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Official Matchday Thread - Liverpool v Stoke

Discussion in 'Liverpool' started by InBiscanWeTrust, Nov 27, 2014.

  1. Flappy Flanagan (JK)

    Flappy Flanagan (JK) Well-Known Member

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    Its so obvious that Lucas is a better as a single CDM.
     
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  2. Flappy Flanagan (JK)

    Flappy Flanagan (JK) Well-Known Member

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    So apparently we've been awful so far?
     
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  3. Lucas Talking

    Lucas Talking Well-Known Member

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    I liked Agger and would love an (uncrocked) Agger in our first 11 - but stats don't tell the whole story, Downing was bought for his stats.

    Agger started to slow and go downhill.
     
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  4. Diver-rat

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    And me...
     
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  5. Jimmy Squarefoot

    Jimmy Squarefoot Well-Known Member

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    True but we had Sakho as the first choice LCB with Agger as quality back up.

    So what does Rodgers do - instead of signing a quality RCB, he buys another LCB who is mediocre at best, alienates Sakho and sells Agger.
     
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  6. Flappy Flanagan (JK)

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    I reckon Lovren is a RCB stuck at LCB.

    Lovren and Sakho were both signed for their leadership qualities. Its the wrong reason to purely base a transfer on.
     
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  7. theStath

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    I don't think any of our set pieces have cleared the first man. Something we should be working on seriously
     
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  8. InBiscanWeTrust

    InBiscanWeTrust Rome, London, Paris, Rome, Istanbul, Madrid
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    Sounds like a thrilling game so far... <laugh>
     
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  9. Jimmy Squarefoot

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    Lovren has played LCB his entire career. He was signed to replace Sakho. <ok>
     
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  10. Jimmy Squarefoot

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    This is like being back under Woy again. That's how bad we are.
     
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  11. Klopp's Mannschaft

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    This game is dragging...so dull.

    The ref is an absolute div too.
     
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  12. Diver-rat

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    Cant watch the game lads. How we doing?
     
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  13. Flappy Flanagan (JK)

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    True. But he also looks uncomfortable all the time.

    When Gareth Barry was Lovren's age people still saw him as a crap LB.
     
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  14. Jimmy Squarefoot

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    That's because he's just a poor player. He was poor on the right hand side as well.
     
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  15. Jimmy Squarefoot

    Jimmy Squarefoot Well-Known Member

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    Absolutely nothing about our team. Nothing.

    Sterling and Coutinho are the only ones who have any real quality and the rest are just functional.
     
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  16. organic red

    organic red Well-Known Member

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    Johnson <laugh> How poor can a professional footballer be.

    Awful ****ing game,lets just grab a goal and go home
     
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  17. Lucaaas

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    Like almost every game against Stoke since they've been in the premier league really. We're struggling to get in behind them and create chances. No surprise, its always like that against Stoke, people are just overreacting because of our recent poor form which means every result and performance will be criticised if it isn't perfect.
     
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  18. Jimmy Squarefoot

    Jimmy Squarefoot Well-Known Member

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    Come on mate. If you think we couldn't break down Stoke because they were defensively spectacular, then you;re wrong - we literally created nothing. No movement, no pace, nothing in the attack.
     
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  19. Flappy Flanagan (JK)

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    Johnson's functional? Thats a compliment!
     
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  20. Jimmy Squarefoot

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    Haha - he's in another category altogether.

    The fact Rodgers has offered him a contract extension is laughable.
     
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