Europa League quarter final first leg: Benfica v Liverppool

Handsome Bob

Forget the match was on and missed the goal, was watching Eastenders instead.

opr

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Babel: always looking to cut back on his right and shoot. Must be a very easy player to do your homework for with a bit of video review.

I have always been of the belief that he needs to play on the other side if we are to persist with him. He would be far more effective if he could use his pace to drive for the line and cross rather than having to cut back all the time.

Opr

That_Guy

Their crossing is superb.

Peyton Manning

Di Maria's deliveries are fantastic.

LuckyLloyd

Shocking marking at the back post!!

SlickRic

di Maria is embarrassing us right now.

this is not good.

Spiritoftheseventies

Insua totally lost there

yom 1

LZ5by5 wrote: »

Forget the match was on and missed the goal, was watching Eastenders instead.

We were on top then so go back to it!!!

whatawaster

we f*cking badly need a new left back in the summer

MementoMori

Midfield sitting very deep.

LuckyLloyd

daithijjj wrote: »

Where have you been for 3 years?......people have calling for him to get a chance on the right side for ages. (and he has done well there in the handfull of chances he has got)

whatawaster wrote: »

i have no idea why Babel doesn't play on the right. We won't lose anything from Kuyt if he's on the left.

I agree he should be played on the right more often...to be fair, our wingers should switch numerous times a game anyway.

ilovelamp2000

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

lol, whatever man. I like his skills on the ball like every other fan, but it doesn't earn him a free pass on defending. He's easily the worst long term starter we've had at the position apart from Traore this decade.

I take it you're excluding Pellegrino.

And effectively all you're saying is he's the worst out of Carragher, Hyypia and Agger. Which is no shame when you think about it

SlickRic

i could defend against Babel at the moment.

Spiritoftheseventies

the amount of time gerrard loses possession

Kent Brockman

Why are liverpool sitting back? its as if they are happy with away goal and dont see the chance to end the tie tonight.
its all Benfica since the goal

LuckyLloyd

Rosco1982 wrote: »

I take it you're excluding Pellegrino.

And effectively all you're saying is he's the worst out of Carragher, Hyypia and Agger. Which is no shame when you think about it

How many games did Pellegrino play? I used the qualification "long term" with him in mind

Henchoz, Skrtel and Biscan comfortably better than him aswell from a pure defensive perspective

SlickRic

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

the amount of time gerrard loses possession

it hink he's actually only done it that once tonight to be fair to him.

Kess73

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

lol, whatever man. I like his skills on the ball like every other fan, but it doesn't earn him a free pass on defending. He's easily the worst long term starter we've had at the position apart from Traore this decade.

So you are saying in terms of regular starters Agger is the second worst defender at Liverpool in a decade?

Whatever man indeed :D:D:D

Peyton Manning

Benfica will do good to hold onto Di Maria until after the World Cup. He'll add a few million to what must already be a hefty price tag if he plays.

MementoMori

A hell of a lot of hoofball being played out of defence by Liverpool.

citytillidie

Listening to it just sounds like Benfica are all over Liverpool.

Was that a red card offense on Torres?

LuckyLloyd

Kent Brockman wrote: »

Why are liverpool sitting back? its as if they are happy with away goal and dont see the chance to end the tie tonight.
its all Benfica since the goal

Benfica are playing really well since the goal to be fair.

yom 1

He should be off for that

Kess73

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

How many games did Pellegrino play? I used the qualification "long term" with him in mind

Henchoz, Skrtel and Biscan comfortably better than him aswell from a pure defensive perspective

The comedy just gets better and better.

LuckyLloyd

Kess73 wrote: »

So you are saying in terms of regular starters Agger is the second worst defender at Liverpool in a decade?

Whatever man indeed :D:D:D

lol, since 2000 is what I meant obv!!

Glico Man

That was disgraceful from Luisao... should have been a red...only a yellow

and Babel off?! what the hell

Spiritoftheseventies

SlickRic wrote: »

it hink he's actually only done it that once tonight to be fair to him.

was talking generally in terms of this season.

Peyton Manning

Babel off?

Eejit - what was he at!

Handsome Bob

FFS Babel

Tusky

Red card for Bable?!!? Very very harsh.

ilovelamp2000

Di Maria cost around the same as Riera.

Chucky the tree

Well done Ryan.

Headshot

babel gone, pure madness

yom 1

Babel you plank............

MementoMori

Babel ya utter tool:mad:

SlickRic

i love the complaining from Luisao.

what?

Babel's off?

f*ck off.

he was stupid, but did nothing worth a straight.

ludicrous refereeing.

LuckyLloyd

Babel you ****ing ****. Argh. :mad:

Of course Luiso should have been sent off, but by losing discipline like that you've given him everything he wanted.

ilovelamp2000

Babel will be sold after that

Peyton Manning

SlickRic wrote: »

i love the complaining from Luisao.

Babel's off?

f*ck off.

he was stupid, but did nothing worth a straight.

ludicrous refereeing.

Nothing in it, but ref's love giving red cards for stuff like that, especially on the continent. Riera could have a buddy in Russia come the end of the season!

Kess73

Straight red for that? ****ing joke ref.

Davei141

Hope somebody smashes Luisão.

LuckyLloyd

Gerrard on the left I assume.

Handsome Bob

Babel raised his hand twice and in a way slightly shoved the ref out of the way. He deserved to go. Idiocy.

Yakult

Stupid red card, but stupid reaction from babel. Tool

SlickRic

i hate referees.

he could've easily just calmed it down without the red.

as i say, stupid from Babel, but absolutely no need for the sending off whatsoever.

spockety

he put his hand on his face five inches from the ref. deserves red the ******* *****!!!!!!!!

Jazzy

commentator - "its called being stupid"

bang on the money

It wasn't even close to a yellow never mind a red. That ref is a muppet.

He would be better spotting the high foot on babel early on right in front of him.

Spiritoftheseventies

silly for babel to put his hand up but not worth the red.

MementoMori

Wright very good on the analysis front imo.