Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014/15

Harry Palmr

I really hope we see a cameo from Sturridge against Bolton Wanderererers and then a start for the return leg. Just add pace and Liverpool will be getting back to last season so much else is starting to come good.

Super-Rush

Lucas is still boss.

LuckyLloyd

**** it anyway. They dug in rode their luck and got away with it. The second half is they way it should be into the Kop. Pressure pressure pressure. What we should expect.

MD1990

Lucas was immense tonight. Looks back to his very best.

5starpool

Possibly the best performance of the season imo. Unlucky not to win.

googled eyes

Will Sturridge be back for the 2nd leg?

Agent Coulson

Great performance from the team and well done to Rodgers he got it very right tonight with the team and tactics.

Tipsy McSwagger

Very good performance.

Mr Alan

MD1990 wrote: »

Lucas was immense tonight. Looks back to his very best.

Agreed. Delighted to see after him being largely written off.

5starpool wrote: »

Possibly the best performance of the season imo. Unlucky not to win.

Agreed. We were excellent all over the park tonight.

Best performance of the season for me.

NukaCola

A perfect example of what a top goalie can do for you.

Out played Chelsea tonight in every area of the pitch. Such a shame we could not get one more goal but great performance overall.

mav79

That was a performance the players can stand up and be proud of.

T-K-O

Excellent performance this evening, Lucas & Sktrel were fantastic throughout.

Chelsea really are a horrible team to watch, all the money and they play for a draw

NukaCola

Slattsy wrote: »

Could have been 4 or 5

they really are a dirty cheating shower of bastards that lot.

Ah give over ffs

brevity

Very proud of the lads. Great performance! Wish we had an extra goal going to Chelsea.

Kerrigooney

I'm gutted.

Best performance of the season and we didn't win. Gutted.

Harry Palmr

A couple of these stats are suspect I think but interesting...


Liverpool

---

Chelsea
62%----Ball Possession--38%
19

---

Goal Attempts----2
6

---

Shots on Goal----1
7

---

Shots off Goal----1
6

---

Blocked Shots----0
16

---

Free Kicks

---

6
7

---

Corner Kicks

---

0
2

---

Offsides

---

2
28

---

Throw-in

---

23
0

---

Goalkeeper Saves-5
5

---

Fouls

---

13
2

---

Yellow Cards

---

2

Royal Legend

Best for a long while tonight

Everyone contributed, Lucas was excellent

Can is getting better and better, strong, direct and can play, Markovic, lallana, all excellent, turning into the signings we hoed they would be.

SuperTortoise

We played very well and were by far the better team out there tonight, shame we did'nt win.
Skittles played very well again, kept costa out of it all night long.

super_furry

That game really underlined the importance of signing a striker this month is we want to get Champions League football. With a goalscorer on the pitch we win that game 2-1 or 3-1. There's still no return date for Sturridge and there's no guarantee he'll stay fit when he gets back so if we're to get Champions League, I honestly believe someone is going to have to be brought in.

martyos121

Very optimistic about the future for this young Liverpool side. With one quality signing in the summer and only necessary departures, we could do serious damage. This season's a write off for me though.

Knex*

How important will Gerrard's shot that hit the post end up being? He was devastated himself.

I hope we don't look back at tonight with huge regret, but I can't help but feel that we will.

marklazarcovic

dont tell me the league cup means nothing,two full strength teams out there giving everything.. great performance outplaying the best team in the land by a fair margain.. i hate the way chelsea play football though,tactics and playing style,its just rotten.

5starpool

Harry Palmr wrote: »

A couple of these stats are suspect I think but interesting...


Liverpool

---

Chelsea
62%----Ball Possession--38%
19

---

Goal Attempts----2
6

---

Shots on Goal----1
7

---

Shots off Goal----1
6

---

Blocked Shots----0
16

---

Free Kicks

---

6
7

---

Corner Kicks

---

0
2

---

Offsides

---

2
28

---

Throw-in

---

23
0

---

Goalkeeper Saves-5
5

---

Fouls

---

13
2

---

Yellow Cards

---

2

Ya, no way Chelsea had 2 attempts on goal.

Hollister11

Costa looks like someone who would attack you on the street.

klose

The back 3 and lucas has us somewhat defensively sound so lets plough on with this set up please, everyone had a good game in truth and a shame we didnt win, courtois being the difference imo.

Turtyturd

Feels like a loss, but a great performance from the team. Only for a bad miss from Gerrard and a great save from Courtois we could have been going there with a comfortable lead.

Hollister11

Stats from tonight

darced

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mav79

Between Can and Sakho we have defenders that will move forward with the ball if there is space in front of them. It is resulting in us not giving up possession easily or inviting teams onto the defence.

T-K-O

Knex. wrote: »

How important will Gerrard's shot that hit the post end up being? He was devastated himself.

I hope we don't look back at tonight with huge regret, but I can't help but feel that we will.

Ah give it a rest it will ya.

Ah man, played well.

Hope it's not a chance missed, Gotta score at least 1 at the bridge

SuperTortoise

super_furry wrote: »

That game really underlined the importance of signing a striker this month is we want to get Champions League football. With a goalscorer on the pitch we win that game 2-1 or 3-1. There's still no return date for Sturridge and there's no guarantee he'll stay fit when he gets back so if we're to get Champions League, I honestly believe someone is going to have to be brought in.

And yet the window has been open for nearly 3 weeks and still nobody is in, not even a rumour of someone coming in!

With or without Sturridge fit i feel we still need a top striker brought in.

Hollister11

If we had a striker we would be lethal.

Utopia Parkway

Excellent performance in fairness. Battered them. Criminal that it only finished 1-1. Chelsea favourites for 2nd leg at home but produce something similiar to that and it'll be close.

googled eyes

Jesus lads if these players can keep their sh!t together there is some potential.

Can is a serious baller.
Markovic is great ( when not running into blind alleys)
Lallana just needs to up his endurance levels ( or get a new baboon heat of the NHS)
Sterling, what can you say that hasn't been said already? Give him anything he wants to keep him !


Oh and give Lucas the bloody contract already

Knex*

T-K-O wrote: »

Ah give it a rest it will ya.

How'd you mean? Yeah, we played great, but even at home against Chelsea, with that performance, we drew 1-1.

I'm under no illusions as to the task ahead of us in the 2nd leg.

martyos121

We should never play with 4 at the back again. Rodgers has stumbled onto a lethal system, just needs the right personnel now.

Slattsy

Did i just hear mourinho say they were in control??
Jesus wept.

Utopia Parkway

It's OK lads Mourinho said Liverpool didn't deserve to lose the game.

Gbear

That was heart warming.

I loved the part where we were amazing for 93 minutes.

T-K-O

Knex. wrote: »

How'd you mean? Yeah, we played great, but even at home against Chelsea, with that performance, we drew 1-1.

I'm under no illusions as to the task ahead of us in the 2nd leg.

And what the rest of is are? Of course ,we should have won the game but we didn't.

If we don't go through it won't be down to Gerrard hitting the post.

NukaCola

Mourinho just said Chelsea had loads of space to counter attack against 3 defenders.....and were in control.....

Agent Coulson

How does he keep a straight face.

the incredible pudding

darced wrote: »

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I thought Markovic was poor at times on the ball. He seems to dribble into trouble a bit too often. He's got a lot of very good attributes though, good vision and a great work ethic and has certainly improved since he's gotten a bit more used to the pace of the game. Hopefully he'll continue to improve, hard to believe he's so young.

Can, Markovic, Lallna and Moreno all continuing to impress
So too Sakho.

As time goes on all are showing their worth.

Decent squad there now and it's gelled.

slingerz

Vital Liverpool get a viable alternative to Lucas. Lucas has become a really pivotal player

In fairness, Mourinhio was fairly respectful in that interview

T-K-O

Agent Coulson wrote: »

How does he keep a straight face.

Gas isn't he. Last week he was complaining about money bags, Man City :rolleyes:

martyos121

Carra is giving out about Can now.

What feckin game was he watching? Can was superb!

Knex*

T-K-O wrote: »

And what the rest of is are? Of course ,we should have won the game but we didn't.

If we don't go through it won't be down to Gerrard hitting the post.

I wasn't hanging Gerrard for it. Its an obvious moment that stands out. 2 inches to the right and we're all sitting here a lot happier right now.