Pepe Reina says that the team needs to be patient
Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina has insisted the club’s disappointing start to the campaign is merely down to the amount of change going on at the Merseyside, and that there is bound is
to be a shift in fortunes sooner than later.
The Spaniard told
LFC Weekly, “When you have so many changes moving in a new direction, under a new boss, things don't happen instantly. It can take between three and six months before you see improvements. Obviously the quicker we adapt and improve as a team, the better
it will be for everyone.”
Since Roy Hodgson’s arrival in the summer, the Anfield club has picked up just six points from their opening six Premier League games. They also suffered a humiliating loss at home to
League Two side Northampton Town in the Carling Cup. These game results have left Liverpool fans wondering if the club will qualify for the Champions League next season, especially with the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, Manchester City and
Tottenham currently looking like far better outfits.
Having kept hold of star duo Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard, despite a summer of uncertainty, and in addition to welcoming Joe Cole to the club, many expected Liverpool to be in a
better position this year (compared to their disappointing seventh place finish last term). But it’s been more of the same, despite the change of manager. But Reina is quick to point out the club’s difficult set of opening fixtures. “People who criticize us
should look at the fixtures we've had. It has been a difficult start. Arsenal at home and then going to play Manchester City, Manchester United and Birmingham away, was never going to be easy,” the former Villarreal man stated. But although his assertion may
be correct to a point, the manner in which they have performed in the majority of those games has been below what most would’ve expected.
Patience is key in football, but the stark truth is that the Liverpool side will need to start performing on a higher level, or else they'll suffer another horrible campaign.
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