Villa V 'pool, a veritable six pointer.

Diggy78

flahavaj wrote: »

Its actually laughable.

Amazing to think he was touted as the best RW in the league a few months ago.

I'll admit to being one of those people who held him in such high regard. You're right though, he clearly overachieved last year as we're now back to him being worse than his fist year or two.

Spiritoftheseventies

Think Rafa should think about bringing pacheco on

ilovelamp2000

flahavaj wrote: »

Its actually laughable.

Amazing to think he was touted as the best RW in the league a few months ago.

I don't think anyone ever made that argument, he was simply the second most effective RW behind Ronaldo when you only look at fantasy football categories.

It is a pet hate of mine. Case in point was the editor of the Liverpool Echo who said we wouldn't miss Xabi because he only scored a couple of goals and had a couple of assists last season. Fantasy football is effectively a simpleton's guide to football.

Kess73

Good place to win a freekick for Liverpool.



Not a great hit by Aquilani though.

ilovelamp2000

Kess73 wrote: »

Good place to win a freekick for Liverpool.



Not a great hit by Aquilani though.

I was expecting a piledriver from him.

That was Aurelio style.

5starpool

bayviewclose wrote: »

Think Rafa should think about bringing pacheco on

Not on the bench.

Spiritoftheseventies

Villa seem happy to be playing for the draw. game is there for the taking

Kess73

Rosco1982 wrote: »

I don't think anyone ever made that argument, he was simply the second most effective RW behind Ronaldo when you only look at fantasy football categories.

It is a pet hate of mine. Case in point was the editor of the Liverpool Echo who said we wouldn't miss Xabi because he only scored a couple of goals and had a couple of assists last season. Fantasy football is effectively a simpleton's guide to football.

Spot on.

Diggy78

Liverpool should sign Delap and only play him against Villa. Cuellar seems to have one defensive move, kick the ball straight out of play whatever way he's facing.

Spiritoftheseventies

assumed pacheco would be on bench. strange.

flahavaj

Rosco1982 wrote: »

I don't think anyone ever made that argument, he was simply the second most effective RW behind Ronaldo when you only look at fantasy football categories.

They most certainly did. It was the boast du jour around the liverpool thread all Summer as far as I recall. The usual Championship Manager stats were rolled out in his support. But as you quite rightly say, that type of football analysis is lazy in the extreme.

coco06

i think Babel for Benni should happen

Jazzy

noodler wrote: »

Hilarious, move on.

well, when dirk stops wasting soooooooo many chances because he cant be trusted to receive a pass without giving away possession then i will. hows that?

Kess73

Well done Pepe.

Thanx 4 The Fish

Let off there.

Krusader

Unlucky gabby

Carew aswell

C'mon Villa

coco06

Jazzy wrote: »

well, when dirk stops wasting soooooooo many chances because he cant be trusted to receive a pass without giving away possession then i will. hows that?

should be game chat here guys

ilovelamp2000

flahavaj wrote: »

They most certainly did. It was the boast du jour around the liverpool thread all Summer as far as I recall. The usual Championship Manager stats were rolled out in his support. But as you quite rightly say, that type of football analysis is lazy in the extreme.

Fair enough.

I just presumed nobody would be silly enough to make an argument like that. But on reflection someone earlier said Lucas was "immense" so really nothing should come as a surprise.

Kess73

Hell that was close from Carew.

Thanx 4 The Fish

And another.

Spiritoftheseventies

two close calls there

Raskolnikov

Carragher is really getting shown up here.

anplaya

close

flahavaj

In a game of few chances you need to stick those.

liverpool definite to win now.

mike65

Why doesn't Rafa allow players to defend on the line?

Helix

marky mark on for nrc, thatll see milner in the middle

good change this

Krusader

Albrighton on

evil_seed

there's a villa goal coming soon. i feel it in me waters

monkey9

flahavaj wrote: »

They most certainly did. It was the boast du jour around the liverpool thread all Summer as far as I recall. The usual Championship Manager stats were rolled out in his support. But as you quite rightly say, that type of football analysis is lazy in the extreme.

Yeah, and summer talk was about last season. This is this season,

flahavaj

Rosco1982 wrote: »

Fair enough.

I just presumed nobody would be silly enough to make an argument like that. But on reflection someone earlier said Lucas was "immense" so really nothing should come as a surprise.

Unsurprisingly I think it was the main culprit in both cases.:rolleyes:

Spiritoftheseventies

FFS lads (pool) get a grip

flahavaj

monkey9 wrote: »

Yeah, and summer talk was about last season. This is this season,

Read all the relevant posts again.

Thanks.

noodler

We are even now.

5starpool

handballish there from insua. Would have been very unlucky to be given though I tihnk.

ilovelamp2000

Nice control in the box there by Insua

Thanx 4 The Fish

Can't believe people are suggesting that should have been a pen. He had no idea where that ball was going.

Daysha

Nice to see this finally opening up a bit.

Kess73

Game is quite stretched now.

Perfect for putting Babel on the right if Rafa wants to go for the win, and push Villa back..

Thanx 4 The Fish

Get it on topic. flah, speaking of main culprits....

Krusader

Villa turning up the heat

anplaya

wtf,handball.was under no pressure either even though there was a man there,looks like he closes his eyes and hopes for the best

ilovelamp2000

We need a change. Yossi has been ineffective tonight so I'd like to see Babel given a chance

ctrl-alt-delete

Thanx 4 The Fish wrote: »

Can't believe people are suggesting that should have been a pen. He had no idea where that ball was going.

Obviously, seems as though he made such a poor attempt at heading it.

Spiritoftheseventies

Torres hardly getting a sniff of the ball at moment

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Final ball has been so frustrating for Liverpool

monkey9

flahavaj wrote: »

Read all the relevant posts again.

Thanks.

Yeah, i have. And it's been about Kuyt being poor tonight and this season and you said to think he was being touted as a great RW by Liverpool fans. Yeah, last season. Nobody has said such a thing this season. He's been poor

Diggy78

what odds it's Aqua to go off, Gerrard back, etc, instead of actually going for it. Hope I'm wrong

Thanx 4 The Fish

anplaya wrote: »

wtf,handball.was under no pressure either even though there was a man there,looks like he closes his eyes and hopes for the best

He was under plenty of pressure, a free shot on goal if he did not get something on the ball.

daithijjj

By the rivers of babel on.

mike65

Babel time for Aquilani