Sturridge-less LFC fall to defeat at Hull (ESPN article)

by Dave Usher for ESPN

"We'll get over this disappointment very quickly," said Brendan Rodgers after seeing Liverpool defeated 3-1 at Hull City on Sunday afternoon. The same Hull City, let's not forget, who had been beaten at home a week earlier by ten-man Crystal Palace.

Getting over it "very quickly" might not be the right course of action; being miserable, frustrated and angry about it for some time might be, as perhaps then the Reds will be less inclined to turn in such a lifeless, disinterested performance.

Rodgers and the players should not be just putting this one to bed, shrugging their shoulders and thinking: "Ah well, we've got Norwich at home on Wednesday, win that one and we're back on track". No, they should stew over this loss, feel suitably ashamed and let it eat away at them so much that it breeds a resolve deep within that there will be no repeat of what happened at the KC Stadium.

Victor Moses had bemoaned his lack of opportunities earlier in the week and that's understandable, he did not come to Liverpool to sit on the bench and he had opportunities to go elsewhere and play every week. That was not what he signed up for, so his frustration at not playing regular football was perfectly natural. However, if you are going to talk the talk you have to walk the walk on the pitch. After this showing, if Moses finds himself back on the bench he only has himself to blame.

That said, if Raheem Sterling is selected ahead of him then Moses may have just cause for complaint. Much like Moses, the youngster has struggled to force his way into the side due to Rodgers abandoning the 4-3-3 system in order to accommodate his two best players -- Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge -- in a front two.

Sunday's confirmation of an injury blow to Sturridge -- combined with a slight knock to Coutinho that meant he was only named as a substitute -- opened the door for both Moses and Sterling to state their case for a regular starting place, but if anything, they showed exactly why they haven't been seeing much action.

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