: Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:00 pm  

mutt1 wrote:

Unfortunatly you'd only have a team to compete in a 7 a side league

, at least some of our players have performed well in England, but Babel has shown almost nothing in two years, yet our fans still think he's some kind of world class player just waiting to explode. I've waited years and if anyone's come close to exploding, it's me absolutely furious watching him steal a living.

To be honest, today everybody was shocking, only Johnson and Reina done themselves proud, I don't know WTF was up but a game against Stoke in three days isn't the best recipe to get back on track.

: Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:16 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

:lol:, at least some of our players have performed well in England, but Babel has shown almost nothing in two years, yet our fans still think he's some kind of world class player just waiting to explode. I've waited years and if anyone's come close to exploding, it's me absolutely furious watching him steal a living.

To be honest, today everybody was shocking, only Johnson and Reina done themselves proud, I don't know WTF was up but a game against Stoke in three days isn't the best recipe to get back on track.

From what i've seen of Babel he just doesn't seem to have what it takes i'd compair him to Nani, although i do think Nani has what it takes to kick on from here. I watched the game today and the midfield just looked totally disjointed which ment Gerrard had to drop back deep leaving Torres upfront on his own, as good a striker he is he can't do it alone upfront.

I also think Liverpool may struggle this season in defence as Johnson will attack with the best but doesn't seem to track back enough and this could really expose Carraghers lack of pace in the Centre.

I think you'll really struggle with the loss of Alonso this year because he is one player that you can honestly call CLASS and he was the player that gave Gerrard leisence to attack in the way thats so effective

: Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:18 pm  

Robbie, even though i must admit im glad you got beat (as you would if we had), i'm sure as hell not writing you lot off.

Its only 1 game into the season and you've still got 37 games to play.

As for us today, it was an avergae performance but at the end of the day, we still got the three points needed. I thought Rooney was our best player today, and i thought Owen was unlucky not to score.

: Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:19 pm  

I feel for Rafa Benitez, he look's like he's just bought a wham bar and the wrapper has stuck to it every time he is interviewed.

: Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:01 am  

Said on here last week I would take a draw easily, was not confident at all before the game thank fcukk they have keane up front or it would have been worse, pressure is on right from the get go now.

: Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:12 am  

Wire_85 wrote:

Said on here last week I would take a draw easily, was not confident at all before the game thank fcukk they have keane up front or it would have been worse, pressure is on right from the get go now.

Liverpool didn't seem to have the same zip in attack yesterday, towards the end of last season you were wiping teams out as you didn't have much choice as were chasing the champions. It seems Benitez has returned to being a tad more cautious, with 5 minutes to go and game on the line. Gerrard was far too deep in play and wasn't imposing himself at all.

: Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:19 am  

Cubby wrote:

Liverpool didn't seem to have the same zip in attack yesterday, towards the end of last season you were wiping teams out as you didn't have much choice as were chasing the champions. It seems Benitez has returned to being a tad more cautious, with 5 minutes to go and game on the line. Gerrard was far too deep in play and wasn't imposing himself at all.

Went into were Alonso should have been..cheers Xabi

: Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:26 am  

Anybody else think that Hughes' comment about Moyes being annoyed by a big club trying to buy Lescott is a bit cheaper than he needed to stoop to?

: Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:20 am  

carl_spackler wrote:

Anybody else think that Hughes' comment about Moyes being annoyed by a big club trying to buy Lescott is a bit cheaper than he needed to stoop to?

Yeah, he is selling Citeh short

: Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:28 am  

carl_spackler wrote:

Anybody else think that Hughes' comment about Moyes being annoyed by a big club trying to buy Lescott is a bit cheaper than he needed to stoop to?

It was pointed out elsewhere (The Guardian, IIRC) that he was, indeed, wrong. It should have been 'a massive club'.

He's being quoted as saying that the club has been trying to do business with Everton in a quiet manner, but it was Moyes who decided to 'go public'.