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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #160 on: December 2, 2010, 06:54:20 pm »
"does Steau have the moral courage to take on Liverpool?"

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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #161 on: December 2, 2010, 06:54:53 pm »
Pacheco needs to up his game if he wants to be involved again anytime soon.

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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #162 on: December 2, 2010, 06:54:54 pm »
No pressing, sitting deep and lack of urgency.Hoped after Spurs we might attack a little more.    :butt   . Although to be fair this is our "b" team so we probably cant afford to be to open and expansive.

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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #163 on: December 2, 2010, 06:55:04 pm »
We miss Lucas in the middle. No-one really pressuring them as soon as they get the ball in there.

Babel doing well, created two chances the first of which was obviously scored with a nice finish from Jova, great play from him too in the build up to that goal. Happy for him to have got a goal, a player i think has been written off far too early with some calling for him to be sold already.

Defense are doing pretty well, dealing with the crosses and look dominant in the air. Limited them to only a few chances. Need to play further up the pitch, players like Pacheco, Babel, Jova are being forced to play further back than they should be which is giving them alot more running to do, move the team up the pitch a bit and we'll look alot better.

Give them less space and we will look more convincing in this. Decent enough first half though

Yeah, I agree, but the team backs off the ball whenever on the defensive and never pressurizes them like as if they were told not to do so. 
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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #164 on: December 2, 2010, 06:55:06 pm »
Shit game so far. Half empty stadium as well.
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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #165 on: December 2, 2010, 06:55:34 pm »
Cole's a right porker

Steady on there, it's his first match back remember! :wave
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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #166 on: December 2, 2010, 06:55:37 pm »
Pacheco needs to up his game if he wants to be involved again anytime soon.
Yeah, Why don't we play him as a left back?
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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #167 on: December 2, 2010, 06:55:41 pm »
Good: Jovanovic, Babel, Soto, Reina
Average: Wilson, Kelly, Shelvey, Aurelio
Missing: Pacheco, Cole, Poulsen

Disagree on Pacheco- he's trying to get involved as much as possible and has played a fair number of great passes. Has put in a few solid tackles as well.
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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #168 on: December 2, 2010, 06:55:46 pm »
Either swap Pacheco with Cole. Or take Cole off and put Pacheco in his place. Seems like Cole is having a hard time finding his legs, following the injury.
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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #169 on: December 2, 2010, 06:55:50 pm »
Lob lob lob how can Cole, Pacheco, Babel and Jova perform when they all prefer to have to play the ball on the ground?

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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #170 on: December 2, 2010, 06:55:51 pm »
Too many giveaways.  When we don't have the ball, we don't press.  We're defending too deep. 

1 - 0 doesn't mean anything when they score.

I can't watch this match, but this sounds like the same as most of our other matches this season.

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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #171 on: December 2, 2010, 06:56:11 pm »
The constant long balls to nobody are a going concern. It's like we are afraid of possession..

Cole has been terrible. For the money he is on, he seriously needs to up his game.

Few glimpses of good things from Pacheco, Shelvey and Babel. We need to have more of the ball and commit more players forwards.
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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #172 on: December 2, 2010, 06:56:12 pm »
Pacheco needs to up his game if he wants to be involved again anytime soon.

True, but he's playing entirely the wrong position, to be fair. Just not used to it.
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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #173 on: December 2, 2010, 06:56:34 pm »
I don't understand why Cole just doesn't shoot when he has the chance.
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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #174 on: December 2, 2010, 06:56:45 pm »
there is no way pacheco will make it playing that position.
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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #175 on: December 2, 2010, 06:56:49 pm »
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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #176 on: December 2, 2010, 06:57:03 pm »
Credit to Roy for the line up, also thanks to the mods for keeping this thread open
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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #177 on: December 2, 2010, 06:57:15 pm »
Joe Cole isnt playing very well, he's simply not gelling with a single player. At times he's the furthest man forward.

Pacheco is playing well in my opinion although he's desperate to get involved, looks determined. Centre midfield is shite, we cannot keep the ball, we're not moving the ball well, and we're not circulating the play.

Good goal though. Well in Babel.
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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #178 on: December 2, 2010, 06:57:16 pm »
Just seen that first Napoli goal in the other game, brilliant.
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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #179 on: December 2, 2010, 06:57:36 pm »
Yeah, Why don't we play him as a left back?

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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #180 on: December 2, 2010, 06:57:47 pm »
"does Steau have the moral courage to take on Liverpool?"

houghton you plonker

UNFORTUNATLY i dont think they do!

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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #181 on: December 2, 2010, 06:58:01 pm »
He should swap cole and pachecho around for the second half

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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #182 on: December 2, 2010, 06:58:02 pm »
Pacheco needs to up his game if he wants to be involved again anytime soon.
Dito . His touch and passing have not been quite up to his normal standard and he is being too easily muscled off the ball.Probably doesn't help that we are playing so deep because he doesn't really have the pace to counter.

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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #183 on: December 2, 2010, 06:58:11 pm »
True, but he's playing entirely the wrong position, to be fair. Just not used to it.

Yeah fair point.  I'm just saying that we know how Roy works, needs to get himself in the game if possible.

Yeah, Why don't we play him as a left back?

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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #184 on: December 2, 2010, 06:58:14 pm »
1st half

Horrible performance, good result. As ever we are sitting too deep and asking for trouble. Credit to Pacheco and Jova we aren't too narrow thanks to them, no doubt they will be subbed in the 75 min for CMs. As I see it so far then

Reina - few ropey moments on crosses, but otherwise excellent around the box.
Kelly - has struggled against their winger and fullback. Pacheco needs to help more
Soto - Big, ugly, ropey in possession. Winning lots of headers though
Wilson - raw and a little nervous looking
Aurelio - Konchesky, take note, see all those crosses coming from the wing? No, neither did I, stand out performer.
Pacheco - tidy in possession, has done some neat things, but looks like a fish out of water on the wing. Looks much better when he comes into the middle
Poulsen - honestly, hadn't realised he was playing, every now and again a glimpse of him arriving late into the middle, invisible
Jonjo - pedestrian, looks a bit cumbersome at times, some of is distribution has been sceptic, still holding the middle better than his partner
Jova  - looks busy, working hard, has done well, good goal
Cole  -awful. He's been huffing and puffing since kick off, clean through he stood on the ball.
Babel - been our best player so far, winning headers, creating goals... done well

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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #185 on: December 2, 2010, 06:58:16 pm »
I don't understand why Cole just doesn't shoot when he has the chance.
Been watching Maxi too much i reckon ;)

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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #186 on: December 2, 2010, 06:58:20 pm »
Yeah got to thank the mods for keeping the thread open, good to be able to talk about the game during it again

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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #187 on: December 2, 2010, 06:58:21 pm »
Haha,quality on the Irish channel Im watching the match.Jeff Kenna was supposed to be doing half time analysis but presenter has said Kenna isnt there and as a result he himself is "all alone". Instead he has to get a bit of analysisfrom Mark Wright who has been the match co commentary and a result has already given his opinions on the game etc. Seriously proffesional coverage ;D
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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #188 on: December 2, 2010, 06:58:33 pm »
Only seen about 20 minutes of this but...
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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #189 on: December 2, 2010, 06:58:53 pm »
How about Lucas on for Joe Cole and Babel switching with Pacheco? We'll have stability in the center with attacking options open.
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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #190 on: December 2, 2010, 06:59:10 pm »
How did Cole miss that chance?
How did that Steaua lad miss that other chance?
Pacheco being distinctly average!?
At least they are putting a performance that's an improvement on those we usually get from thrown together sides that barely get game time. He seems to have made a point that if you do well in one of these games you'll get a chance rather than players just being rotated constantly regardless of form.

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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #191 on: December 2, 2010, 06:59:12 pm »
Lob lob lob how can Cole, Pacheco, Babel and Jova perform when they all prefer to have to play the ball on the ground?
The constant long balls to nobody are a going concern. It's like we are afraid of possession..

Cole has been terrible. For the money he is on, he seriously needs to up his game.

Few glimpses of good things from Pacheco, Shelvey and Babel. We need to have more of the ball and commit more players forwards.

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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #192 on: December 2, 2010, 06:59:27 pm »
Think we should consider that most of the players out there have hardly had any first team time in ages before we start moaning
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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #193 on: December 2, 2010, 06:59:29 pm »
pacheco would be fine as a right midfielder if we as a team had any desire to keep the ball.

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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #194 on: December 2, 2010, 07:00:06 pm »
Subs: Jones, Lucas, Ngog, Skrtel, Flanagan, Eccleston, Robinson.

I'd be tempted to bring on Lucas to shore up our midfield.
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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #195 on: December 2, 2010, 07:00:08 pm »
Haha, Jovanovic would have been better off saying 'I'm staying here' in Serbian when he celebrated.
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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #196 on: December 2, 2010, 07:00:30 pm »
And also, how shit is that stadium/pitch?
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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #197 on: December 2, 2010, 07:01:04 pm »
I want so badly to come on here and wax eloquent about Pacheco's brilliance. 

But, if I'm honest, I can't.
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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #198 on: December 2, 2010, 07:01:45 pm »
Yeah fair point.  I'm just saying that we know how Roy works, needs to get himself in the game if possible.

We need to go forward as a team if we want to see the best of him. He's going to struggle if he has the ball and there's no one near him.

I get the feeling he'd play better if Lucas was on the pitch. Similar style of play.

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Re: Steaua Bucharest vs Liverpool in game thread.
« Reply #199 on: December 2, 2010, 07:01:48 pm »
Note to Roy: Babel is not Bobby, stop playing long to him.