Reds 14-1 for the drop after Blackpool shock

 By Ian Wilkerson 8:32PM 3 OCT 2010 LIVERPOOL are as short as 14-1 with Ladbrokes to be relegated from the Premier League after a 2-1 defeat to promoted Blackpool at Anfield on Sunday left them third from bottom in the table.

RELATED LINKS Free 25 pounds bet Bet In-Play  First-half goals from Charlie Adam and Luke Varney put the Seasiders in dreamland and a goal from Sotiros Kyrgiakos was not enough to save the Reds’ blushes or stop those who had backed the Tangerines at 10-1 from collecting.

The loss was the Reds’ first home defeat of the season, but a 1-0 victory over West Brom is the only league success they have posted since Roy Hodgson took over from Rafael Benitez in the summer.

They have a week off for the international break before they take on Everton in the Merseyside derby, but Hodgson, who guided Fulham to last season’s Europa League final, is struggling and he was cut to 5-1 from 8-1 to be the next top-flight manager to lose his job with Hills following a defeat that embarrass the Anfield faithful.

They are 50-1 for the drop with Paddy Power, while Stan James believe the Reds can recover from their shaky start and go 8-11 that Liverpoolwill finish in the top six, something they failed to achieve under Benitez last season.

A more immediate concern will be the fitness of striker Fernando Torres, who was replaced after nine minutes after suffering a groin injury.

The Spain centre-forward has looked a shadow of his former self this season and has netted just once in nine appearances for his club in all competitions.

His body language suggests he is far from happy despite pledging his future to the Reds after the World Cup and he is 8-11 with Hills not to be at the club on the first day of next season. Hodgson is 4-6 to still be at the helm at that time.

Blackpool have been eased to 8-13 to make an immediate return to the Championship.

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