Liverpool FC Forum

Rush Job wrote:

tonyeh wrote:Happy with the win, but really appalled at the Liverpool performance. In the second half Marseille were the better side, by far and this was compounded by some extremely odd substitutions by Rafa who looked to be thinking that a win was in the bag at 2-1!

I think they had no real striker on the pitch for a number of minutes! (Apologies to the Kuyt Brigade    ).

That was a lucky win at the end of the day and Marseille were very unfortunate not to be 3 goals up at the end.

Reina saved the bacon.

On a positive side Babel showed clearly what he could do and I think he should get (and needs) regular League football. He was decent in front of goal and was denied by very good goalkeeping. Mandanda's save in the 2nd half was spectacular and alongside Gerrard's crazy goal was the moment of the match for me.

Riera too showed again that he was Rafa's best buy of the season. He's shaping up nicely and I'm surprised he didn't start. I think we may see a difference in that "going forward" (    I hate that phrase). He's really opened up Liverpool's opportunities on the left hand side and the much maligned Kuyt had a decent game.

However, Liverpool are still giving the ball away far too easily and it remains uncomfortable to watch.

Happy, but still very worried. I can't help wondering how long the spell will last.



Tony

Sorry mate, "very worried" about what??

The team looked tired tonight and we was up agaist a very lively and pacey side... that we beat.

What are you very worried about?
Did you expect a better start to the season? 

The start to the season is great and I'm delighted with it, but based on a LOT of luck and that can't be relied on long term. I don't think Liverpool, or their fans, can afford to be too smug about the current positions.

What worries me is Liverpool's clear limitations as a team and how long the current spell of wins will last.

As said, tonight they were lucky to win. It certainly wasn't a good performance. Even qualification was touch and go. The first couple of wins in the league involved a ton of luck too. Even the win over, to be honest, a poor Man Utd required luck in the form of an OG from the unfortunate Wes Brown and babel's mis-kick goal. Without that, I feel that Man Utd would have won that game. It was the kick in the Liverpool needed.

Liverpool consistantly give the ball away and that's going to bite them on the bum soon enough. That's something they need to sort out.

Another thing that's worrying me is the lack of promise from both Torres and Keane, who have been very quiet. I know it's early and that will change (fingers crossed), but the inital signs aren't too positive from them.

I'm especially worried about Keane, who I've said before was Rafa's second fiddle signing after Villa was off the cards. He just doesn't look comfortable at all.

In saying that he was denied a clear run at goal by Benayoun's stupid play tonight. I'd say he was furious...I was.

Worried...but hoping it's mis-placed.



Tony

Reg wrote:Chuffed, right chuffed, great start to the season and to CL.

But the stats dont look good, if you believe them, we were played off the park.

http://www.skysports.com/footbal....00.html

GOAT_2.0 wrote:

aCe' wrote:i only watched the second half so im only going to comment on that...
Team performance - 2/10
Defense               - 4/10 we didnt concede in the 2nd half so..
Midfield (with kuyt)- 3/10 did very little to create chances or even pressure opponents higher up the pitch
Attack                 - 3/10 missed a few good chances ... nothing special all in all

Kuyt 0/10
lost every freaking ball he received i kept an eye on him and i think he only completed 2 or 3 passes, 1 of which was back to reina from the halfway line.. everything and i mean everything broke down when he got on the ball... awful second half and one of the worst iv seen of any player in a liverpool jersey in recent times

Babel missed a sitter that he should have converted but did okay overall.. like the fact that he's direct and can actually use his speed to help our counter attacks when on the ball . lost possession a few times when he could have done better !

Lucas and Mascherano were poor.. benayoun didnt do anything of note coming off the bench..
Riera looked very promising again; looked like he could make something happen out of nothing..

Arbeloa .. a couple of mistakes but one vital tackle , average overall... dossena looked poor again and hasnt done anything so far this season to suggest that hes anywhere near as good as Aurelio or Riise.

Reina... brilliant.. simply brilliant... man of the match for me with his 2nd half display

Torres, Gerrard, Keane didnt do anything in the 2nd half so cant really comment on how they played..

Shame that your only commenting on the 2nd half cos we were pretty good in the first

I certainly agree with the kuyt bit in the 2nd half though, I wanted to kill him, the 1 thing we needed to do was keep the ball and every time he touched it he gave it away somehow, same with Lucas

how dare you both criticise kuyt. dont you know we are only in the champions league group stages because of him

stmichael wrote:

Reg wrote:Chuffed, right chuffed, great start to the season and to CL.

But the stats dont look good, if you believe them, we were played off the park.

http://www.skysports.com/footbal....00.html

couldn't give a monkeys about stats to be honest. it's about putting the ball in the back of the net at the end of the day.