Top 3 already ahead

FFS, its only the first match of the season and there are already people whining about ManUSA, Arsenal and Chelski going 2pts ahead of us! True, i'm disappointed with the 0-0 draw at the Riverside Stadium but i think we played well overall. Its unfortunate that we have to settle for a draw with that performance but we have to give credit to Boro's defence for holding up strong despite going down to 10men in the dying minutes. However, there are things that left me in doubts after the game...

1. why are we playing a defensive 4-5-1 so early in the match?
2. are we going for a win or is Rafa just going for a draw?
3. why is morientes starting if we deploy the 4-5-1 formation? shdnt we field a striker who is more capable of scoring as the lone figure up front?
4. why don't we try potter at the right instead of Garcia who keeps giving away possession?
5. do we have decent goalkeeping coach at anfield??? why are our keepers forever fumbling with crosses???
6. why cant we go for the kill early into the match instead of searching for a late goal in the dying minutes?

i know we have no choice but to make Cisse play down the right flank but why did he come on so late into the game? and the silly thing is when we start playing down the flanks and pumping in crosses, Moro has already been sub off the field. i think we should have just stick on with him. i think Rafa thought bringing on Baros will offer us an extra option but he didn't. I pray Baros would just go... he is just stalling up the transfers and its blatantly obvious that Rafa is not interested in him anymore. On the other hand, i think Momo had an excellent game! i really like this guy!