masch and lucas were outstanding, feel sorry for them
voronin either is not good enough or his confidence is shot, he should never wear the shirt again and try his luck elsewhere, a fresh start to renew his confidence
referee was disgusting, reminded me of the spanish prick who reffed the qf at the bridge last year, he gave them a free every time their players went to ground even if we played the ball, he also added 2 minutes of injury time, one of which was them celebrating...really i hope someone has his e-mail address because I'd like to ask him some questions. A belgian ref for a Lyon game when it's well known their club is extremely popular there, hmmm
torres substituion changed nothing
the greek is limited and it cost us
i still maintain that kuyt and insua although honest tryers should not be first choices on a world-class team, both have serious limitations
we played well and deserved to win but if your finishing is poor and you make errors at the back you don't win games, it's a simple game and despite midfield dominance we feck it up when it counts
it's only football and nobody died but it sure felt like someone had after the lisandro goal, what an anti-climax, it will consign babel's goal to the obsolete corner, which is probably fair enough because despite his immense raw talent, it is a talent that will not be honed at Liverpool
As for the manager, I've been a staunch defender of his for his whole tenure but I am losing faith, a season that is all but finished in November is depressing especially after being so close last season. People will talk about Alonso, lack of transfer funds, injuries - that is all excuses, WE HAVE FAILED BADLY THIS SEASON, THE TEAM, ALL THE PLAYERS AND STAFF HAVE LET US DOWN AND I EXPECTED BETTER, I still think we'll get top four and go on a decent run in the league when all the key players are fit but that means nothing to me, the big two trophies are, barring a miracle gone...and Rafa has possibly used up his quota of miracles all ready. We have had bad luck this season but the fact is, the squad is not good enough (we got away with it last season) and a lot of his acquisitions simply haven't performed. I still rate him highly as a tactician and technical coach but as a judge of player he is so-so. I don't think anything can be gained by sacking him simply because it would require a large negotiated payout and moreover I can't think of an alternative manager who could do any better with the resources at his disposal. It's all very depressing, like watching your sister getting beaten up and not being able to do anything about it.
Just heartbreaking at the moment