Liverpool may have won a their first trophy in six years last season, and reached the final in another, but there is no doubt that they will be disappointed by the way the season went.
Manager Kenny Dalglish's big money signings failed to fire on all cylinders as the Reds slumped to an eighth-place finish, four points behind local rivals Everton and 18 behind the final Champions League spot.
However, a new manager, new players and a new ethos have raised a sense of optimism around Anfield, and here Sports Mole counts down 10 reasons why Liverpool will now have a better season than last.
I'll give you one reason.
It would be bloody harder to do worse....