Liverpool vs Marseille - post match reaction

[Joe King]

Did anyone hear YNWA at the final whistle, I don't remember hearing it, which is very odd

Was there a YNWA?

[desertscouser]

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Err............all of us?

I'd just like to point out those comments were that of Fredo's and not mine.

[YNWA_IRE]

That was absolutely dire, the worst performance I have seen in a long time, reminded me of the last season under Houllier when we were just awful to watch.

I am sick and tired of us playing hoof football...the amount of times Hyypia and Carragher just played it long to Crouch tonight was embarrassing. But I don't lay the blame on them the problem lies with our midfield and has done for a long time. Tonight both Stevie and Momo hardly ever showed for the ball when one of the CB's had...instead most of the time they turned their backs on the play and didn't give the CB's an option to play it out.

And its not just Stevie and Momo who did it...it happens when Alonso and Mascher play as well. For me this is the biggest issue with our team at present as your CM players should be dictating the pace of the game, looking to build from the back, always be available for the simple pass etc... our CM should be encouraged to get on the ball, make themselves available when the CB's have it...dictate the game...build the play up. All our CM are capable of doing this apart from maybe Momo...in fact in Alonso I think we have one of the most capable CM's in Europe who has the ability to control a game from the center of the park.

So why don't we play like this? IMO its simply because Rafa does not encourage it...in fact I suspect he actively discourages this kind of play. In his interviews you always hear him talking about working hard, winning the second balls which are all vitally important...but there is a whole other side to the game and thats the creative side which he seems to ignore. I am hoping we will turn it around and start to play better more constructive football and get back into the winning ways but I am not confident. This is not just based on tonight or indeed the last 5 games...but on the basis of the last 3 years under Rafa.

[Imy]

Did anyone hear YNWA at the final whistle, I don't remember hearing it, which is very odd

heard the boos and Marseilles fans though.

[vonk]

Sorry but the defence is the key to the problem. At the end the difference between the teams was distribution from defence. Hyppia, Carra and Riise only know one type of pass, the long ball to Peter Crouch. Marseille tried to play football, our defence went for the lazy option. What is with this long ball approach. Stevie G was poor, Sissoko was rubbish, the rest did nothing, but for me Sami Hyppia, legend though he is, is causing us a lot of problems at the back. The whole team gets affected and we end up spread too thin across the pitch and can't play a pressing game. For me we are paying for not breaking the bank for a central defender in the summer. We have to get someone in in January.

[paulcooper4]

Djimi was boss but then he played football and played for us.

what the **** are you talking about?

[desertscouser]

Yeah but at least that put us in a position to "turn another corner".

Also Leto did a brilliant Cheyrou impression.

And Momo's cameo as Diao was perfection. In fact he played worse than Diao ever did.

[Kaip]

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I'd just like to point out those comments were that of Fredo's and not mine.

[Guest]

Every **** who sat through 94 mins of that ****e

[QUOTE=desertscouser;708867]

I'd just like to point out those comments were that of Fredo's and not mine.

Reactions like that doesn't help anything sorry. Every ****ing one of us is frustrated but what's the ****ing point ?? Next time don't bother turning up and support the team next time.

[Joe King]

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[Kaip]

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Reactions like that doesn't help anything sorry. Every ****ing one of us is frustrated but what's the ****ing point ?? Next time don't bother turning up and support the team next time.

Prick

[Red Chilli]

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Reactions like that doesn't help anything sorry. Every ****ing one of us is frustrated but what's the ****ing point ?? Next time don't bother turning up and support the team next time.

I'm not frustrated Fredo

[Guest]

Prick

**** Off WUM. :whatever:

[desertscouser]

[QUOTE=fredo;708878]

Reactions like that doesn't help anything sorry. Every ****ing one of us is frustrated but what's the ****ing point ?? Next time don't bother turning up and support the team next time.

What reaction?? Being pissed off at watching the worst Liverpool performance in almost 3 years?

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

Rafa is Houllier in disguise

****. OFF.

SERIOUSLY.

******.