The new 2009-10 Liverpool away kit looks very stylish in its black and gold colours. Made by sportswear giants, Adidas, the style of the strip is very similar to their home kit and other Adidas kits, although the black and gold makes it very unique.

The collar is a crew neck collar and isn’t too restrictive. As with the home strip, you’ll find the gold Adidas logo in the centre beneath the collar, the Liverpool crest, along with the instantly recognisable Liver bird, embroidered on the left hand side of the chest and the Carlsberg logo in gold across the middle. The three Adidas gold stripes run halfway down the sleeves with thin red piping bringing it back up to the collar. With the official Adidas Climacool design integrated into the strip, you’ll find the small breathing holes on top of the shoulders and underneath the arms – perfect for keeping you dry whilst you waltz around the midfield like Stevie G! On either side at the bottom of the shirt, you find the Climacool symbol and a smart circle Adidas badge.

If you decide to have your football shirt printed with your favourite player, then this will be in the same gold colour as the rest of the strip – how about Gerrard 8?

Hopes are high for next season for Rafa Benitez and Liverpool after closing the gap on champions Manchester United. With the sale of Robbie Keane last year, it only left Fernando Torres as the only recognisable striker on their books. They have a sturdy keeper, reliable back four and abundance and wealth in talent in midfield, including the ever impressive, Steven Gerrard - it’s only their frontline that needs to urgent improving. Only time will tell if Rafa decides to open the cheque book and splash the cash on a much needed top quality striker.

Review by Colin Chow