Middlesbrough v Liverpool match thread

[shanklyn]

At the end of today we could be be 7th. If you had stated this could be the case at the start of the season, then im pretty sure everyone would say Rafa would deserve the sack.

[ronniedrew]

Am I the only one thinking that Rafa may have lost the players confidence?

i am not sure about all the players but i am sure that there will be questions behind the scene from key players about team selections and formations. if we loose this game, the knives will be out for rafa now that the other "fat sam getting sacked" circus has stopped.

[Craig_H]

Spot on squire

It's exactly that 'ignore the problem, dont talk about what is wrong, carry on thinking its ok' attitude that'll see us fail to finish top 4.

[SimonNo7]

Derby wouldn't take Voronin if we paid them a million pounds.

Hate to do this but couldn’t agree more!

[JohnDoe]

So do anyone still think that Nemeth could be any worse option than Voronin?

You're a better option than Voronin.

[Howard_lfc]

At this point it looks less like we need a master tactician and more like we need a manager who can motivate the players and send them out in a way they know how to play and are comfortable doing so.

Is the right answer.

[Craig_H]

Couldnt make it up, could you mate?

[Robster007]

**** off.

Why? Look mate. I'm not a DJS basher, but you've got your 7th place thread. I just don't want to have to hear it in every thread. Don't take offence.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

So do anyone still think that Nemeth could be any worse option than Voronin?

No, no, no.

The question is, or should be; Is Kuyt a worse option than Voronin?

I'd say it's too close to call.

And yes he's our only forward on the bench.

[thesilverfoxlfc]

Am I the only one thinking that Rafa may have lost the players confidence?

Stevie is just walking around the pitch like he's going for a sunday stroll

[Philosophia]

I realise that this is controversial, but could it be that Hicks and Gillette actually see something that we don't? I mean, Stalder and Waldorf were right about Fozzie bear not being funny.

[SimonNo7]

It's ok....we can concentrate on winning the Champions League

[ronniedrew]

Stevie is just walking around the pitch like he's going for a sunday stroll

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

i am not sure about all the players but i am sure that there will be questions behind the scene from key players about team selections and formations. if we loose this game, the knives will be out for rafa now that the other "fat sam getting sacked" circus has stopped.

Agreed.

They need to pull together more than ever.

[Tom]

When in doubt blame that.

It couldn't possibly be the manager and the players fault, could it?

I suppose you think that the players live in some kind of bubble. That was a performance of a team (a club) totally preoccupied.