The OFFICIAL Liverpool FC thread - Arne to Slot right in?

[Captain Obvious]

The stage is set for a Balotelli winner.

[seafoid]

Shouldn't TO Liverpool FCT really be in the American sports thread ?

[LCohen]

Costa is a vile human being.

Or he is just somebody playing for the opposition

[heganboy]

This is a great game

[brokencrossbar1]

Costa is a vile human being.

Or he is just somebody playing for the opposition

2 nasty stamps. Should have been sent off,  as should Hendo for a second booking for the handball. One of the best 0-0 games I've seen in a long time. Chelsea will shut up completely in extra time. Invite Liverpool on and play them on the break

[heganboy]

Bad ball from Mario there. See if he can make amends

[JoG2]

Lambert on for Mario?

Gerrard covering the back 3 in extra time is a worry.

Super game

[heganboy]

Lambert on for Moreno this will be interesting

[LCohen]

Costa is a vile human being.

Or he is just somebody playing for the opposition

2 nasty stamps. Should have been sent off,  as should Hendo for a second booking for the handball. One of the best 0-0 games I've seen in a long time. Chelsea will shut up completely in extra time. Invite Liverpool on and play them on the break

Certainly should have been a straight red. Surely retrospective sanction is a real posibility?

The second one may or may not have been deliberate. But yes he should not have been on the field by then. Hendo should have went.

To call him "vile" is a bit strong. Clearly what Costa has does is nothing like the scale of say Suarez's actions. I'm a fan of neither team but I don't recall too many Liverpool fans calling Suarez "vile"

[Captain Obvious]

Over the two legs the better side lost.

[heganboy]

Great football. Great to watch.

[JoG2]

Massive effort, but when you're chasing a game, bringing on Mario, Johnson and Lambert isn't gonna cut the mustard against the likes of Chelsea

Sakho was missed when he went off. Can, Big Marty and Henderson (!) put in some shift

[annapr]

Courtois best player in both games says it all.

[cadhlancian]

Lads, Glen Johnson is absolutely useless
He brings f**k all to that team, pay £25 million for Lovren and bring on Johnson in a back 3???

[LCohen]

Lads, Glen Johnson is absolutely useless
He brings f**k all to that team, pay £25 million for Lovren and bring on Johnson in a back 3???

Liverpool have overpaid for players for many, many years. Transfers by committee are likely to see this continue.