Coutinho looked great, loads of energy, wanted the ball all over the pitch which he was all over, will develop into a wonderful player when he gets a bit stronger and improves both his finishing and final delivery (not that they're bad now). Linked up well with Enrique on occasion. Toure looks a sound buy, a calm and experienced head on his shoulders trying to keep things calm at the back, and I say trying because it was fraught back there at times. Ibe is very impressive. I like the look of Aspas too, good attitude and should score a few goals. The rest of it was as we were last season really, loads of possession with no cutting edge. Sturridge looking handy and explosive when he came on but lacking service or a finish. Allen cut a diminutive figure really, he tries hard but is pretty ineffective. Lucas and Gerrard were OK, can play much better though. Wisdom isn't ready to play regular first team yet, too inexperienced, had a rough time of it against Balde (who played excellently for Celtic) and doesn't bode well for the bigger players he will have to face in the Prem, has potential though. Johnson was adventurous, didn't have too bad of a game. And of course it would be Downing's almost back pass that gifted them a goal. One pre-season loss isn't so bad, but it was against the most capable side which is obviously worrying. Basically we need to sharpen up in the last third. We move the ball around well but it lacks impetus sometimes and as I said at the start we need the cutting edge of players who will finish of the move without hesitation.
I've obviously not watched the game but I do know the score. I think this is a good thing, I feared that we would be complacent come the start of the season after doing so well in our "hand picked" pre-season games
you can say that if you like. Of course it would be complete and utter bollocks, but you can say it..... You'll be grand. We are ahead of you in preparation. We have already played 5 meaningful games. Sure very few of the lads who played today have, but clearly we are further along.
And its that thinking why we spank you everytime. [video=youtube;vZIXnyLboOY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZIXnyLboOY[/video] What happened to you lot? You use to compete, haven't seen you challenge for the league in 20+ years.
So when did you challenge? Seriously can't remember ever thinking you were going to win the league. Even when you finished second you were about 5 points of the pace for most of it.
That aint a challenge. Like I said you lot have let your standards slip. Rather than accepting top 4 finishes you lot should have been demanding a title.
Highest points tally for a team finishing second (at the time, now second highest). Least losses for a team finishing second. Lead the table earlier in the season. Out scored everyone by some distance including a 4-1 at Old Trafford. But yeah, your right, it wasn't a challenge
Anyone have a link for the full game? Just got in and am roasted so just want a beer, pizza, and the match.
Dont give us that garbage. You can slag Celtic all you want but what you fail too understand is that to play for Celtic you need to be a winner. Second may as well be last. Liverpool use to be like that but then it became as long as benitez got you a top 4 finish you accepted it. You mention you finished second and what happened the next season? Did you kick on from that? Probably not.
