ALONSO 1-4 TO DO ONE

IT doesn't look good if you've just bought a shirt with Alonso on the back. He's now just 1-4 to stay at Anfield on the Betfair betting exchange.

Strangely for a man from the Basque country, he seems Real Madrid mad at the moment and that's why you can back him to stay at 7-4.

Taking the betting hat off, his departure would be a huge blow to our chances of winning the league this season. It could well mean Steven Gerrard dropping back into midfield and, with no other viable option, Ryan Babel pushed through the middle up front. Stevie has to stay in the hole (and I don't mean that in a Walton nick sense) to make the most of Torres.

So we may be seeing a lot more of Lucas this year. Better have a few quid on the 50-1 about him being player of the season quick.