thoughts on tonight

[tomasjj]

Interesting comments by Gullit on how to handle Drogba, stay away from the strong stuff and mop around him

He is right. That is what we did in the 2nd half.

Agger just stayed close on him, not trying to win the ball. Two other players hung around to pick up the 2nd ball.

Worked much better.

[Imy]

Rafa is not very happy - it's his own feckin fault

[kurtangle01]

sorry to say the whole team just didnt play on the night...and gloomy as this sounds i cant see them not getting one goal at anfield or us scoring three...but stranger things have happened i suppose

Istanbul, mate, Istanbul. Believe.

[Sprouty]

Ok, i would have taken this result before the game. Couple of things need to change in the home leg though.

Crouch starts
Gerrard in the middle
Pennant starts
Speedy starts(or even Kewell)

Thats all it needs i think. Wonder why it didn't happen today.

[kurtangle01]

Rafa is not very happy - it's his own feckin fault

I thought you'd gone to watch the apprentice?

[Kopite_Colin]

Yes, but they have a point. Esp when we're 1-0 down in a game.

[Red_Al_77]

Rafa needs to look at his own tactics and selection policy during the match. We got what we deserved. In fact we got off lightly.

[Imy]

Go on Souness!!! he still has the faith!!

[anfieldanfield]

Rafa needs to look at his own tactics and selection policy during the match. We got what we deserved. In fact we got off lightly.

Yep, it could have been much, much worse...

[Imy]

I thought you'd gone to watch the apprentice?

Back now, it finishes at 10pm!!!

[Kopite_Colin]

Yep, it could have been much, much worse...

Spot on.

[kurtangle01]

Back now, it finishes at 10pm!!!

[bradsdad]

Istanbul, mate, Istanbul. Believe.

ok i will go with that

[TheStig]

When they had the ball they bypassed our midfield by playing it long, when we had it they crowded us out. Tactically crude but extremly effective. It'll be more of the same second leg.

Pretty much what I was seeing.

We have a slender chance, although unfortunately I think we might well concede at home and that would make things very difficult.

[bysants]

I think we should give Mourinho what he wanted two years ago in the second match: A penalty and a red card after two minutes of play.

What a ****!