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The fact that the players stopped playing in the very first game of the season after going 10 men down is a disgrace to every Liverpool fan. 

kartiek » Sat Aug 18, 2012 3:56 pm wrote:Gerrard and Borini IMO were today's weakest performers. Both gave the ball away every single time they got it.

what and johnson and Downing didn't? To be honest the entire team, barring Reina, were complete and utter sh!te today and should not get any wages paid this week.

I've got a horrible sinking feeling about this season...we are off the pace already...after one game. Suarez had a shocker by his standards. Time for Rodgers to earn his (no doubt) vast salary!

damjan193 » Sat Aug 18, 2012 3:44 pm wrote:They're... oleing us.. WBA are oleing us

Nothing to add here... 

At least it looks like Allen might be worth the money we payed for him.

kartiek » Sat Aug 18, 2012 3:55 pm wrote:Well, for one,

Brendan needs to sort out how his team behaves on counter attacks.

Second and most importantly, we must bid for Clint Dempsey - the guy is actually a f*cking c*nt who can put the ball. We need that kind of a player, now.

Last season was the first time in his whole career he scored over 20 goals in all competitions. His previous best was 13, and prior to that he didn't break the 10 goal barrier.

Not convinced.

Thought we were unlucky in the first half. Just a great strike by Gera, not much you can do about those. Second half, thought the first was a pen and couldn't complain about Agger getting sent off.  However 2nd one wasn't a penalty in my opinion and was real blow. What worried me was the was we totally lost our shape after their 2nd. Were all over the place and it could have been 4/5 nil to them. Downing was awful as usual and we need to cut our losses on him. We need shot of Carroll and Downing. Accept the loss and go out there and let Rodgers bring in someone he wants in the next week or two. We need a real finisher in the team - Suarez is not that and should be playing either on the right or left of a proper front man (which also isn't Carroll). On a side note, WBA were commiting fouls all over the pitch and ref really needed to stamp it out

I am really not looking forward to our next 3 or 4 Premier League fixtures.

If you want a good laugh get this, i just saw on another LFC forum.


"Not many positives, but I still believe we looked good in the first half, defiantly title winning ability"

I want what ever hes on.

I bet city are bricking it........

zarababe » Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:47 am wrote:terrible start...

btw did suarez get booed? can't tell on the stream

I was just tweeting a friend that the only positive from this game was that Suarez was not boo'd.

Not convinced with the current squad...Something substential is missing...I can't place it exactly but if i have to i would say we don't have that 1-2 players which are your sure bet ,which can be trusted to deliver all the times. in 2005 you knew it would be Gerrard ,a few years ago it was Torres ,Today? No one. Liverpool has a good talented squad ,a positive thinking manager ,has the funds...We are lacking that few (and you don't need more then 1-2) that will stand up and perform every game.

Other observations ,stop putting players out of their position ,Downing and Johnson it doesn't work. Our CB's...Everyone think Skertel will have the same season he had last year? or Lucas? As to our new signings ,Allen looks sharp and accurate on his pass but the impact on the bottom line is yet to be seen ,Borini? still searching for that special quality which differs him from other strikers.

Terrible start considering our tricky schedule.

Hope for the best.

I bet you any money we would of played much better playing 4-4-2 today. Carroll suarez up top. Gerrard lucas Allen Downing. Borini as sub to bring on for either carroll or suarez. You tell me that wouldnt of worked better.

up until their worldy first goal i thought we were in control and were the better side. the sending off in the second half then completely changed the game.

the game today changes absolutely nothing for me. even if we'd won, it's still going to take time to get to where we want to be. we have to dust ourselves off now for city next week. really hope coates plays instead of carragher.

Horrible officiating. But the thing that worries me is i didn't really see any fight in most of our players (except Carroll whom shown some fight or urgency). Yes it is the first game of the season but we need to rethink if we should start Gerrard as he doesn't really shown himself to be able to motivate the other players on the pitch and also his performance had dipped even further.

Today, we lack the physicality and directless. Hope this is just a one game thing. Another thing is I hope people can cut Suarez some slack as he did try hard today. Some of the chances was not as easy as it seems. I'm really surprised so many here had already turned against him. Anyway, this is getting frustrated as Hell. Hopefully not going to be another long season in the mid table....

akumaface » Sat Aug 18, 2012 4:32 pm wrote:Horrible officiating. But the thing that worries me is i didn't really see any fight in most of our players (except Carroll whom shown some fight or urgency). Yes it is the first game of the season but we need to rethink if we should start Gerrard as he doesn't really shown himself to be able to motivate the other players on the pitch and also his performance had dipped even further.

Today, we lack the physicality and directless. Hope this is just a one game thing. Another thing is I hope people can cut Suarez some slack as he did try hard today. Some of the chances was not as easy as it seems. I'm really surprised so many here had already turned against him. Anyway, this is getting frustrated as Hell. Hopefully not going to be another long season in the mid table....

Well said.