Silence isn't golden

By Chris O'Keefe

Liverpool's goalless draw with Deportivo La Coruna was more memorable for the off pitch events than any events on the pitch.

What goings on I hear you ask? Well with twenty minutes left last night The Kop seemed to fall silent and me sat in the middle of it wondering why.

Liverpool had played well in the first half and should have scored through Milan Baros when he rounded the keeper but couldn't finish.

However, in the second half, Deportivo were allowed (the best word for it) to play and Liverpool's intensity levels dropped rapidly from their first half performance.

It was impossible not to think that Liverpool lacked a gameplan to break down Deportivo's defence. Liverpool are in danger of seeing their Champions League campaign disintegrate before it's has time to start unless they step up their game a few notches.