Liverpool v Cardiff Match Thread

[ARIMAN]

how did hobbs play overall?

[Kenneth]

Can't believe Babel didn't score. Decent performance all round. Lucus and Leto were prety quiet, actually Leto was ****e, but a job pretty well done.

[Los Rojos]

how did hobbs play overall?

I was only listening but it sounds as though he had a great game.

[SB]

How did Crouchy go?

[Kenneth]

how did hobbs play overall?

Good in general. The back 4 were at sea for their goal, but did well against God and JFH.

[Kenneth]

How did Crouchy go?

Wouldn't say he seized his opportunity. Pretty flat really.

[SB]

Wouldn't say he seized his opportunity. Pretty flat really.

Sounds like his season so far in a nut shell.

[Red_Al_77]

Thought Hobbs was very good. Crouch had little service. Yossi made things happen consistently when he came on. SG and Yossi looked a class apart.

[The Erectile Banana]

Glad to hear Hobbs played well.

Did he look like he is close to pushing for a first team spot?

El Zhar sounded decent too.

[Red_Polo]

How did Crouchy go?

Pretty decent game, nothing more or less than you'd expect from him IMO

Looked knackered at the end

Why the **** couldn't we score another to make my preddy come good though? That's what I want to ****ing know

[Kenneth]

El Zhar sounded decent too.

Nah, he was toilet.

(he wasn't really, but all this praise is making me feel dizzy)

[Biff]

Doesn't rafa know were not allowed to play well......

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

Player performances:

Itandje - no problems, no chance with the goal. Solid enough.
Arbeloa - One good cross - right on the money to Crouch - in about 10. For a right footed player he looks more comfortable on the left.
Hobbs - Did okay, had a nice driving forward run late in the game, which was a surprize.
Carragher - Solid. He and Crouch made a bit of mess of the marking for their goal though. But then we do use zonal marking, don't we?
Aurelio - what a difference he makes, instead of hoofs, cultured passes.
Lucas - started off okay then his passing got a little sloppy.
Gerrard - really getting there, had a few driving runs, one which he should've scored from when put through by Crouch. Goal was a brilliant counter attack.
El-Zhar - cracking goal. Stocky, strong and direct.
Leto - Awful. Looked slow and clumbersome. And he's a winger. Didn't look fit to me.
Babel - had a few efforts, but looked better when he moved to the flanks where he had more space to drive at defenders. I hope he isn't one of those enigmas who shows loads of promise but then breaks your heart.
Crouch - linked up well and had a few efforts. His link up play with Gerrard is almost telepathic. So much better than Kuyt or Voronin it's untrue.

Subs:
Benayoun - was excellent when he came on, brilliant play to set up Gerrards goal. Cardiff could barely get the ball off him. Unlucky not to score at the end. A must start against Blackburn.

Kewell - played up top when he came on. Looked a little slow, but to be expected.

Mascherano - came on in stoppage time.

Overall a half decent performance with a largely makeshift team. Roll on Blackburn.

[Red_Polo]

Doesn't rafa know were not allowed to play well......

Yeah, what are peope going to moan about now?

Cue ten threads on how we play well when Kuyt, Voronin, Riise and Sissoko are nowhere near the team

[kurtangle01]

How did the match go then? I was watching on-line but my internet connectio decided to **** up and only start working again five minutes ago. I missed all the match and only just found out the score now.