Liverpool 2010/11 Season Thread

[SharkSkin-Man]

At least the game was a decent myth-buster.

4-4-2 is not more attacking than 4-5-1 (and it's variations). No decent sides play 4-4-2 anymore, there is a reason for that, even if Andy Gray can't quite work it out.

Playing two (or even 3) "holding" midfielders is probably not such a bad idea if you want to control the game.

Man-for-Man marking at set-pieces is really no better than zonal-marking.


Thought Gerrard reverted back to his erratic self in the middle after a quite sensible game against Arsenal. Giving the ball away 11 times in open play is not really good enough for a top centre-mid imo. The effort was there from him, which is always great to see, but I think you want him doing what he does in the final third.

[mr_sockochris]

Their second goal wouldn't have counted under Rafa. He made a point about not having men on the posts so Tevez would have been offside.

[nakamura]

Their second goal wouldn't have counted under Rafa. He made a point about not having men on the posts so Tevez would have been offside.

Well Tevez managed it in the World Cup!

[Supergoal]

Were we really that bad? On the radio everyone but everyone is slating our tactics by the manager and team selection.

[nakamura]

Were we really that bad? ]

It was painful to watch that team attempt to play football. It was awful.

[SharkSkin-Man]

I would suggest it was worse than anything served up last season.

[Scythe]

My favourite bit was the home crowd chanting at Torres "your just a sh** Balotelli" and "rafa rafael"...yes it was bad.

[Adrock]

I'm not sure if was much worse than some of the performances last season. There were some seriously bad games last year.

Its only early in the season, two of the tougher games are out of the way. Lets see what Thursday and Sunday bring. I'm concerned about Thursday, mind.

[ExtremePabs]

I would suggest it was worse than anything served up last season.

I completely agree we were truly awful. As bad as the Souness days.

[SharkSkin-Man]

Thursday looks a tough game, they looked a good side and they play in one of those old school stadiums where the fans are right on the touch-line.

Torres, Gerrard, Agger, Maxi and Jovanovic are all out. Mascherano is no longer available for selection.

The squad is pretty thin...

Reina, Gulacsi, Hansen, Johnson, Kelly, Skrtel, Carragher, Krygiakos, Aurelio, Cole, Spearing, Poulsen, Lucas, Pacheco, Shelvey, Babel, Kuyt, Ngog, Eccleston

[mr_sockochris]

Reina
Johnson, Carra, Skrtel, Aurelio
Kuyt, Lucas, Poulsen, Babel,
Cole, N'Gog

?

That should be enough not to lose, surely?

[nakamura]

The squad is pretty thin...

Reina, Gulacsi, Hansen, Johnson, Kelly, Skrtel, Carragher, Krygiakos, Aurelio, Cole, Spearing, Poulsen, Lucas, Pacheco, Shelvey, Babel, Kuyt, Ngog, Eccleston

That is a frightfully average squad. Without Torres and Gerrard I dread to think where Liverpool would end up. Roy has got some serious work to do but despite getting it wrong against City, he could still do something great.

Very interesting season at Liverpool.

[Scythe]

No Maxi or Masch either remember.

[Adrock]

Reina
Johnson, Carra, Skrtel, Aurelio
Kuyt, Lucas, Poulsen, Babel,
Cole, N'Gog

?

That should be enough not to lose, surely?

I'd replace Babel with Pacheco, probably. Babel is one of the worst players I've witnessed playing for Liverpool. Cant stand the lazy bastard.

[mr_sockochris]

I couldn't agree more, I was just guessing what Roy will play rather than what I would play