I thought......

[zozozela]

Glen Johnson did quite well today, and Allafay too.

Disappointing result of course but I thought they looked ready for the season. More impressive than last year's opening day defeat.

 

[ProudPotter]

Thanks for that Zoz, it was a disappointing result especially with the goal coming so late in the game but it seems like there were many positives from the game

 

[jowlermonkey]

We should take it as a compliment that the Liverpool squad employed judo tactics on anyone breaking forward with the ball.

 

[zozozela]

Quite; that elbow was pretty impressive!

Also, I commented that on the first game last season the crowd were a little flat, not so this year. We made some lovely noise.

 

[Smithers]

I just hope Hughes finds his best eleven quickly and lets them settle. Bojan is allegedly 2-3 weeks away and I still think we need to strengthen at the back and ideally a striker.

 

[koskikabow]

My thoughts exactly Smithers , my motm was Muniesa.

 

[Smithers]

Yeh, he actually surprised me to be honest because whilst he's a tidy player he's hardly a Huth/Shawx clone.

 

[koskikabow]

He does not need to be like the trad. c/half because he sees what is going to happen before it does , and is ready to deal with it. He and Shallcross together should work well , if Shallcross can return that is ?
Muniesa seems to have some of the attributes of Neil Franklin.

 

[nickyb]

KKB & Smithers

I presume that was Hughes's thinking, a footballing CB like Ferdinand = Marc a d stopper CB like Vidic = Shaw X

Just wondering what category theb mysterious Txeria (sp) fits in tp?

 

[Smithers]

Thing for me is you cant piss about with the spine of the team.

 

[nickyb]

Well he certainly has, Begovic, Huth, N'zonzi pluys Ryan out for 3 months....at least

 

[jowlermonkey]

To be fair Huth didn't feature for us last season (which for me is a travesty) and Nzonzi said he wanted out prior to this season. But I think that the Shawcross injury should have been sorted in the close season as he seems to have been suffering at home with the kids

 

[koskikabow]

We don't know yet whether the Shawcross injury is solvable. Always look on the bright side of life

 

[jowlermonkey]

Well they have operated on him so lets hope for the best.

 

[Smithers]

It does seem strange that with Shawx injury pending to let Huth go.

 

[nickyb]

Hughes out - just for ricc

 

[jowlermonkey]

It does seem strange that with Shawx injury pending to let Huth go.

I would go further than "strange", Smithers, absolutely ridiculous is closer to the mark.

 

[ricc full]

I would go further than "strange", Smithers, absolutely ridiculous is closer to the mark.

I agree

 

[ricc full2]

Hughes out - just for ricc

****** just for Nicky

 

[koskikabow]

A bit of friendly banter is essential for comararderie (spelling).