Liverpool v Birmingham - Match thread

[sid]

Both Kuyt and Voronin playing too deep

Kuyt playing deep - never!! He's had a couple of strikes and they've been very poor.

[bigfooty]

Sami booms one forward, way over the head of Riise, out for a goal-kick.

[bigfooty]

Pennant still on the left, in to Voronin, to Gerrard, wide to Babel but his cross is over the strikers and cleared. Better pace and movement there.

[JohnDoe]

Kuyt needs to be tied and chained to the opposition's goal. When he plays with Voronin he needs to be the furthest forward player in the team.

[bigfooty]

Babel trys a 1-2 with Kuyt but the return from Kuyt is poor. He's not having a good game today which is disappointing after his heroics mid-week.

[glynner]

Brum showing no desire to get forward

[Johnny]

Crouch should be playing.If we`re gonna play the long ball to bypass their 5 man midfield then Crouch is the perfect target man.

[bigfooty]

Gerrard with an ambitious ball over the top for Voronin, close but through to the keeper.

Gerrard only had Carra and Sami behind him there.

[bigfooty]

Gerrard trying to motor across the box, Birmingham get a foot in to break it up.

Arbeloa wide, good cross, cleared, Gerrard plays it wide to Pennant but his cross is blocked.

[glynner]

Crouch should be playing.If we`re gonna play the long ball to bypass their 5 man midfield then Crouch is the perfect target man.

agree 100%

[sid]

[bigfooty]

Pennant leads the charge, Voronin gets a break but nobody ahead of him so we go sideways and eventually the cross is tamely headed wide by Kuyt.

[Marky]

This is a disgusting performance.

[glynner]

bad touch by Babel after good pas from SG

[bigfooty]

Fantastic ball from Gerrard to Babel but his touch is poor and the chance is wasted.

Torres looking very unhappy on the bench.