Author Topic: Liverpool 1 - 1 Sunderland, (Suarez, Larsson) - Post Match (Read 149375 times)

BabuYagu · « **Reply #240 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:42:41 pm »

Really hard to see where a goal is coming from. Maybe an Adam corner or free kick?

tinkertailor · « **Reply #241 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:42:59 pm »

Kuyt's working like a trojan. He's everywhere. I think Downing's another who looks off the pace though. Need a bit of luck now, I'm afraid.

Chakan · « **Reply #242 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:43:22 pm »

Hate to say it but this calls out for an Aquilani type player to come on and give a bit of spark in midfield. Raul has been largely ineffectual since he has come on.

miakeks · « **Reply #243 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:43:31 pm »

Quote from: hesbighesred on August 13, 2011, 04:32:42 pm

A much bigger problem is how deep our defensive line is. When we've lost the ball in attack, instead of pressuring right back as a team, we've instead (Hodgson style) retreated to the edge of our own box into a solid two banks of four. Now that we're in need of a goal, when in possession we should have the confidence for our back line to be around the half way line, instead they're half way up our own half. It's fine when we're playing on the break, but in this situation it makes it really hard to ping the ball about at pace, and it makes it very, very difficult to win the ball in dangerous areas, especially when someone like Suarez is leading that pressing effort while visibly tiring.

Good point.

Aristotle · « **Reply #244 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:43:35 pm »

Quote from: usernamefc on August 13, 2011, 04:38:41 pm

You're right, Flanagan is too nervous after his mistake and is giving the ball away. He needs to focus or come off, and I feel bad for saying that.

Me too. He needs our support and he's a young player and such but right now he's so selfaware about not making another mistake that he's not doing much else

El Campeador · « **Reply #245 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:44:11 pm »

85 MINS: better passing - Adam dribbles through 4 players and crosses. Comes to nothing.

Chakan · « **Reply #246 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:44:16 pm »

4 minutes and change remaining. Need something to happen soon. A bit of luck a nice deflection, one goal scoring opportunity. Anything right now.

WorldChampions · « **Reply #247 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:45:17 pm »

Wed brown headbutts Kuyt. No booking

El Campeador · « **Reply #248 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:45:20 pm »

86 MINS: Carroll with another header, wide. He's had a lot of chances with his noggin.

Aristotle · « **Reply #249 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:45:27 pm »

Wes Brown headbutts Kuyt in an aerial challenge. I know technically it's a 50/50 but he was never going to get that ball

BabuYagu · « **Reply #250 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:45:39 pm »

Quote from: miakeks on August 13, 2011, 04:43:31 pm

Good point.

Good post that from HBHR. The other thing the deep line means is there is a lot of space between the lines for Sunderland to play in at the moment. Instead of our team being spread over 60 yards of the pitch it´s closer to 90 leaving big gaps for Sunderland to break into.

El Campeador · « **Reply #251 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:46:22 pm »

88 MINS: THE VIKING IS BLEEDING FROM A HEAD WOUND, BUT CONTINUES TO FIGHT.

Aristotle · « **Reply #252 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:47:29 pm »

Quote from: El Campeador on August 13, 2011, 04:45:20 pm

86 MINS: Carroll with another header, wide. He's had a lot of chances with his noggin.

Flattered to decieve imo. He's been winning thses headers in difficult situations again and again. Our crosses haven't been connecting at all it's just Carroll's absurd ability to connect with anything that floats that's making it appear so

Chakan · « **Reply #253 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:47:47 pm »

Just once clear cut chance boys! Just create something. The 90 are up we need to do this in stoppage time. 4mins of slurgie time.

miakeks · « **Reply #254 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:47:48 pm »

Quote from: BabuYagu on August 13, 2011, 04:45:39 pm

Good post that from HBHR. The other thing the deep line means is there is a lot of space between the lines for Sunderland to play in at the moment. Instead of our team being spread over 60 yards of the pitch it´s closer to 90 leaving big gaps for Sunderland to break into.

I guess Kenny will have to work on that if the team wants to play like they did in the first half during the whole 90 mins.

WorldChampions · « **Reply #255 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:48:06 pm »

Flanno has been dreadful this half

El Campeador · « **Reply #256 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:48:20 pm »

Quote from: Aristotle on August 13, 2011, 04:47:29 pm

Flattered to decieve imo. He's been winning thses headers in difficult situations again and again. Our crosses haven't been connecting at all it's just Carroll's absurd ability to connect with anything that floats that's making it appear so

That last one missed by a foot?

miakeks · « **Reply #257 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:48:27 pm »

Come on, boys, one last effort to win this!

*begs*

Please?

El Campeador · « **Reply #258 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:48:40 pm »

Four minutes Turkish.

Barney_Rubble · « **Reply #259 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:49:06 pm »

One of you to post a brief summary to kick off a Post Match topic in the LFC?

BabuYagu · « **Reply #260 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:49:17 pm »

Agreed, Carroll hasn´t had a chance created for him today. He´s done well to win the balls he has but put so much effort into winning the battle that he can´t also be expected to generate power on the header and direction.

The one 1/2 chance he had, he done brilliantly to put away and was wrongly given a foul against him.

Aristotle · « **Reply #261 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:49:56 pm »

Quote from: El Campeador on August 13, 2011, 04:48:20 pm

That last one missed by a foot?

I didn't say he hit them at goal, just that he still got to the ball.

El Campeador · « **Reply #262 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:50:14 pm »

Fucking hell. Flanno has been a liability and a half.

BabuYagu · « **Reply #263 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:51:06 pm »

Nice turn by downing but unfortunately couldnt get a decent cross in.

tinkertailor · « **Reply #264 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:51:10 pm »

It doesn't look like Flanno will be starting next week. Lest we forget, he did actually play really well in the first half...

Aristotle · « **Reply #265 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:51:15 pm »

Quote from: El Campeador on August 13, 2011, 04:50:14 pm

Fucking hell. Flanno has been a liability and a half.

He's been a nervous wreck since the equaliser. It's like he's going cold turkey

El Campeador · « **Reply #266 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:51:22 pm »

30 seconds left.

Chakan · « **Reply #267 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:51:37 pm »

30s and change.

Doesn't seem to be our day today i'm afraid.

El Campeador · « **Reply #268 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:51:46 pm »

That's that.

1-1.

BabuYagu · « **Reply #269 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:52:22 pm »

Quote from: TALBERT on August 13, 2011, 04:39:16 pm

Sunderland started with 14 men so we were never going to win this game

Dowd was dreadful in fairness. It was ours to win though. The red card would have helped.

Chakan · « **Reply #270 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:52:34 pm »

And that's it! Liverpool draw 1-1 on the opening day. 2 points dropped I am afraid. We should have run out clear winners here. We had our chances but they were squandered. Dowd has to play a major role in this however.

miakeks · « **Reply #271 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:53:25 pm »

Oh well.

Onwards and upwards. Arsenal next. Should be interesting.

Back to studying it is.

WorldChampions · « **Reply #272 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:53:28 pm »

Well that's a kick in the bollocks. We did more than enough in the first half for a win.

Suarez bottled the pen
Dowd bottled the red card
Corroll scored a legitimate goal
Downing almost ripped the net

Azi · « **Reply #273 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:53:33 pm »

good luck mods ....

Aristotle · « **Reply #274 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:53:39 pm »

Only ourselves to blame for that second half. Regardless of the first half, Dowd's fuck up with the red card and 2nd goal, Downing's shot an inch lower you can only play the cards you've been dealt and from the 60th minute we weren't in it to win it sadly

tinkertailor · « **Reply #275 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:55:37 pm »

We looked so tired for the last 20 mins. Downing, Lucas, Carra, Adam. Just kept hoofing it to save our legs. A bit worrying really.

Nevertheless, we played really well first half. I think Kenny's learnt some useful things. Kuyt should probably start ahead of Henderson, Flanno needs to learn to bounce back from an error, and we need to keep Downing in the game for longer. Lucas and Suarez need a rest.

Sunderland look a good side to be fair, but we should be beating them - and, I have to say, would have, if it weren't for some poor decisions and a badly taken penno.

usernamefc · « **Reply #276 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:55:40 pm »

Flanno has a big claim for why we didn't win this. Poor choice from Kenny to start him instead of Kelly.

Oh well, onwards and upwards.

TheGhost · « **Reply #277 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:55:46 pm »

Shocker of a 2nd half that.

.Mike · « **Reply #278 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:55:47 pm »

Kenny got it wrong by starting Flanno ahead of Kelly.

That's all.

Jagdip · « **Reply #279 on:** August 13, 2011, 04:55:51 pm »

Such is life. Onwards and upwards - Arsenal next, it couldn't come quick enough.