Official Liverpool Thread

[fineintent]

But you were. So you didn't really deserve more, am I missing something?

[therockbox]

Yes, I'm not saying we deserved to win - because my original point was we should have gone for the win and not been content with a draw. I hate this attitude that exists with us, that a point away is good enough (same with Everton, everyone was saying a point would be a good result). Bollocks, we should be going out to win.

[fineintent]

Oh rightio, I agree. IMO, while Benitez has been hugely succesful, he has employed the most defensive, boring and negative tactics I've ever known at Liverpool.

[therockbox]

I think he's trying to rectify that now, I remember when Valencia tore us apart under Benitez and I think that's what he's trying to achieve, but obviously felt he needed a solid defence to work from.

We've played some really good football under him at times, and already this season we're looking much more exciting in attack (Kuyt and Bellamy looked awesome last night, shame they won't get a chance to start together regularly), and with the likes of Gonzalez, Pennant, Aurelio still to 'settle' I reckon there's a lot of potential there.

That being said, if I had a choice between boring but successful tactics and how Arsenal play but having no trophies, I know which I'd choose.

[Guest muddatrucker]

Its hardly like we've been playing all fancy and winning bollock all though, before Chelsea got bought out it was the Man Utd/Arsenal show, you've won the CL and FA in recent years - hardly a constant level of success over a vast period.

[therockbox]

But we're talking about the style of play under Benitez, not before.

Edited September 13, 2006 by therockbox

[therockbox]

That's why we won't win the league, no conviction, no real desire to go forward even when we're 1-0 down and they've got 10 men.

[therockbox]

Peter Crouch has been recalled to the Reds' attack to start alongside Dirk Kuyt in this evening's Champions League clash with Galatasaray.

Rafael Benitez has made five changes from the side which beat Tottenham at the weekend as Crouch, Jamie Carragher, Fabio Aurelio, Luis Garcia and Jermaine Pennant all return to the team.

The starting eleven for tonight's Group C clash is:

Reina

Finnan

Agger

Carragher

Aurelio

Garcia

Gerrard

Alonso

Pennant

Kuyt

Crouch

Subs:

Dudek

Hyypia

Bellamy

Riise

Gonzalez

Sissoko

Zenden

[The Future]

Good performance by Liverpool, Crouch was great

[therockbox]

Fuck playing Gerrard in the middle, drop him all together. His attitude stinks and it's affecting everyone around him. A captain shouldn't be squabbling with other players, especially when he's the one making mistakes.

Bring back fucking Igor.

[therockbox]

1-0 up, but Pennant, Alonso and Gonzalez have all picked up injuries. Fucking wonderful.

[9 to 5]

You can keep Bellamy, King Benni is better and half the price.

[pigeon]

Poor result on Saturday, but the blow of going out of the cup was softened by the brilliant protest made by Liverpool fans at the start of the game. The noise was unbelievable (I've seen it on the TV since and they have definately turned the crowd noise way down) while the ground chanted Justice for the 96 for the first 6 minutes.

Fair play to John Motson for mentioning it and (briefly) explaining what it was about, but shame on Mark Lawrenson for ignoring it.

[TMM]

Poor result on Saturday, but the blow of going out of the cup was softened by the brilliant protest made by Liverpool fans at the start of the game. The noise was unbelievable (I've seen it on the TV since and they have definately turned the crowd noise way down) while the ground chanted Justice for the 96 for the first 6 minutes.

Fair play to John Motson for mentioning it and (briefly) explaining what it was about, but shame on Mark Lawrenson for ignoring it.

So that's what it was for. God those commentators are thick as shit because they said it was IN 96, and not for the 96, so I was trying to work out what Motson and Lawrenson were on about.

[therockbox]

This game's been almost identical. We haven't looked troubled, had most of the play, but go behind.

Edit: Get in Robbie, cheeky bastard. 1-1

Edited January 9, 2007 by therockbox

[therockbox]

Offside for the fourth, but this is a shambles.

[Lord Nibbler]

Conceded 8 goals in two games at Anfield. Unebelievable.

[fourstarfizzle]

Conceded 8 goals in two games at Anfield. Unebelievable.

Edited January 9, 2007 by fourstarfizzle

[Big Red Fury]

Is Baptista just taking the piss or what's going on? And also this performances seems to indicate that maybe he'll be given a look as a permanent member of Arsenal.

[Lord Nibbler]

Dudek wasn't "a piece of shit" when he won you the Champions League. I remember a lot of Scousers being outraged that Benitez would dare replace him with the erratic Reina.