Stoke City v Liverpool SKY Sport 7.45

inmyday

double GG wrote: »

Real goalscoring opportunities stopped at the expense of only a yellow card but what other punishment could be given?

But there was defenders in front of Suarez, it wasnt a real goalscoring opportunity.
Definite yellow. Whelan knew exactly what he was doing. Good play Id say, smart from him!

tayto lover

darced wrote: »

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Has been Liverpool's best defender (not that it was too hard).

markie29

think this game puts an end to our title winning hopes which is a big shame because i really had hopes we could do it this year

inmyday

CSF wrote: »

I think those sort of tackles should be a red. Pure deliberate cynical fouls to stop an attack. No attempt to get the ball.

If Lucas did the same, would you say that?
No, its just cause it happened against Liverpool!

double GG

CSF wrote: »

I think those sort of tackles should be a red. Pure deliberate cynical fouls to stop an attack. No attempt to get the ball.

Only thing is that a massive can of worms would be opened in defining this sort of tackle? Who is to say there was no attempt for the ball?

Will I Amnt

Oh dear Jonjo, one of the worst individual performances I've seen in a long time.

Ordinary man

Wonder are stoke aiming for top 2 finish now?

mav79

Pathetic, we are not even unlucky anymore just plain lazy and one dimensional.

bad2dabone

markie29 wrote: »

think this game puts an end to our title winning hopes which is a big shame because i really had hopes we could do it this year

Seriously!?

FlawedGenius

kingshankly wrote: »

Meanwhile Brendan Rodgers thought we were excellent tonight

No, its outstanding and magnificent!

inmyday

noodler wrote: »

That is probably the stupidest post I have had directed at me in a Liverpool thread.

You seriously need to learn how to read.

Dont be going mad at me just cause Liverpool lost. I made a point. Easy tiger! Relax.

Lawrence1895

That was not supposed to happen

applehunter

Liverpool 10th.

Hard to argue with that.

Will I Amnt

Well done Stoke, played some great stuff at times, well deserved 3 points.
Liverpool were incredibly gutless after going behind, some seriously poor performances out there. Suarez about the only player that can be anyway happy with their own game.

Washington Irving

markie29 wrote: »

think this game puts an end to our title winning hopes which is a big shame because i really had hopes we could do it this year

It's still possible, if Utd draw a few games we'll be right back in it. It'll probably go right down to the wire but I'd say we'll nick it.

murpho999

bad2dabone wrote: »

Seriously!?

No, of course not.....wasn't that obvious?

Washington Irving

murpho999 wrote: »

No, of course not.....wasn't that obvious?

Shhh...

J. Marston

Well, I thought I'd gotten bored of Liverpool mess-ups but after the Swansea thread a few days ago, I've grown fond of them again. Funny stuff.

bad2dabone

Ya never know

murpho999

Looks like the end of Downing's renaissance.

Really toothless performance tonight and Stoke won well (despite their haters) and deserved the 3 points.

This LFC team needs major surgery.

Dcully

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Enrique is a stupid stupid footballer.

What a stupid stupid comment

Rayne Wooney

This is definitely Stoke's year, climbing up the table!

willmunny1990

Really was a spineless performance from Liverpool. I never thought they would win the game but i didn't expect Stoke to outplay them like they did.

Suarez again the best player for Pool and at this stage one has to question how long he'll put up with this shambles.

markie29

willmunny1990 wrote: »

Really was a spineless performance from Liverpool. I never thought they would win the game but i didn't expect Stoke to outplay them like they did.

Suarez again the best player for Pool and at this stage one has to question how long he'll put up with this shambles.

for once i agree with you will,so many players in the liverpool shirt who are not fit to play for the reserves,liverpool fans shouldnt tolerate these kind of weak perfomances.

edit...im drunk

Cienciano

markie29 wrote: »

think this game puts an end to our title winning hopes which is a big shame because i really had hopes we could do it this year

Don't worry, I have a feeling next year will be liverpools year

Andersonisgod

The quality in the Liverpool team is so poor. Skrtel, Enrique, Downing, Shelvey, Henderson and Cole all aren't good enough to play for a club the size of Liverpool. Players as young as Suso and Sterling shouldn't be relied on so heavily at that age. Then it doesn't help when Gerrard is in "Stevie Me" mode, his performance tonight was self indulgent and immature considering that he is supposed to be the captain of that team and they needed somebody to bring them together, not Gerrard playing Hollywood passes and shooting from ridiculous places do often.

Defending against Stoke is tough from a tactical standpoint of you are a big club. No point in pressing them, they kick it long early anyway, you are the team with the initiative so you can't just sit back. You are relying on strong individual performances and full concentration from your back line and midfield. Liverpool didn't have that tonight.

niallo27

Well I'm going on the jagermister anyway after that ****.

Xavi6

Rodgers churning out the "difficult place to come" line.

markie29

Xavi6 wrote: »

Rodgers churning out the "difficult place to come" line.

a bit like sunderland...hard place to get a result

Slattsy

Xavi6 wrote: »

Rodgers churning out the "difficult place to come" line.

Is he lying?

Leiva

Xavi6 wrote: »

Rodgers churning out the "difficult place to come" line.

Sure beats Mancini saying he won't go to the stadium of light next season :pac:

Next year we won't come. We won't spend the money to come here

Xavi6

Slattsy wrote: »

Is he lying?

Easy deflection from his side's failings. Barely critical of the players and took no responsibility himself.

Poor talker generally so it's standard I guess.

City haven't won at Stoke in the premiership have they?

In fairness, Stoke is a tough place to go. Especially when you play as badly as Liverpool tonight.

Xavi6

Leiva wrote: »

Sure beats Mancini saying he won't go to the stadium of light next season :pac:

If you want to talk about City pop into the match thread.

Rodgers style deflections.

Slattsy

Xavi6 wrote: »

Easy deflection from his side's failings. Barely critical of the players and took no responsibility himself.

Poor talker generally so it's standard I guess.

So he was being honest.
Thanks for clearing that up lad.

Leiva

Xavi6 wrote: »

If you want to talk about City pop into the match thread.

Rodgers style deflections.

:pac:

what's wrong scared of the UtD thread?

J. Marston

Xavi6 wrote: »

Easy deflection from his side's failings. Barely critical of the players and took no responsibility himself.

Poor talker generally so it's standard I guess.

Oh he can speak well, it's just that nearly everyone knows what he's spouting is bull.

Xavi6

Leiva wrote: »

:pac:

what's wrong scared of the UtD thread?

That makes no sense

We can keep going on City though if it makes you feel better and takes your mind off this game.

michael999999

Coates needs to be given a few starts, in place of either Agger or Skrtel. The defence needs to be freshened up a bit.

If ever there was a game that called for 3 CBs it was this!

OwaynOTT

Dcully wrote: »

What a stupid stupid comment

He relys on his pace so much.
how often does he lose the ball trying to run it out of defence or doing his rotations further up the pitch. One or two good performances and his form for last year is forgotten.
Very poor tonight up agaisnt a strong team because he couldn't use his strength. Valencia will outplay him every time and so will any other fast, strong player like those that play for the top teams.
He gives the ball away so much.

MyBrokenKnees

michael999999 wrote: »

Coates needs to be given a few starts, in place of either Agger or Skrtel. The defence needs to be freshened up a bit.

If ever there was a game that called for 3 CBs it was this!

That's not the ALMIGHTY 433 though. The manager doesn't seem to know systems to play unless injury happens during a match. He won't set up the team to play against the other teams system.

Utopia Parkway

How Shelvey lasted 90 minutes has to go down as a Christmas miracle.

He was absolutely dreadful and should have been subbed off after 20 minutes.

citytillidie

Ahh Liverpool lose in come the wum's and thread stays open

Utopia Parkway

Xavi6 wrote: »

Easy deflection from his side's failings. Barely critical of the players and took no responsibility himself.

Poor talker generally so it's standard I guess.

He's not a poor talker. If anything he talks too much.

Less talking more doing at this point.

dfx-

This is the Stoke City v Liverpool matchthread, can everyone keep it on that topic please.

Will I Amnt

citytillidie wrote: »

Ahh Liverpool lose in come the wum's and thread stays open

Suck it up lad, this is nothing like the Swansea v United thread and we only drew that one :pac:

noodler

inmyday wrote: »

Dont be going mad at me just cause Liverpool lost. I made a point. Easy tiger! Relax.

Don't misrepresent what I say and I won't be going mad at you.


Making a "point" based on something I didn't say is pretty stupid.

Roar

Just saw the highlights on MOTD. How was Suarez not sent off for that foul on Begovic? Studs up, has a nice long look at him too before he catches him. As blatant as they come! Pretending to be injured afterwards too. Nice touch.

CSF

Roar wrote: »

Just saw the highlights on MOTD. How was Suarez not sent off for that foul on Begovic? Studs up, has a nice long look at him too before he catches him. As blatant as they come! Pretending to be injured afterwards too. Nice touch.

I'm not a Liverpool or a Suarez fan and I don't believe there was any intent in that

monkey9

Roar wrote: »

Just saw the highlights on MOTD. How was Suarez not sent off for that foul on Begovic? Studs up, has a nice long look at him too before he catches him. As blatant as they come! Pretending to be injured afterwards too. Nice touch.

Nah, he went to control the ball from Enriques pass just like the goal against Newcastle and couldn't quite reach it. Collision was inevitable. I thought the yellow was harsh in fact.

As for pretending to be injured, he must be from the Daniel Day Lewis school of acting because he still looked clearly injured towards the end of the match as well when he was limping over to take the corner.