Liverpool: The New Valencia?

[wiw]

Just had a look for a torrent of any Valencia-Liverpool game and (unsurprisingly) there weren't any..any idea where i could get hold of any vids etc?

[Shaggy]

Maybe. Must have upped their level a bit though.

Haha. Just looked it up - I was right!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League_2002-03

Also lost 3-0 at home to Roma in the '2nd group stage', according to that. Blimey. Maybe we were just absolutely ****.

[wiw]

& we are most certainly playing like Valencia used to, its plain to see really..not at their level yet though..but we certainly have the right mix of (mainly) hungry players in their early 20s, (slightly) older hats such as Gerrard, Riise etc and the likes of Sami/Carra

[Cormack74]

Just had a look for a torrent of any Valencia-Liverpool game and (unsurprisingly) there weren't any..any idea where i could get hold of any vids etc?

None from me. But I'd be interested if you find one. I'm not normally in the habit of watching us get dicked but I think I could happily watch a re-run of Valencia at their best.

[kurtangle01]

The CL game was 0-0 at Anfield wasnt it? 3-0 at their gaff. Although we did have Diao at centre half for a time in that match and they really did wipe the floor with us.

We lost 1-0 at Anfield, Rufete was the scorer.

We lost 2-0 in the Mestailla, Baraja and Aimar were the scorers.

[AFII]

Haha. Just looked it up - I was right!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League_2002-03

Also lost 3-0 at home to Roma in the '2nd group stage', according to that. Blimey. Maybe we were just absolutely ****.

Our team at home against them...

1 Jerzy Dudek
23 Jamie Carragher
30 Djimi Traore
4 Sami Hyypia
18 John Arne Riise
21 Salif Diao
17 Steven Gerrard
16 Dietmar Hamann
13 Danny Murphy
10 Michael Owen
8 Emile Heskey

Subs
22 Chris Kirkland
6 Markus Babbel
28 Bruno Cheyrou
25 Igor Biscan
7 Vladimir Smicer
9 El Hadji Diouf
5 Milan Baros

Substitutions
Danny Murphy out for Vladimir Smicer 60'
Emile Heskey out for Milan Baros 60'
Jamie Carragher out for Bruno Cheyrou 80'


Away....

1 Jerzy Dudek
4 Sami Hyypia
23 Jamie Carragher
30 Djimi Traore
18 John Arne Riise
13 Danny Murphy
21 Salif Diao
17 Steven Gerrard
16 Dietmar Hamann
9 El Hadji Diouf
8 Emile Heskey

Subs
22 Chris Kirkland
6 Markus Babbel
28 Bruno Cheyrou
25 Igor Biscan
15 Patrik Berger
10 Michael Owen
5 Milan Baros

Red Cards
Dietmar Hamann 79'

Substitutions
Salif Diao out for Bruno Cheyrou 46'
El Hadji Diouf out for Michael Owen 46'
Danny Murphy out for Milan Baros 76'

[wiw]

None from me. But I'd be interested if you find one. I'm not normally in the habit of watching us get dicked but I think I could happily watch a re-run of Valencia at their best.

Me too I'll let you know if i do..doubt it though



Incidentally, we obviously aren't mimicking Valencia...well we are..but correct me if i'm wrong, Rafa bases his style on the pressing Milan teams of the early 90s?

The pressing style has been evident for some time now, we simply haven't had the right wingers/attackers for it to be 100% successful e.g Scum at home last season. We now have those wingers

[Cormack74]

Haha. Just looked it up - I was right!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League_2002-03

Also lost 3-0 at home to Roma in the '2nd group stage', according to that. Blimey. Maybe we were just absolutely ****.

Must have been the early days of rotation.

[wiw]

We've come a long way since that squad, huh AFII?

Rafa has done exceptionally well to transform the squad in 3 years with the funds he's had. People were always quick to point out our defficiencies last year/the year before, but they were problems Rafa was patently aware of, it seems.

[AFII]

So we ended up with Cheyrou as our only midfielder when Hamann was sent off, great

[Cormack74]

Me too I'll let you know if i do..doubt it though



Incidentally, we obviously aren't mimicking Valencia...well we are..but correct me if i'm wrong, Rafa bases his style on the pressing Milan teams of the early 90s?

The pressing style has been evident for some time now, we simply haven't had the right wingers/attackers for it to be 100% successful e.g Scum at home last season. We now have those wingers

Nice one mate, I'd appreciate that.

[AFII]

We've come a long way since that squad, huh AFII?

Rafa has done exceptionally well to transform the squad in 3 years with the funds he's had. People were always quick to point out our defficiencies last year/the year before, but they were problems Rafa was patently aware of, it seems.

and we have blamed him for buying the wrong players and now we are the best team in the league and can win everything.

[AFII]

I found Aimars goal against us.

If Rafa can make us play like that, then I will be very happy.

CLICKY for one touch football

[Morse]

Agree Ben, but this could be the start of a great season for us...and a period of dominance not seen since the 80s.

[Cormack74]

I found Aimars goal against us.

If Rafa can make us play like that, then I will be very happy.

CLICKY for one touch football

Good effort AF2.