The OFFICIAL Liverpool Supporters thread

[ONeill]

4-1 Pool

66' Lucas on the ball, he plays a delightful diagonal pass wide right to Gerrard who arcs his run around Coloccini and is clean through AND HE LIFTS THE FINISH OVER GIVEN FOR 4-1! Liverpool are on FIRE at the moment. And they don't have Torres. Frightening. YAHOO

1328: GOAL Newcastle 1-4 Liverpool
Lucas delivers an outstanding pass for Steven Gerrard, who runs in from the right before clipping the ball over Shay Given. Still 25 minutes to go, but Liverpool will surely be top of the league as 2009 begins. BBC

GOAL! Newcastle 1-4 Liverpool (Gerrard 66 mins)
That's a wonderful goal from Liverpool - and all outside hopes are snuffed out for Newcastle. Mascerano and Lucas exchange passes in the middle of the park and then Lucas, who has been excellent here, plays an outstanding pass inside Coloccini, picking out Gerrard who is charging down the right. the Liverpool captain latches onto it, cuts inside and lifts it over the on-rushing Given for 4-1. Wonderful ball from Lucas and a sublime finish. GUARDIAN

[ONeill]

1-5

Newcastle
Edgar 45+2
   
Liverpool
Gerrard 31
Hyypia 36
Babel 50
Gerrard 66
Alonso 77 (pen)

[ONeill]

Finally:

From Yahoo:

Liverpool finish 2008 on top of the Premier League after a massive win at Newcastle. A statement of intent to the doubters.

Guardian

And that's that. Halsey puts Newcastle out of their misery, to lacklustre booing from the home crowd. Liverpool outplayed them today, and they might actually have lost by many more had the early chances been put away. But 5-1 is actually a pretty fair reflection on this match - and if you think that's just the Guardian's renowned anti-Newcastle bias then that's up to you.

[gawa316]

Well that was worth gettin up for at 4 in the morning

No joke that could easily have been double figures. Was actually a bit nervous about this match before hand, how wrong was I? Great all round performance, just should have scored a few more. Lucas has fairly lifted his game after Rafa's backing. Another great performance from him today.

8 goals in 2 games, showing some good form, Torres to come back and top of the league going into the new year...nice

[Carmen Stateside]

Great win! should have been 10, lucas had a great game although the oppisition were very poor.
Fulham helping us out at the minute

[corn02]

Keane dropped just as he hits form   It must be frustrating to have Rafa at times like this

Yeah so annoying.

[corn02]

Superb performance, probably the best of the season. Newcastle were awful - they delivered a guide on how not to defend today.

Keane had a groin starin and with two games in 48 hours it was no big problem for him not to play - the scoreline also justified it.

Once again Yossi had a very good game, he has been very impressive the last half dozen games, fair play to him. The whole team were excellent. Gerrad, Kuyt and Lucas especially good.

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Fulham did us a favour today

[Carmen Stateside]

Superb performance, probably the best of the season. Newcastle were awful - they delivered a guide on how not to defend today.

Keane had a groin starin and with two games in 48 hours it was no big problem for him not to play - the scoreline also justified it.

Once again Yossi had a very good game, he has been very impressive the last half dozen games, fair play to him. The whole team were excellent. Gerrad, Kuyt and Lucas especially good.

Great to see Skertll get a run out near the end! With him and Torres returning should strengthen the squad abit for the second half of the season!

[corn02]

Superb performance, probably the best of the season. Newcastle were awful - they delivered a guide on how not to defend today.

Keane had a groin starin and with two games in 48 hours it was no big problem for him not to play - the scoreline also justified it.

Once again Yossi had a very good game, he has been very impressive the last half dozen games, fair play to him. The whole team were excellent. Gerrad, Kuyt and Lucas especially good.

Great to see Skertll get a run out near the end! With him and Torres returning should strengthen the squad abit for the second half of the season!

The indications are good. The biggest advantage of haviong Torres back is that it should help us break down teams at Anfield. Away from home we seem to play with a bit less pressure and freedom, our away form is excellent in fact.

Ok, we are not saying we are going to win it, but I think we are officially in the title race now.

[Carmen Stateside]

Superb performance, probably the best of the season. Newcastle were awful - they delivered a guide on how not to defend today.

Keane had a groin starin and with two games in 48 hours it was no big problem for him not to play - the scoreline also justified it.

Once again Yossi had a very good game, he has been very impressive the last half dozen games, fair play to him. The whole team were excellent. Gerrad, Kuyt and Lucas especially good.

Great to see Skertll get a run out near the end! With him and Torres returning should strengthen the squad abit for the second half of the season!

The indications are good. The biggest advantage of haviong Torres back is that it should help us break down teams at Anfield. Away from home we seem to play with a bit less pressure and freedom, our away form is excellent in fact.

Ok, we are not saying we are going to win it, but I think we are officially in the title race now.

I will go with that to Corn!

[The Real Laoislad]

Great result and really could have been 10,Hardly a bad thing to say about anyone though I do still think Babel is a lazy shite.
Insua was great again today,I remember saying on here a few months ago I would like to see him get a run in the team,so maybe Rafa reads the gaaboard..
Have to say I felt really sorry for Shay Given today,he proved he is in the Top 3 Goalies in the Premier League along with Cech and Reina, surely some big club must be interested in signing him it must be so frustrating for him to be so good and have to put up with such awful defending,I can't see Owen staying with the toon either.
Great result at Craven Cottage too,all in all its been a good sunday   

[corn02]

Great result and really could have been 10,Hardly a bad thing to say about anyone though I do still think Babel is a lazy shite.
Insua was great again today,I remember saying on here a few months ago I would like to see him get a run in the team,so maybe Rafa reads the gaaboard..
Have to say I felt really sorry for Shay Given today,he proved he is in the Top 3 Goalies in the Premier League along with Cech and Reina, surely some big club must be interested in signing him it must be so frustrating for him to be so good and have to put up with such awful defending,I can't see Owen staying with the toon either.
Great result at Craven Cottage too,all in all its been a good sunday   

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I would throw Friedel (sp?0 in that bracket too. I admire Given, I admire his loyalty, but will he look back on his career with regret, surely any team would have taken him at some stage. How can you be a serious candidate for man-of-the-match and still concede five?

[brokencrossbar1]

Good result but Newcastle are crap!!!  The difference in the last few games is that there is balance in the side.  Insua may be raw, but has all the makings of a fine full back(if slightly on the Shuan Wright Phillips!).  Yossi may be playing well, but still has to take too many touches, but is better suited on the right drifting in.  With Keane on a good run, and Skertl back wit Torres and Aurelio to come in too, it will be like having a few new players added to the squad.

Now all we have to hope is that Rafa cuts the Heskey crap, roads Dossena, roads Pennant, and picks up at least a full back.  I wonder if Mickey Owen might go back on his word to stay to the end of the season as I think the money earmarked for Heskey would be better employed there.

Also good to see Lucas starting to show a bit.  He may be fine acquisition too.

[GalwayBayBoy]

Next few league games

Stoke (A)
Everton (H)
Wigan (A)

Then Chelsea at home at the beginning of Febuary.

Man U v Chelsea playing each other next too.