Andriy Voronin’s return apart – it’s so far so good for Liverpool FC

Jul 2 2009 by Andy Proudfoot, Liverpool Daily Post

On the brighter side, it’s rumoured that Jermaine Pennant is considering crossing Stanley Park to play for Everton. Jermaine, I’ll pay your bus fare mate.

Why anyone would consider employing this unproductive, overrated wastrel is beyond me, but it seems there’s always someone desperate enough to take a chance on him.

Personally I’d be delighted to see him in a blue shirt, draining their coffers while peppering crosses into St Luke’s Church.

So who’s on the way in? Fernando Torres helpfully weighed into the debate this week, recommending David Villa, David Silva and Juan Mata to Rafa as the type of players we need.

Cheers, Fernando, those three might have slipped our mind if you hadn’t jogged our memory.

Have you got a spare £70m on you?

Reality seems to have returned to Fernando’s world shortly afterwards, when he conceded that Villa might just be outside of our financial means.

That still leaves the other two though.

Compared to our rivals though, we’re doing all right.

Manchester United have replaced the self-proclaimed ‘best player in the world’ with a pretty average right-winger.

Arsene Wenger still refuses to sign anyone but diminutive central midfield players.

Chelsea continue to be linked with a marquee signing, but look like having to settle for a bell tent in Yuri Zhirkov.

Only Manchester City are making hay, but are they making a team?

Early days I know, but it’ll take more than the return of Voronin to dampen my optimism.

For now.