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Victor Moses was handed a big opportunity when Brendan Rodgers brought him to Liverpool FC from Chelsea last summer.

Not many players get the chance to go out on loan to a bigger club but I don’t think he realises how lucky he is.

The Nigeria international could have no complaints about being hauled off at half-time of Sunday’s 2-0 win over Oldham .

He looked completely disinterested in that opening 45 minutes and gave the manager little option.

There was no desire, no spirit. Maybe he’s lacking a bit of confidence or maybe he’s just unhappy because he’s played so little recently.

But he certainly doesn’t look like he’s in the right frame of mind.

He can’t complain about not being in the team after that performance. You have to command a place and he failed to stake any type of claim.

When Moses arrived I thought he would be a decent acquisition. He did very well for Wigan and did okay during his first year at Chelsea.

He talked about wanting to nail down a place at Anfield but to achieve that you need to deliver on the pitch and he hasn’t done that. He has let himself down.

Hindsight is a great thing but we would have been better off keeping Oussama Assaidi and not signing Moses. Assaidi has contributed a lot more for Stoke during his loan spell than Moses has for us.

I don’t know whether Chelsea would agree to take him back as they’ve got a big squad but it might be in everyone’s best interests if the loan is cancelled.

If Moses wants to stay at Liverpool until the end of the season then he needs to buck his ideas up. He’s in a precarious position. He needs to realise that and start fighting for a shirt.

Sunday’s game was a big chance for the likes of Moses and Luis Alberto but they didn’t take it.

Alberto is still young but he has struggled so far and it’s hard to see what his best role exactly is.

I wasn’t surprised by how disjointed the team performance was. That often happens when you make so many changes, especially going forward.

You had players out there who had hardly played together. The main thing is that we got through.

Until Philippe Coutinho and Lucas Leiva came on and Steven Gerrard was pushed further forward we were poor. In the second half we were much improved.

Martin Kelly provided one of the positives and he needed that 90 minutes. You can see he’s still not 100% but he will get better and better.

Whoever gets through out of Bournemouth or Burton it will be a tricky tie for us. We have to learn from what happened at Oldham last season and ensure our attitude is spot on.

Sunday’s game also underlined the need to improve the depth of the squad this month.

I’d like to see the manager sign a really good winger in order to free up Coutinho to play through the middle. We also need a left-back and another option in the centre of midfield – someone strong and quick like a Mousa Dembele type of player.

Decline of the Cup is so sad

How the FA Cup has changed since my playing days.

Back then lifting the FA Cup was probably even bigger than winning the league. It was massive and a competition renowned across the world.

Now we’ve got teams basically fielding their reserves and being quite happy to get knocked out.

It’s sad the way it’s gone but it’s been a gradual process over the past 15 years.

The fact is all the money in the game now comes before trophies. It’s a business for those who run football clubs.

It’s more important for Aston Villa to stay in the Premier League than win the FA Cup.

That’s just the way the game has gone. It’s all about priorities and I’m not sure there’s much the FA can do about it.

It’s been suggested they should scrap replays but I don’t go along with that. For the smaller clubs, getting a replay away to a big club is a vital pay day for them. I don’t think it would be fair to take that away.

Raheem Sterling was key to Cup victory

Raheem Sterling produced his best 45 minutes for Liverpool in the second half against Oldham.

I know it was against a lower league side but I was really impressed by his contribution.

Sterling was positive and direct as he got down the right and put some decent balls into the box.

There’s still a long way for him to go but the youngster is doing really well. He’s getting better and better and he just needs to keep his head down and keep working hard.

I couldn’t believe it when I read some ridiculous reports suggesting he might go out on loan this month.

There is absolutely no chance of that happening. He’s starting week in, week out on merit and will have a big role to play for us between now and May.

Aspas back to bench

Iago Aspas took his goal really well against Oldham but you can’t deny that he’s still struggling to come to terms with what it’s all about at Liverpool.

It was a great finish as the cross from Raheem Sterling was slightly behind him but his all-round performance wasn’t great.

He just needs to keep working and believing in himself. Hopefully that goal will give him confidence but it’s difficult to see him getting a run of games.

Obviously Luis Suarez will lead the line at Stoke next weekend and we’ve got Daniel Sturridge close to making his comeback from injury.

Aspas just has to be ready to try to make an impact if he comes off the bench.

Stoke away is a big test

It will be a tough game for Liverpool at Stoke City on Sunday.

They play a bit more in midfield under Mark Hughes but they are still direct and physical.

Our record at the Britannia Stadium hasn’t been great in recent years and there’s always a great atmosphere there.

Everton found it difficult the other week but we have to knuckle down and match them for spirit and desire. If we play the way we can and give Luis Suarez the ammunition he needs then it’s a game we can win.