Author Topic: Wigan vs Liverpool - (Wednsday 10/11: 1945) (Read 11912 times)

Aristotle · « **on:** November 10, 2010, 06:47:09 pm »

Evening all, having a fierce argument. Trying to convince my mother that football is more important than Gray's Anatomy, so I can be with you all tonight. IF not I'll be watching via stream so I'd be a few minutes off.

E-mail scam artist Djphal has posted tonight's bench as: Hansen Shelvey Eccleston Spearing Ngog Poulsen Jovanovic. But starting XI the same. Word of mouth is that Roy is going a bit senile and reliving his Fulham days. The point of the bench is to strike fear into the other team's fans, not your own.

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Chakan Stevens · « **Reply #1 on:** November 10, 2010, 06:57:05 pm »

Good luck guys I will be watching the match later at home as work interrupts during the week

Hoping for a good result.

Come on you reds!

I predict a hard fought 2-1 win.

Aristotle · « **Reply #2 on:** November 10, 2010, 07:03:27 pm »

Don't know if I can provide you with anything more then my little old self tonight. Mad men is unaccounted for and since Chakan took up his new job he has been pretty busy. Being classified information I can't give anything out, but for those who can read between the lines. Those big into politic might have noticed that the 1st lady has looked a lot happier since she hired her new personal assistant. Not saying there's anything behind it, just that it's an awful big "coincidence".

Aristotle · « **Reply #3 on:** November 10, 2010, 07:06:59 pm »

Seeing as it's same team, but nothing's been said about formation.

I hope we don't see Meireles wasted on the right. Yes he was good against Malouda & Cole, but Wigan hardly contend with Chelsea in left-wing quality

Chakan Stevens · « **Reply #4 on:** November 10, 2010, 07:07:33 pm »

I do it for my country... that's all I allowed to say.

Aristotle · « **Reply #5 on:** November 10, 2010, 07:16:13 pm »

Quote from: Chakan on November 10, 2010, 07:07:33 pm

I do it for my country... that's all I allowed to say.

The same selfless sacrifice hasn't been since since James Bond last interrogated a female with valuable information.

America salutes you

Aristotle · « **Reply #6 on:** November 10, 2010, 07:28:00 pm »

Now that it's sunk in a little bit. I can not for the life of me understand how bringing Spearing and Poulsen to Wigan can help the team. Seriously, we don't have one defender or attacking midfielder in the reserves? Has, at any point in history, any team gone to Wigan, played them and after the game the comment "thank fuck we brought 2 holding midfielders on the bench or that would've ended up badly" been said?

If so, please PM me because I would love to see that game.

Aristotle · « **Reply #7 on:** November 10, 2010, 07:46:18 pm »

Just been brought to my attention that Kuyt is starting his second game after weeks of injury. Never thought of it like that, as I'm so used to him being always fit.

Whether that's proof of Kuyt's über-fantastic super awesome recovery or a desperate attempt to keep a winning side together.

Aristotle · « **Reply #8 on:** November 10, 2010, 07:47:24 pm »

A minute's silence before the match to remember John Benson who (if commentary is right) was buried today.

Aristotle · « **Reply #9 on:** November 10, 2010, 07:48:21 pm »

Kick off: Liverpool start with the ball, Peter Walton referees the match

Aristotle · « **Reply #10 on:** November 10, 2010, 07:50:26 pm »

Appearantly Chamakh has already scored for Arsenal, so first goal is out of the question.

1:30 The on-fire Brazilian with a long shot, marginally saved by the Wigan keeper. Corner Gerrard, comes to nothing

Promising start

Aristotle · « **Reply #11 on:** November 10, 2010, 07:54:14 pm »

Not much happening at the moment. We're trying to establish control but not much luck so far. Wigan's plan seems to be score early and hope to hang on.

5:00 Kelly with a very Carragher-ish tackle, pretty late, moderatly dubious, unpunished

Aristotle · « **Reply #12 on:** November 10, 2010, 07:55:49 pm »

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL

Fernando Torres Liverpool's number 9

7 minutes in. Gerrard finds Torres with an exceptional through pass and El Nino scores his first away goal since March vs the Mancs

Aristotle · « **Reply #13 on:** November 10, 2010, 07:57:11 pm »

TORRES - TORRES - TORRES rings out as the fans break into

Liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiverpoooool, Liveropooooooooool and followed up by FOAR

Aristotle · « **Reply #14 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:03:50 pm »

Server over-load at the moment. I'm not ignoring you my trusty readers

Aristotle · « **Reply #15 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:07:55 pm »

Quote from: Aristotle on November 10, 2010, 08:03:50 pm

Server over-load at the moment. I'm not ignoring you my trusty readers

Server down for a few minutes, for me anyways. Don't knpw if it was just me, my theory is that RAWK couldn't handle my awesomeness.

Not much happened. Lucas got a yellow card for (what looked to me) a realtively small foul, but probably a yellow for stopping the counter then the foul itself.

On 16-ish minute Torres, Gerrard and Kuyt link up outside the box with Kuyt's header finding Gerrard but the skipper's shot is over the bar

Aristotle · « **Reply #16 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:09:12 pm »

19:00 Torres hacked down but nothing given. Looked like an obvious yellow to me

Aristotle · « **Reply #17 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:12:27 pm »

22:00 blatant dive by N'Zogbia who brushed against Lucas and went down quicker then a whore on €5 special in Amsterdam.

Aristotle · « **Reply #18 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:15:21 pm »

After a quite strong period on our behalf it's all Wigan now. But tbf to us the ref has been well shit tonight.

Lucas looks unconvincing tonight and looks quite tired (unsurprisingly though after Sunday's game) but worrying in midfield. Let's see if it balances out, but if it doesn't I'd go for a Ngog for Lucas, Ngog up top, Raul midfield, Kuyt right

Aristotle · « **Reply #19 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:17:26 pm »

As happy as I was with keeping a winning side this is getting bad. The team looks exhausted out there. Kuyt walking around, not chasing his man (!!!) and more dangerously, Lucas not having a good game in midfield

Aristotle · « **Reply #20 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:20:42 pm »

30:00 N'Zogbia causing all types of trouble. Running at the defense, finds his man yet again but is let down by his team mates.

Figueroa and N'Zogbia connecting well so far in the game. Needs to be countered. Imo, if N'Zogbia had more class around him I'd wager he'd have an assist so far

32:00 Lucas, looking exhausted, with a horrible pass, N'Zogbia finds Rodallega who scores but is clearly offside. Clearly offside, but our play is breaking apart

Aristotle · « **Reply #21 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:22:16 pm »

Raul instincively drifting into the middle. Gerrard moves leaves gaps in midfield and N'Zogbia has been extremely dangerous. This needs fixing or we'll concede before half-time

Aristotle · « **Reply #22 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:24:25 pm »

Quote from: robbie96 on November 10, 2010, 08:21:46 pm

Who is this ref ?!

Seriously, he does realise there are two teams , ya?!

Torres, hacked down.....Kuyt hacked down ...... what are we Stoke?!

Peter Walton. Is the ref, he's setting a bad precedence (sp?) They're getting away with all types of cheap fouls and our players are dropping from 50/50 challenges as a result.

Aristotle · « **Reply #23 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:26:10 pm »

Quote from: Twelfth Man on November 10, 2010, 08:22:58 pm

Lucas having a bit of a mare', Kuyt also looks very tired out there. We really need to push the back line up!

Quote from: jason67 on November 10, 2010, 08:22:59 pm

Kuyt looks tired, really tired.

I refer to what I said in the beginning

Quote from: Aristotle on November 10, 2010, 07:46:18 pm

Just been brought to my attention that Kuyt is starting his second game after weeks of injury. Never thought of it like that, as I'm so used to him being always fit.

Whether that's proof of Kuyt's über-fantastic super awesome recovery or a desperate attempt to keep a winning side together.

Worrying indeed that the players looked absolutely exhausted out there and the way we're set up it's working against us.

Aristotle · « **Reply #24 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:29:51 pm »

41:00 Rodallega inches away from connecting with the cross. Would've been 1-1 had he had the extra step. We're being alarmingly overplayed for the last 15 minutes.

Roy needs to make a change, tactical or personel. No later then half-time

Aristotle · « **Reply #25 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:32:36 pm »

43:00 promising attack, Stam (sp?) out of position. Gerrard with the cross for Torres, but it's barely intercepted and cleared. The game on Sunday has taken a bigger toll then anyone expected I think

Aristotle · « **Reply #26 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:34:15 pm »

Half-time

Sorry for the lackluster, infrequent updates. It's just hard staying on topic, doing this alone with little exciting happening

Aristotle · « **Reply #27 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:45:36 pm »

Quote from: PaulF on November 10, 2010, 08:36:21 pm

good work on the commentary.
must be tough going

I manage. It's the trying to do something else that's the problem. I takes a lot of focus doing this and you miss out on somethings when you're typing, but I manage it.

Quote from: Twelfth Man on November 10, 2010, 08:36:22 pm

We really cannot sit back like this in the second half. I hope Hodgson has spotted how tired Kuyt looks. Ngog needs to be introduced early, or Gerrard behind Torres, Raul alongside Lucas and Babel on the right to stretch them???

I sincerely hope so. As much as people complained about roation, it's really hurting the team to keep the same 11.

Aristotle · « **Reply #28 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:50:39 pm »

I'm hoping for a change in the team. Raul is so blatantly wasted out on the right it's depressing. Lucas is a shadow of himself, as is Kuyt. I don't know why but I have a weird feeling we'll see Shelvey soon.

Meireles-Gerrard
Shelvey-Kuyt-Maxi
Torres

Or Shelvey for Kuyt, Meireles still right and Lucas still in midfield

Aristotle · « **Reply #29 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:52:15 pm »

Sorry all, missed the beginning of the second half.

But it's all good, we can take comfort in knowing that Serena & Blair are friends again and all is well in the world of Gossip Girl

Aristotle · « **Reply #30 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:54:25 pm »

49:00 Good play by Lucas who finds Maxi to Shelvey but his pass to Gerrard was scaringly predictable and picked out.

Wigan rush on the counter and Koncheskey for whatever reason fouls the Wigan player who literally had nowhere to go

Aristotle · « **Reply #31 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:55:53 pm »

1-1

Rodallega equalises. The worst part is this has been coming for half an hour.

N'Zogbia finds Staam, Reina reaches for the ball but Rodallega bpicks it up. Sadly, deserving

Aristotle · « **Reply #32 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:56:43 pm »

Ohh I had totally forgotten, Shelvey replaced Raul Meireles who appearantly was injured

Aristotle · « **Reply #33 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:57:37 pm »

53:00 What a pass by Shelvy (looked like him anyway) 45-50 yards, straight to Torres who looked like he was gonna replicate his second against Chelsea, but it's blocked

Aristotle · « **Reply #34 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:59:05 pm »

54:00 Diame with the through ball, it evades Skrtel and only Pepe's brilliance in steering Rodallega away from the ball keeps us level.

It's all Wigan now and has been the entire half. Roy needs to make a tactical on-pitch change ASAP!

Aristotle · « **Reply #35 on:** November 10, 2010, 09:01:06 pm »

Quote from: Twelfth Man on November 10, 2010, 08:56:16 pm

Bit harsh but Lucas should have been closer to the Columbian.

True, but in all fairness it's so blatantly obvious the lad is tired.

Quote from: Dr Manhattan on November 10, 2010, 08:58:38 pm

No more than Wigan deserve. We've been utter shite since the goal, and our inability to get service to Torres is quite unreal.

Don't think we'll even get a draw at this rate. Can't even keep the ball.

Ain't that the sad truth. It's times like these where I just don't feel confident knowing Roy's on the bench. I'm holding out for a Gerrard/Torres brilliance and if that doesn't work, an 80th minute Ngog sub

Aristotle · « **Reply #36 on:** November 10, 2010, 09:02:03 pm »

57:00 Skrtel fucks up badly. Carra brings down Rodallega before he breaks trhough. Yellow for Carra, but correct call

Gomez to take the FK

Aristotle · « **Reply #37 on:** November 10, 2010, 09:03:29 pm »

58:30 Kelly stops the free kick with his face, but Wigan players shout handball. Young Marting bleeding from the mouth.

Seriously, we have been abysmal since the goal.

Aristotle · « **Reply #38 on:** November 10, 2010, 09:04:33 pm »

Peter Walton has been shocking in the match. So many fouls that aren't called. Tackles that break down play, time and time again.

Aristotle · « **Reply #39 on:** November 10, 2010, 09:05:51 pm »

Quote from: Twelfth Man on November 10, 2010, 08:59:11 pm

Beggars belief how Kuyt is still on the pitch, he looks completely out of it. FFS Roy sub him!!!

He doesn't even make a run with the ball, let alone without it. Jovanovic needs to come on NOW!

Eccleston or even Spearing would do a better job. I'd rather we rotate then keep players on that can't even move