Stoke v Liverpool, 9/8, 4pm, SS1

kingshankly

Dare I say it back four look solid

Gbear

kingshankly wrote: »

Dare I say it back four look solid

The two virtually open goal chances we gave them notwithstanding.

martyos121

Hopefully we wrap up the Reus deal by the second half, would be great to bring him off the bench.

BorneTobyWilde

We're doing a Chelsea, all will be forgotten if we leave with 3 pts/

Fuhrer

kingshankly wrote: »

Dare I say it back four look solid

That kid from Charlton looks good

Charlie19

kingshankly wrote: »

Dare I say it back four look solid

In a flexible kind of way.

Heisenberg1

kingshankly wrote: »

Dare I say it back four look solid

You have gone and done it now.....

Celly Smunt

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

We're doing a Chelsea, all will be forgotten if we leave with 3 pts/

That's kind of like Charlton saying they're doing a Bayern Munich

5starpool

JohnDaniels wrote: »

God if we have a season of these aimless long balls to Benteke's head to look forward to it is going to be tough watching. We don't even have any runners off him if he wins the header. None of the three behind him like to make runs in behind. It is awful stuff all round. Midfield getting walked through.

Ings on for Lallana would be a move I'd like to see. When (if) Sturridge is back fit we'll be playing 2 up top most games, so we should be doing that now as well.

Talisman

Gbear wrote: »

Ibe, Gomez, Clyne, Lovren, Benteke have all been fairly good.

Benteke has done nothing of note. No movement off the ball to create space - he has stood around waiting for the ball to find him, or come deep to crowd the space of the attacking midfielders.

Berserker

JohnDaniels wrote: »

God if we have a season of these aimless long balls to Benteke's head to look forward to it is going to be tough watching. We don't even have any runners off him if he wins the header. None of the three behind him like to make runs in behind. It is awful stuff all round. Midfield getting walked through.

You don't have a winger who is going to get to the end-line to get crosses in for him. So, I think you may well see a sizeable amount of long balls up to him.

Francie Barrett

We started well, but everything fell apart after 10 minutes. Ibe, Gomez, Lovren all playing well but short of that, we look very ordinary. The most disturbing thing that I've seen so far is the lack of creativity in the team. Last year we had Sterling creating all sorts of chances (even if he failed to finish them). The likes of Lallana however look like very poor alternatives.

livinginkorea

kingshankly wrote: »

Lallana and Henderson have been terrible

I think Hendo is not fully fit. After 20 minutes he was panting very heavily.

bur

Bloody Nora, can we at least try and press as a unit this season?

Hendo and Milner have been predictably awful as a midfield two, which isn't surprising really seeing as neither are natural centre-mids. Their positioning is tragic.

Harry Palmr

Eric Peters off and some other fella on.

Moist Bread

Liverpool are playing like yellow-bellied cowards. I got sick in my lap during the first half.

Charlie19

bur wrote: »

Bloody Nora, can we at least try and press as a unit this season?

Hendo and Milner have been predictably awful as a midfield two, which isn't surprising really seeing as neither are natural centre-mids. Their positioning is tragic.

Thats cold.

ManOnFire

would love to see a diamond with Ings up alongside Benteke for the last 20/25

MightyMandarin

0-0 draw would be a solid result.

Say what you want about Stoke, but the Britannia is one of the toughest grounds to play at in the league. For the first game of the season I don't expect much.

Mumha

That was better from Lallana.

machiavellianme

Benteke as sharp as that rusty nail I trod on yesterday.
Just as painful to endure too!

YouTookMyName

The most anti-DM manager under the sun pushing a formation that the entire success of is built on a pair of them. the fúck is that.

JohnDaniels

MightyMandarin wrote: »

0-0 draw would be a solid result.

Say what you want about Stoke, but the Britannia is one of the toughest grounds to play at in the league. For the first game of the season I don't expect much.

They have most of their first choice defence missing along with a couple of other key players from last season. This is a very weak Stoke side and we should be doing much better.

Yakult

Any way to watch on android or ps4? Damn PC is out of action!!

Charlie19

MightyMandarin wrote: »

0-0 draw would be a solid result.

Say what you want about Stoke, but the Britannia is one of the toughest grounds to play at in the league. For the first game of the season I don't expect much.

I think that 3-5 result was the only league win we've had at the Brittania in the PL era.

Mumha

No one is running into space, so little momentum being created.

Charlie19

Yakult wrote: »

Any way to watch on android or ps4? Damn PC is out of action!!

Android apk

Kirby

Swing of the arm there.

Lovren seems determined to put himself about.

Moist Bread

Cowtintios final ball has been shocking. Is he a man or a tiny little child?

murpho999

Yellow cards should not be given for players challenging for the ball.

Do they want this to turn into basketball?

monkey9

I love the way Henderson is straight in there at the ref. Proper captaincy.

Kirby

murpho999 wrote: »

Yellow cards should not be given for players challenging for the ball.

Do they want this to turn into basketball?

I completely agree but swinging an arm into somebodies face when the ball is in the air needs to be called a foul. And it rightfully was.

googled eyes

Looking better but Coutinho needs to find a pass

Charlie19

Moist Bread wrote: »

Cowtintios final ball has been shocking. Is he a man or a tiny little child?

Is that for Washington's benefit?

googled eyes

Looking better but Coutinho needs to find a pass

niallo27

Final ball always seems to get blocked. Frustrating.

super_furry

Nevermind a defensive coach. Can we get a cornerkick coach?

Moist Bread

Charlie19 wrote: »

Is that for Washington's benefit?

No, I was actually almost positive that was the correct spelling. Boy, I feel like a right fool now.

Berserker

MightyMandarin wrote: »

Say what you want about Stoke, but the Britannia is one of the toughest grounds to play at in the league. For the first game of the season I don't expect much.

Stoke are playing with a makeshift back four and they are very comfortable so far.

Heisenberg1

At this rate with all the silly hoof balls to Bentekkers why didn't we keep big Andy.

Harry Palmr

Can on for who?

livinginkorea

Can coming on?

Osmosis Jones

Can for Lallana or Ibe I'd say

Charlie19

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Can on for who?

Lallana or Ibe.

Berserker

Heisenberg1 wrote: »

At this rate with all the silly hoof balls to Bentekkers why didn't we keep big Andy.

Or bought Gestede for a fraction of the price.

googled eyes

Can for Milner ? (Yellow card)
Or Lallana?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

Can for Lallana or Ibe I'd say

Ibe's playing better and Llanana is being wasteful, so obvilusly Ibe.

5starpool

Can coming on makes no sense. We need a change more positive that unless it's going to allow one of the midfielders to get further forward.

Pepp1989

Our attacking three have been abysmal. Henderson not far behind. Milner and hendo do the same job and Milner does it better.

Damien360

Charlie19 wrote: »

Lallana or Ibe.

Lallana. His crossing has not been accurate to benteke.

If we take Ibe off, then manager would be securing a draw.