Liverpool V Arsenal 02.09.12 (13:30 KO) Sky Sports 1

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With this pace in the game, there'll be mistakes and goals in the second half.

HazDanz

Podolski's defensive work is a real asset.

Why does Rodgers insist on playing Borini out on the wing?

Play him through the middle ffs

Nuri Sahin

Diaby and Sterling have been the standout players so far for either side. Very impressive.

telekon

Sahin doesn't look particularly arsed today. Probably just a case of not being match fit yet.

(I hope)

IvySlayer

IvySlayer wrote: »

Some fans were worried by Mertesacker?

Some idiots seem to think that speed is all that matters.

kingshankly

Terrible stuff

Soups123

DDC1990 wrote: »

Great tackle by Mertesacker. Just knicked the ball.

Liverpool have played all the football, but look slow on the counter.

Like the look of Sahin so far. Looks like a decent player.

Gerrard on the otherhand looks jaded. Suarez is having a nightmare, but still really dangerous.

Sterling looks class as well.

Liverpool have played all the football, aye right and Sahin's done nothing

cunnifferous

Does Rodgers have a good hairdryer?

LuckyLloyd

rarnes1 wrote: »

Why does Rodgers insist on playing Borini out on the wing?

Play him through the middle ffs

Really, this. It's been obvious for a few games in succession now!

Oranage2

That Sterling lad looks good though Diaby has been something else.

mixed up

I have to say i'm loving this new look liverpool team.I mean who needs strikers :rolleyes:

Will I Amnt

Good half for Arsenal,running at the Liverpool defence at ease.
Expect Liverpool to come out flying for the 2nd half.

gaelicred

rarnes1 wrote: »

Why does Rodgers insist on playing Borini out on the wing?

Play him through the middle ffs

Because that would make sense

J. Marston

Fergie's rent boy? He hasn't been for a while, unfortunately.

shano_88

Good first half. Diary bossing, Good finish from Poldi, shaky at the back though. Sterling and Allen only players performing for Pool so far.

greendom

So good to see Diaby playing like that again - wondered if that was ever going to happen

MoscowFlyer

cunnifferous wrote: »

Does Rodgers have a good hairdryer?

Send them all on the first plane home.

Chucky the tree

Gerrard is absolute poison in a team who rely on possession.

opr

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Having a mare. No choice but to hope he gets it together though.

Gerrard shocking too. He really needs to switch Suarez and Borrini. It's blatantly obvious.

Joke that he's playing out wide. It's also nullifying one of our biggest attacking threats in Johnson because the play and link up down that side is non existent.

Opr

Melion

We were definitely the better team until the goal

keano_afc

Very happy so far, we havent really been troubled that much. Should really be 2 up with the Giroud chance. We look quick on the counter again, been a while since we've seen that. Diaby has been superb, give him his due. Jenks has done better than I thought he would against Sterling.

Good game so far.

Jayob10

DDC1990 wrote: »

Great tackle by Mertesacker. Just knicked the ball.

Liverpool have played all the football, but look slow on the counter.

Like the look of Sahin so far. Looks like a decent player.

Gerrard on the otherhand looks jaded. Suarez is having a nightmare, but still really dangerous.

Sterling looks class as well.

Sahin is a good player but has shown none of that ability so far. I wonder is he actually fit? Was very slow to track the runner for the goal.

Diaby is having a very good game, Arsenal defending well and having alot of joy in midfield. Shelvey would offer more than Gerrard going on that first half performance.

LuckyLloyd

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Really, this. It's been obvious for a few games in succession now!

With Suarez and Sterling on either side of him it makes total sense. He looks lost out there at times.

HazDanz

greendom wrote: »

So good to see Diaby playing like that again - wondered if that was ever going to happen

It's like the prodigal son returning. Fantastic stuff.

I knew our faith in Diaby would pay off.
He's bossing it and Arteta is doing an equally good job.
We look solid, comfortable on the ball and the confidence is starting to appear.
COYG

noodler

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Having a mare. No choice but to hope he gets it together though.

Gerrard shocking too. He really needs to switch Suarez and Borrini. It's blatantly obvious.

rarnes1 wrote: »

Why does Rodgers insist on playing Borini out on the wing?

Play him through the middle ffs

+10

Can't understand it. Boroni is a square peg in a round hole out there.

gaelicred

Some team we are the players look like they haven't been introduced to one another

Gbear

Gerrard and Suarez were utterly appalling. It looks like they're wearing shoes that are 5 sizes too big.

Our lefties are having a better time of it - Allen and Enrique have been pretty good and Sterling on the left has really caused some problems.

If Liverpool are to score it looks like it's going to have to be from another ****ty pass by Arsenals back 4. We sure as **** don't look like we can create much ourselves.

Diaby has been absolutely brilliant.
Giroud looks ****e.

LuckyLloyd

Melion wrote: »

We were definitely the better team until the goal

I don't know about that at all. It was much of a muchness - neither side had managed a meaningful opportunity.

tayto lover

Diaby loves playing against Liverpool. Class player if he wasn't so injury prone. Maybe he will have an injury-free season like RVP's last.

joe123

Positives
Sterling looks like a little gem of a player.
Allen looking cool and composed. Nice range of passing.

Negatives
Borini having another poor game. Really doesnt look like a winger/inside forward.
Suarez awful game. Worst ive ever seen.
Gerrard shocking. Sloppy touches, passes going out of play.

And the scoreline. We push up so high Arsenal look like they can counter straight away and its usually Allen and our two CB's that are the only ones back. We will concede more here I fear.

We have literally nothing to come off the bench and change this game.

super_furry

Gerrard is stinking the place up. He should be taken off.

Chucky the tree

The problem with Suarez on the right I'd have zero faith in him doing any of the defensive work that Borini does. I'd be happy to see him on the right against lesser teams but not against the better teams who'll look to push their full back forward to attack.

Mister Gooey

Poor game. Gerard and Suarez have been awful!!

Melion

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

I don't know about that at all. It was much of a muchness - neither side had managed a meaningful opportunity.

We were playing the better football anyway, Arsenal didnt look all that dangerous. Since the goal they look like scoring everytime they go forward.

noodler

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

I don't know about that at all. It was much of a muchness - neither side had managed a meaningful opportunity.

Despite the lack of clear cut chances, I still thought we were comfortably better before the goal.

gaelicred

Shame we don't have 11 Sterlings on the pitch

Will I Amnt

DDC1990 wrote: »

Great tackle by Mertesacker. Just knicked the ball.

Liverpool have played all the football, but look slow on the counter.

Like the look of Sahin so far. Looks like a decent player.

Gerrard on the otherhand looks jaded. Suarez is having a nightmare, but still really dangerous.

Sterling looks class as well.

Sahin has been surprisingly anonymous in that half tbf.

telekon

Diaby is the closest that Arsenal have come to a Patrick Vieira in midfield for years.

And when I say that, I mean he is gangly and black. Only messin, he's a superb player.

LuckyLloyd

Chucky the tree wrote: »

The problem with Suarez on the right I'd have zero faith in him doing any of the defensive work that Borini does. I'd be happy to see him on the right against lesser teams but not against the better teams who'll look to push their full back forward to attack.

Lessor of two evils. The way things are now completely choke our offensive capability.

Grayditch

Absolutely no ideas, here, mixed with nervous bad passing.

Melion

gaelicred wrote: »

Shame we don't have 11 Sterlings on the pitch

I think we'd lose a lot of goals from corners

LuckyLloyd

Grayditch wrote: »

Absolutely no ideas, here, mixed with nervous bad passing.

We'll do better in the second half. Suarez and Gerrard will turn in a much better 45 minutes, those types of personalities.

Milkers

Suarez god awful and Gerrard not far behind. However the biggest worry is how pathetic we look defending on the break.

grohlisagod

Last time Diaby played like this he owned Old Trafford before scoring an o.g. in the second half. Hopefully he can repeat the trick!

Melion

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

We'll do better in the second half. Suarez and Gerrard will turn in a much better 45 minutes, those types of personalities.

Not to state the obvious but they couldnt get any worse really.

If Gerrard plays the same then Shelvey has to come on before the hour mark

gosplan

Melion wrote: »

We were definitely the better team until the goal

Welcome to our world of posession football and it's results.

LuckyLloyd

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

We'll do better in the second half. Suarez and Gerrard will turn in a much better 45 minutes, those types of personalities.

I hope so, they can't be much worse tbh.

Melion

Milkers wrote: »

Suarez god awful and Gerrard not far behind. However the biggest worry is how pathetic we look defending on the break.

None of our midfielders are defensive minded. Its occasions like this that we will miss Lucas(and Jay)