The Official Liverpool FC Thread [Vol 9]
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DSLiverpool said:
Let's not forget this is a crap united team playing badly with injuries - and we've looked "ok" we have fallen so far so quickly I think it's unprecedented in recent times
They look a bit like us last year - poor defensively and making lots of mistakes, but crushing in attack.
RWD cossie wil said:
Uniteds keeper man of the match, pretty much sums up the problems we have. It wasn't a bad performance in the main, just terrible defending & no finishing ability. We are desperate for Sturridge to return. (& a defensive coach!)
To be fair, Sterling made him look much better than he was. Great save from Balotelli, but the rest was stuff he should save really.Sargeant Orange said:
We've made it far too easy for de gea, all he's had to do is stay tall most of the time
This Degea wasn't outstanding or a hero today, he was just a good keeper doing his job. Sterlings chances were either tight angles or poorly taken.Decent hand to the Ballotelli chance that he put on to the bar. Ballotelli useless but showed a couple times he could score in the right team/ right chances.
We created chances/ or they created chances for us today which was a tiny positive. Lack of any quality up front, awful defence, two crap keepers is what killed us.
However worse than that was our starting line up when we had fit strikers & defenders, our complete lack of shape & cohesion on the pitch and the defence still being an utter shambles. Honestly get Mick Mcarthy in just to get us organised and solid defensively - if someone at his level can do it consistently then why the hell can't our massive back room in 3 years.
Knew we'd lose, thought 3-1 due to Man Utd defence, we weren't even good enough to score against them!
Eddw86 said:
This Degea wasn't outstanding or a hero today, he was just a good keeper doing his job. Sterlings chances were either tight angles or poorly taken.
Decent hand to the Ballotelli chance that he put on to the bar. Ballotelli useless but showed a couple times he could score in the right team/ right chances.
We created chances/ or they created chances for us today which was a tiny positive. Lack of any quality up front, awful defence, two crap keepers is what killed us.
However worse than that was our starting line up when we had fit strikers & defenders, our complete lack of shape & cohesion on the pitch and the defence still being an utter shambles. Honestly get Mick Mcarthy in just to get us organised and solid defensively - if someone at his level can do it consistently then why the hell can't our massive back room in 3 years.
Knew we'd lose, thought 3-1 due to Man Utd defence, we weren't even good enough to score against them!
Agreed. Gary Neville was spot on - 5 of your 6 real chances were 'jabs' not decisive 'strikes'. Decent hand to the Ballotelli chance that he put on to the bar. Ballotelli useless but showed a couple times he could score in the right team/ right chances.
We created chances/ or they created chances for us today which was a tiny positive. Lack of any quality up front, awful defence, two crap keepers is what killed us.
However worse than that was our starting line up when we had fit strikers & defenders, our complete lack of shape & cohesion on the pitch and the defence still being an utter shambles. Honestly get Mick Mcarthy in just to get us organised and solid defensively - if someone at his level can do it consistently then why the hell can't our massive back room in 3 years.
Knew we'd lose, thought 3-1 due to Man Utd defence, we weren't even good enough to score against them!
Get a decent keeper in - tempt Cech up the M1/M6 somehow maybe. Ands swallow some pride and pay someone, Caraagher, anyone to come in and sort that bladdy defence out, christ. In fact, that's maybe beyond saving while Skrtel is still there, he's no better than last year. You weren't the worst team today but still lost 3-0. Bad.
TTmonkey said:
Eddw86 said:
This Degea wasn't outstanding or a hero today, he was just a good keeper doing his job. Sterlings chances were either tight angles or poorly taken.
Decent hand to the Ballotelli chance that he put on to the bar. Ballotelli useless but showed a couple times he could score in the right team/ right chances.
We created chances/ or they created chances for us today which was a tiny positive. Lack of any quality up front, awful defence, two crap keepers is what killed us.
However worse than that was our starting line up when we had fit strikers & defenders, our complete lack of shape & cohesion on the pitch and the defence still being an utter shambles. Honestly get Mick Mcarthy in just to get us organised and solid defensively - if someone at his level can do it consistently then why the hell can't our massive back room in 3 years.
Knew we'd lose, thought 3-1 due to Man Utd defence, we weren't even good enough to score against them!
Agreed. Gary Neville was spot on - 5 of your 6 real chances were 'jabs' not decisive 'strikes'. Decent hand to the Ballotelli chance that he put on to the bar. Ballotelli useless but showed a couple times he could score in the right team/ right chances.
We created chances/ or they created chances for us today which was a tiny positive. Lack of any quality up front, awful defence, two crap keepers is what killed us.
However worse than that was our starting line up when we had fit strikers & defenders, our complete lack of shape & cohesion on the pitch and the defence still being an utter shambles. Honestly get Mick Mcarthy in just to get us organised and solid defensively - if someone at his level can do it consistently then why the hell can't our massive back room in 3 years.
Knew we'd lose, thought 3-1 due to Man Utd defence, we weren't even good enough to score against them!
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers claimed his side "did enough to win the game" despite their 3-0 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Goals from Wayne Rooney, Juan Mata and Robin van Persie sealed victory but it was United goalkeeper David De Gea who took the plaudits after keeping Liverpool at bay from a host of chances.
"I thought we did enough to win the game," Rodgers told Sky Sports 1. "We created enough chances to win the game but we also made defensive mistakes.
"It probably epitomised our season, we're not prolific enough in terms of goalscoring.
"I think David De Gea was man of the match, that doesn't surprise me. I've seen him have four or five games like that.
"The first half we were the better side but we can't concede the goals we did. We nearly went in front and they broke up the other end and got a goal, we lost a runner from midfield which you can't do."
"It's easy, we know what the solutions are but we have to keep working and hopefully the confidence will return.
"At least we created the opportunities and if we can cut out the mistakes we're going to be in with a chance of winning more games."
De Gea said: "I'm really happy with the three points. We played a very good game and scored three goals, it's fantastic.
"The first half I saved two against (Raheem) Sterling and the second half (Mario) Balotelli, and we scored three goals and won the game."
Van Persie added: "It was a very good game, outstanding from David again. He was absolutely brilliant - like always, my man!"
Mata's goal appeared offside after a slight touch from Van Persie in the build-up, which the Dutchman owned up to afterwards.
He said: "I got a touch, I have to be honest... so you can put that down as an assist!"
Goals from Wayne Rooney, Juan Mata and Robin van Persie sealed victory but it was United goalkeeper David De Gea who took the plaudits after keeping Liverpool at bay from a host of chances.
"I thought we did enough to win the game," Rodgers told Sky Sports 1. "We created enough chances to win the game but we also made defensive mistakes.
"It probably epitomised our season, we're not prolific enough in terms of goalscoring.
"I think David De Gea was man of the match, that doesn't surprise me. I've seen him have four or five games like that.
"The first half we were the better side but we can't concede the goals we did. We nearly went in front and they broke up the other end and got a goal, we lost a runner from midfield which you can't do."
"It's easy, we know what the solutions are but we have to keep working and hopefully the confidence will return.
"At least we created the opportunities and if we can cut out the mistakes we're going to be in with a chance of winning more games."
De Gea said: "I'm really happy with the three points. We played a very good game and scored three goals, it's fantastic.
"The first half I saved two against (Raheem) Sterling and the second half (Mario) Balotelli, and we scored three goals and won the game."
Van Persie added: "It was a very good game, outstanding from David again. He was absolutely brilliant - like always, my man!"
Mata's goal appeared offside after a slight touch from Van Persie in the build-up, which the Dutchman owned up to afterwards.
He said: "I got a touch, I have to be honest... so you can put that down as an assist!"
Tough for your boys today.
Watching Sterling up on his own was interesting. Great tricks to make space but no finish. But he's a kid and that will come but why start him alone? United's defence is fit for s
t right now if Ballotelli was on from the start your early pressure could have told. When I saw that team sheet I giggled and threw more cash on United.
Having watched Gerrard et al tear us a new one last year if I wasn't a United fan would have been sad to have watch the game completely pass him by. Some players age gracefully some fall off a cliff he looks like the latter. I hope he gets an extension.
And...
I have to say I hope you also hang on to Rodgers the guy is a plum. If he whistled at me like he did all day from the touch line today I'd be having a word. And it's not big watch it's tiny hands. The smallest I've seen since Beadle's right.
Watching Sterling up on his own was interesting. Great tricks to make space but no finish. But he's a kid and that will come but why start him alone? United's defence is fit for s
t right now if Ballotelli was on from the start your early pressure could have told. When I saw that team sheet I giggled and threw more cash on United. Having watched Gerrard et al tear us a new one last year if I wasn't a United fan would have been sad to have watch the game completely pass him by. Some players age gracefully some fall off a cliff he looks like the latter. I hope he gets an extension.
And...
I have to say I hope you also hang on to Rodgers the guy is a plum. If he whistled at me like he did all day from the touch line today I'd be having a word. And it's not big watch it's tiny hands. The smallest I've seen since Beadle's right.
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