EPL : Boro vs L'pool
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well, on the bright side... they did attacked more than before... missed too many good opportunities.
as least they did better than last season when they lost 2-0 to boro -
Haiz..was expecting a win for Pool.
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it is only a match.Originally posted by CoolMyth:Personal comments of the game:
Liverpool obviously still lacked the confidence and swagger to keep attacking the opposition instead of keeping possession and looking for loopholes in the defence. You can see it from all the loose balls and passes and the results in the final third of the field.
Benitez shall give even more attacking mindset to Liverpool, since they have a rather stable and good defence. Attacking through the centre does not work in the EPL, since EPL talks about hard tackles and knocks to disrupt opponents.
Chelsea is strong because they have the twin terrors of Robben and Duff. Man U and Arsenal also use the flanks very often. Liverpool kept trying to attack through the centre and it's very frustrating to see them lose the ball.
Luis Garcia at right midfield simply CMI. I hope he's a temporary option. Now, I see him as a squad player rather than a first team player. I'm surprised that they didn't use Zenden often to attack the flanks, maybe because of the boos from Middlesborough. In the end, what happen, Stevie G was on left flank, Cisse on the right.....OMG....
The entire team needs more confidence, determination and luck. Other than the wingers and the strikers, the entire team actually played well. Sissoko looks impressive though he can improve further. Alonso has those probing balls and Stevie G was all over the place. But they need to keep attacking more like in the last ten minutes.....
Disappointing result this.....I almost can't sleep last night.
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Lucky I didn't bet or I sure cannot sleep.Originally posted by dragg:it is only a match.
Better performance next time, or my hair will be all torn out. -
It was a decent match all in all. The scoring was not clinical and that cost us 3 full points. Team played better as a unit and more compact than before. Looking forward to the next match at Home to Sunderland.
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Looking at the way Sunderland played against Charlton ....... and lost . Sunderland are in serious trouble in the EPL .Originally posted by BÃ¥seline:It was a decent match all in all. The scoring was not clinical and that cost us 3 full points. Team played better as a unit and more compact than before. Looking forward to the next match at Home to Sunderland. -
you saw the sunderland match?Originally posted by Poolman:Looking at the way Sunderland played against Charlton ....... and lost . Sunderland are in serious trouble in the EPL . -
The match shows tat luck does play a big part in winning a match, n on the bigger picture, the league.
We didn't have the luck tat nite - Gerrard was the main culprit!
Cisse oso wasted a couple. It may not be proven, but I tink Crouch wld've been useful in this match. Nevertheless, it's 1 pt for a start...with an improved performance fm last yr. -
Shots on goal and shots off goal just dont count!!
am I going to see a repeat of last season?
I don't expect the team to be flying right from the start BUT IF they are not able to collect 3 pts from Boro, what about Arsenals, Man U, Chelsea and maybe even Spurs. We have to make every match count if we are seriously in chase of the league title. I really don't want to see points 'wasted'. -
My 2 cents thought on the match.
I thought it was an okay match, being the first game away to a good Boro side. There is only one team that is likely to win the game and that is not Boro. However, I thought Cisse is a better candidate for a lone striker than Moro. He is slow and can't hold the ball well. But only after Moro has gone Liverpool started to play wide and won freekicks in wide areas. So I don't understand. Also, I thought with a lone striker, Gerrard was supposed to be playing in front of the midfield to support Moro. But he was too deep most of the time, especially in the 1st half.
This brings me to one question. How to accomodate 3 impressive midfielders? I thought Sissoko did very well. He is indeed going to be the next Viera. Of course we cannot leave out Gerrard. So it is either we play Alonso and put Gerrard in a more advanced role with a lone striker, or leeave out Alonso and go for two strikers.
I reckon that in home games, Sissoko or Alonso is not likely to be involved and in away games, only one striker will be deployed. -
Not the whole match , but clips from " Full Time Score " ......Originally posted by dragg:you saw the sunderland match?
Good enuf .
The goals that they conceded , and their defense , it's no good for them in EPL .
Sunderland needs a miracle to stay up . And 11 Cantonas to stay up .
The Charlton team that won is just average . -
Obviously when Benitez opt to play a lone striker and five men midfield , it's to control the Home team , and Boro's rythem . It's a respect for Boro at Riverside .Originally posted by waitrose:My 2 cents thought on the match.
I thought it was an okay match, being the first game away to a good Boro side. There is only one team that is likely to win the game and that is not Boro. However, I thought Cisse is a better candidate for a lone striker than Moro. He is slow and can't hold the ball well. But only after Moro has gone Liverpool started to play wide and won freekicks in wide areas. So I don't understand. Also, I thought with a lone striker, Gerrard was supposed to be playing in front of the midfield to support Moro. But he was too deep most of the time, especially in the 1st half.
This brings me to one question. How to accomodate 3 impressive midfielders? I thought Sissoko did very well. He is indeed going to be the next Viera. Of course we cannot leave out Gerrard. So it is either we play Alonso and put Gerrard in a more advanced role with a lone striker, or leeave out Alonso and go for two strikers.
I reckon that in home games, Sissoko or Alonso is not likely to be involved and in away games, only one striker will be deployed.
Tactically we're right to hold them for the first half .
Then start attacking them form the second . & kill them off with a late goal .
A clean sheet also in Benitez's plan .
Nando is alright , considering he played CSKA a few days ago .
Overall a unfair result for us , we should have 3 pts . -
i just knew it!