The OFFICIAL Liverpool Supporters thread

[ExiledGael]

Such a penalty.

Very unimpressive so far from Liverpool but it's pre-season really so they're bound to look rusty.
One thing's for sure though, Arbeloa will be cursed from a height on here before the season's out.

[Gabriel_Hurl]

I wonder if Finnan wasn't playing for Ireland if you'd say the same thing 

[The Real Laoislad]

I wonder if Finnan wasn't playing for Ireland if you'd say the same thing 

WTF has this got to do with Ireland
You really are letting yourself down big time on this one Gab,I thought better of you to be honest..
How you can't admit Finnan has been a outstanding servant to Liverpool over the time he has been there is beyond me to be honest..
Sure he has lost a yard of pace now and so on but to kick him to the gutter the way you are and not recognise the player he was for Liverpool is just plain silly..
And even at that i can guarantee he would still do a job for Liverpool if called upon

[The Real Laoislad]

A truly awful first half from Liverpool,Should/could be two down

[SuperDooperCooper]

Shocking half from Liverpool - who are they hitting those long balls to - Crouchie gone.....

[The Real Laoislad]

Such a penalty.

Very unimpressive so far from Liverpool but it's pre-season really so they're bound to look rusty.
One thing's for sure though, Arbeloa will be cursed from a height on here before the season's out.

Far from pre-season Exiled this is Champions League football,the rust should be well gone by now

[gawa316]

I wonder if Finnan wasn't playing for Ireland if you'd say the same thing 

WTF has this got to do with Ireland
You really are letting yourself down big time on this one Gab,I thought better of you to be honest..
How you can't admit Finnan has been a outstanding servant to Liverpool over the time he has been there is beyond me to be honest..
Sure he has lost a yard of pace now and so on but to kick him to the gutter the way you are and not recognise the player he was for Liverpool is just plain silly..
And even at that i can guarantee he would still do a job for Liverpool if called upon

I'd agree with you there that Gab has underestimated Finnan's contribution in the last 4/5 years but then I think you have done the same regarding Arbeloa, no way is he as bad as you seem to think.

Regarding the match, feckin awful. Alonso seems to be back to his form of the last year, after an excellent preseason. Could probably definitely go through the whole team and slate them (bar Reina) on that 45 min performance but I'll hold back and see what happens

[The Real Laoislad]

I wonder if Finnan wasn't playing for Ireland if you'd say the same thing 

WTF has this got to do with Ireland
You really are letting yourself down big time on this one Gab,I thought better of you to be honest..
How you can't admit Finnan has been a outstanding servant to Liverpool over the time he has been there is beyond me to be honest..
Sure he has lost a yard of pace now and so on but to kick him to the gutter the way you are and not recognise the player he was for Liverpool is just plain silly..
And even at that i can guarantee he would still do a job for Liverpool if called upon

I'd agree with you there that Gab has underestimated Finnan's contribution in the last 4/5 years but then I think you have done the same regarding Arbeloa, no way is he as bad as you seem to think.

Maybe not but he has a lot too prove and if he does prove it then i will take back everything i said,
Finnan has proved it time and time again..thats the difference

[gawa316]

Maybe not but he has a lot too prove and if he does prove it then i will take back everything i said,
Finnan has proved it time and time again..thats the difference

Leaving Finnan out of it as his contribution shouldn't even be questioned, but arbeloa has done nothing to receive the criticism you aim at him. It's not as if he is Traore.

BTW Robbie Earl is a penis

[The Real Laoislad]

Maybe not but he has a lot too prove and if he does prove it then i will take back everything i said,
Finnan has proved it time and time again..thats the difference

Leaving Finnan out of it as his contribution shouldn't even be questioned, but arbeloa has done nothing to receive the criticism you aim at him. It's not as if he is Traore.

BTW Robbie Earl is a penis

Well Gab keeps harping on and on about his performance in the Nou Camp a few years ago...I agree he had a good game in that,even though that was his first game for Liverpool which luckily for him was in Spain against Spanish opposition which he was more than use to playing against as he had just come from the Spainish league
You say Arbeola has done nothing to receive the criticism,Fair enough you tell me what he has done to receive the praise..
He reminds me of Kromkamp,Josemi etc..IMHO he is not a world class defender as Gab believes and he will be found out..
If i'm proved to be wrong and he has a unbelievable season i will hold my hands up
And don't slag Traore!! He has a Champions League medal 
I have no opinion on Robbie Earle or his penis but Craig Doyle is a annoying hewer

[gawa316]

You say Arbeola has done nothing to receive the criticism,Fair enough you tell me what he has done to receive the praise..
He reminds me of Kromkamp,Josemi etc..IMHO he is not a world class defender as Gab believes and he will be found out..

I don't think he has had stand out moments that he should haved received praise for (apart from against barca) but just because he doesn't deserve praise doesn't mean he is shit. I don't think he is world class (as you state Gab think he is) and I also don't think he is awful, which you do. I think he is a good defender who can do a job for us

[The Real Laoislad]

You say Arbeola has done nothing to receive the criticism,Fair enough you tell me what he has done to receive the praise..
He reminds me of Kromkamp,Josemi etc..IMHO he is not a world class defender as Gab believes and he will be found out..

I don't think he has had stand out moments that he should haved received praise for (apart from against barca) but just because he doesn't deserve praise doesn't mean he is shit. I don't think he is world class (as you state Gab think he is) and I also don't think he is awful, which you do. I think he is a good defender who can do a job for us

Ah get off the fence 

[The Real Laoislad]

Very lucky tonight,Really should have lost

[stevo-08]

Well Gab keeps harping on and on about his performance in the Nou Camp a few years ago...I agree he had a good game in that,even though that was his first game for Liverpool which luckily for him was in Spain against Spanish opposition which he was more than use to playing against as he had just come from the Spainish league
You say Arbeola has done nothing to receive the criticism,Fair enough you tell me what he has done to receive the praise..
He reminds me of Kromkamp,Josemi etc..IMHO he is not a world class defender as Gab believes and he will be found out..
If i'm proved to be wrong and he has a unbelievable season i will hold my hands up
And don't slag Traore!! He has a Champions League medal 
I have no opinion on Robbie Earle or his penis but Craig Doyle is a annoying hewer

I think you are being too harsh laoislad. He cost us 2.5m so can hardly expect him to be world class. And he's only 25 so still quite young. But to write him off after a season and a half is a bit much. He's a solid enough defender, nothing more & nothing less. Nowhere near the class of cole, evra, clichy, sagna etc. But we'll need to spend heavily before getting a player of that calibre. Having spent 7m on dossena we should have high expectations of him & we'll have the right to be very crititical if he doesnt perform. Arbeloa will do an ok job and I dont expect him to get "found out" anytime soon. In fact, I think he'll only get better.

[Carmen Stateside]

I am taking LL side on this one. Finnan has done alot for Liverpool over the years and i would prefer him yet to Arbeloa!

As for tonights game, not very impressive! Liverpool seemed to treat it as a pre season game. Bar Reina the rest of the team was very poor. Keane going to have to get himself sorted soon aswell.