EL Semi Final 1st leg, Villarreal v Liverpool, BT and Setanta 20:05pm

ardinn

Listened to a full 30 seconds of my streams american commentator - what a knobend! I'd kill for michael owen at this moment!

Osmosis Jones

Good chance, should've scored

citytillidie

Aww Allen

Agent Coulson

Ah Joe Joe Joe

LuckyLloyd

Great chance! ****

livinginkorea

Decent attempt from Joe

recylingbin

Allen, you bellend. Should have buried that.

I still love him.

~Rebel~

Fuuuck, that was a chance!

Fromvert

You have to finish that

monkey9

Why does Allen never score those. I know he's the best player in the world, but he needs to work on that side of his game when he gets into those positions to truly make himself the GOAT.

derm0j073

Allen should have done better there. Would have been some start for the Pool.

martyos121

Well it'd hardly be fair if Joe scored goals too, he has to show some mercy on the poor team that comes up against him.

Osmosis Jones

Really not sure Milner has a plan when he calls for the ball

recylingbin

Every time I hear Suarez name mentioned, Im waiting for the commentator to say 1-0 Liverpool. Then I realise...

Osmosis Jones

Nothing wrong with that

citytillidie

Offside missed for that chance

Andersonisgod

Very good start here for Villareal, so sharp, moving the ball so fluidly and their movement and pressing is upsetting the Liverpool back line.

GreNoLi

Megs.

Osmosis Jones

Klopp's not laughing at Lucas this time

Fromvert

Firmino wins the ball like that all the time. Great at just sneaking in and taking it away.

Osmosis Jones

Some good work from Liverpool now

fyfe79

Sevilla with the away goal already in Donetsk. They're gonna win the comp again lads, aren't they?

monkey9

Are the rest of the squad on the bench as in everyone who flew over, are they all available to bring on?

Johner

Decent spell for Liverpool here.

Osmosis Jones

Well in Kolo

Fromvert

Having no striker on will kill you in situations like that

Harry Palmr

Good spell of possession.

Vicxas

Liverpool playing some nice balls, just no-one in the box for the crosses.

~Rebel~

Need to take advantage of these good spells

Osmosis Jones

Our fullbacks aren't great at crossing

LuckyLloyd

That was brilliant from Toure. Obviously their scouting report said 'try and do for pace' and he reads the intention and uses a great strong first four steps to get infront and win it clean leaving the attacker on his ass.

This is tough but we're fighting thus far

livinginkorea

Jesus some save there

Osmosis Jones

That mess all came from a shoddy clearance from Lucas, straight to the opposition in the box

Charlie19

fyfe79 wrote: »

Sevilla with the away goal already in Donetsk. They're gonna win the comp again lads, aren't they?

Be too cold anyway having to play a Ukrainian team in Switzerland.

Osmosis Jones

Keep thinking they've got Pienaar

niallo27

Give Kolo a new contract. Legend of a man.

Osmosis Jones

Clyne needs to beat the first man, Allen found him brilliantly

Pyjamarama

I wonder is there a reason we hit the same low cross into the box every single time... just hard and low.

Can't believe Sturridge isn't starting, makes no sense unless he's picked up a knock.

Lallana & Co play better with him on the pitch.

Weird decision.

Vicxas

Villarreal do look really organised at the back.

Osmosis Jones

The lad's must think Benteke is on the pitch with these crosses

Grayditch

They are really organised alright. Not piling on pressure, but keeping their shape well.

LuckyLloyd

They defend with good discipline - look very well organised

Agent Coulson

Moreno gets so much stick for his final ball but Clyne is just as bad if not worse with his.

kingshankly

Might be a match that might suit benteke maybe getting on the end of a cross
Going to be hard playing through them

Osmosis Jones

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Moreno gets so much stick for his final ball but Clyne is just as bad if not worse with his.

Agreed, Clyne does almost everything else well though

Vicxas

Looks like an early night for Dos Santos

SuperTortoise

Firmino doing his best Benteke impression and staying well clear of the box

Fromvert

Augeo wrote: »

Can't believe Sturridge isn't starting, makes no sense unless he's picked up a knock.

Lallana & Co play better with him on the pitch.

Weird decision.

Him being on the shoulder of the defence pushes them back and creates space for the attacking mids. This game is winnable, I'd get him on early in the second half

~Rebel~

Augeo wrote: »

Can't believe Sturridge isn't starting, makes no sense unless he's picked up a knock.

Lallana & Co play better with him on the pitch.

Weird decision.

Do you think so? I've found more of our high quality passing moves happen with Firmino or Origi up there.

Sturridge has moments of magic in those tight passing moves, but the other two hustle back more to actually start those moves ever happening.

Would certainly like him on against tired legs though.