Portsmouth v Liverpool Match Thread 12:45

eagle eye

mike65 wrote: »

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Reina,
Johnson-Carra-Agger-Insua,

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Masch-Lucas,
Kuyt---Gerrard---Dossena

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Torres.

Subs: Cavalieri, Aurelio, Benayoun, Babel, Ngog, Spearing, Skrtel.

Thats the most likely Liverpool team from what I've seen of them but against a team like Portsmouth I'd use a totally different set up, its hard to beat them with one up top even with that being Torres.
Blackburn were 1-0 down to them at halftime, we switched to 3 up top in the second half and gave our full backs license to get forward and we ran riot scoring 3 goals and it could have been a whole lot more.
Its the one thing I don't like about Benitez, imo he should be going out to trounce these teams, there is always the likleyhood with that lineup of a draw. Every team will feel they have a chance against Liverpool with that formation.

Sir Gallagher

I'm actually not that concerned about Doss being on the wing, he's always impressed me out there his attacking play was never a problem its just when it comes to defending he's an absolute turkey.

Jamie Carragher is making his 600th appearance for Liverpool today and Jeff Stelling on Sky Sports just came up with one of the great stats of modern times: Carragher helped the Reds keep clean sheets on his 100th, 200th, 300th, 400th and 500th appearances for the club. I had to *borrow* it - it deserves the widest audience possible.

I had to borrow it to!

Reganio 2

Rosco1982 wrote: »

Pompey have won 2 of their last 3 at home and we have a team containing Dossena, Insua and Lucas.

Ain't nothing wrong with Insua. The man is godlike.

ilovelamp2000

Reganio 2 wrote: »

Ain't nothing wrong with Insua. The man is godlike.

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Do you mean Buddha ?

Apart from the fact that he's too slow, gets caught out of position regularly and fails to stop opposition wingers 9 times out of 10 I suppose he's alright.

evil_seed

why did they even bother with a changed strip. red and blue dont exactly clash like

Reganio 2

Rosco1982 wrote: »

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Do you mean Buddha ?

Apart from the fact that he's too slow, gets caught out of position regularly and fails to stop opposition wingers 9 times out of 10 I suppose he's alright.

Being slow is nothing. He is only learning and he is learning at the top give him a chance.

CR 7

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daithijjj

evil_seed wrote: »

why did they even bother with a changed strip. red and blue dont exactly clash like

Both teams would have red socks, easier for the ref is the only explanation i can think of.

Thanx 4 The Fish

Park Ji Sung wrote: »

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Nice video, has anybody told you that your sig is wrong?

The skysports generation eh...

eddiehead

All the football being played in Pompeys half and Liverpool looking in complete control so far,

I'll say 3-2 Portsmouth

Tusky

How many times has Dossena lost possession ?

mike65

Getting closer....tricky conditions to say the least.

SlickRic

liverpool performing very well so far without creating too much clear cut; just a couple of sighters.

portsmouth look very poor.

roll on the 2-1 win for pompey. :rolleyes:

CR 7

Thanx 4 The Fish wrote: »

Nice video, has anybody told you that your sig is wrong?

The skysports generation eh...

At the time of creation it was correct.

Not of the skysports generation either.

The assuming generation eh...

Hoki

Portsmouth do indeed look poor, their biggest threat is Jamie O'haras free kicks. I think we will win 2-0 today touch wood, only a matter of time before our possession is turned into goals.

mike65

God the FP faithfull are a tuneless bunch

What arsefull defending...

That_Guy

mike65 wrote: »

God the FP faithfull are a tuneless bunch

Better than listening to that fcuking bell.

therokerroar

"Feed the Scousers, let them know it's Christmas time"

Great chant

Thanx 4 The Fish

Park Ji Sung wrote: »

At the time of creation it was correct.

Not of the skysports generation either.

The assuming generation eh...

I am fairly confident you are wrong now though, still don't let the facts get in the way of a bit of a dig.

BTW it is not only what you are numbered at that makes you of a generation.

Pighead

From the BBC

By the way, a goal for the magnificent Fernando Torres today would be his 50th in the Premier League for Liverpool - in just his 70th appearance and 61st start. What a record that is. He'd become the fastest to reach 50 in the league for the Reds, beating Sam Raybould (1902) and Albert Stubbins (1949) by a full 10 games.

He really is one hell of a striker.

mayordenis

what a finish sickened

That_Guy

Great finish.

Thanx 4 The Fish

What an awful clearance after a cracking save.

MagicMarker

Sensational!!! :eek:

Kess73

Crap

eddiehead

What a stunning goal:eek::eek::eek:

Kev_ps3

Get in. What a goal:eek:

SantryRed

:pac:

What a goal!

Pighead

Prepare for thread meltdown.

That_Guy

Johnson must've thought he was still playing for Pompey with that lay off.

thewools

Liverpools defending is comical...

Headshot

lolzzzzzzz

get in there

what a goal

Tusky

The more I think about this, the more crazy it seems to me.

Playing 2 holding midfielders AND two left backs, one on front of the other on the left wing against the bottom team in the league.

Liverpool only really have 3 goal scorers on the pitch, one of whom is dreadfully off form.

Why not play this ?

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Torres---N'Gog

Yossi

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Gerrard--Masch

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Kuyt

Kess73

Pighead wrote: »

Prepare for thread meltdown.

Way too early for that.


Plenty of gametime left for Liverpool to turn thios one around.

therokerroar

Gerrin!

Reina should have done better though.

Kev_ps3

Think Pompy need 1 more to get anything from this game.

Peyton Manning

What a bloody strike, how did he get it in from there!??

Lads, whats up with Gerrard? Has he been carrying an injury? Doesnt look that interested today - has lost possession a couple of times and hasnt shown any drive to win it back like he usually does. Not looking his usual self today so far anyway. Mind you, it does look bloody freezing

mike65

My stream died the moment before the strike I assumed the worst.

Tusky

Tusky wrote: »

Liverpool only really have 3 goal scorers on the pitch, one of whom is dreadfully off form.

Not watching match... Who's off form?

That_Guy

Pighead wrote: »

Prepare for thread meltdown.

The "Are Liverpool and Rafa done" thread is warming up nicely.

SlickRic

and there you go...

this season is f*cking ridiculous.

internelligent

I can't see Liverpool coming back now after their form this year:(:(:(:(:(

Fuhrer

Awful from Johnson





Great finish though

whatawaster

Tusky wrote: »

The more I think about this, the more crazy it seems to me.

Playing 2 holding midfielders AND two left backs, one on front of the other on the left wing against the bottom team in the league.

Liverpool only really have 3 goal scorers on the pitch, one of whom is dreadfully off form.

what's your definition of a holding midfielder? Because Lucas isn't one, he's just a central midfielder

That_Guy

whatawaster wrote: »

what's your definition of a holding midfielder? Because Lucas isn't one, he's just a sh*t midfielder

FYP.

The Muppet

That was some strike.

Headshot

2 people to blame for me in that goal Johnson and Reina

goalie of his quality shouldnt be beaten on the near post like that

Tusky

whatawaster wrote: »

what's your definition of a holding midfielder? Because Lucas isn't one, he's just a central midfielder

Ok, hes a central midfielder but he doesnt score or create goals.

Deleted User wrote: »

Not watching match... Who's off form?

Kuyt - I'm not talking about this match though, I just mean this season in general.

That_Guy

How did he miss? :eek::eek::eek::eek: