Post match reaction

[Shaggy]

He had Babel in his pocket for most of the tie and has impressed me whenever I have seen him. Much better defensively than Alves - which is probably why he edges him out right now for Brazil.

I think Babel made it very easy for him – Maicon wasn’t tested much. Over the course of two games, only ONCE did he get into an advanced threatening position. That’s testament to us though, of course.

[Craig_H]

No, he is a lot worse, but I do not have a problem with that at all. Nights like yesterday make it all the sweeter in fact.

Each to their own. I personally find him ok and think people are oversensitive.

[Joe King]

I think Babel made it very easy for him – Maicon wasn’t tested much. Over the course of two games, only ONCE did he get into an advanced threatening position. That’s testament to us though, of course.

Quite right. The only time Babel had Maicon was he really had a good run at him in the first and went around him instead of inside him and put a decent cross with his left.

[Craig_H]

I don't need to watch it again, I know exactly what you mean. Gray failed to take into consideration the view the ref had and the fact that Burdisso was reckless in the extreme, especially when you consider he'd already been booked. Gray never sees the full picture, ever. He makes a rash call and sticks to it, no matter what the replays show.

It might have been slightly harsh but it was an understandable booking - not "a shocking mistake". Gray made it sound as poor a decision as the Finnan/Chelsea penalty incident at Anfield earlier this season.

Yeah i fully agree that 'a shocking mistake' is over sensationalistic nonsense and Gray was daft to describe it in that way.

[Skillz]

Just be thankful you dont get David Bashear commentating over there. He is useless, and then our HT/FT analysis is from Craig Foster and this old Italian Antonio Palumbo. Both hate Liverpool with a passion.

It makes it so sweet when we win

Bashear is so bad I nearly changed over to ESPN and Tommy Smyth. I know no greater insult other than to of actually done it (which I didnt). Bashear is so bland and boring I have no idea why he is given the job.

I love Palumbo though (even if he hates us?), those bags under his eyes should be donated to science and he called the Italian corruption years ago. Used to love his Serie A round ups. He was on the ball a long time ago.

[Tee]

I think Babel made it very easy for him – Maicon wasn’t tested much. Over the course of two games, only ONCE did he get into an advanced threatening position. That’s testament to us though, of course.

Disagree - I think we played both games with a lot of width and had Aurelio bombing forward as well. Maicon had a lot of defending to do and it did it well in the main.

That guy Rivas... now he looked like an accident waiting to happen...

[Shaggy]

Disagree - I think we played both games with a lot of width and had Aurelio bombing forward as well. Maicon had a lot of defending to do and it did it well in the main.

That guy Rivas... now he looked like an accident waiting to happen...

He also looks the spit of Titus Bramble!

[Jazzmaster]

Kuyt didnt have the worst game, but he had a lot of decent possession on that right wing which he wasted badly.

[Skillz]

I don't need to watch it again, I know exactly what you mean. Gray failed to take into consideration the view the ref had and the fact that Burdisso was reckless in the extreme, especially when you consider he'd already been booked. Gray never sees the full picture, ever. He makes a rash call and sticks to it, no matter what the replays show.
It might have been slightly harsh but it was an understandable booking - not "a shocking mistake". Gray made it sound as poor a decision as the Finnan/Chelsea penalty incident at Anfield earlier this season.

Murdoch media bollocks.

As for Finnan/Chelsea penalty incident, never has there been a worse decision and at least on revision we got an apology and the ref was suspended. Anything less was a joke and that decision still riles me.

[Parr_Zee]

To be fair and objective (i know it doesnt go down well here ) all that happened was that Lucas' leg was on the way down and when it came down, it collided with Burdisso - rather than Burdisso taking Lucas out. From where the ref was looking, it was a clear booking but on seeing the replays, i think it could've been 50/50. If you watch it again, you'll see what i mean. Lucas actually catches Burdisso with his downward-dropping leg. No intent on either part.

To be fair deej, I thought it was a definite booking and there is no doubt in my mind (and i'm not seeing it through LFC tinted glasses)!!

Lucas and Burdisso were both going for a 50/50 ball, Lucas got there first and knocked it past Burdisso, and Burdisso cleaned him out = Booking.

[Parr_Zee]

To be fair, Kuyt put in a demon of a cross into the danger area in the 1st half which nobody gambled on - if they had, there was a tap in for them.

I was thinking the exact same thing. People use any excuse to have a go a Kuyt.

[MindGuerrillas]

Gray never sees the full picture, ever. He makes a rash call and sticks to it, no matter what the replays show.

The worst case of this for me was when Pepe had that free kick given against him for handling outside the box at Bolton. As soon as the incident happened Gray was all over it saying how it was definitely, definitely outside the box, that it's a certain free kick. Then the replay shows Pepe two yards inside the box and he carried on moaning regardless.

[PTP]

- is that a gay partner advert that has just appeared in the adverts bit ****ing brilliant, maybe all the man love towards torres is starting to show, and we have attracted some gay advertising.

[spud_gun]

He is so ****ing bitter especially on European nights.

'Benitez is talented and lucky and he has an awful lot of luck' ****ing dickhead.

'Game, well and truly over'

****ing bluenose, Shrek lookin, Shearer wanking ****ing cunt.

and he's got a chipolata sized cock

[AFII]

Zlatan IS ****.

Most over rated player on the planet.

He isn't 100%. He is playing with a knee injury. I would say that he is playing at 50-60%, at least that is what the swedish media are saying.