The OFFICIAL Liverpool Supporters thread

[imtommygunn]

Classic quote from Jonathan Pearce during this match.

"It'll be a sad day for football if they ever outlaw the tackle."

[magpie seanie]

Jaysus Gerrard was lucky to stay on today and Lampard was badly done by. Liverpool were the better team alright. Was hoping Chelsea would win because I think they haven't got the heart for the fight. Liverpool have a bit of spirit about them despite their flaws and all the distractions (Robbie, owners, transfers, loopy manager) and that could take them a long way.

[imtommygunn]

Keane sadly - while he hasn't set the world alight - appears to have become a pawn in a game of power between the manager and the director(s).

[brokencrossbar1]

Watched the highlights there.  liverpool were clearly the better team.  Chelsea does not look like a happy ship.  Cech may have been at fault for the first goal  but he made enough saves to make a game of it.  Lampard was very unlucky and I have no idea what ref was at.  Bosingwa was lucky and I have no idea what the ref was at.  Perhaps the ref had no idea what the ref was at!

It is United's title to lose.  While Livepool have been able to get over the hurdle of bad results against their main rivals, they are still coming up short against teams they should be beating comfortably.  Good though to see Torres getting his game going again, he may yet swing it, but he needs a big helping hand from a few others. 

As for Keane, he will be there to the end of the season.  If he was leaving he would not have been in the stand today.

[The Real Laoislad]

Adriano in possible loan move to Liverpool 

[brokencrossbar1]

Where did you see that LaoisLad?

[gawa316]

Adriano in possible loan move to Liverpool 

Please explain

[The Real Laoislad]

reading a Liverpool Fc fans forum at the moment and they are all posting about the rumour Adriano is a possible loan move target...
These are guys on the forum are often spot on with what they post on transfers etc..

[Hound]

Great to get the win, and Liverpool's domination deserved it. 20 goal attempts to 4.
Substitutions worked today, I thought Benny made a big difference and even Babel showed some energy for a change.
Great cross by Aurelio and lovely header by Torres for the goal.

Alonso gave Lampard the absolute run around in midfield and hence his frustration. Tackling with a foot in the air and studs showing is always risky. I doubt Ballack or Malouda broke sweat during the game. Very similar to the United-Chelsea game, just took us a bit longer to get the opening goal, and if the ref had played 30 seconds longer the scoreline would have been the same.

Result will count for feck all if they don't beat Pompey next Saturday.

Meant to say also:
Riera is barely recognisable from the player who made such a great impact in the first half of the season. Maybe could two with a couple of weeks in Spain to recharge the batteries.
Is there a right winger in the premiership who is a worse crosser of the ball than Kuyt? He's as much chance of hitting those security people who sit behind the goals as he has of hitting Torres.

[stevo-08]

great result yesterday and fully deserved the 3 points. Chelsea never even looked like they wanted to win the game. Ref had an absolute nightmare - the Lampard sending off was a ridiculous decision, gerrard should have seen red and as for the bosingwa kickboxing tackle..... well maybe the ref and linesman just didnt get a good view  At least riley got the gerrard dive spot on. shameful act by gerrard and I was delighted he got pulled up on it.

also, surprised it hasnt been said here but for me, Liverpool were denied a blatant penalty when terry lunged in on kuyt. Now i admit I was watching a live stream so wasnt exactly sky quality but it did look clearcut to me, Terry didnt get anywhere near the ball. and that was before the Lampard "game changing" incident.

thought aurelio and arbeloa played well and offered some width, Alonso again was excellent, masherano hasnt been playing well lately and needs to improve, kuyt huffs and puffs but again far too often he takes the wrong option, very very frustrating. torres was quiet enough and well marshalled for most of the game, but all he needs is one chance. And Benny looked quite lively when he came on.

Even though we deserved the 3 points, we were quite lucky - chelsea were comfortable enough until the sending off. If nothing else, this game should hopefully teach rafa that you never, ever, ever take torres off if you're looking for a goal. He just needs one half chance to bury a team. When babel was coming on, I was fully expecting rafa to haul off Torres, especially with Riera having already left the pitch.

As for the keane situatuion, i feel really sorry for the lad. He's a decent enough player who I dont believe has been given a fair chance by the manager. But if the manager is insisting on leaving a 20m player in the stand, then it'd be best for all concerned if keane left the club now.

[nrico2006]

Think you off the mark on that one. Lampard shouldn't have walked but I'm glad to see him off. Never liked him. But don't think it changed the match, only one team looked like or appeared wanting to win the game at that stage. Chelsea hadn't a shot on goal until after the sending off. It would have been cruel not to win the game, a lack of confidence in front or goal and bad decision making, saved chelsea on occasion.

Delighted with win, would have just kept Liverpool in the hunt, while Chelsea looked a team thats been there, done it and aren't arsed to do it again.

Losing a player, especially your best, is definitely going to affect a team.  Poor enough game, and Chelsea have gone backwards big time in comparison to the team packed with steel and grit from the Mourinho years.  Liverpool were fortunate enough, and to be honest they didn't look that impressive - lack a cutting edge which is a result of them carrying too many standard premiership class players (Kuyt, Reira etc).  I see Stevie G was at his usual Tom Daley impression - pretty pathetic.

[nifan]

Lampard was unlucky, but the ref was a bollocks for both sides from the kick off - he is just useless.

Booking Gerard was the one thing he got right. As a Liverpool fan I would hope it would cause him to cut the diving, but I wont hold my breath.
How bosingwa didnt get anything at the corner flag was a joke. Straight red definitely.

[magpie seanie]

You'd imagine Boswinga might get done on video evidence. What was he thinking? Crazy.

[The Real Laoislad]

Setanta Sports News: Robbie Keane has not trained with Liverpool this morning

[Minder]

According to Sky, Keane is on his way to London after Spurs make "cash only" offer.