We didn't deserve it, but who cares? - My thoughts on the Liverpool game

Well, Liverpool were definitely the better side over 90 mins, but it didn't really matter. Liverpool's performance didn't really earn them anything, it was a moment of genious.

Coloccini... Wtf? Totally unlike him to do that, but he must be low on fitness or wanted to go off, because he was woeful for most of the game and then he does that? Totally unlike him.

I'm happy with the point, but it's another 3 games without Colo now. Saylor and Willo have done a good job together when they've played and I have faith in them.

That Sterling is a little ****er. Diving, crying, and little horrible challenges. Was I the only one who saw him kick out at Simpson after he won the ball? Little ****.

Ratings -

Krul - 7 - Some vital saves. Couldn't really do much about the goal, Suarez raped us.

Simpson - 6 - A decent shift.

Saylor - 7 - Pretty solid.

Colo - 4 - He was good at times, but his positioning was dreadful, and Suarez owned him for most of the game. You can tell when Colo is off form, and it's when long balls over the top are far too much for him, and today he was caught out of position several times.

Santon - 5 - Didn't do it in attack for us today, and wasn't that great in defence either.

Jonas - 5.5 - He had his bad moments. A **** pass giving away possession that lead to the goal. But I thought he made some good challenges at times, and was good first half.

Anita - 7 - I was impressed with him. Some great little challenges, especially the one on Suarez late on, and good on the ball late on. A good shift and good defensive work. Even better because he played in two different positions.

Cabaye - 6.5 - Superb goal, and some good attacking play. A bit off and on, but earned us the point with quality. The 4-3-3 formation gives him more freedom, and he often produces when given this freedom.

Ba - 5 - Hope him coming off is just precautionary. Some good attacking play in the first half.

Cisse - 5.5 - Added nothing to the attack, but I thought his defensive work rate was very good, and he put in a decent shift.

HBA - 5.5 - A passenger for most of the game, but again produces quality that lead to the goal.

Sammy - 6.5 - Was impressed with him again. Frustrating at times, but he showed some great skill, and set up Hatem for what was nearly a goal.

Ferguson - N/A - Didn't really have the chance to impact the game.

MOTM - I'm giving it to Anita. Some may disagree, but I think his marking is excellent. He follows his man very well, and gets a foot in well. He keeps on putting in a shift, and playing in different positions without complaint.

Overall - Undeserved, but quality got us the result.

What we need to do is just forget this game, and worry about how we're gonna adjust the side... AGAIN, for the next game.

 

Coloccini would of done everyone a favour if he had actually caught that little rat face

 

Yeah shout out to Anita hassled and harried all over the place and was the guy at the end covering centre half making clearances. Think he could be a terrific player for us, hopefully alongside Tiote in DM allowing Cabaye to be deployed forward.

I think Jonas is a tired lad he needs a break. He's not been himself all season.

 

Thought Anita had his best game so far for us. Whats happened to Fergie? He never looks to be positive any more, looks like he has regressed a bit to me.

 

Something needs to be said about Taylor's distribution...Too often he just booted it long under no pressure and to no avail.

Thought he made some great challenges though!

 

Another vital block!

 

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Well my day keeps getting worse, only a 5 for Santon, hmmph!

 

Colo was hardly woeful before the goal. You're talking out of your arse. That piece of defending when he slipped and still headed it was magnificent, and we'll miss that badly over the next three games.

Jonas 5.5? We couldn't have possibly been watching the same game...

 

To wrap things up quick for me...

1.) Colos tackle was a red card - But sterling did a similar one in the first half on cisse and got NOTHING... and that is annoying me.

2.) Suarez is a little cu*t but a fu*king quality player. I hope that the little **** starts to play football (what he is good at) and stops being a little knob end and Liverpool will have an epic player,

3.) Jonas is now a liability. His legs are gone and hes too slow. I love him but we can get better.

4.) A draw was more or less a fair result.... We played ok.

5.) The linesman should not be saying 'red,red,red' to the ref when there was no contact... the intent was there but its not his job to Influence the ref!

6.) FACT: If Mandy Carrol was playing against us today Liverspuds would have had 3 points.

7.) Gerrard is over the hill.

8.) Sterling looks a special little player.. but he needs to tone down. As an England fan I am quite excited about his England prospects (If he chooses to play for us... Gerrard get him sorted).

There I am done!

 

I thought Colo was really poor all game. at fault for the goal and out of position numerous times. He did do well in a couple of situations, but he should have given away a penalty. Stevie really was outstanding defensively for me. His distribution isn't great, but when we were retreating he didn't have much choice...

Sammy was class. Great running and passing, if prone to a bit of clumsiness! Santon had a better second half, Jonas was good, and Anita was decent for me. Thrilled with the point!

 

But we did.

 

Colo did well at times but you have to remember Saurez is worlkd class forward in form.

The referee gave us none of the 50 50's and played to the crowds drum as usually down there.

We lost the 3 points when Ba had to go off as he's ourr best striker by a mile when it comes to holding it up and passing.

We are basically ****ed for the next games as we have no Ba, Cabaye, Tiote and colo

 

Well said that man. Colo didn't deserve to be sent off but I wish he'd done something to actually merit a red card.

 

Felt sorry for cisse today he was chasing shadows in the 2nd half after we withdrew. Think he will come into his own with the games approaching

 

weird formation and tactics today that up tops never worked.

Get back to basics Alan

 

Funny picture but I think it is madness when we're making fun of a manager who sets his team up to play Football when our own manager has us playing long ball tactics towards Papiss who holds the ball up about as well as an old fart with a zimmer frame.

 

Fixed.

 

I agree and whats weird is we were playing excellent football last season so why change tactics when its the same team?


I'm worried Alan is tinkering far too much to try and keep the fringe players happier

 

I can't agree more with this. Apart from being a quality finisher, Papiss isn't much of an all around footballer. When he's not being a predatory striker, he runs around the pitch like a lost puppy in a park looking for his owner. Not a real complaint about him, because he's good at what he does. But when he's expected to keep the ball at the other end of the pitch on his own, he is pretty useless.