Kopite Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I don't think Suarez and Torres are that good of a match really. Both are individualist number 9s. I wanna believe Suarez could do a job in the hole, but a) I don't think he wants to play there. b) I just don't think his passing is consistent enough. I think to get the best out of both of them you need a really talented number 10, a Gerrard, in behind them or alongside them. There's only room for one out-and-out striker in the team when Torres plays. I think the same rings true for most modern strikers which is why 4-4-2 has been moved away from. I disagree that Suarez is a number 9. He's not a natural finisher. He scores great goals but not often enough. He got bullied at OT up front on his own. I think he would be better playing off someone with decent movement. Look in the Uruguay team, he has Forlan, Cavani etc as more out and out strikers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emersonlfc Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 k/o at 4.30 yeh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudester Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Not a great draw for us considering we failed to score in both league games, but we did beat stoke on way to final of cc. Not just that but awful games as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emersonlfc Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 least its at home Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
foofighter23 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 lets get through first but yeah, stoke games are always awful to watch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emersonlfc Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Love Milan Jovanovic right now after he scored in the 90th minute today to put my bet up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Played in the right system, you could get Torres scoring again. I just don't think we play that way anymore. He wasn't pulling up daisies for Spain recently either tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emersonlfc Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Does he get the minutes for Spain? Genuinely interested as I have no idea and haven't been following international football much other than Northern Ireland Man love for Martin btw. LOVE the guy atm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudester Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Martin surely most improved player this season much more consistent and not making so many rash challenges these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emersonlfc Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Carroll getting assaulted in the box at every corner ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martplfc1 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Forearm in the neck? nah nothing. Ref's gonna have to give something eventually Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emersonlfc Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 OG. Carroll wipes out two brighton players and nothing given Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaycar Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Justice I'd say tbh .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudester Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Downing to Carroll goal that didn't take long Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martplfc1 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Great finish from the big man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emersonlfc Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I expect that **** from Adam , not you Gerrard. Woeful pass Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Can't believe Gerrard messed up that pass after a great run. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudester Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 4 goals in game Needs to happen more often, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Ha, that was a Traore-esque own goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudester Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Haha that was traore In spirit surely? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emersonlfc Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Omg. Omg. Omg. Omg. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudester Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Would love a jonjo goal to top it off now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudester Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Lets not let no 7 take any more pens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Epic Fail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martplfc1 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 ****s sake. I'm sure he scored about 15 penalties in his last season for Ajax! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Nice finish to the game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martplfc1 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 So much love in that hug <3 Bout time we mullered someone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRJ Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 So this is what happens when we actually finish our chances Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudester Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 So this is what happens when Brighton finish our chances fixed for you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboydonegood Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 The own goal where the defender casually chested it down, and then kneed it into his own goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martplfc1 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 The own goal where the defender casually chested it down, and then kneed it into his own goal This was pretty special Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboydonegood Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Was trying to log on to the ESPN site to vote for the brighton fella who scored 2 og's but laptop wouldnt start - would have thought more people would have done that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martplfc1 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 We've not had a Merseyside Derby Cup Final for ages, that would be amazing. "Rush...GOAL! 3-2 Liverpool!!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudester Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I got a feeling Sunderland are going to the final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 [video=youtube;Mh4aarbLfeA] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalution Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 well that was a fun watch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
foofighter23 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 really enjoyed that, made up carroll and suarez scored an i reckon stevie should get his back cos it was going in, i wouldnt mind seeing that starting line up next week except bellamy in for hendo. shows what we can do when teams open up at anfield and have a go and probably shows why no-one ever does. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshyboy1984 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 He wasn't pulling up daisies for Spain recently either tbh He rarely plays well for Spain having to share number 9 time with Villa. Look at his goal scoring record. Average. His best performances were when Villa was injured Euro 2008 and he played as the lone man and tormented Germany in the final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshyboy1984 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I disagree that Suarez is a number 9. He's not a natural finisher. He scores great goals but not often enough. He got bullied at OT up front on his own. I think he would be better playing off someone with decent movement. Look in the Uruguay team, he has Forlan, Cavani etc as more out and out strikers. Agree he's too instinctive and not composed enough as a finisher but he definitely wants to play as the number 9. From what I saw in the Copa America he was generally more advanced than Forlan and today (and other days for us) it was Carroll dropping into midfield to get involved, not him. Positionally he's always looking to run the channels and has quite a similar play style to Torres. Loves turning and trying to weave in and out of challenges when he knows there's space to get a shot away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshyboy1984 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Oh btw, I ****ing love Martin Skrtel. How good was that header? Player of the year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalution Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 pity carroll couldn't get a decent first touch when Suarez made that interception high up the pitch, but otherwise I thought they worked well together, and Carroll was really great. Still needs to be more deadly in the box but just offering so much whenever he drops a bit deeper and just constantly pestering the CBs. Hopefully keeps it up and keeps on improving. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalution Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 Yeah, Skrtel is so so easily our player of the year, just ****ing immense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperclips Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Good game. Adam MOTM for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Good game. Adam MOTM for me. Are you fishing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperclips Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Though he did well. Skrtel also did very well, just forgot when i posted that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshyboy1984 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Adam was pretty flawless first half. Didn't put a foot wrong. Really wasn't that hard for him though. Same with Skrtel. I'd be more inclined to give it to Carroll for the work rate and the fact he actually had a decent couple of match ups to contend with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I think Adam needs to have a look at himself for their goal. Looked to me when I saw it that Henderson was forced into the challenge because Adam was too lazy to track back. Don't mind him as a player just his laziness really angers me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperclips Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I think Glenn Johnson has been playing well lately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperclips Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I think Adam needs to have a look at himself for our first goal. Looked to me when I saw it that Henderson was forced into the challenge because Adam was too lazy to track back. Don't mind him as a player just his laziness really angers me. Poor tackle by Henderson mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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