The OFFICIAL Liverpool Supporters thread

[GalwayBayBoy]

Finishes 1-1

We were actually playing much better against 11 men. Adebayor going off seemed to get the remaining Arsenal players working five times as hard. Still Agger had a long range shot go close and El Zahr put a header just past the post near the end. Still and oppertunity missed considering the Arse were down to 10 and had lost Fabregas. Not a bad result but you'd have liked them to go for the win a bit more in the 2nd half but in fairness Arsenal upped their workrate considerably. Need to start winning again pronto though. And get Torres back on the pitch.

Great goal for Keane. Hope it begins a run for him. Thought Insua did quite well at left-back. Far prefer him to Dossena anyway. Babel was poor when he came on. Kept losing the ball.

[glens73]

Isn't Jamie Redknapp a prat!, insisting it was a great point for Liverpool whereas Hoddle was rightly saying how he couldn't understand why they didn't go for it against 10 men.

There's too many draws being had for Liverpool to win the title.

[GalwayBayBoy]

There's too many draws being had for Liverpool to win the title.

You could say the same about Man U and Chelsea except everyone expects them to go and win 10 games on the trot soon. League will probably be won by the lowest points total in years.

[corn02]

Hmmmm I'm not sure if I am happy, annoyed, confused or what. I haven't worked it out yet.

On paper it is a very good result and we played quite well. Insua was excellent and he got some great ball in, Aurelio is no longer a shoo-in, which is obviously good for the team. Carragher and Agger done well and Arbeloa is really coming into his own. Kuyt was good, especially in the 15 before halftime, he tortured Clichy. Reira was quiet today, didn't threathen much. Alonso was ok, a bit poorer than the high standard he has set. I thought Lucas was doing ok, but was our bes tplayer when they went down to 10 - probably demonstrates how the match went after that point.

Gerrard had one of his poorer games. Continually gave the ball away and should have scored before the interval. Keane was living off scraps but took the goal superbly. As J70 says first thing I thought off was Fowler. Hard to know which goal was the best today.

1-0 down after 24 minutes, a point would have been taken. We have played Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton and Villa away and we are still top. This is a weird season and it is impossible to predict what will happen in the second half.

One more note, Babel is regressing at a fast rate for me.

[GalwayBayBoy]

One more note, Babel is regressing at a fast rate for me.

At least last season he used to be excellent when coming on a sub. Now he's terrible after he comes on. Have to wonder if his heart is in it seeing as he asked to go back to Ajax on loan.

[corn02]

One more note, Babel is regressing at a fast rate for me.

At least last season he used to be excellent when coming on a sub. Now he's terrible after he comes on. Have to wonder if his heart is in it seeing as he asked to go back to Ajax on loan.

Agreed. That is why I take issue with people making a big deal when Babel doesn;t come on for Kuyt, I know who I would rather have. I reckon he had five touches today and lost it four times, Kuyt would have at least helf onto two of them. 

It is nevr a good sign when he is looking an escape route like he was. It is frustrating because I am still expecting it to click for him, but at the moment El Zhar is a better option for me.

[Norf Tyrone]

Just seen the goals on the news, two fantastic strikes. As Corn states 'wierd season'.

[corn02]

Just seen the goals on the news, two fantastic strikes. As Corn states 'wierd season'.

Certainly is, I really don;t know what to expect in the second half of the year.

[Minus15]

It is a decent result but the way the game panned out was a bit disappointed not to win the game as Im sure the players are. I thought at half time that the period between Keane's goal and half time would be the best chance of nicking the win and thats the way it turned out in the end.
Very impressed by the two full backs today. Arbeloa's ball retention is vastly improved and Insua looked positionally sound and offered a good outlet at times. Lucas was steady too and rarely gave the ball away but must have given away maybe 8 free kicks the whole game. He lacks direction with his tackling. just seems to aimlessly chop at the legs of the man and hope that he gets the ball.
Great goal by Keane. Fair play to him taking it first time it was a great finish. Thought Kuyt worked hard and succeeded in keeping Clichy on the back foot for most of the game. Gerrard was quiet enough but showed some great touches throughout and a great tackle on Van Persie towards the end. If only there wasnt as much pace on Kuyt's centre late in the first half he would have had a simple tap-in.
El Zhar is a bit like Riera in that he has the ability to hold the ball in tight situations just when you think he has lost it or overrun it. Someone I would like to see more of ahead of the likes of Benayoun and even Babel who at the minute looks so disinterested. He does have the ability to be a match winner on his day but has made very little imapct as a sub since the Man U game, must be maybe ten times he has come on since. His attitude must not be quite right at present. His first touch simply isn't what it should be. Don't think he will lwave in January though because we don't have anyone else like him to bring of the bench. maybe a few more starts would help him reclaim his confidence I don't know.
Overall I suppose happy enough with the point. Still in the hunt at this stage. Last season at Christmas we were 11 behind arsenal so gota b happy enough and hopefully with Torres back soon we can start turning draws into wins.

[GalwayBayBoy]

If only there wasnt as much pace on Kuyt's centre late in the first half he would have had a simple tap-in.

I had completely forgotten about that. Should have been a goal. Kuyt just put too much on it. A bit less power and Gerrard would have tapped it in.

[stiffler]

At half time, i was thinking this game is here for the taking, Liverpool's midfield should be too strong and experienced for Arsenals, and we should win 3-1.

However, this season has to be the hardest to predict, every match is so up and down, nothing ever goes to plan.

I wouldnt be surprised if Everton got a point tomorrow night.

[glens73]

There's too many draws being had for Liverpool to win the title.

You could say the same about Man U and Chelsea except everyone expects them to go and win 10 games on the trot soon. League will probably be won by the lowest points total in years.

I just think that those draws against Stoke, Hull, West Ham and Fulham will come back to haunt them and will probably be repeated against other poor teams, United won't do that as the season progresses.

[The Real Laoislad]

Feeling the same as corn,I dunno how to feel after that,I thought Lucas should have been taken off that time Reira was and move Kuyt up front along side Keane with Babel on the left..
Saying that Babel offered nothing when he came on and I think he won't be around much longer he really isn't showing any sort of form,I know he is only been used as a sub but I don't see anything about him that makes me think he will turn out to be the star we hoped he be.
I thought Kuyt was bad again to today,not that he done anything wrong but he didn't offer much,I think the guy needs a rest if you ask me..
1-1 against Arsenal is a good result usually but 3 points were there for the taking so in a way it is 2 points dropped.

[EC Unique]

   
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  Premier League Matches
  Arsenal v Liverpool
  21st of Dec 2008 4:00 pm
  Win-Draw-Win 
  Draw @ 11 - 5 

More handy money from the 'lets play it safe and play for a draw' scousers...  take a good look at the premier table lads because I think it is the last time you will see LFC at the top for a long while

[stiffler]

1 point is better than none at the emirates