Topic: Man City 0-1 Liverpool: CC Semi 1st leg - Full time....

[Lenin]

Mods are banning people for criticizing AC. Be careful everyone.

[bigbear]

Good result but......................

Andy Carroll has seiously got to watch a video of how Suarez chases defenders down!!!  Really winding me up the way he just seems to jog about when the opposition has the ball in defense!  Its all about pressure and i'm sure he's fit enough to sprint towards the ball for 20-30 seconds at at time ( or at least i hope he is!! ) he should be doing it!!

Other than that we cant play any worse in the second leg and i'm sure we wont lose!!

Wembley here we come??

Carroll isn't Suarez. He worked hard enough tonight considering he was just up there as a sacrificial lamb. I think he was left on to defend set pieces.

[rushyman]

Torres wouldn't have got back and defended either, when he's not scoring goals he's not doing anything.

Crying in the changing room toilets is SOMETHING be fair

[vagabond]

While I agree that Carroll was involved and energetic, and that he won his battle with Slavic, and that he managed a nice few touches and passes, it will also be fair to say that at times he did lose the ball, he did miscontrol it and he did struggle with higher balls to his feet.
A marked improvement and a genuine shift, but a killer edge would be nice.

[garumn]

Good win.
Great display first half.... second half was job done.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think a 1-0 away win has any away goal value.

There's no away goal rule in the Carling cup anyway I think.

edit: nevermind i'm wrong

[Tomo!]

City just don't know what to do when a team sits back, defends and leaves no gaps or spaces in behind, I still think we'll need another goal in this tie if we want to go to Wembley though, just a feeling

they know what to do with silva opening them up and ya ya driving through midfield.

[rob1408]

shame all the talk tomorrow will be about johnson's two footed tackle and how it was much worse than kompany's blah blah blah

I didn't think there was much between them.  In my opinion Kompany's wasn't a red nor was Glen's, but there's no consistency so I can sort of understand the whole 'Johnson should of walked' thing.  That said, Johnson was absolutely immense tonight (can't defend my arse) and it would of been a crying shame if he got sent off.   We were due a few decisions in our favour anyway.

[geoffstrong 1937-2013 RIP]

We won job done most people are happy as for the ones that are not  a simple request ignore them as they say don't feed the trolls!

[adam18]

shame all the talk tomorrow will be about johnson's two footed tackle and how it was much worse than kompany's blah blah blah

When was the last time anyone talked about the positives when it comes to LFC, wouldn't be surprised if they drag up a racism headline for us tomorrow.

[AriGold]

There's no away goal rule in the league cup anyway I think.

For the 200th time. Yes there is.

They count after extra time has been played.

[Gnurglan]

bellamy and maxi will be key players in the second leg as city will give us chances on the counter

Maxi? Since when has he become a key player? Unless playing with his car keys in the VIP lounge counts.

[bigbear]

PS. It just shows where Dirk is in the pecking order these days. No action in a back to the walls kick it away performance. Hopefully he can do the job if asked on Saturday up top with the big man.

[suptoyou]

There's no away goal rule in the Carling cup anyway I think.

Yeah there is after extra time.

[adam18]

Good result but......................

Andy Carroll has seiously got to watch a video of how Suarez chases defenders down!!!  Really winding me up the way he just seems to jog about when the opposition has the ball in defense!  Its all about pressure and i'm sure he's fit enough to sprint towards the ball for 20-30 seconds at at time ( or at least i hope he is!! ) he should be doing it!!

Other than that we cant play any worse in the second leg and i'm sure we wont lose!!

Wembley here we come??

Two different players.

[Chalky Boots]

Mods are banning people for criticizing AC. Be careful everyone.

Good. Hope people who are moan about tonight are given a slap as well.

People all want the good old days back, well that is (bar lack of the counter) a classic Liverpool away cup match.

[rushyman]

For the 200th time. Yes there is.

They count after extra time has been played.

not that that can in anyway benefit us now

Always said its grossly unfair advantage for team away in 2nd leg.

[-Q-]

I am disappointed, but not surprised that people are scapegoating Carroll.

He had one and a half chances in the match, first was well saved by Hart and the second he got his head on one that was behind him and was just wide.  He did his bit defending, getting back when we needed him.  At times he was in there half on his own and was the only Liverpool player outside our own box.

[stjohn65]

Having to ban people tonight.....it staggers me.

i know...what the fuck?
for the record, i was telling my kids all about the away days in europe back in the 70s and 80s...tonight was  an object lesson - so with respect, those who've been carping about it need to get a grip.
and as for those who witter on about carroll struggling - may i remind them (or inform them, since many of them have yet to grow whiskers) how long it took for Toshack to click. just saying.....

[Sinead7]

While I agree that Carroll was involved and energetic, and that he won his battle with Slavic, and that he managed a nice few touches and passes, it will also be fair to say that at times he did lose the ball, he did miscontrol it and he did struggle with higher balls to his feet.
A marked improvement and a genuine shift, but a killer edge would be nice.

Name someone who didn't though?

[exiledintheusa]

From The Beeb -

2211: We could talk about this all night. But I think the point is that it doesn't matter whether Glen Johnson got the ball or not, it is that a two-footed challenge equals a red card. I don't think anyone is going to dispute that he went in two footed, or are they?

I would love for somebody at the BBC to show me where it states this in the laws of the game?

[dnkw]

Baros shouldve sealed it late on 

Damn

[lfcmaster]

Maxi? Since when has he become a key player? Unless playing with his car keys in the VIP lounge counts.

maxi scores goals

i dont think we can afford to be to defensive at anfield

[Roy of the rovers]

Excellent performance - excellent result

Those complaining about the second half need to give their heads a shake - we just beat Manchester City at their place with a clean sheet

Nobody else has done that this year, IIRC

[-Q-]

not that that can in anyway benefit us now

Always said its grossly unfair advantage for team away in 2nd leg.

We get an extra half an hour of home advantage though.  Not that you can quantify the benefits.

[Weytske]

Good result but......................

Andy Carroll has seiously got to watch a video of how Suarez chases defenders down!!!  Really winding me up the way he just seems to jog about when the opposition has the ball in defense!  Its all about pressure and i'm sure he's fit enough to sprint towards the ball for 20-30 seconds at at time ( or at least i hope he is!! ) he should be doing it!!

Other than that we cant play any worse in the second leg and i'm sure we wont lose!!

Wembley here we come??

Yes its all about pressuring the defence all by yourself when the rest of the team drops back to defend a lead against the best team in the league... Let's waste more energy so we can concede in the last 10 minutes! Think about football before you post...

[Kopite B205]

Torres wouldn't have got back and defended either, when he's not scoring goals he's not doing anything.

You clearly never watched Torres in his prime.

[RideTheWalrus]

Two week gap? Dang, was hoping it was next week.

[AriGold]

not that that can in anyway benefit us now

Always said its grossly unfair advantage for team away in 2nd leg.

Aye I know that. Just baffles me how many people don't know the rules.

[-Q-]

From The Beeb -

2211: We could talk about this all night. But I think the point is that it doesn't matter whether Glen Johnson got the ball or not, it is that a two-footed challenge equals a red card. I don't think anyone is going to dispute that he went in two footed, or are they?

I would love for somebody at the BBC to show me where it states this in the laws of the game?

It doesn't, but it was closer to a reckless and endangering tackle than Kompany's was.  Not that I thought either of them were fouls.

[Gnurglan]

I am disappointed, but not surprised that people are scapegoating Carroll.

He had one and a half chances in the match, first was well saved by Hart and the second he got his head on one that was behind him and was just wide.  He did his bit defending, getting back when we needed him.  At times he was in there half on his own and was the only Liverpool player outside our own box.

It was a hopeless task for Carroll in the second half. Just why we kept him on is difficult to understand.

[-Q-]

Excellent performance - excellent result

Those complaining about the second half need to give their heads a shake - we just beat Manchester City at their place with a clean sheet

Nobody else has done that this year, IIRC

Utd game was their first home defeat of the season.

[alan82]

Fantastic result.

Professional performance, 1 nil, clean sheet, what more could you ask for away ti City who beat us 3 nil last week.

Can anyone clarify if away goals count? source? thanks


Just found this on Carling cup website 13.5 http://www.carlingcup.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Rules

[Alonso_The_Assassin]

Get in there.

Fuck off with your two foot challenges 'n all!

Another goal will see us through, I feel.

[greytop11]

I know they're two different players but my point is that they are both fit enough to chase down the ball when the opposition has it!! Carroll rarely seems to do that, it would seriouslt add to his game, and ours!

As for Johnsons tackle it looked to me that he was to the side of the city player not going through him, hence the city player didnt need to "dodge, jump" out of the way.

[-Q-]

It was a hopeless task for Carroll in the second half. Just why we kept him on is difficult to understand.

To defend corners and free-kicks...?

[the_red_pill]

Astounding! Absolutely astounding! Not since we went top- with "boos"- have I seen such ungratefullness!
You ought to be a-shamed!

Anyway- Proper away cup-game. I said earlier that tonight we'll have a glimpse of our European tactics and how effective they can be and I was not dissapointed. We beat the most expensive team in the league- and the league-leaders- on their own turf and restricted them from scoring for the first time in donkey's years. Makes me much, much more confy of facing Real/Barca away.

Roll on game2!

[bigbear]

It was a hopeless task for Carroll in the second half. Just why we kept him on is difficult to understand.

To defend set pieces.

[stjohn65]

It was a hopeless task for Carroll in the second half. Just why we kept him on is difficult to understand.

because if you clear the ball in his direction he has the potential to hold it and relieve pressure on the defence.
because if they're piling a free kick into the box he can generally win an aerial duel and thus relieve the pressure onthe defence.

[Discipline]

maxi scores goals

i dont think we can afford to be to defensive at anfield

how many does he have this season?

[rushyman]

We get an extra half an hour of home advantage though.  Not that you can quantify the benefits.

Yes but its a fucking knife edge. That Gudjonsen miss still makes me shudder!