Post match thread

[red g]

I had a bad feeling about this game when I woke up so I didn't even bother to trudge up the pub to watch it.

The fact that Gerry Francis's head was shaking even more than usual on his sky sports news updates was enough for me.

Lets get Aldridge in with Kenny. Can we do any worse?

will they do any better??

[Craig_H]

Apart from not taking Kuyt off, I'm not sure what more Rafa could do. The entire defense were second best to every attack. The midfield were second to every ball. It was a lacklustre performance, but despite that when we got the ball (which wasn't very often ) we passed past them very well at times.

Brill made 2-3 excellent saves as well

What could rafa do?

Playing players in their rightful positions would be a start. Replacing the completely useless Kuyt, instead of the quick and dangerous Babel maybe?

Getting the players actually wanting it, perhaps?

[Marky]

There is something not right within camp. Team spirit today was ****ing ****, players yapping at one another, alot of head-shaking, poor body language, little communication, poor organisation.
Apart from that we were alright.

[AFII]

I won't be surprised if Rafa will be sacked before our next game. I have been behind him 100% week in week out but even I now start to doubt him.

This isn't exactly the first game this season that we have played total crap football.

[paulcooper4]

we were ****. luton played the game of their lives. well done luton.

we will wipe the floor with you at anfield though you plastic pitch using ,scruffy ,non wage paying, trampy , i.d. card supporting ,away fan banning thatcherite turds.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

taking babel off then el nazr for benayoun? plot lost, end of.

Don't get me started on that mate.

Leaving Kuyt on, on the right.

He looked like a pub player from the first minute.

[Kopite_Colin]

We were without 1st choice fullbacks as well in Aurelio, Arbeloa & Mascherano was on the bench. So that's 6 1st teamers out.

Our central midfield was woeful today. Alonso and Lucas were absolutely awful. Kuyt was dire, and Yossi anonymous. Babel faded and Crouch too.

[alunevans]

Has Rafa been on yet?

Let's see how close i can get.

"It was a tough game, we worked hard, created chances. When you play in a game like this it is not easy but we created chances and the players knew what we were trying to do and worked hard"

Something like that?

Uncannily close.

Said stuff about wanting to stay though too.

[bigfooty]

Rafa says "Not true" to being sacked in the Summer. Asked if the owners could help by coming out and backing him long-term he says "best way is to keep winning". But we're not winning?

[poorscousertommy]

****ing abysmal.

Going from bad to worse.

Rafa again showed his substitutions are baffling at best.

I am embarassed

[blacky]

Really disgusted with that. We were outclassed and are lucky to have a replay IMO.

[Mattshark]

What could rafa do?

Playing players in their rightful positions would be a start. Replacing the completely useless Kuyt, instead of the quick and dangerous Babel maybe?

Getting the players actually wanting it, perhaps?

Apart from the first min babel was crap, he lost the ball everytime he got and provided no threat at all.

[Nicey]

There is something not right within camp. Team spirit today was ****ing ****, players yapping at one another, alot of head-shaking, poor body language, little communication, poor organisation.
Apart from that we were alright.

They have probally been online here .. enough to make anybody want to top themselfs

[RedJedi]

They had better ****in reduce the prices for the replay

[alunevans]

What could rafa do?

Playing players in their rightful positions would be a start. Replacing the completely useless Kuyt, instead of the quick and dangerous Babel maybe?

Getting the players actually wanting it, perhaps?

Another of my concerns with Benitez. If we're **** first half, we're invariably **** second half too.

With most top teams, a bad first half has you thinking "they won't be this bad second half" and they aren't. But we are. Why?