The OFFICIAL Liverpool Supporters thread

[bingobus]

Big game tomorrow  - I'll happily take a 0-1 win, first year was an opening day win and it had been a while before that since we had one. Sooner Robbie Keane gets a goal the better, don't want another Crocuh 18 game dry run.

Good to see fan power still has some influence. Carlsberg had announced a free pint offer with the sun over the bank holiday weekend in the UK. As everyone knows the Sun is despised by LFC and the fans (rightly so) and the website forums immediately started to contact LFC and Carlsberg about same.

Today, Carslberg have pulled the promotion and Rick Parry had taken it to the highest level with the Danes yesterday.

[el_cuervo_fc]

John Aldridge: Anfield class acts will soon come good
Aug 16 2008 by John Aldridge, Liverpool Echo


A BALL hasn't been kicked in anger on the domestic scene yet - but already there are one or two little whispers in corners as to whether Robbie Keane actually can hit it off with Fernando Torres after all.

Well I for one am not worried for a single minute.

They are both world class footballers in my view. And just because they haven't set things alight in pre-season - or on Wednesday night out in Belgium - doesn't mean anyone should start having premature doubts.

Sometimes footballing partnerships can happen instantly when two players just immediately gel. In other cases it takes a little time to develop a real understanding of each other's game.

These are such early days that it could happen either way for Robbie and Nando. But happen it will, I am certain.

I think I've an idea how Robbie might be feeling just now.

I was a lifelong Liverpool fan who got the dream chance to pull on the red shirt and play for the club I loved. Robbie is just the same.

There are probably all kinds of things going on in his head now that he's actually pulling on the red shirt. But the most important thing for Robbie to remember is that he will get plenty of time, support and patience from the Liverpool fans to live up to his own high standards.

Undoubtely what will be key to the Keane/Torres strikeforce flourishing this season will be good service and support from the flanks, and that's where we may still have to sort out one or two things.

Equally when Steven Gerrard is coming through the middle to link up with them - well the potential there is now explosive.

Robbie Keane will be a great player for Liverpool, I'm sure.

And I'm equally sure we'll soon see why Rafa Benitez and so many supporters have always felt he'd be an ideal foil up front with Torres.

Barry is worth the wait

IT seems the Gareth Barry will he/won't he saga just isn't going away.

As tedious and drawn out as it is, if he does eventually arrive at Anfield I believe he will have been worth waiting for.

In the late 80s John Barnes' left foot was so crucial to the balance of the side we had under Kenny Dalglish.

I know Gareth is a very different sort of player to Barnsey, but he's got a great left foot and I firmly believe he would have a big impact in helping the structure of the team. I still hope we can yet get him where he clearly wants to be. At Anfield.

Reds must be ready for a physical battle

KNOWING Roy Keane, he'll have taken heart from the way Standard Liege knocked the lads out of their stride on Wednesday.

I know Sunderland haven't enjoyed much success against us over the years but he'll have sensed the best way to change that is to get right into our faces at the Stadium of Light tonight.

But I'm sure Rafa Benitez will have sensed that for himself and warned the lads to be ready for the physical battle today as much as anything.

The centre of midfield is crucial when it's like that and I'd opt for Steven Gerrard and Xabi Alonso as the pair in the centre of the park.

Hopefully Stevie is over his niggles because we saw again on Wednesday when he came on just how important he is to the side.

If we can get the three points today it will tee us up nicely for the first game at Anfield against Boro.

They are both games we're expected to win and if we can get six points, we can begin to look forward to our next visitors - Manchester United.

[stevo-08]

team to face sunderland:
Reina, Arbeloa, Dossena, Carragher, Hyypia, Benayoun, Kuyt, Gerrard, Plessis, Torres, Keane.

I know alonso is out with a dead leg but why the f**k isnt agger starting. Has sami played much pre-season?? Im worried....

[el_cuervo_fc]

live streaming aparently

http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast......art=sports

[Minus15]

much the same as wed night so far. no creativity or width on the field. Succession of corners but nothing from them. possibly could have had a penalty

[corn02]

This is incredibly boring,

[J70]

Watched a bit of it there. Awful stuff, but we knew it would be.

[Minder]

Torres 83 mins

[J70]

f**k me, that was some finish out of nothing!

Better second half by Liverpool. Just about deserve it if they hold on. Much improving to do though.

[corn02]

Decent second half, Alonso a touch of class - for those who didn't see it, watch out for his shot on MOTD.

Torres is just class.

[Minus15]

You gotta be delighted with the 1-0 but that was getting so frustrating. I don't know how Kuyt managed to complete the 90 mins. That game should show rafa that he needs a good winger. Hopefully Babel coming back will help but Kuyt was awful today. So predictable and one footed. You could see Gerrard and Torres getting frustrated with him as he gave the ball away again and again. Doesn't posess the ability to deliver a pass when he sees it. Definitely not a right winger when there is two up front but can still do a decent job with 5 in midfield when he has less defensive duties I feel. Dossena had a decent game. No sign of Voronin or Pennant again!

[upthehoops]

This is incredibly boring,

After watching The match from Croker I watched 10 miins of this and had to switch over. There is absolutely no comparison between the games. Boring , sterile crap

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

This is incredibly boring,

After watching The match from Croker I watched 10 miins of this and had to switch over. There is absolutely no comparison between the games. Boring , sterile crap

Totally agree, watched the match from Croker and the soccer was just dull after, but then thats the EPL for you!

[J70]

This is incredibly boring,

After watching The match from Croker I watched 10 miins of this and had to switch over. There is absolutely no comparison between the games. Boring , sterile crap

Totally agree, watched the match from Croker and the soccer was just dull after, but then thats the EPL for you!

Better to watch another facile four goal victory for Celtic then, is that it?

[GalwayBayBoy]

This is incredibly boring,

After watching The match from Croker I watched 10 miins of this and had to switch over. There is absolutely no comparison between the games. Boring , sterile crap

Listen I've seen plenty of awful gaelic football games in my time and you don't have to go too far back to find them. Why people try to keep comparing two different sports is beyond me?