The OFFICIAL Liverpool Supporters thread

[Yes I Would]

At half time claimed that Keanes attempt to flick the delivery across the goal was disgraceful and Rafa should have dragged him off.
He just doesnt let it lie.

Last night the same, only he was going completely OTT about Rooney. Id swear if Rooney had have been there beside him, Dunphy would have yanked his togs down and taken the granny shaggers todger in his mouth.

[Puckoon]

Liverpool are very hard to watch by times. Taking off Keane was a mistake IMHO - he was constantly threatening.

He must have thought he was Lee Sharpe with that flick - I wonder how he'd missed the ball until I saw it in slow motion - he deserved a good yelling at for that effort.

[The Real Laoislad]

Liverpool are very hard to watch by times. Taking off Keane was a mistake IMHO - he was constantly threatening.

He must have thought he was Lee Sharpe with that flick - I wonder how he'd missed the ball until I saw it in slow motion - he deserved a good yelling at for that effort.

Keane was taken off because he had a problem with his groin

[under the bar]

Keane was taken off because he had a problem with his groin

Obviously not Eamonn Dunphy's mouth latched onto it by all accounts according to Yes I Would. 

[Mentalman]

Like others I would have been happy with a point before the match, but lets be honest Athletico are at nothing at the moment despite having good players, they are not a team. Knocked the ball around well at times and it should have been a calkwalk. The substitutions, which were competely necessary with Chelsea in mind, unbalanced the side. How he kept Yossi on I will never know. Despite offering the odd threat going forward, he just kept giving the ball away. Don't think he retreated into his own half once. Arbeloa was given the run around by the Portuguese lad, despite him not exactly pulling up trees. Maloney wasn't half gloating over the equaliser and reminding us of the Benfica game in 06 - a Utd. fan for your life. Thought Dossena was slightly better tonight, but that's coming from a very low base. Midfield was good, Alonso seems to be really enjoying his football again. Robbie was lively. Thought Babel didn't try a leg when he came on, unlike Daggler who just loves the work. In the end, as I said, it's a game Liverpool should have won, and maybe with a bit more concentration could have, but at the end of the day they are coming out of this group in first place.

[Hound]

The substitutions, which were competely necessary with Chelsea in mind, unbalanced the side. How he kept Yossi on I will never know. Despite offering the odd threat going forward, he just kept giving the ball away. Don't think he retreated into his own half once. Arbeloa was given the run around by the Portuguese lad, despite him not exactly pulling up trees.

Don't agree that the all the subs were necessary. Alonso was Liverpool's best player in the 2nd half and never should have been taken off, especially with, as you say, Benny being shíte. Simao was the only player who looked like he could score for them, the obvious substitution was to take off Benny and put someone (Lucas would have done) on the right to make it harder for Simao.

But an away draw against the best opposition in the group is not bad I suppose.

EDIT: Benitez is saying Alonso was injured. He didnt look it coming off, but maybe.

"I explained the reason already, he was injured and he was asking for the substitution"

[Mentalman]

Yeah, word this morning is all three subbed out are doubts for the Chelsea game.

[magpie seanie]

Fair play to the Fat waiter but he is getting cute. Telling everyone that he took the lads off cos they were injured is a good tactic. He's getting smart in his old age.

Robbie offside for the goal and a joke of an attempt but its ok cos the wind moved the ball.

[corn02]

Now Seanie I would define cute as a United fan coming on and complaining about Liverpool getting an offside goal.

[supersarsfields]

Especially when they were denied one that was never off side aswell.

All in all I wasn't that overly impressed. Thought at the start that we should have pushed on and tried to get a few more. The longer the game went on the more AM got into it. Keane definitely should have done better tho he took his goal well. Benny was crap. How he got to last I don't know. But if Rafa is honest about the injuries then I suppose there wasn't much option.

Not that confident going into the weekend now!!

[under the bar]

You'd be more worried if Carragher was injured in order to keep the scoreline respectable. 

[magpie seanie]

Now Seanie I would define cute as a United fan coming on and complaining about Liverpool getting an offside goal

I wasn't complaining, just stating fact. It was worth stating cos from the complaints of several Liverpool supporters on the United thread in recent weeks you'd swear it was only United that got jammy decisions.

[brokencrossbar1]

I was watching the game and reading to the child at the same time so I missed a few things.  On the first half they should have been 2 up.  Keane's chance aside they had enough possession to make it count.

The second half, and the result, turned on the offside decisions.  I think that had Liverppol been correctly awarded the Benny's goal then AM would have struggled.  It was at a crucial time as AM were starting to platy well and Aguero was seeing a lot of ball.  A second goal then would have seriously deflated them and I reckon the crowd would have got on their back.  Liverpool could have closed up shop and won the game comfortably. 

How and ever, it didn't happen and the 2 points were dropped, in my opinion, on the line.  It was evident that benny was providing no cover for an obviously overworked Arbeloa.  This was clear in the first half and even more so in the second.  They could still have made the substitutions that were made though and won.  If he had pushed Kuyt to RMF and played a 4-4-1-1 with Benny behind Babel, then Kuyt would have done teh hard work on the right wing where all the trouble was originating from.  Simao is a handy player in space, but less handy and less inclined to push on when he is haressed.  Kuyt would have done this.  Benny is not the type of player who can play there and needs to play a loose role behind the strikers.  The CB's looked dodgy because they were being stretched as Arbeloa had to push up tighter on Simao therefore leaving gaps inside where Agger had to try to fill in.

Anyway, when compared to last year at this stage, two away games 4 points, looking comfortable to qualify, A win against AM in Anfield is imperative to take the presseure off for the last two games.

I will worry about Sunday later!!

[corn02]

Now Seanie I would define cute as a United fan coming on and complaining about Liverpool getting an offside goal

I wasn't complaining, just stating fact. It was worth stating cos from the complaints of several Liverpool supporters on the United thread in recent weeks you'd swear it was only United that got jammy decisions.

Fair enough.

On last night, not overly bothered to be honest. Win,lose or draw those two teams are progressing. Might be advantage to finish top, but your going to have to play the big-boys at some stage.

Doseena was slighly more impressive, especially going forward and was rarely caught out defensively, which was a first in a 'Pool shirt.

The wind played its part, but AM were shocking at the back. They were making simple errors all night long. Carraghers error was the worst obviosuly, had two chances to deal with it. Yoissi not only did not track back, he must have conced about 9 free-kicks - poor show. I also worry for Babel., he has a lot to prove and should have won it.

Keane was very good when he was on but I would have been tempted to haul him off for that crazy flick - iahte that stuff. Reira had a great first 45 too, but tarnished it with a 7.2. Reina made another couple of good saves tonight.

Totally agree with the subs - f**k last night, were aiming for a point on Sunday. Could of played the reserves last night for all i care.

[J70]

Now Seanie I would define cute as a United fan coming on and complaining about Liverpool getting an offside goal

I wasn't complaining, just stating fact. It was worth stating cos from the complaints of several Liverpool supporters on the United thread in recent weeks you'd swear it was only United that got jammy decisions.

Fair enough.

On last night, not overly bothered to be honest. Win,lose or draw those two teams are progressing. Might be advantage to finish top, but your going to have to play the big-boys at some stage.

Doseena was slighly more impressive, especially going forward and was rarely caught out defensively, which was a first in a 'Pool shirt.

The wind played its part, but AM were shocking at the back. They were making simple errors all night long. Carraghers error was the worst obviosuly, had two chances to deal with it. Yoissi not only did not track back, he must have conced about 9 free-kicks - poor show. I also worry for Babel., he has a lot to prove and should have won it.

Keane was very good when he was on but I would have been tempted to haul him off for that crazy flick - iahte that stuff. Reira had a great first 45 too, but tarnished it with a 7.2. Reina made another couple of good saves tonight.

Totally agree with the subs - f**k last night, were aiming for a point on Sunday. Could of played the reserves last night for all i care.

Carragher's mistake was atrocious. Even a schoolkid knows that you don't let a ball like that bounce.