Gerrard & Torres rested against Sunderland

1. I won't get panicked. Without those two power engine, we have registered some good result. Remember Real Madrid last season? It is simply because when none of the two are around, the game shifted accordingly to the personnel on the pitch. That's why the likes of Benayoun, Kuyt, Mascherano could deliver something extra-ordinary in such a game.
   
   
2. It's fact that both Gerrard and Torres are injured. I believed the injury is not that serious but Rafa definitely don't want to aggravate them since after tonight, LFC is facing very tough opponents - starting with Lyon, then Man.U and then Arsenal. I guess the gamble not to include our power engines, has to be accepted as a sacrifice that we have to do in a season. It's not by choice because if Rafa thinks he can use one of them, he surely will play in such a way.
   
   
3. But since we don't have other strikers on the same par of Torres at the front... I think Rafa would rely on Kuyt and Benayoun to wreak havoc at Sunderland. Speaking of which, I think we Liverpool supporters tend to be so loyal as not to question the wisdom of Rafa when it concerns Torres strike partner. The likes of Voronin, Ngog or even Babel are not in the same class. Rafa must do something to lure another striker - a well established one. Is David Villa still available?