Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 - Mod Note in OP, 1/09

5starpool · 01-10-2014 08:43PM

Five games without a win, and no I'm not counting a penalty shootout win.

darced · 01-10-2014 08:43PM

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Hangballlouie · 01-10-2014 08:44PM

Howya lads, just back from two weeks in solitary. Did I miss anything?

Fowler87 · 01-10-2014 08:44PM

**** sake. Basel weren't worth a ****e :mad: Awful disjointed atm. But there have been some positives too. BADLY need Sturridge back with Balotelli asap. Agree about the Gerrard and Henderson midfield, its restricting us too much in possession. Allen and Hendo would give the team a hell of alot more urgency

Devilman40k · 01-10-2014 08:44PM

We are in serious trouble. Rodgers has to drop Gerrard, if only to prove us wrong. It's beyond a joke now.

Balotelli is confirming the doubts I had about him ( really wish he wasn't

)

We are so pedestrian it's laughable. No intensity to our play, no pace, no guile. It's like the team has forgotten how to play.

All the last 4 weeks has proven is we are a 1 man team.

tok9 · 01-10-2014 08:45PM

Someone get that defender stat chart out. Skrtel was awful tonight.

Thought that was a massive missed opportunity. I didn't think either team played particularly well and unfortunately for us Sterling had an absolute mare in front of goal.

noodler · 01-10-2014 08:46PM

Ballotelli is a disease.

He infects his teammates.

I would drop him immediately.

Stargate · 01-10-2014 08:46PM

Have to say after watching many a Liverpool team over the years , this team is muck and doesn't look like improving anytime soon . Imagine losing to West Brom at home Saturday ??? Jez !!

slingerz · 01-10-2014 08:46PM

I think 5-3-2 might be an option for Liverpool really

Use Manquillo and Moreno as wing backs and the additional centre half should surely make us more solid

Could then put Gerrard, Henderson and Lallana/Coutinho in the middle then and give Borini an outing alongside Balotelli/Lambert.

At least the fullbacks will grey some crosses in as well trying to play through them from the centre of midfield

NukaCola · 01-10-2014 08:46PM

We haven't been good enough this season. But some lads need to pull themselves together. Some cringey stuff being posted.

01-10-2014 08:47PM

Defense was poor as usual for Rodgers but it's the attack thats worries me. It's out managers main strength and we are just woeful

murpho999 · 01-10-2014 08:47PM

noodler wrote: »

Ballotelli is a disease.

He infects his teammates.

I would drop him immediately.

Unfair in my opinion. He had a go tonight and he got poor service.

super_furry · 01-10-2014 08:47PM

I just wish I could believe that Rodgers would have the courage to drop Gerrard. Can't see it happening at all.

monkey9 · 01-10-2014 08:48PM

I hope Rodgers kept his notes from last season. Dig them out Brenden!

kingshankly · 01-10-2014 08:48PM

Sterling should give his match fee to charity it was the worst I have seen from a liverpool player ever including the likes of traore Carroll kvarme Jimmy Carter that sterling performance beats all

T-K-O · 01-10-2014 08:48PM

BR had a shocker this evening.

NukaCola · 01-10-2014 08:48PM

noodler wrote: »

Ballotelli is a disease.

He infects his teammates.

I would drop him immediately.

Give over FFS....

01-10-2014 08:49PM

noodler wrote: »

Ballotelli is a disease.

He infects his teammates.

I would drop him immediately.

I'd get rid in January tbh.

He doesn't suit our play and never will,

Remember though, he was a "low risk" signing :rolleyes:

Soft Falling Rain · 01-10-2014 08:49PM

Sterling, Markovic and Ballotelli were poor again, with the amount of offsides absolutely maddening.

I really underestimated Suarez's effect on this team as they seem to be bereft of the belief and unrelenting aggression that were hallmarks of last season.

NukaCola · 01-10-2014 08:50PM

rarnes1 wrote: »

I'd get rid in January tbh.

He doesn't suit our play and never will,

Remember though, he was a "low risk" signing :rolleyes:

Who said he was low risk rarnes?

Raif Severance · 01-10-2014 08:50PM

Borini should have played. Aside from Sterling, who was Poor in the Game, none of our other Players can Make the Runs and Pull the Defenders.

We're too Predictable and too Easy to Defend.

Balo does put in Work. But it's Clear that he doesn't Fit our Style of Play.

In Hindsight, we're probably better off keeping Origi, instead of Loaning him.

slingerz · 01-10-2014 08:50PM

5-3-2 lads I'm telling ye it's the answer for Liverpool at the moment

rob316 · 01-10-2014 08:51PM

Wake up rodgers for **** sake. Wrong players, wrong formation again.

Henderson is rendered useless as he is playing deep helping a pitiful Gerrard who shouldn't be on the pitch.

Stop rotating the side, play what you think is the best and stick with it for now until we build some confidence and results.

noodler · 01-10-2014 08:51PM

murpho999 wrote: »

Unfair in my opinion. He had a go tonight and he got poor service.

No, had a go at his teammates more like.

I have waited long enough, I felt it when we signed him and everything I have seen so far has supported my own view.

Unless we go a goal up early on he will be useless, no stomach for chasing games, berating younger players for his own mistakes, absolutely stupid indiscipline (should have been red), going down too easy, too selfish.

He is in this for himself alone and not what we need in the middle of a near-miss situation.

kingshankly · 01-10-2014 08:51PM

NukaCola wrote: »

We haven't been good enough this season. But some lads need to pull themselves together. Some cringey stuff being posted.

So everything is grand we have just played two of the worst teams I have seen in Europe beaten by one and blessed to beat the other
Playing absolute crap in the league creating feck all
Wake up and smell the coffee lad this side is horrendous

Utopia Parkway · 01-10-2014 08:51PM

Skrtel is such a clown. Just attack the ball and head it clear ffs. Always wants to wrestle with an opposition player and completely ignores the ball coming in.

martyos121 · 01-10-2014 08:52PM

Raif Severance wrote: »

Borini should have played. Aside from Sterling, who was Poor in the Game, none of our other Players can Make the Runs and Pull the Defenders.

We're too Predictable and too Easy to Defend.

Balo does put in Work. But it's Clear that he doesn't Fit our Style of Play.

In Hindsight, we're probably better off keeping Origi, instead of Loaning him.

That was never an option though. The deal was buy him and loan him back or walk away. Wish there was a recall clause in there though, He's been playing very well in Ligue 1 this season.

brevity · 01-10-2014 08:54PM

Individuals. That's all I saw this evening. No one had a ****ing clue what to do. They weren't supporting each other, there seemed to be no communication what so ever.

****ing so depressing that was. So many players not playing in a system that doesnt support them. Balotelli cannot lead the line on his own..imo he tried tonight but ultimately failed...crowded out like all our strikers when they are played on their own.

Our midfield were non-existent...they couldn't control the game and seemed happy to let Basel dictate the game. Defense was skittish as usual.

Rodgers needs to buck up and figure **** out fast because that performance was on him imo.

mav79 · 01-10-2014 08:54PM

Rodgers might not have much choice with playing Gerrard at the moment because of lack of midfielders, but to sub Couthino for Lallana regardless of how everyone is playing is ridiculous. It is like as if he has a set idea of his subs before the game, and makes them regardless of how the game is going.

kingshankly · 01-10-2014 08:54PM

Can see by basle's players and staff celebrating at the end how big a win it was from them Rodgers looked clueless on the line tonight

Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 - Mod Note in OP, 1/09

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