Liverpool v Reading- Match Thread

[sinbad]

Rafa does it again, ****s with the formation of a team on a great run, and the wheels come off. Stan Collymore just mentioned on the radio, seeing the Liverpool team sheet was the greatest lift the Reading players could've got.

[reddragon]

i love rafa - but he's made some big mistakes in this game so far

[der_Fuchs]

Sometimes Rafa you really leave everyone bewildered. I acnnot believe how much we have messed up today. The formation, the team chosen, and the substitutions. PL winning teams do not lose at Reading. In fact Reading have never even taken a point off the so called Big 4.

Yeah - but we stuffed them in the Carling Cup (when we ought to have been concentrating on Birmingham)

[Dan]

Rafa's obviously taken Gerrard off because of the next week, looks to me like we've given up on this game and lets look forward to Marseille

[Kenneth]

I hope we get knocked out of the Champions League, that way he can get his ****ing priorities straight

If that happens, Rafa will be sacked imo.

[Sprouty]

I'm finding it hard to understand how Voronin and Sissoko are still on the pitch.

[bigfooty]

We're currently relying on the midfield craft and inspiration of Momo Sissoko.

Babel seems to be playing in the middle too, we've apparently tried to stick to 4-3-3 despite it clearly not working.

[der_Fuchs]

Rafa does it again, ****s with the formation of a team on a great run, and the wheels come off. Stan Collymore just mentioned on the radio, seeing the Liverpool team sheet was the greatest lift the Reading players could've got.

Totally agree. Driving home tonight I told my daughter that he has a habit of doing this and it almost always backfires. If only he payed more attention to my opinions.

[Lee]

This doesn't make pretty reading at all.

****in' hell. Glad I saved myself a trip to The Madjeski today. Don't think I'll be in Reading tonight either after this

[JohnDoe]

I was dreading this game once I saw the team, this result really isn't surprising.

Sissoko + Mascherano = Disaster.
No Lucas, no Alonso, no Benayoun = No possession game.
Riise = Impotent left side
Voronin wide = The crow becomes the pigeon.

[desertscouser]

Gerrard is using an ice pack...that would explain the substitution

[Red_Al_77]

We want to win the league Rafa. The PL!!!!!

Embararssing for all concerned today. We were flying before today and in one mad swoosh of the manager's pen he has messed around with the team's mind, confidence, and chance to win the PL.

[GordonGecko]

Sami "Potent goal threat" Hyppia is coming on!!

[bigfooty]

Sami is coming on.

We've completely given up on this game.

[bigfooty]

Riise is our new captain.