I think I'm the only one that thinks...

[Joe Le Toff]

Would you play an attacking game with Hyypia playing and Sissoko in the middle?

Why on earth not?
Mascherano was there as well, and it was his job to break up Blackburns attacks same as normal, which he did.
We also had Gerrard as an attacking midfielder to balance out Sissoko playing deeper.
The tactics didnt work, as someone else has said on another day we could have been 2 or 3 down in the first half - we mustered 1 shot on goal in that 45 minutes of play.

Sorry mate but youre clutching at straws big time there.

[Armchairkopite]

Why on earth not?
Mascherano was there as well, and it was his job to break up Blackburns attacks same as normal, which he did.
We also had Gerrard as an attacking midfielder to balance out Sissoko playing deeper.
The tactics didnt work, as someone else has said on another day we could have been 2 or 3 down in the first half - we mustered 1 shot on goal in that 45 minutes of play.

Sorry mate but youre clutching at straws big time there.

No offence mate but you really don't have a clue.

[Joe Le Toff]

No offence mate but you really don't have a clue.

Presumably you do.
Look forward to reading your opinion.

[Armchairkopite]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Armchairkopite
We cant play our high tempo game at the moment with Hyppia at the back how many times do people on this bloody forum need to be told this ffs. Samis as slow as **** Benni McCarthy and Santa Cruz are arguably the best strike partnership outside the top four and they have pace to burn, if we use brain dead lets go for the jugular tactics we will be exposed on the counter big time
Expanded upon by the birdman-
There ladies and gentleman is the point - why do we play with 2 defensive midfielders? because Sami needs more protecting than Agger, why do we keep it tight until 20 minutes to go then try and nick it? because if we went all out from the 1st minute Sami and Riise would get exposed like they have done time and time again over the last 12-18 months.
With Agger we press from the off, squeeze teams and win the ball back high in their defensive third because he has the pace to defend 1 on 1 higher up the pitch, with sami we have to sit deeper and draw teams onto us, that's why our performances have regressed to the level of 2 years ago because we are playing the same way we did then out of neccessity.
People bang on about signing a winger and another striker in Jan, I would bet my house Rafa gets or trys his bollocks off to get a centre half that can cover left back (Like Heinze) or just a plain centre half, don't be surprised to see a 'short term' signing of someone experienced on loan if he can't get whoever it is he is after.
I don't mean to knock Sami because he has been class but we have moved on to a different style and he has gotten old, time waits for no-one

[Craig_H]

No offence mate but you really don't have a clue.

What part of 1 shot on target in 45 mins is a 'good tactic' to have?

[Armchairkopite]

If you think i'm going to waste my time on your stupid arguments think again.
I responded to your comment about Crouch starting and you have no answer, good luck idiot.

Liverpool FC does not want or need fans like you.

[red g]

What part of 1 shot on target in 45 mins is a 'good tactic' to have?

but it was the best chance and move

[einar]

What part of 1 shot on target in 45 mins is a 'good tactic' to have?

You are over simplifying and you know it.

[tomasjj]

What part of 1 shot on target in 45 mins is a 'good tactic' to have?

It seems to me that we wore them out, and thus produced a heap of chances in the second half. It is wrong to only look at the first half in isolation.

But, ok then, we had one chance in the first half and that is not good, but Blackburn only had two proper chances all game if I remember correctly. (I might be wrong here...)

[Craig_H]

If you think i'm going to waste my time on your stupid arguments think again.
I responded to your comment about Crouch starting and you have no answer, good luck idiot.

Liverpool FC does not want or need fans like you.

So you cant argue my point then...

Didnt think so.

[desertscouser]

You are over simplifying and you know it.

No he isn't.

It's a good question.

[AFII]

What part of 1 shot on target in 45 mins is a 'good tactic' to have?

That tactic is a good one if you count on that you will get more chances the last 20-25 minutes than you would get playing an open game from the start.

We got five, six clear cut chances the last 20-25 minutes. We may have got that if we played an open game the whole match but then Blackburn would also probably got more chances to score.

Rafa played it safe and counted on that our hard work would pay off the last 20-25 minutes.

[Craig_H]

That tactic is a good one if you count on that you will get more chances the last 20-25 minutes than you would get playing an open game from the start.

We got five, six clear cut chances the last 20-25 minutes. We may have got that if we played an open game the whole match but then Blackburn would also probably got more chances to score.

Rafa played it safe and counted on that our hard work would pay off the last 20-25 minutes.

That's both overly cautious and daftly risky.

If it wasnt for the woodwork, we'd have been 2 down by then.

It strikes me that if we're often guilty of missing chances (and we are), any plan which involves us only having ONE shot on goal in HALF of the game doesnt really give us a great chance of winning.

In any case, i refuse to accept that it was part of Rafa's masterplan for us to offer zero threat for 45 mins or more.

[Armchairkopite]

So you cant argue my point then...

Didnt think so.

I beat your Crouch should've started argument down hours ago man, i aint going to teach you about football, you've obviously got a lot to learn and i dont have the time.

[Craig_H]

I beat with your Crouch should've started argument hours ago man, i aint going to teach you about football, you've obviously got a lot to learn and i dont have the time.

'beat' my argument? You cretinous oaf.

Get back to your armchair.