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

Sir Gallagher

Jesus Lovren finally does something usefull, fair play.

Lovern it

mav79

Always said it, the best defender at the club:D

michael999999

Yippee cai ey

Kerrigooney

Awful awful goalkeeping.

breghall

swans have been robbed by balo and lovern, who would have guessed.

Agent Coulson

Lovren and Balotelli in the same game lol

niallo27

pmy.murphy wrote: »

Why not, Runners Up in the League last season and In the Champions League once again. Ludicrous statement that just doesnt cut it anymore. If we cant sign some top players as a Champions League club then when will we ever

It's the reality I'm afraid.

Lojak

Brilliant, we didnt need extra time!!

garra

Allaaaaah
Alllllaaaaaahhh
Alllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Lovren Allahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!

ThunbergsAreGo

tok9 wrote: »

What a crazy red, not even a foul.

Thought it looked awful at first, on second viewing so so harsh

murpho999

Good stuff. A win like this can be a real boost to a struggling side.

Harry Palmr

So then the two most damned players of this season (who were playing) score. Its clearly a sign.

I enjoyed that game tbh

Osmosis Jones

Thank god for no extra time

livinginkorea

Shelvey is still at it arguing the our lads

8-10

Did Jonjo headbutt Balotelli though?

Zapp Brannigan

Have to say Coutinho is one of the best/worst players I've ever seen. So good with the ball at his feet when running at defenders, able to pick out amazing passes. But my god, when he shoots he's just so sh*t.

murpho999

breghall wrote: »

swans have been robbed by balo and lovern, who would have guessed.

Robbed?
By scoring goals? How does that work?

Osmosis Jones

Also that's the first time we've come back from a losing position, whether it be to win or draw, all season.

ricero

mario inspired us to victory

GBX

8-10 wrote: »

Did Jonjo headbutt Balotelli though?

I dont think so ... think Mario made a meal of it

LiamoSail

pmy.murphy wrote: »

Why not, Runners Up in the League last season and In the Champions League once again. Ludicrous statement that just doesnt cut it anymore. If we cant sign some top players as a Champions League club then when will we ever

The club he left were champions and CL finalists. Why would he leave Atletico for Liverpool? Financially, Liverpool and Chelsea are leagues apart

Raif Severance

Borini is MOTM for me.

Worked really hard, and Created chances for himself and his Teammates.

Brendan must surely start him now in the League.

Riesen_Meal

livinginkorea wrote: »

Shelvey is still at it arguing the our lads

Looked a bit handbags-ey, anyone know what it was about?

Did Shelvey nut mad Mario?

shano_88

That has to be the worst red card decision I've seen in a long time. Not even a foul.

Dickerty

We deserved it, the only team that looked like they were pushing from the off...

niallo27

Anyone else notice your man was calling bony gomis for the last 10 minutes even though he was taken off.

Will I Amnt

Missed the last 10 minutes but hardly a shock, Swansea were only in it for a brief spell before and after their goal.

murpho999

Glad that match is over for the simple reason that my stream was "Bein" sports with a U.S. commentator and it just doesn't sound right with football.

D'Agger

Good result with some key players rested

Have to feel for Swansea, joke of a decision for the red - could have made all the difference for that last set piece although Williams slipped and the keeper came a'flappin

Great ball in from Borini for Marios goal, tidy finish too. Didn't see the full match only from the Swansea goal onwards - how did Borini do overall?

Demosthenese

Turned on the live stream with the kid with 20 mins to go, just after the Swans goal ... from my perspective it was a great 20 mins, 2 goals and looked dangerous ha!

Soft Falling Rain

Zapp Brannigan wrote: »

Have to say Coutinho is one of the best/worst players I've ever seen. So good with the ball at his feet when running at defenders, able to pick out amazing passes. But my god, when he shoots he's just so sh*t.

His passing was pretty **** tonight tbh. Infuriating performance from him given the inroads he made over the past few games.

Fowler87

Delighted for Mario

ricero

Vicxas

Missed the match as I was looking after my newborn, is there any highlights being shown on TV?

D'Agger

murpho999 wrote: »

Glad that match is over for the simple reason that my stream was "Bein" sports with a U.S. commentator and it just doesn't sound right with football.

Think I had the same - did the commentator say that Mario went to Shelvey 'looking for the explosion'?

Thought it was a bizare turn of phrase...maybe it was just the accent though

Rega

Vicxas wrote: »

Missed the match as I was looking after my newborn, is there any highlights being shown on TV?

Looking after your Newborn?

Pffffttt Not a real fan

Milkers

Red card should have been a yellow (or more) for Coutinho, dreadful decision.

Boom_Bap

This is the commentator from tonight on Bein



He let off a few rounds in celebration when he went off air.

looder

Shelvey arguing with Mario is the reason for that set piece goal. The Swansea players took their eye off the ball after that.

Harry Palmr

Some people are incredibly naive about Liverpools place in the scheme of the modern game. We are in the second level of sides (and not at the top of that due to recent lack of CL football) and will not sign wage cheques for more than about 150k for anyone who has not earned it at the club (see Suarez 80k to 225k a week).

The owners are not going to change that so LFC will have to develop players to become stars or get very lucky.

The name doesn't mean that much to guys born in the 90s except in terms of history.

None of the above should distract of buys that are just poor though. No matter who you are there is good and bad value out there.

Francie Barrett

Big take outs from that match are that Toure, Lambert and Markovic have no place being anywhere near the first team squad right now. Everyone else was decent/good.

FreeOSCAR

5th round game is scheduled slap bang in the middle of the United and Arsenal matches.

Bournemouth at home will do.

murpho999

Vicxas wrote: »

Missed the match as I was looking after my newborn, is there any highlights being shown on TV?

Congrats. Did you call the newborn Mario?

tok9

Milkers wrote: »

Red card should have been a yellow (or more) for Coutinho, dreadful decision.

Why should Countiho have been given a card? It wasn't a dive, just a terrible decision from the ref.

Boom_Bap

looder wrote: »

Shelvey arguing with Mario is the reason for that set piece goal. The Swansea players took their eye off the ball after that.

It looks like they were too busy trying to tell Shelvey who to pick up rather than doing their own jobs. In fairness to Shelvey, I cant think of a time he's had to drop into centre half.

Kerrigooney

Vicxas wrote: »

Missed the match as I was looking after my newborn, is there any highlights being shown on TV?

Tomorrow night and congratulations.

Vicxas

Vicxas wrote: »

Missed the match as I was looking after my newborn, is there any highlights being shown on TV?

and we are....... reborn!

No idea about highlights tbh

Congrats on the new arrival

Gbear

8-10 wrote: »

Did Jonjo headbutt Balotelli though?

It looked like he swung an arm, Balotelli squared up and then Shelvey did one of those fake headbutt things footballers do.

Probably a red technically.

But seeing as the other one wasn't I suppose they cancel out?

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

Jesus Lovren finally does something usefull, fair play.

He only has to score about 7 more to make up for the cock ups.

Unlikely clearances off the line are also an accepted currency.


A decent enough performance. I don't think there was much wrong with their goal. Mostly it was just a poxy deflection that landed where our CB wasn't.

There were a few vaguely interesting bits of play from Markovic. He just doesn't seem to be willing to have a go. Far too timid. Good to see him using a bit of his famed pace for once at least. Not arsed really. He has time on his side even if it feels like the club can't afford to give it to him at the moment.

Impressed with Borini. About as good a performer as we had out there. Looked sharp, passing was good, was willing to take players on, made good decisions. He should be starting.

Lambert had a few nice touches here and there but he just does not look like he has the mobility to be that effective for 60 minutes. No harm having him in to rest players but I don't want to see him start important games.

The rest were all reasonably good but as a whole the team started off too slowly in the 2nd half.

Far more positives than negatives tonight. Good for a change. If we can get a win and a performance next weekend and avoid a hiding against Real I think we can start to get going.