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by **El Nino_#9** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:47 pm

7_Kewell wrote:
disappointing.
should of started full strength squad from start,
however more than confident we'll go through
we ent made it easy on ourselves though!

the thing is, we didn't need a full team. Todays side was all over them...but lazy play and bad finishing cost us 3 or 4 goals. Rafa look furious and i don't blame him

yea i can see your point, but instead of le tallec, if baros/cisse had started i think it would of bin a different story.

by **MilitiaRusher** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:49 pm

Looks like its time to book air tickets for Lithuania.

HB Torshavn 2-4 FBK Kaunas

by **neilE** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:50 pm

We didn't look ready today. Not really surprising though is it, on 13th July!! I'm a big fan of Moro, but he was dire today - not reading much into that as its nearly 6 weeks before the season starts. Stevie was well up for it today though - CGGY you're dead right about how important he is, and he clearly wanted to prove he's our boy toady. That is very reassuring. The 3rd goal was massive as the high altitude stuff Rafa had planned in Switzerland will not be disrupted much. Next weeks team will be mostly kids now. Ad the ES streaming worked tonight!

by **JBG** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:57 pm

Saw the match myself on TV.

Steven Gerrard was by far and away the best player on the pitch. He was only involved in spells but he was the only Liverpool player that started who was able to up the pace.

I know this sounds harsh but I don't see much of a Liverpool future for Anthony Le Tallec and Darren Potter (sorry CGGY).

Steven Warnock, on the other hand, definitely has a bright future.

Xabi played very well in the first half before easing off in the second.

Morientes' form and fitness is worrying: his lack of pace was frightening.

Bolo Zenden looked very smart and efficient when he came on. More of the same Bolo!

Djbril Cisse came on and played right wing and looks to have regained a yard or two of pace.......he wasn't on long but his pace is exceptional.

Pepe Reina had almost nothing to do but he came out strong for a TNS corner/free kick in the first half and almost floored Riise, which is promising. He looks like an aggressive keeper to me. He only had the one (routine) save to make. His footwork looked good and he quickly recycled ball with his full backs.

3-0? So what. It was only our second pre-season game. We were never in trouble and Warnock, Le Tallec and Potter all got lengthy run outs. We were always going to suffer a bit of an anti-climax after Istanbul, so lets forget the 44 or so minutes of the second half in which our play was lazy and sloppy.

The only negative I'll take from the game was Nando's lack of sharpness. I'll keep an eye on this throughout pre-season. He is one player we BADLY need to hit form next season.

by **stmichael** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:43 pm

i think carra must have been on magic mushrooms. did you see that feint, dummy and turn on the edge of the tns box to fashion space for a cross? it was like i was watching maradonna.

by **Ciggy** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:54 pm

stmichael wrote:i think carra must have been on magic mushrooms. did you see that feint, dummy and turn on the edge of the tns box to fashion space for a cross? it was like i was watching maradonna.

Well i have to tell you all why i am so annoyed, its because carra didnt score :angry:

Cmon Jamie lad ffs oldest swinger in town your due a goal, and we would have loved it tonight.

by **JBG** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:00 pm

Jamie scored a goal against Middlesboro a few years ago only for the Premier League to take it off him and give it to Michael Owen.

by **65-1114725958** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 1:14 am

Fernando Morientes > 19 < wrote:As i have just mentioned in another thread regarding this match, according to what i have heard the police advise supporters not to bring along large bags to anfield tonite.

there goes Tommo's wife then! she aint gonna get in the turnstiles........all that make up and hairdo for nothing!

by **65-1114725958** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 1:26 am

Serioiusly, i was there! and a lot of people were disapointed on the whole, a good thing we scored 3, as 2-0 would have been a good result for them!

cant for the life of me understand why Rafa didnt play Cisse, Baros or Zenden to start. Le tallec and Potter are not gonna cut it im afraid. no class.

didnt put them under that much pressure really overall.

by **captainduck** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 5:57 am

does anyone have a link to the stevie goals?

i really want to see them :wwww

by **Fernando Morientes > 19 <** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 6:47 am

I a bit disappointed with the 3-0 score as we should have put the game beyond TNS reach with all the opportunites we had in front of goal. Fernando Morientes was unlucky a few times, even Rafa was eager for him to score. LeTallec didnt perform so well, but when Djbriliant Cissé came on, he combined rather well with moro. Gerrard and Alonso played well in CM but i'm quite disappointed with the amount of possession TNS had as they prevented us from playing a few times. I guess that Rafa will again be fielding a strong team in the second leg and let's hope this time we do show our real class as European Champions.

by **Alanay** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 8:12 am

We should score more. Quite a number of chances not converted into goal. Cannot really measure ourselves today as we followed the opponent's game. Stevie was very alive. But, we had a good passing game.

by **Judge** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 8:21 am

i was alittle diasppointed at not winning by a stroll, nonetheless, lfc were very professional about it.

so i say bring on V. kausa of lithuania (is that spelt right)

by **Spionian** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 8:43 am

JBG wrote:Steven Gerrard was by far and away the best player on the pitch. He was only involved in spells but he was the only Liverpool player that started who was able to up the pace.

Not sure if you were watching the same game lad but I thought that Alonso was incredible in the first hour of the game. Everything went through him, he must have had the ball at his feet twice as much as anyone else and you can count the times he gave away possession on one hand.

Don't get me wrong, well done Stevie on your first LFC hat-trick, i'm just sick to the teeth of the whole sensationalism regarding him. He was very good today but come on, take the blinkers off and give the others who deserve credit some.

by **Roger Red Hat** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:09 am

I thought Zenden looked a good prospect. /He looks nimble on his feet and looks to have some pace about him. Also our new keeper looked ok. I loved the fact that as soon as he caught the ball he would throw it straight to one of our defence - good positive play.

I think we'll do good in the EPL this season, my only concern is Morientes. Not too sure about him yet.

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