Liverpool FC Forum

I dare to be different. I noticed Stoke like all the mid to lower table sides didn't come to Anfield to defend this time because being a cup knock out game, you have to go for a  win. They were more attacking minded compare to their last trip which was a league game and they came to win and thus not so defensive and that's why we won. The reason why we tend to perform better in cup and away games is because the opponents wanted to beat us and could left their defence exposed a bit where we can take advantage of. But in league games esp. home games, those jokers would come to defend aiming for a draw and hope to nick a win doing a RVP and they usually succeed. Everton came for a win because of city rivalry and looked what happened.

To solve this problem of beating visiting lower to mid table sides coming for a draw with their stubborn defensive football, we need a creative midfielder to replace aging Stevie and a more clinical striker to partner Suarez. We have to keep Suarez happy by qualifying for CL soon, otherwise he'll do a Torres here.