Topic: Liverpool - 2 Arsenal - 2 - Full TIme

[Warks Moustache]

We played well in the middle of the park but we are just so soft. The second goal conceded was piss poor

[Macphisto80]

We are starting to see glimpses of last season's style of play. Rodgers needs about 2/3 players to get us playing that free-flowing football. We need a DM, mobile striker and we should be back to something approaching last season's game. I've been encouraged since Raheem has played upfront, it has changed our game. He is not the answer, in that he is not a finisher, but Timbo was not far off, just a bit of pace, some darting runs, stretch play, and all of a sudden the rest of the side starts functioning. Contrast that to Lambert/Balotelli playing upfront and what that did to our free-flowing fluid attack? Encouraged.

We're two decent forwards off looking like a decent side again. I still maintain the 3 at the back is a stopgap until we have those, then we move to a more solid 4. What baffled me about the game is that Brendan took off Markovic, who was probably our best player today, and decided to proceed with Borini and Lambert up top without changing the formation. Granted, it wasn't needed, but it nearly cost us at the end.

[Ultimate Bromance]

Can you really say it was a good performance when we were terrible in the 2 most important areas, our box and theirs. All well and good bossing an empty midfield and dominating possession, but it means nothing if you can't capitalize when you're on top, or defend when you're under pressure, something this side consistently fails to do.

Probably deserved a point, but I wouldn't say we were robbed.

[Kingstopic]

I actually feel really sorry for Borini.

Im not, he was really fucking stupid there when he came on.

[redy]

Much better series of performances in the last 3 matches. Although the second half was a bit huff and puff after they scored. Still managed to fight back in the last few minutes.

[jillcwhomever]

He was shit before their first goal. He was shit after their goal. He is shit after his goal.

It would also help if we stopped giving stupid free kicks away in crucial parts of the game. Can the captain please take note.

[B0151?]

It went through his legs you quilts. Happens to the best of them.

[kennedy81]

I don't. He's a fucking idiot

me neither, 2 absolutely stupid yellows.
showed some energy and passion, but needs to keep the head.

[Pepe Silvia]

Well, we looked predictably open defensively, the subs made things worse (although could argue put better finishers higher up the pitch), and we really needed and should have got the win, but man, what a header. Deep into injury time too. A thoroughly entertaining game all in all.

[The Kings Army]

It would be hard for anyone to convince me that the referee was not a bloody cheat. There's no way that was a red card if he didn't send Flamini off. And there were several other decisions that mysteriously went Arsenal's way. The officiating in the PL is a joke.

Think Oliver did well today. Borini's was a straight red no question, so for a second booking it had to be given. Flaminis could have gone either way. You can see he was challenging for the ball, watch fellainis elbow every week and you'll see why flaminis isn't a second yellow. Although Markovic against Basel would be the counter argument. All just depends on the ref

Fairly encouraging though. Was never going to change right away and hopefully this signals the turn in form. Make no mistake arsenal are still a good team. 2-2 for a team going through some rehab is not a bad result. It's really nice to see attacking football at least, even if we aren't getting the results at the minute

Think our main business in the transfer window has to be a better defensive coach. Brendan really needs some help.

[stockdam]

We had 65% possession which against Arsenal shows how well we dominated.

[smicer07]

And by the way, we were fucking ace

[Melbred]

I don't get why Rodgers refused to change that midfield as well. Gerrard was atrocious all game, and was played a part in both goals we conceded. His passing was way off. Both him and Lucas looked spent.

All this while we have a young energetic Emre Can on the bench raring to go.

[peachybum]

Top 4 trophy is gone.

Good thing the Europa League means the exact same thing. Would rather the silverware.

Hopefully the club realise this and put all their focus on winning the Europa League now. It's the only way into the Champions League for us now. Make sure we rest players and get them 100& focused on winning all 3 cups. The PL will take care of itself. We'll finish 7th or 8th regardless which is where we've been the last several years excluding last season's one off.

[Caston]

How can anyone take positives out of that. The season is fucking over in terms of the league.

You're so fucking boring

[Circa1892]

Henderson was dire today for me. Hesistant all the time and didn't show himself when needed.

There was also one moment when he was 100% favourite to win the ball against Coquelin and he just backed off from the collision. He's half the player since he got the vice captaincy.

[Solomon Grundy]

We deserved to win but defensive lapses and poor finishing costs us.

Ultimately we needed to win to keep the fight for top four alive. We didnt.

There is nothing from that game to suggest we can't catch up and over take Arsenal. We ARE a better team then them.

[Bincey]

Are you fucking joking? It went straight at him. Are you seriously telling me that was an impossible shot to save?

No, I'm not joking. Giroud's pinged it at him. It's not the direction that beats him, it's the pace of it.

[The G in Gerrard]

I don't. He's a fucking idiot

First booking was absurd. Thought he was unlucky with the header.

[art03]

Great game if only we had a striker ... we are an offensive team. Forget about the defense, just spend big bucks to buy the best 1 on 1 defenders money can find and just focus on the attack.

[RideTheWalrus]

Henderson was dire today for me. Hesistant all the time and didn't show himself when needed.

There was also one moment when he was 100% favourite to win the ball against Coquelin and he just backed off from the collision. He's half the player since he got the vice captaincy.

he should never play wingback

[elpistolero7]

Can you really say it was a good performance when we were terrible in the 2 most important areas, our box and theirs. All well and good bossing an empty midfield and dominating possession, but it means nothing if you can't capitalize when you're on top, or defend when you're under pressure, something this side consistently fails to do.

Probably deserved a point, but I wouldn't say we were robbed.

If we had one of Alexis/Welbeck/Giroud today, we'd have won that 3-2. If we had Sturridge fit, the game would have been over at half time. That was utter domination. We just need a proper striker, seriously.

[supaerheraw]

I don't care how bad or good we are playing. The team is showing character and passion. Once we get out of the rough patch I believe we will climb. If it will be enough for fourth is the question though since we've lost so much ground.

We need Sturridge badly anyway.

[kennedy81]

He slipped, Sanchez that is. Watch a replay. Gerrard doesn't even fucking touch him, the thigh exposing London loving little diving diva c*nt.

nah it was a foul mate, he caught him in the shin.
went down very easy mind, but still a free.

[Melbred]

He slipped, Sanchez that is. Watch a replay. Gerrard doesn't even fucking touch him, the thigh exposing London loving little diving diva c*nt.

Gerrard very clearly makes contact with his shin.

[goalrushatgoodison]

No delighted with a point and the continuous defensive errors.

I wouldn't say you have ever been delighted in your life.

[Kingstopic]

Someone needs to coach our players to put their laces through the ball when they are finishing and shooting from range. 9 times out of 10 the ball trickles through to the goalie.

[Chakan]

And a few that should've hit the target. Not clinical enough but we created enough to hurt them. Toothless wrong word. And they are Arsenal, not useless at all, even if we did make them look poor with our general play

Toothless is the right word, we bite bite bite but no real damage. I know we're missing Sturridge and Suarez and it's killing us right now.

[Johnnyboy1973]

You kind of get to the point when it comes to our defence where you just cant see the point in discussing it anymore.

It's as if you just have to accept this schoolboy display week in week out buoyed on by the belief that once Sturridge is back you'll be less interested in looking at how shit shit it is and continues to be.

[Tobez]

I was calling for Mignolet in the pre-game thread and basically - I think he would have kept the second one out. Tragi-comedic defending aside, that's Mignolet's bread and butter. Not even too clear a connection from Giroud and Jones was nowhere, just like he was nowhere at Bournemouth and nowhere at Old Trafford. If this side has pretensions of competing at the top level then clearly we need to address our lack of a 1st team goalkeeper.
 

[killer-heels]

It would also help if we stopped giving stupid free kicks away in crucial parts of the game. Can the captain please take note.

He was 1v1 against a full back. He lost that battle. He is a joke of a defender and the fact he has been here 7 years and still is in the team is amazing.

[-bullfrog-]

Deserved a win today, performance was good. Fourth might be too big a task now, but we're getting better! We're going to turn this around! Go Brendan! 

[Ste08]

People are prasing Borini fuck me, he's a fucking idiot today who has as many league goals for us as red cards.

[LFCsupporter]

Arsenal were missing wilshire Ramsey arteta and ozil in their midfield

And its not like they've been on fire this season.

[Dave D]

Get fucking in! Top half of the league for christmas...unless Stoke win their next game. Some good results this weekend keeps us 7 points above the drop zone.

[jillcwhomever]

He slipped, Sanchez that is. Watch a replay. Gerrard doesn't even fucking touch him, the thigh exposing London loving little diving diva c*nt.

I did watch it, he caught him. Sanchez may have gone down too easily but we've had players like that ourselves in the past. 

[Gonebay]

We were so much better,  it is not even joke. Could easily have been last year's repeat. Skrtel cant defend at all. Should play as striker and score goals like that.

[Circa1892]

He slipped, Sanchez that is. Watch a replay. Gerrard doesn't even fucking touch him, the thigh exposing London loving little diving diva c*nt.

He does. They replayed it on sky and it clearly shows connection...

[smicer07]

It's OK. Skrtel scored. Which makes up for his other fucking errors since Rodgers tenure.

Defend and we win, it's not rocket science the gang of fucking bells

Europa league now. Premier League season is over.


Fucking twats

You're the only fucking twat mate. We worked our bollocks off there.

[The G in Gerrard]

How can anyone take positives out of that. The season is fucking over in terms of the league.

Well don't watch the league games then. 9 pts behind 4th isn't Everest.