CaptainPlanet Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 We look good, Gomel look rubbish. Some nice crisp and creative passing. Downing is playing on the right, Borini on the left. Gerrard playing behind Suarez with Lucas and Shelvey in the middle of the park. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
foofighter23 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 gerrard so much better player further forward its unreal, like ive said before its criminal playing him any other way. suarez so im most impressed with the confidence rodgers has seemed to give them in that first half, it counts for a lot especially at home where teams got under our skin last season. overall so far Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalution Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 joe allen at the ground Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martplfc1 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Who brought these linesmen? ****ing dreadful decisions! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRJ Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Woodwork Counter 2012/13 - 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_cote_kid Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Some nice stuff so far. Bit Dicey at times playing out from the back but it will take time. Frustrating that shelvey has been a bit ****, was a chance to impress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Shelvey showing why we're buying Allen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dking Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Shelvey's looked a little out of his depth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
foofighter23 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 expected hendo on at half time tbh, certainly likes to get stuck in shelvey to his detriment though so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widzew Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 hate being stuck at work missing all the action. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morology Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 What a goal Glen Johnson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dking Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 4th? We're going to win the league, obviously. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 3-0 Johnson with a left footed half-volley from the edge of the area. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalution Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 fantastic strike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
niggle Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Great goal by glen there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Adam and Carragher on for Shelvey and Skrtel. Was worried that Carragher was going to replace Agger and he'd wave goodbye to the crowd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emersonlfc Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 If Allen signs and plays in a similar role to Jonjo did in that 2nd half then he will do very well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emersonlfc Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Battle for places between Spearing and Lucas apparently :D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Full Time. Promising performance that will have raised supporter morale quite a bit. Gerrard and Suarez looked top quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martplfc1 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 What will RAWK have to complain about? No Andy Carroll? Lovely stuff for only the 2nd competitive game, plenty of positives and the only negative was Shelvey's lacklustre performance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
foofighter23 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 adam ******** up the place aswell when he came on, caught in possession with a few minutes but overall a good display. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emersonlfc Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 With Joe Allen at the ground, would you think he's been up today discussing personal terms? Bit random if not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael F Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Liverpool owner John W Henry has risked the wrath of fans by opening the door to renaming their famous Anfield home. The American has admitted he could raise funds by inviting sponsors to bid for the rights to put their name to the stadium which has been the club's home for 120 years. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2185982/Liverpool-consider-selling-Anfield-naming-rights.html What would you guys think if that happened? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Old news really, been on about stadium naming rights for ages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
foofighter23 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 not happy with what gerrard said in his interview there saying the boss has said everyone has his price regarding agger and it might not be in aggers hands whether he goes and more down to the owners. would be a massive own goal if we let him go just for the $$$ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daaaaave Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 I believe that was 20 minutes from victory to first whinge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northeu Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Was it wrong then to be secretly hoping Agger would pick up an injury that would keep him out until the day after the transfer window closes then ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jep Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Joe Allen having a medical in the morning by all accounts so that one looks in the bag. Classy performance tonight, very encouraging the way we pressed, passed and looked to attack - enjoyable to watch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Allen in, Henderson and Adam on the bench and Shelvey out on loan I would imagine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Select_screen_name: Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Just got back. Pretty great performance. You can tell the players have changed the way they play to a Rodgers style. Adam even passed sometimes when he could have shot! Let's hope they can step it up the same way against better teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McFarland Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Adam's first two passes straight after he came on were tremendous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emersonlfc Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Would like Rodgers to stick Johnson further up the pitch and stick Kelly at RB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martplfc1 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 From the Guardian re Suarez "The Uruguayan was one of the lowest paid members of Liverpool's first team squad before signing a new contract that raised his weekly wage from £35,000 to almost £100,000 on Tuesday." Surely he was on way more than £35k last season? Cole on almost 3 times as much? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
foofighter23 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 no, hes a fullback who benefits from the space afforded from the winger. he'd be very much ineffectual as an attacking winger. still, a good performance on the pitch which does instill a bit of confidence as cp intimated. lets hope we can turn that kind of performance in against the middle table clubs like west brom and sunderland that will give us a platform to build from. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Would like Rodgers to stick Johnson further up the pitch and stick Kelly at RB I'm amazed nobody has suggested this before Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_cote_kid Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Ah ****, the Johnson at right midfield debate. Someone else take this one, I'm out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Wonder what Gerrard's best position is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Wonder what Gerrard's best position is. Right back, innit? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudester Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Gerrard right forward imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaycar Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Was it more of a 4-2-3-1 then lads? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Pistolero Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Reina, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique, Lucas, Allen, Gerrard, Borini, Suarez, Downing If Liverpool could somehow unearth a Cristiano Ronaldo type wideman to leave Borini and Downing fighting for the other attacking spot, I swear to God that is an excellent line-up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRJ Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 On paper the team looks good, my only problems are if we'll actually play that well in the league and the depth of the squad. Don't think we have any game changers on the bench and we'd be pretty ruined if Suarez got injured but theres still window left to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalution Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 pretty much zero depth up front. all we have is a 17yr old kid, someone we've been trying to sell, and an aging, paceless player who is better centrally than outwide. Dempsey and a pacey winger, or another forward like Suarez/Borini who can play outwide, is essential. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshyboy1984 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Looked like a 2-4-4 to me We don't seem to be too worried about holding a high defensive line, the full backs attack pretty hard and Lucas and Shelvey pressed and squeezed the play into the final third as much as possible. Then you basically had a front four with Stevie occasionally dropping out of it to for a DM and two CMs in midfield. Anyone still want to see Carroll in that? The way we were attempting to play? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRJ Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I wanted him to come on just to see how he'd do. We were taking it wide a lot too, guess it helped that Suarez was dragging players all over the place though which would be pointless for Carroll to do as then he wouldn't actually be in the box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jep Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Would like Rodgers to stick Johnson further up the pitch and stick Kelly at RB Johnson is miles more effective making runs from deep as an attacking fullback, thought him and Downing looked a good combination yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jep Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Adam's first two passes straight after he came on were tremendous. I just started laughing - he looked like a fish on a bicycle, just so uncomfortable. Even got caught in possession a couple of times thinking about where to pass the ball. Slow in the body, slow in the mind, and I just can't see where he will fit into this system at all. Hope Fulham come after him and take him off our hands. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Regarding further signings, I assume the idea is to sell Carroll and Bellamy and bring in either two replacements, or one replacement and put a lot of faith in Sterling. Looked like a 2-4-4 to me We don't seem to be too worried about holding a high defensive line, the full backs attack pretty hard I actually thought the fullbacks were more reserved and careful with their run choices compared to last season, a lot less bombing forward for the sake of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McFarland Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I just started laughing - he looked like a fish on a bicycle, just so uncomfortable. Even got caught in possession a couple of times thinking about where to pass the ball. Slow in the body, slow in the mind, and I just can't see where he will fit into this system at all. Hope Fulham come after him and take him off our hands. Ha, don't read into my post too much. They were actually very good passes. I can't be bothered to find videos but one was into the right corner and the other was a sort of volley pass out left to Gerrard (who was out left quite a bit in the second half). Doesn't mean that I think he's particularly good or well suited to the system. I was pretty surprised that he came on and would have expected Henderson if I'm honest, since he should suit the system better and therefore be ahead in the pecking order. Gerrard, Lucas, Allen / Henderson, Shelvey / Spearing ? / Adam - out, is kinda the way I would see it, with the question mark over Jay's future and whether we need him for cover if we're going to play three in midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bell Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 We were probably play classic 2-8-0. Full-backs reaosnably reserved but sitting higher than in a standard back 4. Holding midfielder, 2 playmakers, 3 interchangable forwards include Suarez as trequarista. Never watched the game, so could be talking rubbish though I wouldn't be suprised to see Gerrard play the Suarez role in this formation during this season either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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