God is Back!!

Yes, you heard me right the first time: God is back!! - To be precise, at Anfield. Before Owen, after Ian Rush (he always seemed to get to the ball before his marker), the Reds had Robbie Fowler as their goal-scoring machine and Kop hero in the late 90s. For those who don't watch EPL, you would have missed one of the most natural finisher in the game. From whichever angle, not matter how acute, whatever distance, God just blasted them in like nobody's business.

Now God is back to rule the Kops and the fans are singing again. So, the good old days of the 80s - where the Reds ruled Europe and the old English Division One (remember "Big League Soccer"?) - are back with an Ian Rush- like finisher? (No, neither Crouch the beanpole nor Fernando the slow snail fits the bill with their lowly scoring rate.)

Well, for one, God is already 30 years of age, a bit over the prime of a footballer. So can he still deliver the anticipated truckload of goals? In recent seasons, tabloids have labeled him a washout and a fading force with history of late night partying and boozing and God knows what. To be fair, his was a career littered with injuries, perhaps a case of too many games at too young an age. But then a good soccer player can never be kept down for long. His silky skill and touch remain intact with passing of time, though pace is never his strength. I am already rubbing my hands and waiting fervently yet patiently for what is to come from the prodigal son we call God. Surely this is a good deal for Rafael Benitez and Liverpool solely on Robbie's loyalty and passion for the club.

PS: For now, I can only dream of the return of another Anfield's favourite, Owen.