Liverpool vs Aston Villa MNF

matrim

how many times are we going to pass between the back 4 for 2 minutes then resort to a long ball and lose. It's so fustrating.

Plus Clark being caught out a few times. He doesn't look fully fit

Bounty Hunter

JPA wrote: »

Brutal horrible sh1te from Villa.
We won't be as bad 2nd half but I don't know if it will be enough to get anything from the game.
Everyone has been rubbish, not just the easy target of Ireland.

yup in attack we seem aimless, with nobody making runs and everyone just waiting for someone else to create something which invariably doesent happen, while in defense we have been anything but solid, Collins seems to be getting slower every match.

I expect to see Pires on for Albrighton who will need a rest in the second half cos fair play to the lad he is still giving 100% but hes not match fit. Carew for Ireland aswell to mix things up and go 442 if Ireland isnt part of a 2nd half rivival too id imagine, although tbh id prob prefer to see delfouneso but instead expect to see him given a few minutes to rest Gabby at the end if it doesent look like we can are going to get anything from the game.

Really hope Hodgson goes defensive now but I cant see him saying anything other than more of the same and pointing out that Villa are there for the taking

Bounty Hunter

matrim wrote: »

Plus Clark being caught out a few times. He doesn't look fully fit

who does?

Revolution9

This Niallo bloke doesn't look so insane now, eh?

I'm suprised at our mental strength. I thought losing Torres an hour before kick-off would've damaged the confidence of the team to a vary large degree.

Great first half. Let's not let them back into the game. Keep up the pressing please!

Tusky

Raskolnikov wrote: »

No he doesn't, he has strength and pace, that's it. If he had ability, he wouldn't constantly make the wrong decisions, he would have a better touch, he would be able to pick out better passes/crosses.

Unfortunately though, people who watch English football seem to have this blinkered view that pace/strength is more important than skill/technique.

Saying all he has is strength and pace is pretty blinkered. He has an extremely powerful shot which takes very little backlift (is that the right word?). He also has plenty of tricks in his locker and can be a very good dribbler.

Dempsey

JPA wrote: »

Brutal horrible sh1te from Villa.
We won't be as bad 2nd half but I don't know if it will be enough to get anything from the game.
Everyone has been rubbish, not just the easy target of Ireland.

True, but I expect more from a player looking to stake a claim for a starting place.

Villa are getting murdered in midfield but he's not helping out much.

I suppose I'm focussed on his game more because he's been linked with a loan move to Celtic. I wouldnt want him going on what I've seen so far.

MR NINE

Raskolnikov wrote: »

No he doesn't, he has strength and pace, that's it. If he had ability, he wouldn't constantly make the wrong decisions, he would have a better touch, he would be able to pick out better passes/crosses.

Unfortunately though, people who watch English football seem to have this blinkered view that pace/strength is more important than skill/technique.

Babel has plenty ability. Its his lack of a brain that has held him back all these years. He seems a more intelligent player when he plays up front.

matrim

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

who does?

Clark

niallo27

Revolution9 wrote: »

This Niallo bloke doesn't look so insane now, eh?

I'm suprised at our mental strength. I thought losing Torres an hour before kick-off would've damaged the confidence of the team to a vary large degree.

Great first half. Let's not let them back into the game. Keep up the pressing please!

I just think when gerrard and carragher are on the field, the players are afraid to make mistakes, Lucas and meriles looks a great partnership

JPA

Fonz on, Clark off.

Raskolnikov

What a beauty of a ball from Ireland.

Mister men

Class from Pepe

Doodee

Raskolnikov wrote: »

What a beauty of a ball from Ireland.

that's what he does.

Bounty Hunter

even if he was just pointed out to me as one of our only players who look fit im happy to see clark go off simply as something had to change and bringing on the fonz is atleast positive and looks like it might have a good effect so far atleast performance wise if not result wise. So close for Gabby there

~Rebel~

Phew, thanks Pepe!

happyoutscan

GET IN MAXI!

Dempsey

What a goal!

Nuri Sahin

Awesome counter!!!

whatawaster

Maxi-mum

Mister men

Wow. What a goal

Raskolnikov

Rocket from Maxi, nice pass from Ngog.

3-0.

Oat23

I'd give him some respect for a nice goal but he's wearing a fookin scarf..

JPA

FFS.

eagle eye

Great goal, great finish from Maxi. Everything was excellent about that.

Raskolnikov

Ireland is getting slated, but Downing has been much, much worse.

K-9

Well, 1 man team nonsense then.

Maxi, Babel and N'Gog, who'd have thunk it!

One for Mereiles or Lucas now please.

mike65

Lost my stream....:(

Bounty Hunter

ugh starting to become hard viewing now reminding me of that 5-0 from 2 seasons back now

~Rebel~

Maxi - Currently our best and most important player alongside Pepe?

Wow.

Maxi continuing his good form

A different player these last 2 months

argosy2006

CANCEL THE TAXI
ITS MAXIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII !!!!!!!!!!

JPA

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

ugh starting to become hard viewing now reminding me of that 5-0 from 2 seasons back now

:mad::mad::mad: Horrible horrible stuff.

Mister men

We are muck without Gerrard.:cool:

artanevilla

Bring back David O'Leary.

Raskolnikov

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Maxi - Currently our best and most important player alongside Pepe?

Lucas is your best player of the season.

Mister men

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Maxi - Currently our best and most important player alongside Pepe?

No Lucas is.

Kinetic^

artanevilla wrote: »

Bring back David O'Leary.

Yeah we could do with a decent defender tbh.

Mister men

Alonso. Ummm i wonder.

mike65

We don't need you Xabi

opr

Nice to see Alonso in the crowd.

Opr

Raskolnikov

My God, Downing is woeful. Every pass and cross has been put out of play or just given away, Pires needs to come on now.

~Rebel~

Ireland coming much more into the game this half.

Ordinary man

When liverpool are losing its the managers fault, but when they're winning its all about the players:rolleyes:

argosy2006

Alonso didnt know what he had until it was gone, and now he comes back for reminders

CrackisWhack

How has our "formerly" solid defence disintergrated so badly?

monkey9

Lucas is brilliant. Himself and Meireles are forming a suberb partnership in that centre midfield.

Raskolnikov

Zimmerframe of for Albrighton.

mike65

I doubt Alonso is missing the weather somehow.

monkey9

monkey9 wrote: »

Lucas is brilliant. Himself and Meireles are forming a suberb partnership in that centre midfielder.

Couldn't agree more.

It took an injury to Gerrard to get Meireles into his best position. Hopefully he stays there for the season.

Raskolnikov

Jaysus, should have been 4-0.