The set-up of the team was worrying from the outset with Steven Gerrard far too deep. You never felt that Liverpool were going to exert any pressure and score. Alarmingly, you could never have said the same about Wigan – they could have won easier.

No wonder Gerrard looks visibly frustrated with the whole situation. When that’s clear to see during a game, you know you’ve got problems.

So yet again, it’s another week of asking, ‘where do Liverpool go from here?’

Well for starters, it’s time to ditch this nonsense about holding on to what you have and being hard to beat. It’s time to commit players now and go for victories, there’s no excuse.

The lateness of the reaction at Wigan was extremely disappointing but the reaction to the defeat has to be instant at Lille on Thursday, similarly at home to Portsmouth on Monday.

But I honestly don’t think you can finish fourth by trying not to lose games.

I remain optimistic of Benitez leading his side to the top four simply because I believe that the likes of Spurs and Manchester City will run into their own problems in the remaining away games they have left.

So let’s get that glass half full for a change, and give Gerrard and Torres the best possible chance to make an impact in games.

Sometimes you lose when you’re trying to win, sometimes you go for it and get beat.

But what’s the difference? This Liverpool side is getting it so badly wrong that they’re trying not to lose games – and still losing them anyway!