Liverpool has already fall behind Chelsea.

As for the rumour about Barry, Liverpool is offering players exchange plus cash. Does it this tells you? Liverpool must sell in order to buy. The backroom crisis has not been resolved. Money is an issue. No big budget to spend. So Rafa needs to spend wisely. He knows that he can't compete with Chelsea who are spending big after 2 seasons without sliverware.

Rafa is smart not to talk about title. In my opinion, he will talk about winning title if Liverpool is near their rival by Christmas next season. This is lessen the pre-season expectation on Liverpool and their players.

I strongly believe that money is an issue now. If Rafa was given limitless money to spend, I'm sure he will go for Daniel Alves for the right back position.

So far, there has no been reliable source to indicate that Liverpool is closing on the next players.

Let's hope Hick will sell his shares to DIC due to the constant pressure from the Liverpool supporters. It is only with DIC can Liverpool move ahead of the likes Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal.