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

Harry Palmr

Liverpool will look to keep it tight tonight, Sturridge is a hindrance in that regard, I'm sure he'll be on at some point though.

LuckyLloyd

Our midfield doing very well. Winning the battle and working possession nicely. No cutting edge on show at this stage however...

LuckyLloyd

Milner wearing his non crossing boots!!

Slattsy

There's an away goal here. But we'll have to wait on Sturridge comes on.

Joe Allen playing well. Lallana poor.

Playing ok. Missing Origi imo.

googled eyes

Something missing uptop

Sturridge or Benteke needed second half to test the resolve of the villa real defence. Sturridge preferably obviously... as things stand need coutinho or firmino to make something out of nothing, which is likely to be fair too them.

Vicxas

Sturridge on in the second 45 i reckon.

A_Sober_Paddy

Anyone watching this on setanta, is that Tony cascarino commenting

Osmosis Jones

Lots of shouts for nothing fouls

Turtyturd

googled eyes wrote: »

Something missing uptop

Our number 1 striker.












Divock.

~Rebel~

~Rebel~ wrote: »

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.

I do think so, which is why I posted it

Harry Palmr

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

Lots of shouts for nothing fouls

In Spain? Shirley not.

LuckyLloyd

Firminho is getting through a ton of work thus far. He's providing an outlet and linking play well. Also pressing hard.

Relax on the 'Sturridge for 45' stuff

Changes with a half hour is plenty

monkey9

Agent Coulson wrote: »

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

We were so lucky when we had Steve Finnan. Nights like this, you'd see Finnan on the ball and it would just seem everything will be ok. One of the best right backs we've ever had imo.

Osmosis Jones

Good block from Moreno, theyre getting a lot of chances on that side though

googled eyes

Great block

happyoutscan

monkey9 wrote: »

We were so lucky when we had Steve Finnan. Nights like this, you'd see Finnan on the ball and it would just seem everything will be ok. One of the best right backs we've ever had imo.

Class act.

Harry Palmr

Moreno really needs to stay at home

~Rebel~

Augeo wrote: »

I do think so, which is why I posted it

just trying to be conversational. never mind, won't try again.

Cartman78

Decent European away performance so far...no cutting edge up front though, will be relying on a 35 yard thunderbastard flying in unless we throw Sturridge or Benteke on.

Shaktar gone 2-1 up in the other game

googled eyes

Have to say. Loving the work rate

Pyjamarama

Villareal keeping 6 men back at all times. Not gonna let us hit them on the counter and hoping to draw us out so they can get in behind. I'd take the 0-0 now.

Slattsy

Not working with no one up top. Unless Klopp wants a 0-0

happyoutscan

Coutinhos shooting boots at home.

ERG89

Need to see more going forward from the front 3 especially Lallana and Coutinho

Agent Coulson

Amazing how most of these Liverpool players were bang average six months ago have stepped it up and improved under a good coach.

Pyjamarama

Slattsy wrote: »

Not working with no one up top. Unless Klopp wants a 0-0

0-0 is a good result. Win at home.

I think we're doing fine. We have players who can produce a bit of magic and neither team looks too threatening. Happy so far tbh.

googled eyes

happyoutscan wrote:

Coutinhos shooting boots at home.

Usually needs about 15 shots before he does the magic

Agent Coulson

~Rebel~ wrote: »

just trying to be conversational. never mind, won't try again.

Don't worry about it "kid"

monkey9

Slattsy wrote: »

Not working with no one up top. Unless Klopp wants a 0-0

Maybe he wants a nil nil by the 70th minute and then Sturridge time.

livinginkorea

Shaktar 2-1 Sevilla so far

Agent Coulson

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Amazing how most of these Liverpool players were bang average six months ago have stepped it up and improved under a good coach.

Rodgers fault. Klopp has brought the club back to life

Slattsy

Pyjamarama wrote: »

0-0 is a good result. Win at home.

I think we're doing fine. We have players who can produce a bit of magic and neither team looks too threatening. Happy so far tbh.

I think there's an away goal there for the taking if we were more positive.

Turtyturd

monkey9 wrote: »

Maybe he wants a nil nil by the 70th minute and then Sturridge time.

He could set up 2 Villareal goals in that time.

Osmosis Jones

That's a two footer

Pyjamarama

Jesus Hargreaves is annoying... its like they think Villareal are some minnows. This has been a very good performance so far from Pool imo.

Agent Coulson

Kolo is worth a payrise/

LuckyLloyd

Slattsy wrote: »

Not working with no one up top. Unless Klopp wants a 0-0

It's working fine. We've forced period of possession in their half and a couple of half chances. It's a European semi against a ****ing good side. You have to work it, grind it out.

As an aside, I'd forgotten how ****ing nerve racking these things are

monkey9

So far so good. Happy with that first half.

Vicxas

Decent, but not amazing half.

Agent Coulson

Really strong half from Liverpool were people really expecting Villarreal to be easy to break down?

Charlie19

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Kolo is worth a payrise/

I'm not sure about the rise but I'd definitely keep him on.

Fromvert

Good first half, controlling the ball a lot more than I expected. Sloppy passing and no cutting edge in the final third though.
Game looks winnable.

Slattsy

These lads have nothing about them at all. A bit more pressure on their defense second half and there's a goal there.

SuperTortoise

Good half from Kolo, an away goal would sit well with me and i think we should push for one.

Harry Palmr

Pyjamarama wrote: »

Jesus Hargreaves is annoying... its like they think Villareal are some minnows. This has been a very good performance so far from Pool imo.

He keeps banging on about Firmino not playing like a No 10. Well doh, he is part of the hoovering up. At some point Benteke will be unleashed on them

Turtyturd

Think we can say the advantages Sakho gained through PED's was negligible. Been immense in that half, although carrying a little weight.

Agent Coulson

Charlie19 wrote: »

I'm not sure about the rise but I'd definitely keep him on.

If he gets the pay rise then he won't need to deal the wifes "fat burners" on the side.

Milkers

Do people really think Firmino nicking the ball off the opposition once or twice a half makes up for all the other ****e he does? Genuinely curious.