Although I recently watched the youtube Gerrard's assists vid, I had forgot how amazing the guy is in midfield. Really stood head and shoulders above anyone on the pitch last night. Fantastic stuff. Pity Carroll's confidence is a bit low at the moment, he could of had a brace last night. Both supplied by Mr Stevie G.
All in all, I'm absolutely chuffed we won.
Pepe was unlucky with the deflection, was going the right way of the ball trajectory untill it hit Agger.
Skrtel and Agger were really really good, and THAT clearance - WOW. Fantastic stuff.
Johnno and Enrique were also superb. (Does Enrique eat bricks for breakfast or sumthin?)
Jay was really steady and reliable.
Henderson went missing alot first half played better when SG came on.
Adam maybe tried too hard and so fukked up a fair bit, no composure etc, and set pieces weren't too good.
Downing played really well, just cant keep the ball down when shooting at the moment.
Bellamy was his usual gritty self, skillful and hardworking. Deserved the goals.
Carroll. Showed a lack of confidence in the beginning, but when Gerrard started supplying him with decent balls and crosses, we now can see why we bought him in the first place, looking promising
I don't like bitching about our players, I prefer to look at their good qualities. Overly critisising a person or player to me shows that you are a glass is half-empty type of person. But..........
Adam was diabolical tonight. I'm really on the fence about his ability to make it here. I do actually like him but his set pieces hav been awful bar Suarez' first goal, his short passing hasn't been brilliant and after watching Stevie again, really showed the gulf in class unfortunately.
Henderson also really dissappointed me in the 1st half. Just did not get stuck in on any 50/50 loose balls and didn't really do much at all. He set up Stevie, but not much else. Probably the worst match he has had for us.
Henderson is young and has time to grow into the shirt so to speak. Adam doesn't have that luxury. Jonjo could be better than Adam at the moment. But I really wish we had Aquilani back, I really do. Someone more precise in passing, more intelligent off and on the ball. I wasn't Rafa's biggest fan, but I have to admit he could pick 1 damn good midfielder. Alonso, Sissoko, Mascherano, Lucas and Aquilani. We need midfield players of this quality to get higher up in the league.
For me Adam and to a lesser degree Henderson aren't quite in the top echelon of players that will give us that extra umph into the CL. Henderson IS very young and inexperienced at this level (LFC level - not Sunderland level), so I don't mind him being used and played, I just wish he'd get stuck in a bit more.
A pity that Charlie boy isn't doin that well atm, as he tries very hard and he did play a blinder vs Chelsea, but his inconsistency is damaging. Maybe with Stevie back Adam will be rotated more and this will give him more impetus to improve his game. If not we need an upgrade. A pity Lucas got injured just as Gerrard was to return. The way Lucas has improved over the past two and a half seasons is immense. Him and SG in midfield would be perfect.