Liverpool vs Birmingham (a) Match Thread

[Zapater]

Riise is definitely making a case for himself to be on the bench against Chelsea. Arbeloa for left back!

[bigfooty]

Parry and Moores in the crowd. No coat for old Davie today.

A good bit of passing from us but Lucas dribbles into traffic and loses it far too easily on the edge of their box.

[Sarb]

Remember someone that the Cow would surpise us at the beginning of the season.

Well, they were right- the fact that RAfa contues to play this useless effortless lump is astounding. I mean I can take lack of talent- I loved Big Igor- but lack of effort takes the ****ing piss.

[Gazmo1]

if I go for poo will i miss anything?

[bigfooty]

Riise on the left, does well, gets a throw near the corner flag.

Crouch wins a good flick, cleared away.

Sami finds Pennant, good cross, headed away. Pressure still on, Riise gives it away twice.

[Roboklopp]

Yossi has been toss today- JP looks twice the player at the mo

[rage]

I never compared him to SG btw. The way I look at it is this. He is young (20?) has moved from brazil, settled in well and learned the language which is very important for any foreign footballer. Has broken into the first team taking momo's place. Played a large amount of games this season including important CL fixtures. Is comfortable and composed on the ball, a good passer and seems to have a good engine. While not spectacular he has had a very promising first season. Did SG do any better when he broke intot he team? I don't think so. The time to judge him is after his second season.

well plenty on here referred to him as box to box ala gerrard.

i could have taken momo's place.

off the field progress means nothing to me.

gerrard never cost anything

rafa is playing him because he wants to be proved right. ffs why else is he playing voronin?

football is more than about being an athlete, a good engine isn't enough. he just got eased off the ball like a pussy.

I'll happily wager £100 with you for a charity of your choice that at the end of next season he'll still be what he is today, lightweight, limited and lost in the middle, will not be a regular and be sold.

[GordonGecko]

if I go for poo will i miss anything?

Not really

Same **** different room.

[Zapater]

****ing Voronin just tripped Benayoun in their box and sparked up their counter.

[bigfooty]

Skrtel with a nice pass to find Riise, he's almost in but Kelly does well.

Voronin and Yossi getting in each others way, twice in fact, no communication at all. It's like Sunday league stuff.

[Roboklopp]

**** off, that was a good tackle

[JohnDoe]

Voronin is trash.

[GordonGecko]

I almost want Birmingham to score from this freekick....don't know why

[Zapater]

**** 2-0 fantastic free kick. Ah well, I'd prefer them to stay up than some other clubs.

[bigfooty]

This reminds me of the Havant game.

Birmingham come forward and get a free-kick about 30 yards out, central.

Larsson with a peach, curls into top corner and 2-0.