Match Thread - Newcastle v Liverpool 01/11/14 12.45 BT1

irishfeen

One of the worst games I have ever seen..

hadoken13

As a Pool fan I'm sick of watching these w*&*&^s this season - utter ****. And Rodgers has no ideas - need two up front and it doesn't matter that we only have Borini or Lambert. Mignolet has to be sold - if he was a horse he'd be put down. They are playing so poor it's not worth watching.

Lojak

We have a 25million signing on the bench. Rogers needs to grow a pair, drop Gerrard and play Hendo and Allen with Lallana in front and my god get Johnson off and stick Manquillo on, id fancy my chances of beating him on that wing.

MR NINE

This is the worst game i have ever watched. I really hope rodgers changes something, we simply havent done a thing in attack. It seems like our gameplan when we get the ball is to man mark newcastles players.

sky88

The way liverpool are playing reminds me of united under moyes lots of possession but doing nothing with it

Kylo Ren

It's such a change from last years Liverpool. It's amazing the transformation that has taken place.

Blondie919

Sugarlumps wrote: »

1st half was like watching two decrepit dykes scissoring.

That would get me off. This match however doesn't.

irishfeen

Rodgers seems to have totally abandoned attacking football - the difference from last year is absolutely staggering.

brevity

Rodgers ego needs a rap of a cold spoon. So arrogant of him.

NabyLadistheman

We are now a long ball team. It's embarresing. Joe Allen can't tackle or create. Whats the point. Is he playing on the wing? FFS. Johnson needs getting rid of. He is beyond woeful

Utopia Parkway

Ballotelli completely isolated up front. Nobody within 20 yards of him most of the time.

SlickRic

We never score early anymore.

damning.

Super-Rush

That was just embarrassing.

niallo27

The players have to take some blame as well. The control and passing is so poor.

smileyj1987

Get two up top and attack them . This is beyond woeful !

5live

Christ, even Savage can see we have no one running in behind, it's so obvious. Newcastle can afford to play a high line from midfield, the danger in behind is so absent.

Why is every pass we play 2 yards behind the receiving player?

Why is everything so sh!te this season?

SlickRic

Also, that was as bad a half of Premier League football as you'll see.

mav79

Johnson had a good game at LB midweek and Manquillo solid game at RB so why change it up yet again?? Gerrard and Allen are offering nothing bar the odd 40 yard pass to an isolated Sterling.

bur

Gerrard, Henderson and Allen. Three centre-mids yet it looks like we have no midfield at all. Rodgers hasn't the balls to drop Gerrard, and Henderson has, bizarrely, worship status amongst the fans, so won't drop him either. Right mess.

Timmyctc

There was a passage of play from Liverpool towards the end of that half that was actually one of the worst passages of play I have ever witnessed. 10-15 passes amongst the back four. No movement, then a Skrtel long ball into touch. Wonder what Rodgers is thinking. Players like Coutinho, Sterling and Ballotelli should be tearing Newcastle to ribbons.

Unearthly

2 dreadful teams

5live

super_furry wrote: »

Rodgers would want to take a long hard look at himself after that.

Sure beats watching the first half, tbh.

Stargate

We have to put TWO up front , I fear if/when Newcastle score an utter collapse is on the cards , Newcastle are a poor enough side , we should be taking the game to them.

kevohmsford

I don't know why Rodgers is being so stubborn with playing one striker.

NabyLadistheman

If Newcastle had any ambition at all they would probably have the game won by now. Pardew being very conservative

passremarkable

This is malogen stuff

razorblunt

kingshankly wrote: »

Sterling needs to piss of for a month and come back fresh
Liverpool have gone from being the best team to watch to the worst

He's not doing much wrong really, clearly told to stay out wide, gerrard and Johnson especially are not giving him much to work with.

I really really don't understand the one up front it's pathetic.

monkey9

Get Lallana on ffs!

Timmyctc

kevohmsford wrote: »

I don't know why Rodgers is being so stubborn with playing one striker.

Harry Palmr

Perez for Cisse, thought he was struggling.

Timmyctc

passremarkable wrote: »

This is malogen stuff

Fantastic word. Are you from the north?

Royal Legend

rarnes1 wrote: »

Expect goals

Turtyturd wrote: »

Don't tell me what to expect.

0-0

:rolleyes:

niallo27

Stuck a tenner on that Perez to score first. Just seems like something that will happen.

Utopia Parkway

Suarezistheman wrote: »

If Newcastle had any ambition at all they would probably have the game won by now. Pardew being very conservative

Both teams are. Newcastle want to sit back and attack on the counter. Liverpool look like they don't want to attack at all. Leads to a dire game.

kevohmsford

More long ball rubbish. Come on Rodgers change things!!!!

Osmosis Jones

We've come out in the exact same setup, as if the first half went well..

Agent Coulson

Johnson FFS

monkey9

It's so annoying people like Savage trying to bring the term 'quarter back' into football.

Harry Palmr

CHRISDU&ATLRGWGHute;tht :mad: jOHBNSONU904T

super_furry

Jesus Robbie Savage is painful to listen to. Despite having no service and playing in front of a non-existent midfield, it's still somehow all Balotelli's fault.

Turtyturd

F*ck off Johnson.

kevohmsford

Poor again from Glen Johnson getting caught with the ball.

GotTheTshirt

What in the fk was Johnson playing at there? Christ.

Utopia Parkway

Nasty enough tackle there.

razorblunt

Stonewall red.

Soft Falling Rain

Should have been a red. Shocking.

kevohmsford

Poor tackle from Sissoko on Allen.

razorblunt

Timmyctc wrote: »

Fantastic word. Are you from the north?

He's lazy is what he is, should be catmalogen.

Jaysus the BT lads are looking at any excuse for a moan about Ballotelli. Tabloid TV

Lojak

The Balotelli bashing from Savage is getting ridiculous.