Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 - Mod Note in OP, 1/09

livinginkorea

Went over pretty easy there

Francie Barrett

Shelvey to probably score this free.

whatawaster

Ffs Henderson

Charlie19

Nice position for jonjo.

ricero

regulation play

livinginkorea

Great save from Jones...went through the wall with that shot

mav79

Johnson is doing pretty good as LB again.

tok9

I'm not sure if I should laugh or be disgusted with the commentary!

larrymiller

8-10 wrote: »

I haven't been able to find a better stream but this season I'm finding the lower definition the better for Liverpool games!

Only liverpool person I can make out is kolo.

pmy.murphy

What do we think of Markovic tonight?

8-10

I really really want to avoid penos again

happyoutscan

It's not bloody Noth-in its Nathan!

Anyway, sorry if its been asked but does this goes to ET/Penalties tonight?

Francie Barrett

Shelvey playing very well for Swansea it has to be said.

Harry Palmr

Not watching, am listening how the overall look of the team? Tight as a unit or strung out, high up or playing deep?

donfers

commentator the most entertaining contributor to the first half there

an ok performance, some huff and puff, a few half-chances - look vulnerable at the back at times, basically the same performance you've seen in 90% of our games this season

mav79

pmy.murphy wrote: »

What do we think of Markovic tonight?

Could do with some u-21 games atm, looks afraid to try anything.

Milkers

I'm obviously the only one enjoying the bejaysus out of this crazy yank commentator. "Three steps and a strike. High."

8-10

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Not watching, am listening how the overall look of the team? Tight as a unit or strung out, high up or playing deep?

Like Saturday, game there for the taking but no cohesion up front. Borini playing well, Markovic and Lambert disappointing, Coutinho blowing hot and cold.

Charlie19

larrymiller wrote: »

Only liverpool person I can make out is kolo.

Jones is a fairly easy one.

Raif Severance

pmy.murphy wrote: »

What do we think of Markovic tonight?

His Defensive-side of Play is very good, the Problem is that he is a Winger. And I've yet to see him Take on his Man.

For now, he's Worse than Downing.

Paddy@CIRL

I'd happily have USA Soccer commentary guy over Michael Owen every week.

tok9

pmy.murphy wrote: »

What do we think of Markovic tonight?

Not great really. Needs to improve in the second half or he'll be one of the first off.

pmy.murphy

mav79 wrote: »

Could do with some u-21 games atm, looks afraid to try anything.

Agree plus hes needlessly given the ball away a couple of times and hasnt offered anything going forward. He desperately needs match sharpness and then he can be judged

livinginkorea

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Shelvey playing very well for Swansea it has to be said.

Usually does against us (which is the only time I get to see him to be honest). Commits a lot of fouls too it has to be said.

smileyj1987

livinginkorea wrote: »

Usually does against us (which is the only time I get to see him to be honest). Commits a lot of fouls too it has to be said.

I think there is a good player there if you eliminate the constant and stupid fouls .

Charlie19

Didn't notice much from Lambert.

5live

'Foul by Henderson outside the ark!'. WTF is an ark doing at Anfield? Is it raining? Are we waiting for Moses to come back?

We need Knex to provide a translation service:pac:

Pilsbury Doughboy

I have Arabic commentary myself, the yank one sounds like a hoot.

I kind of enjoyed that half, we dominated without creating too much,but there was a bit of intensity in our play that's nice to see.

Coutinho definitely more cold than hot, very frustrating player, Kolo was decent with the ball at his feet, not his main job obv but he was carrying it out well and starting attacks rather than taking the easy options.

Francie Barrett

pmy.murphy wrote: »

What do we think of Markovic tonight?

I hate it say it, but Markovic just looks lost.

5live

5live wrote: »

'Foul by Henderson outside the ark!'. WTF is an ark doing at Anfield? Is it raining? Are we waiting for Moses to come back?

We need Knex to provide a translation service:pac:

Steve 'Arkness

MD1990

Coutinho has played well & is at least trying to create. Markovic looks lost out there. Lambert hasn't done much either.

Augmerson

Those Yoshi Grill mates look the ****ing business.

Raif Severance

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Not watching, am listening how the overall look of the team? Tight as a unit or strung out, high up or playing deep?

Best I've seen us Play this Season, though that's not saying much.

We've also been Pressing and Keeping the Ball well.

And if Borini does not get a League start after this, then I Fear for our League Position.

Because for me, he is the only one of our current Strikers that actually looks like a Threat or one that can actually Score.

That's how Dire, Lambert and Balo have been so far.

Francie Barrett

Francie Barrett wrote: »

I hate it say it, but Markovic just looks lost.

You'd wonder would Ibe have been much of a worse option this season and £20m put towards a striker

livinginkorea

Borini is well up for this. It's good to see a player with a lot of spirit and fight...hope the other Italian striker is watching

Blondie919

5live wrote: »

'Foul by Henderson outside the ark!'. WTF is an ark doing at Anfield? Is it raining? Are we waiting for Moses to come back?

We need Knex to provide a translation service:pac:

He probably meant to say "top of the box".

Harry Palmr

rarnes1 wrote: »

You'd wonder would Ibe have been much of a worse option this season and £20m put towards a striker

As said above I'd give Markovic a run of games in the U21s, Ibe on the bench tonight against Fulham (2-1 down) he got hooked at half time on Saturday dunno how he played.

Pilsbury Doughboy

MD1990 wrote: »

Coutinho has played well & is at least trying to create. Markovic looks lost out there. Lambert hasn't done much either.

Coutinho is trying but he gave the ball away far too much and messed up some relatively simple passes

Gbear

Some nice bits of play by pretty much everyone.

The only negatives have been the absolute aberration of a shot from the deepest, darkest depths of hell by Markovic and that cross from Borini.

Oh, and that we haven't actually really created all that much.

But it's a sort of positive bluntness vs the shaky aimless bull**** we've mostly had to endure this season.

There's effective pressing, the passing has been fairly sharp in and around the box and there's been a few flashes of quality from Borini, Lambert and Coutinho.

We look like a good team with a few reserves in the side in a cup match as opposed to a random assortment of gob****es afraid of their own shadows.

whatawaster

Markovic has done ok. Nothing special and hasn't looked a 20m player but he has done the simple things well.

He has zero confidence. Hasn't taken one player on. Until he regains that, we won't see the best of him.

We need Suarez to set up some goals for him

Francie Barrett

Raif Severance wrote: »

And if Borini does not get a League start after this, then I Fear for our League Position.

Until he can start converting decent patches of play into goals or assists then he's not going to be starting any games.

Gbear

whatawaster wrote: »

Markovic has done ok. Nothing special and hasn't looked a 20m player but he has done the simple things well.

He has zero confidence. Hasn't taken one player on. Until he regains that, we won't see the best of him.

We need Suarez to set up some goals for him

He looked better after his bad effort on goal.

He's started to get involved more, he's run a bit with the ball and generally hid less.

It's not much but it's an improvement.

Osmosis Jones

When were we in for Cavani?

Super-Rush

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Until he can start converting decent patches of play into goals or assists then he's not going to be starting any games.

To be fair he's had little or no football this season and it doesn't show. Like every player he needs a run of games to get his fitness and finishing going.

Raif Severance

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Until he can start converting decent patches of play into goals or assists then he's not going to be starting any games.

I'd certainly start him over Balo or Lambert.

Hidalgo

rarnes1 wrote: »

You'd wonder would Ibe have been much of a worse option this season and £20m put towards a striker

If the Markovic money and the Balotelli money was lumped together it would have been a nice wad of cash to get a polished striker.

niallo27

Hidalgo wrote: »

If the Markovic money and the Balotelli money was lumped together it would have been a nice wad of cash to get a polished striker.

Who though.

Lord Trollington

Markovic has definately been the worst signing of the trasnfer window considering the money spent.

Makes Balo look like a bargain buy.

8-10

Commentary not much better this half

Lord Trollington

niallo27 wrote: »

Who though.

Fortune favours the brave. All they can say is no. Maybe we did enquire but I have my doubts considering our transfer policy.