Liverpool has been picking up a bad habit of starting the season by disappointing the fans after a promising pre-season. It has been few seasons of unsatisfactory first match day, but this one against the Albions is just lamentable.
A season is not judged in the first 90 minutes but the first game has always been a reliable preview on what to expect for the next 37 games - for some superficial punditry.
I was close to jump into the bandwagon of bashing the Brendan Rodgers regime and I read through Liverpool fans' angry commentaries with disgust. and slight sorry on how shallow their turn of mind took them in supporting the team they supposed to love when they started to call for Mr Rodgers head after the loss at The Hawthorns.
Liverpool were unlucky most of the time. We had 59% possession before Agger was sent off. We got two one-on-one chances cancelled due to wrongfully called offsides and Phil Dowd, the man with the whistle, seemed to be against everyone with Liverbird upon the chest.
Stevie captained the side for the 250th time but it was not an excuse for him to play a level down as he used to. He seemed to be losing the plot and the mastermind in him is turning into a poor minion in the midfield.
Joe Allen is my best performer. He had most passes completed and his interceptions were exceptional. He showed hunger, something which is lacking among Melwood's high rollers, and determination to win the ball and distribute it effectively.
Luis Suarez had a decent outing. His trickery set the game alight but cheeky nutmegs and breathtaking footwork mean nothing if they weren't converted into goals. Borini had a quiet afternoon and that sums up the obvious fact that finishing has always been Liverpool's Achilles heel.
Daniel Agger will miss the next 3 games and I'm hoping Mr Rodgers will pick Coates over Carra to replace the Dane. The old man needs to give way. There are other people who are hungrier to prove a point.
I am personally gutted with the result. I was hoping it to be an easy outing where we would show everyone we mean business this season after a wonderful pre-season. The result just knocked me down after I felt I'd achieve something for the day. It is never healthy for your emotional health to be dictated by a football match but I guess after years of religious following, I think I am entitled to proper results.
So we have 111 points more to fight for and I hope Mr Rodgers has more in his bag to show everyone why he helms the Anfield dugout. Everyone needs to have a little faith in this guy, and most importantly, the club.
Next up, the defending champions, Manchester City.
Oh dear.
