Thompson: Time for change

Former Liverpool captain and assistant manager Phil Thompson believes Liverpool need to rejuvenate their attack.

Liverpool’s shortcomings in front of goal were once again evident as they lost their grip on the Champions League at the hands of Benfica last night.

The Reds squandered a number of opportunities at Anfield before going down 2-0 in the second leg of their last-16 clash, and 3-0 on aggregate.

Thompson feels the likes of Fernando Morientes and Djibril Cisse have not proved good enough and has lamented the failure to re-sign Michael Owen last summer.

Thompson, who lifted the European Cup in 1984, told Sky Sports News: “Morientes has not been doing it, or even the likes of Cisse. There are probably two on that list to move on.

“[Luis] Garcia has scored a lot of goals so maybe there is a bit of leeway there but Liverpool need to score.

“The Michael Owen situation...he shouldn’t even have been allowed to go (to Real Madrid in 2004).”