Liverpool 2014/15 | WARNING: Contains strong amounts of Scouse nonsense

[shabadu84]

Lucas coming off hurt a lot, exposed Gerrard & Allen's limitations even more

 

[DoubleDinhos]

Emre Can is fantastic, otherwise majorly disappointing. If we weren't playing Everton, Gerrard would have been taken off at 60 mins and we would have been better for it.

 

[Barney]

Emre Can is fantastic, otherwise majorly disappointing. If we weren't playing Everton, Gerrard would have been taken off at 60 mins and we would have been better for it.

Not if his replacement had been Lambert...

 

[Nighteyes]

Can does look quite good but his drive would be better off in midfield imo.

Sakho is still shite though.

 

[Sam]

First difficult game (on paper) for a while and they drop points (and looked pretty crap)

 

[Barney]

First difficult game (on paper) for a while and they drop points (and looked pretty crap)

Chelsea matches weren't difficult?

 

[Empire]

I thought Rodgers would gamble and Liverpool would go high intensity that last 10 or 15 minutes and then get the goal.

 

[Sam]

Chelsea matches weren't difficult?

I'm talking about league matches.

 

[Barney]

I'm talking about league matches.

Why split them? Chelsea amd ourselves both played full strength teams.

 

[Empire]

Chelsea matches weren't difficult?

Well you couldn't 'drop points' in those games but you could lose and you did over what was essentially a 180 minute game so his point probably still makes sense.

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

Chelsea matches weren't difficult?

Hmm...who went through again?

 

[ForlansHair]

Don't understand the praise for Can. He was a mess defensively today - he gave Everton at least 2 good chances.

Also looks like he's been taking passing lessons off Stevie - the amount of times he hoofed it aimlessly (well, he may have been aiming for something I suppose) from the back was bordering on ridiculous. Only outfield players with a worse long pass success rate were Skrtel and Sterling.

 

[Sam]

Why split them? Chelsea amd ourselves both played full strength teams.

Because I'm talking about you dropping points. You've had a great set of fixtures recently, and picked up form. First test in a while today, and you failed.

 

[thegregster]

Why split them? Chelsea amd ourselves both played full strength teams.

To be fair the cups are a different kettle of fish.

 

[prateik]

Chelsea matches weren't difficult?

A draw and a loss?

 

[Barney]

Hmm...who went through again?

And...?

 

[Barney]

A draw and a loss?

Right.

But they would completely disprove what he said about us looking "pretty crap."

 

[Sam]

Right.

But they would completely disprove what he said about us looking "pretty crap."

How would your performances against Chelsea disprove what I said about you 'looking crap' (which you did) today?

 

[Barney]

Anyway, as I said in the other thread we'll need seven from our next three IMO if we're going to get top four. Think that will take a miracle at this point.

 

[Barney]

How would your performances against Chelsea disprove what I said about you 'looking crap' (which you did) today?

Unless I've misunderstood your post, you said in our first difficult game we looked crap. If you take Chelsea as being our first difficult match, then we didn't look crap at all in our first difficult match. Anyway, I can't be arsed arguing about this anymore.

 

[VanGaalEra]

Chelsea matches weren't difficult?

Yet you didn't win either of those games. Kind of reaffirms his point.

 

[Sam]

Unless I've misunderstood your post, you said in our first difficult game we looked crap. If you take Chelsea as being our first difficult match, then we didn't look crap at all in our first difficult match. Anyway, I can't be arsed arguing about this anymore.

I was clearly talking league games, today was your first difficult one (on paper anyway, Everton were terrible) and yes you were crap.

You're still well in with a shot of 4th though. Think its going to go right down to the wire.

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

Anyway, as I said in the other thread we'll need seven from our next three IMO if we're going to get top four. Think that will take a miracle at this point.

You will crush Spurs. They've had their good result this weekend, now they need to do their "typical Spurs" thing by losing the following game.

 

[Barney]

You will crush Spurs. They've had their good result this weekend, now they need to do their "typical Spurs" thing by losing the following game.

I think we'll beat Spurs and Southampton. It's the City match that I'm worried about.

 

[Shark]

I think we'll beat Spurs and Southampton. It's the City match that I'm worried about.

Spurs might bottle it, but not a chance you're getting 6 points from those two games.

 

[senorgregster]

I haven't kept up well with this thread.has there been a discussion about Sakho? Guinine question, does he have a medical condition in his ankles or feet? He looks so odd when a ball comes near him when he is stationary. Like he's about o bfall over. I'm amazed he's a professional footballer.

 

[DWelbz19]

I haven't kept up well with this thread.has there been a discussion about Sakho? Guinine question, does he have a medical condition in his ankles or feet? He looks so odd when a ball comes near him when he is stationary. Like he's about o bfall over. I'm amazed he's a professional footballer.

It's just his gangly stance, mate. His passing percentages are actually really high.

 

[senorgregster]

It's just his gangly stance, mate. His passing percentages are actually really high.

Its the receipt of the ball. Its so odd. He looks like his ankles don't bend or his feet are literally flat.

 

[ZDwyr]

Liverpool really needed the win to keep pace. They'll still battle for top four but it's a lot harder now. Need to do really well in their next three tough fixtures. Also, why was Gerrard left on? Taking Coutinho off when Sturridge was coming on just seemed strange to me. Unless Coutinho was injured or something. Seemed like sentimentality got to Rodgers too much in this match.

It would be interesting if they were to make an F.A Cup final or something and played Gerrard for the sentimentality factor. Because in all honesty he isn't a good fit for this team IMO and is costing them.

 

[iBoss]

Liverpool and Spurs picking up form after a break from European football a coincidence? Maybe Arsenal too, I cant remember when they started getting their act together.

 

[MDFC Manager]

Also, why was Gerrard left on?

Because Gerrard>Liverpool

 

[PickledRed]

Poor game between two average sides.

There are 12 points between the two sides. I know the default is that Liverpool are 'average' but this Everton team must be well below average. They entered a derby with a defensive set-up, barely causing an attacking threat in 90 minutes - one shot on target.

It was a poor match but Martinez wanted to avoid defeat first and foremost.

 

[PickledRed]

Because I'm talking about you dropping points. You've had a great set of fixtures recently, and picked up form. First test in a while today, and you failed.

In these same easy corresponding fixtures United picked up far less points.

 

[Rooney in Paris]

In these same easy corresponding fixtures United picked up far less points.

That's irrelevent to his point. He was talking about current form. Taking the corresponding fixtures for Utd takes away any context of the time we played those teams and as the games were most likely scattered over a few weeks, it proves nothing concerning form.

 

[PickledRed]

That's irrelevent to his point. He was talking about current form. Taking the corresponding fixtures for Utd takes away any context of the time we played those teams and as the games were most likely scattered over a few weeks, it proves nothing concerning form.

Actually this post here supports my point. Rather than it being the 'easy' fixtures that caused Liverpool's run of results it's more to do with good performances and form. Liverpool, along with Spurs, are proving formidable over the past month.

 

[Moonred]

Ibe looked decent I thought and can. Sterling needs another holiday. Everton were atrocious, still Liverpool couldn't manage to actually create any proper chances. Absolute borefest.

 

[FC Ronaldo]

Agree on Ibe. He was one of a few that looked above average yesterday. Would be interesting to see a full back force him backwards as Oviedo was scared out of his wits for most of the match. Cracking start for him though.

 

[Feed Me]

Actually this post here supports my point. Rather than it being the 'easy' fixtures that caused Liverpool's run of results it's more to do with good performances and form. Liverpool, along with Spurs, are proving formidable over the past month.

You didn't look very formidable yesterday. You've had an easy run of league fixtures. Played well over two legs against Chelsea, but that means naff all, because you lost.

 

[PickledRed]

You didn't look very formidable yesterday. You've had an easy run of league fixtures. Played well over two legs against Chelsea, but that means naff all, because you lost.

I agree. Martinez set his team up to not get beaten and Liverpool were off it a tad. As for easy fixtures, given the inconsistency of everyone from 2nd place down I wouldn't regard any set of fixtures as 'easy'. Any strong run of points is very valuable this season as United found with their string of wins around Christmas.

I just find the fixtures thing as misleading.

 

[thegregster]

I agree. Martinez set his team up to not get beaten and Liverpool were off it a tad. As for easy fixtures, given the inconsistency of everyone from 2nd place down I wouldn't regard any set of fixtures as 'easy'. Any strong run of points is very valuable this season as United found with their string of wins around Christmas.

I just find the fixtures thing as misleading.

Burnley A,Swansea H, Leicester H,Sunderland A,Villa A, West Ham H is a lot easier than

Everton A, Spurs H, Southampton A, City H. Throw in the Europa league as well and it looks much harder.