The OFFICIAL Liverpool Supporters thread

[the Deel Rover]

How come there are no sponsors on the jerseys ?

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Alcohol sponsorship is banned in France

[Minder]

Liverpool have been really poor in the second half.

[Minder]

Someone tell Kuyt he is supposed to pass to the fellas in the red jersey

[corn02]

Poor second half but great result - hard not to see us getting out of the group.

Kuyt and Gerrard were the best in the first half but Dirk was very poor in the second. Mascherano looked out on his feet - hardly a surprise. Arbeloa was good for me but Dossena was brutal again.

[Mentalman]

Man, Liverpool really put you through it. Start badly, then Lord it, should be three easy points, then they put you through the ringer.

Sick of saying it, what's wrong with holding on to the ball?

On the bright side, tonight was the first time I saw something more than pace in Babel, I could see why Arsenal were in for him to. Riera looked good in his cameo. Gerrard scored a beauty.

On the other hand, what is Dossena all about? Giving him the benefit he hasn't had much game time, but he doesn't even move like a player at the moment. Lucas, another one without much game time, didn't contribute much. Benyoun heading for the corner flag when he could have played Keane though on goal with an easy pass? A lot of guys out there who need more football, or need to grab their chances when they come along, easy knowing it's only September. Still though, frustrating stuff at times.

Oh yeah, think Liverpool signed the wrong Cheyrou - Benoit could teach Bruno more than a few things!

[corn02]

Good post Mentalman. Hard to argue with anything there.

[stevo-08]

only saw the second half and thought we were really poor. Masch did look out on his feet, Lucas was brutal - game was crying out for Alonso to come on and settle things. Thanks god for reina in goals but again sometimes his kickouts are very frustrating - just gifting possession away at times. Example, with 20 mins to go he catches a cross and immediately hoofs it up the field towards Babel who was the only one up there with 2-3 marseille defenders. Marseille gather possession and start another attack. How many times was the ball hoofed up in the air towards Torres - brainless stuff.

Also, Dossena looks very ordinary - hard to see how he's worth 7m.

Still a great result & cracking goal by gerrard - the only team to beat marseille away in years and we've done it twice. The win tonight sets us up nicely in the group.

[Mentalman]

Just saw the Athletico goals...a few lads there who will feel they have something to prove against Liverpool. Liverpool may come out of the group, but in what position could be interesting.

[stevo-08]

Oh yeah, think Liverpool signed the wrong Cheyrou - Benoit could teach Bruno more than a few things!

Brilliant  

[gawa316]

reina in goals but again sometimes his kickouts are very frustrating - just gifting possession away at times. Example, with 20 mins to go he catches a cross and immediately hoofs it up the field towards Babel who was the only one up there with 2-3 marseille defenders. Marseille gather possession and start another attack. How many times was the ball hoofed up in the air towards Torres - brainless stuff.

agree with most of that but I think Pepe is one of the best at kickouts and distribution. His pass to Torres with his left foot was superb

[stevo-08]

yea, thats true gawa316. in fairness he's a quality keeper and only for him tonight, it could easily have ended all square or even worse. i just get frustrated watching liverpool keep giving possession away so easily.

[brokencrossbar1]

Results are everything.  First half they were excellent, in the second half they looked heavy legged and the exertions of the game at the weekend seemed to be telling on them a bit, particularly Masch and the ultimate Duracell Bunny Derrick.  I am glad the took Torres off, it should have been done earlier.  Also, I thought that Agger could ahve replaced Skertel as he was sailing close to the wind with the ref. 

Yossi is not good enough.  I justdon't see the value in him.  They should have snapped the hand off whoever offered money for him in the summer.  Babel is developing nicely, Riera looks handy enough.  Pity Keane wasn't on when they got the penalty as he could have opened his account.

I thought Dunphy was going to cream over the desk about Gerards goal.  Top class goal, and shows why he has to play further advanced. 

Give Arbeloa a rest, Carra and Skertel a rest, bring in Degen, Dagger and Sami.  Give Derrick the day off and play Babel on the bench on Sat as impact sub. Should beat Stoke if the can break Rory Delap's arms!!!! 

[J70]

Derrick?

[J70]

Thinking about it, it has to be Kuyt...