Everton v Liverpool match thread

[bigfooty]

We've spent 120M and have failed to buy a single creative player who you could say demands a first team place in the current squad. Pennant can be effective but hasn't scored or created nearly enough, in fact it's almost 6 months since he last created a goal from the right side of the pitch. Babel is not a winger, nor is Yossi, and Gerrard cannot play there if we have a midfield of Mascher n Momo.

[Kilteragh]

Our attacking players seem to be static, giving the defenders nothing to worry about.

Any time we look to put in a cross the defenders just bat it away cos they have no distractions.

The supply is one problem but the lack of options is a greater problem.

[bysants]

I said that it was a mistake to play to Evertons strength.

We should play to our strength and make Everton chase the game.

[kopdan]

Howard to even make a save second half?

[Red_Al_77]

Do people really think Rafa is the answer to us winning the league? I think how we perform in the second half will speak volumes.

[SimonNo7]

Problem is simple for me. Toothless in attack and midfield.

and if it becomes a battle then we are well and truly stuffed because we do not know how battle IMO. We know how to come back at teams if we are allowed, like Istanbul, but if a team has a go at us and kicks us we cower like wimps IMO.

[Morph]

my prediction, 60 mins off comes sissoko, then about 70 mins off comes kuyt, with probably voronin off last, we'll end up playing crouch up top with pennant and babel on the wings.

If it was me i'd throw babel up front now and say here's your chance lad, show us what you can do

[El Jefecito]

Don't lose the faith. We have the firepower on the bench to claw this one back.

I want to see EVERY player sweating blood to turn this around though.

Lads, THIS IS IT.

[El Diego]

I have not lost faith in Rafa but he needs to do something and NOW we have looked ****e for weeks now. Play some of the young guns to give the experienced pros a ****ing kick up the arse they need, I know that the likes of Spearing, Putterill, Hobbs and Lindfield would show x100 the passion this load of ****e is.

[carlton]

we must have a different feed here on OZ- no andy gray or rednapp but frankly who gives a rats arse what they say ?we were crap again for the last 35 mins of that half. Same old story as the previous 4-5 games, passes not finding their targets, listless, no creativity, no spark, ball been given away a strike duo that wouldnt have a pub side worried.dont mind losing as long as we have a red hot go but this is ordinary.

[Jennings]

Come on REDS!!

Dig deep. We have the resources in this team to beat them. It just takes effort. Get into them!

[ARIMAN]

Both Chelsea and ManUtd have come back at Goodson to win after being one nil down

If we want to be title challengers we have show it in the next half

Come on

[Imy]

We've spent 120M and have failed to buy a single creative player who you could say demands a first team place in the current squad. Pennant can be effective but hasn't scored or created nearly enough, in fact it's almost 6 months since he last created a goal from the right side of the pitch. Babel is not a winger, nor is Yossi, and Gerrard cannot play there if we have a midfield of Mascher n Momo.

Its because Rafa has no feckin idea how to buy a creative player, he bought Garcia and now Yossi both who are way too inconsistent and light weight.

Infact you can add Pennant and possibly babel to that category too.

He is bloody clueless.

[Parm]

I'd take Sissoko off, and replace with Pennant

Stick Gerrard in centre

Take off Kuyt and replace with Crouch

Take off Voronin and put on Babel

NOW

Dan this is Rafa we're talking about here!!

[kopdan]

I have not lost faith in Rafa but he needs to do something and NOW we have looked ****e for weeks now. Play some of the young guns to give the experienced pros a ****ing kick up the arse they need, I know that the likes of Spearing, Putterill, Hobbs and Lindfield would show x100 the passion this load of ****e is.

why not just play our strongest 11?

works for Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal