Author Topic: FT: LFC 4-1 Stoke : Lallana 34', Firmino 45', Imbulla OG '59, '71 Studge) (Read 31284 times)

Lfsea · « **on:** December 27, 2016, 05:02:28 pm »

Greetings, Reds.

On my todd today, so bear with me. Will be giving it the full festive hoorah, so if you're out with the missus, the fella or any other partner, bookmark the page and refresh every few minutes for me wittering on about how beautiful Gini is, my hangovers and hopefully 3 points for the Redmen.

Lfsea · « **Reply #1 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:04:52 pm »

Worth noting that tactical brobdingnagian, Mark Hughes is basically playing a Stoke side from which the long ball stereotype was derived.

Lfsea · « **Reply #2 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:05:45 pm »

Teams, lad:

Lfsea · « **Reply #3 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:09:08 pm »

Eagle-eyed viewers will notice that Ibrahim Affelay is on the bench for Stoke; he's not played for them since an April training ground injury ruptured his cruciate ligament in his knee. Always good to see a player come back from shit like that.

Lfsea · « **Reply #4 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:17:51 pm »

Early half chance with a cross from the right-hand side by Wij, but no one in quite the right place to convert.

Fucking typical, someone wants some work done right on kick off... Will do them a half arsed job, and be right back.

Lfsea · « **Reply #5 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:19:26 pm »

The boy Mane looks up for it this afternoon. Hopefully absolutely shellacking himself before the AFCON, where he doesn't play and gets sent home early for being too boss for the tournament.

Lfsea · « **Reply #6 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:23:32 pm »

All over these at the moment, i the same way that abject darkness falls on any unwitting visitors to the place the pot was invented.

Lfsea · « **Reply #7 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:25:19 pm »

Blarg; indolent passing in the 'D' there costing us a shooting chance.

These Stoke players look like extras from Men in Black at the moment.

Greebo62 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:27:08 pm »

Some good stuff being played here

Lfsea · « **Reply #9 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:28:31 pm »

Fuck me.

1-down after a piss poor clearance and Mignolet concedes at his near post following a header by Walters.

Greebo62 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:29:33 pm »

Oh pooh

Lfsea · « **Reply #11 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:34:47 pm »

Totally gone to pieces since I had to go and fix some computers in work, so soz about that Reds. I'm back now, so fully expect Anfield to light up and us to score 6.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:35:43 pm »

decent palm away by Mignolet after the defence fell asleep

Lfsea · « **Reply #13 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:36:44 pm »

Giving these duck egg blue bastards far too much time on the ball at the moment. Hopefully this game doesn't have the same effect on my tummy as the turkey curry I had yesterday, did.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:37:09 pm »

Bloody hell! Can't fault our work rate!

Lfsea · « **Reply #15 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:37:51 pm »

Michael Oliver looks like the sort of chap that failed his training to be a DVLA instructor.

Lfsea · « **Reply #16 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:39:49 pm »

CLOSE

Off the line by Crouch (I think) from a Firmino shot. The Stoke penalty area has been like the OK Corale for the last 5 minutes or so.

Lfsea · « **Reply #17 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:43:51 pm »

First genuine dip in tempo in the half here (caveat, In was replacing an Nvidia Quadro graphics card for 6 minutes). Couple of niggly knocks and some chances which have come to nothing.

Lfsea · « **Reply #18 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:45:52 pm »

Very Yin/Yang half at the moment for Liverpool. Every one good thing they have done, has been entirely countered by something utterly abject.

Lfsea · « **Reply #19 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:47:53 pm »

If you can call it a chance (I'm taking anything at this stage), Origi has a header which doesn't even threaten the same postcode the Stoke goal is in. Bit better from the Reds though.

Keep losing the ball in stupid places and giving Stoke unnecessary momentum.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #20 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:48:51 pm »

Question is, can Stoke maintain this pace?

Lfsea · « **Reply #21 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:49:26 pm »

Hendo there, good vision leading immediately to a strong contender for worst pass in human history; sums up the first 33 minutes of the game for the Reds.

Lfsea · « **Reply #22 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:50:09 pm »

1-1 LaLalalalalalalalanananananananana

Have some of that you mum deodorant kit bastards.

Lfsea · « **Reply #23 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:51:56 pm »

Almost immediately after the kick off 'Wee' Joe Allen gets a booking for a deeply ordinary challenge on Wij. Bit more force in the challenge and it would have given the ref a big decision.

Lfsea · « **Reply #24 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:53:00 pm »

Goal was a bit of a mess and I now don't remember a great deal about it because I was hyperventilating.

Lallana tucked it in from a tight angle on the right after the first effort was cleared.

Lfsea · « **Reply #25 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:53:38 pm »

Bobby puts it over from about 15 yards. Probably an inch over Grant's bar, but always rising.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #26 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:54:17 pm »

Goddammit Bobby! Why did you cut off your top knot

Lfsea · « **Reply #27 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:55:20 pm »

More Reds pressure here leads to Grant claiming a brave high ball. Be absolutely smashing to get a second before half time.

Fucking obviously.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #28 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:55:39 pm »

Bobby with some really neat control, diddled his man there

Lfsea · « **Reply #29 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:58:17 pm »

Liverpool with a lot of recent possession, but little to show for it. 3 minutes to go plus stoppage time in this half.

Lfsea · « **Reply #30 on:** December 27, 2016, 06:00:28 pm »

Quote from: Lfsea on December 27, 2016, 05:58:17 pm

Liverpool with a lot of recent possession, but little to show for it. 3 minutes to go plus stoppage time in this half.

OH DID THEY DO SOMETHING WITH THAT POSSESSION?

Firmino takes a pass after some Lallana trickery and places it deftly past an outstretched Grant, hits both posts for 2 bonus points and goes in.

Reds lead 2-1.

Lfsea · « **Reply #31 on:** December 27, 2016, 06:02:41 pm »

Absolute chaos in the Stoke area now. Like Stoke town centre in general, to be honest.

Lfsea · « **Reply #32 on:** December 27, 2016, 06:04:19 pm »

Half time. Liverpool's ascendancy in the final 20 minutes if the half makes it fully deserved. Back in 15.

Lfsea · « **Reply #33 on:** December 27, 2016, 06:20:32 pm »

We're back under way here.

Can't tell if there are any subs as my telly in work is about as far away as Antananarivo. Will find out.

Lfsea · « **Reply #34 on:** December 27, 2016, 06:24:55 pm »

First proper chance of the half for the Reds there as Milner does great work down the left, exchanges some passes and a 1-2 leads to him taking on an uncharacteristically exuberant shot which whistles to the left of Grant.

Lfsea · « **Reply #35 on:** December 27, 2016, 06:34:36 pm »

Henderson to Origi to Mane into the goal.

3-1.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #36 on:** December 27, 2016, 06:37:44 pm »

Quote from: Lfsea on December 27, 2016, 06:34:36 pm

Henderson to Origi to Mane into the goal.

3-1.

Imbula nicked it off his foot

Lfsea · « **Reply #37 on:** December 27, 2016, 06:38:59 pm »

Twas an Imbulla Own Goal, apparently. But who am I to judge, so it stays with Mane on RAWK.

Lfsea · « **Reply #38 on:** December 27, 2016, 06:40:00 pm »

This is absolute chaos now. Stoke are playing like they've had a player sent off.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #39 on:** December 27, 2016, 06:40:46 pm »

Free goal spurned by two reds at the far corner